Razer Kraken
Score: 96/100
Alienware Pro Wireless Lunar Light
Score: 90/100Rankings
The 2019 Razer Kraken is a wired over-ear headset with 50 mm drivers, a retractable cardioid mic and software-enabled 7.1 surround. It offers a durable aluminum frame and broad platform compatibility via a 3.5 mm jack.
The Lunar Light version of the Alienware Pro Wireless headset offers the same high-end audio and ANC as its dark-side counterpart, with a lighter aesthetic and identical long-lasting battery. It shines in comfort and sound but suffers from unintuitive controls and limited mobile software support.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
50 mmbest | 50 mmbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 20 Hzbest | 20 Hzbest |
20,000 Hz | 40,000 Hzbest | |
— | 75 hoursbest | |
| ↓ lower better | — | 32 ohmsbest |
| ↓ lower better | 321 g | 316 gbest |
| ↓ lower better | — | 100 Hzbest |
— | 10,000 Hzbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Audio(2) | ||
Frequency Response (High) (Hz) | 20000 Hz | 40000 Hz |
Noise Cancellation | false | true |
Microphone(2) | ||
Microphone Type | Retractable Cardioid | Detachable unidirectional boom mic |
Detachable Microphone | false | true |
Connectivity(1) | ||
Connection Type | Wired 3.5mm | Wireless/Bluetooth/USB-C |
Build & Design(1) | ||
Weight (g) | 321 g | 316 g |
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Professional reviewers commend the Kraken's comfort, sturdy aluminum construction and immersive audio, especially when paired with THX Spatial Audio. However, they note that the headset's bass-heavy tuning can mask dialogue and that the higher-priced Kraken Ultimate offers minimal extra benefit beyond lighting and THX support.
Everyday users love the headset's comfort, durability and the punchy sound of the large drivers, often calling it the most comfortable they've owned. Recurring complaints focus on excessive bass, software hiccups with Razer Synapse, and the lack of a detachable cable.
“The hardware in the Krakens is excellent... My husband loves these phones (and I do, too!)”
“These phones should not be offered sans the THX Spatial Audio-it's kind of baffling that they are.”
“the most comfortable I've ever worn”
Professional reviewers consistently rate the headset highly, praising its comfort, audio fidelity, battery endurance, and ANC, while repeatedly calling out the underwhelming software suite, lack of a mobile app, and unintuitive control switches as the primary drawbacks.
Everyday users echo the praise for comfort, sound quality, and battery life, often noting the headset's premium feel and effective noise cancellation, but they share frustrations over the awkward control placement, limited app support, and occasional loud default volume.
