Razer – Barracuda X Chroma Wireless Multi-Platform Gaming Headset with 6 Zone Earcup Lighting – Black

I have been in the market for a new headset however it is always difficult to find comfortable ones with my glasses. I decided to try out Razer and have been very impressed so far with this headset! Right out of the unboxing I was very impressed how great the packaging material was and consideration was taken for the placements. The package wraps are so nice that I ended up saving a few of them to store the cord and dongles. It was nice to see right out of the box it was ready to plug n play. I use this headset for both PC and PS5 with the included dongles. The sound quality is very impressive! I use the Dolby Atmos for PC and was impressed with the sound emitting from the headset. The battery life was very impressive, it states 70 hours on the box however I always have the lights on so it runs around 50 hours. The reason I say it’s still impressive is that my old headset lasted for around 40 hours without any lights. The mic was crystal clear and my friends never had any problems listening to me. The biggest and most important was comfort and needless to say this was extremely comfortable even after 5 hours of constant play. As mentioned, I wear glasses and upon playing with this headset it never pushed my glasses inward or caused any discomfort. It rested great on my ears and head and I really like the adjustability. Overall, this was a very impressive headset and recommend trying this out for anyone who wears glasses.

Lets start off by saying if you don’t know Razer brand quality then your missing out. The Razer Barracuda X Chroma offers the same comfort and audio quality as its predecessor all with built in wireless capability. If you have never owned any kind of Razer brand, just know they are very well known for bringing you a good gaming experience all without breaking the bank.
So at first glance your going to get everything you’d expect to receive from your typical wireless gaming headset. You get the standard 3.5mm connection for your boom mic, USB-C port for wireless charging(or wired audio), volume wheel and mic mute switch. This is a very identical version from its predecessor given the fact that this flagship is now wireless. The ear cup designs are your typical memory foam design which does a awesome job of creating a tight seal in order to keep out noise pollution all while allowing body heat to be proper be distributed outwards. The top of the headband is also padded allowing for hours of gameplay all without feeling the pressure of wearing a headset. This headset is designed all to be played with just about all gaming platforms out there and the added bluetooth feature even means that you could link this up to your phone should you choose to. The headset will work with Spatial audio however keep in mind it will require you to download the app and pay for the service. The 7.1 channel does a very nice job at offering surround sound but there were times when its accuracy felt a little off. What do i mean by this? Simply put when playing games like CoD (Call of Duty) foot steps could be heard from what sounded like my left flank however as i would prepare to meet my would be predator long and behold they would come from my right flank. Something i noticed and am not exactly sure if that’s an issue on my end or with the headset but just something to take note of. The audio quality from games sounds amazing, and that’s putting it mildly. Games like Monster Hunter or mmo’s like Final Fantasy XiV sound awesome both with background music and direct gameplay sounds such as combat actions. There was no bleed through or signal loss at all while playing in wireless mode and wireless gameplay yielded me roughly about 15 hours of playtime before needing a charge.
Here’s what it comes down to. What makes this such a amazing headset is the quality you get based on its price point. Most headsets at this price point are mediocre and this is coming from someone who has always been on a budget and has tried to find that happy medium ground between price and audio quality. You get great comfort, long battery life, awesome mic and audio sounds and a wireless set up that can piggy back off just about anything via its built in Bluetooth. If you are in the market for a headset that offers good audio, chat and comfort all within a reasonable price, then this a must have headset.

Razer delivers a very nice looking RGB headset, with (removable) rotating (tilt/swivel) cloth ear cups that feel really good and sound really good.
The strength or build quality of this headset is equally as good, I don’t feel like it would break if I move things around quickly or oddly or if I happen to toss it on my desk during a rage quit, the headset seems to be just fine lol 😉
pros
Boasts 70 Hours of battery life (70hrs w/RGB off, 30 hrs w/RGB on)
The Chroma RGB lighting looks great
Provides a clear sounding microphone on the 2.4 wireless adapter
Allows a choice between Bluetooth or wifi connection, or use both; letting you flip between two devices (think computer/phone calls)
Razers pc software controls lighting effects, as well as mic and audio allowing for fine tuning
This headset weighs in at a little over a 1/2 pound (285 grams)
included in box:
– usb a to c adapter
usb-c charging cable (this is a solid cable included, probably some of the nicest I’ve seen w/things lately)
– removable flexible mic w/removable filter
Overall at the end of the day this is a headset for gaming, for me I feel it delivers great audio and people can hear me trash talk or cry softly with crystal clear audio from the mic. I feel like I can detect where sounds are coming from easily during FPS games which is really helpful. Watching a movie with these on also sounded really decent, though I must admit these will 98% of the time be used for gaming.
If you are looking for a good headset with great RGB lighting and a good audio profile at a decent price; I would give these a shot in a heartbeat.

Got these to let my daughter use when she is gaming on her laptop so she can not only hear better but also chat with her friends. I first had to test them out on my gaming PC and make sure they were good enough though. They charged quickly and so far after using them the last week they seem to hold a fairly good charge through multiple hours of gaming. The audio comes across crisp and clean not a lot of bass while gaming though.
I was able to quickly connect them using the included dongle and also via Bluetooth to my PC. One thing I noticed when watching movies or playing games when connected via Bluetooth is it seems to click or pull every so many seconds which tends to be a little annoying. When connected to the dongle I do not notice this clicking or disconnecting of the audio.
Pros
– Comfortable to wear for long hours
– Fairly good job of cancelling outside noise
– Charge quickly and have good battery life
– Comes with pouch to keep them in
Cons
– Feel a bit cheap compared to my other Astro or Turtle Beach headsets
– Razer axiom software didn’t immediately recognize them and still haven’t gotten it to see them to synch up to my keyboard and speaker lights
– Removable microphone that just plugs in to the 3.5mm port on the headset
– Sound quality is good but not great and didn’t feel like it was as immersive as my other gaming headsets
Overall they are a nice budget friendly pair of gaming headphones and if you like the Razer line of gaming peripherals you will probably be happy with them.