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0 After checking out the standard Kraken V4 headset back in September last year, we were incredibly fortunate to get sent the Pro version recently. Thus I present to you, the Razer Kraken V4 Pro Headset. Coming in at over double the price, is it worth it? I will endeavour to help you decide.
It’s a Kraken piece of kit!
With great price comes great judgement. Quite often Razer get a hard rap by audiophiles but I honestly love the sound scape that Razer provide with their headsets. I’ve always been a fan, and my reviews on the site will show you that!
Comparison
Rather than go into the design details of the Kraken V4 Pro headset, especially as I’ve already covered them in the link above, it’s probably better to let you know what’s been upgraded in this Pro version.
Firstly, let’s start with the big selling point. The Haptics. Yes, you read that right, the headset has haptics. They are quite an interesting concept as well. They worked really well when listening to music. All those gritty base notes giving a nice gentle vibration to the headset. Obviously I had to ramp up the settings to maximum and at one point it was shaking my glasses so much I had to take them off.
Playing games with the Haptics was another matter. They were subtle, and definitely increased the immersion, especially when playing something like Call of Duty.
The drivers themselves are an upgraded version of the Razer TriForce ones. Featuring a Bio-Cellulose diaphragm, designed to improve the soundstage and give clarity and deep bass reproduction. Although I honestly couldn’t tell if there was a massive difference. The sound was incredible and often I found myself just listening to some orchestral music and losing myself.
Control Hub
The biggest difference between the versions is the OLED Control Hub. Giving the Kraken V4 Pro a little boost of productivity. The powerful little device sits proud on your desk. With one large rotary switch, and a smaller button. Being able to adjust a number of options from right there. Including sound profiles, haptics, sidetone and more.
With over 20 customisation options, the Control Hub elevates from a mere headset experience. All the way to a full blown command station. Being able to fine tune the sound on the fly without having to go into the Synapse software was a godsend. Especially if in game. I often found myself making use of the System Info option, being able to see the CPU and GPU Temps was great, even more so quickly being able to see the headset’s battery level.
And that’s the only downside, the battery life is a bit worse than the standard Kraken V4. The Pro comes in at a maximum of 50 hours, with the haptics and lighting off. This slips all the way down to just 13 hours if you have Haptics and lighting on. Now I know that this may well be a big issue for some, but I never had an issue with the battery running out or low while gaming. You just have to remember to plug it in now and again.
Final Thoughts
There is no getting around the fact that the Razer Kraken V4 Pro has a high price. It might be too high for some. But if you do invest in the headset, what you are getting is something new. Something innovative. Something Razer. The addition of Haptics to a headset is a great little addition. Add to it the connectivity to be able to be used on a console as well as the PC you are getting an entire battle station. It’s comfortable on long gaming sessions, and I never had issues with being heard on the microphone.
The Razer Kraken V4 Pro headset receives the Thumb Culture Gold Award. Only missing out on the Platinum because of the price. Sorry Razer.
Disclaimer: A product sample was received in order to write this review.
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