I bought my desktop setup in 2017 - my brother, a tech guy looking to downsize ahead of a move, sold me his like-new setup for a fraction of what I’d have gotten it for on the market. Plenty of the products I inherited back then were peripherals from Razer, and I’m still 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:using several of them to write this review right now in 202♓4. I’ve loved the Razer Kraken headset he gave me and have used it faithfully any time I’m at my desk, but after seven years, the padding on the cups has been wearing out - before the sound quality ever began to suffer.

Not only was I seeking to replace my desktop headset, but I unfortunately left my over-ear Bluetooth headset in the Ub💧er to the airport coming home from a convention. I’ve been settling for using the earbuds I overpaid for past security at🍰 said airport, but I’ve never been much of an earbud person, so I had a new Bluetooth headset on my Christmas list.

Little did I know that when I agreed to review Razer’s Barracuda X Chroma headset, I was getting both a new desktop headset and on-the-go pair headphones in the same box.

The Pros And Cons Of RGB Lights

The Barracuda line of Razer headsets is all about its diversity of use, offering you the ability to use the same 7.1 surround sound headset 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:at your desk and on the go. Razer, though, is known for its love for featu𓄧ring RGB lighting heavily in their products, and the Barracuda line had previously been the only one without it. Now, though, with the Barracuda X Chroma, the brand’s signature RGB has come to the Barracuda line, with the outside of the earcups offering a wide spectrum of bright colors in several patterns with six-zone lighting, all of which you can control with any of Razer’s auxiliary programs for your phone or PC.

The downside of the inclusion of Razer’s signature RGB lights in the Barracuda X Chroma headset is that they use more than half the headset’s battery life when enabled. On a full charge, the Razer Barracuda X Chroma’s battery will last roughly 70 hours if you’ve got the colors turned off, but you’ll see that number slashed to about 30 hours with the RGB lights on, consuming a hefty amount of the headset’s power. That said, a high point for the Barracuda X Chroma is its quick charge ability, offering roughly six hours of battery on a 15-minute charge if you’re in a hurry. I ful🤡ly charged the headset when I received it on October 20, and on writing this review on October 2🎃8 without charging them but simultaneously using them extensively since, they're still sitting at 62 percent power without the RGB on.

Diverse Functionalities And Memory Foam Comfort

Another high point for the Razer Barracuda X Chroma headset is that it’s comfortable for long wear, with the softness of the memory foam on the swivel cups making them great even for those of us who wear glasses. Any bespectacled reader can attest to how annoying it is for headsets to press the legs of your glasses into your temples, but the Barracuda X Chroma offers all the comfort and soundpro☂ofing you could want without discomfort after hours of wear. I kept my headset ෴on for four hours straight, and they didn’t grow uncomfortable.

And that’s on purpose – you’re meant to wear the Razer Barracuda X Chroma headset for long stretches of time, and in all manner of settings, because the diversity of its use is one of its biggest highlights. The headset has a detachable cardioid micro🍰phone instead of one that extends🌠 out from the earpiece, plugging into the audio AUX port on the left earpiece when you need. Use the full headset for gaming, meetings at work, phone calls, and more, and then simply unplug the microphone and stash it away somewhere safe when you don’t need it.

Different Audio Mixes For Different Situations

Between that and the ability to 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:us🅘e the headset wirelesslꩵy with Bluetooth, the Razer Barracuda X Chroma seeks to be the headset for all occasions. It features three unique audio presets to modify the levels of the audio you’re heari꧃ng, as well as custom preset options that y🅘ou can alter to your heart’s content in their companion apps if you’re comfortable with audio mixing.

While you can switch between presets on the app to enjoy the different settings, there’s also a button on the left earcup to change presets in an instant. A soothing voice tells you which preset you’re now using after you click it, and you can cycle e𝕴ffortlessly through presets. The three presets from Razer on the Barracuda X Chroma include:

• The Music preset offers a level balance of bass, treble, and voice. This is the default setting when using the headset via Bluetooth. I’m a longtime bassist who loves rich funk and vibrant dance music, but I tested it with rock and pop music as well, and the preset never disappointed.
• The Movie preset puts a bit more emphasis on voice than it does on treble, and the bass is slightly boosted to help you immerse yourself in the background audio in a film, television show, or podcast.
• The Game preset seems to minimize music into the background while putting an emphasis on voices, making it 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:perfect for multiplayer gaming or streaming.

The Verdict

If you’re looking for a new headset with the duality to be used both at your desk and in everyday life, the Razer Barracuda X Chroma headset is a solid pick. At $129.99 USD, you’ll be paying for a headset for all functions – g🔴aming, work, watching shows, and more. I quickly turned off the RGB, looking to extend battery life at the cost of style and flair, but that’s because I’ve been using them so much since I got them. Thanks to its versatility, sound quality, and comfort, this headset is well worth the investment.