Razer Kraken Bt Kitty Edition, Wireless Bluetooth Headset With Chroma Rgb, 40Ms Low Latency Connection, Custom-Tuned 40Mm Drivers, Beamforming Microphone

OverviewThese kawaii cans might look cute but they’re actually a serious bluetooth headset for gamers. If you’re not a lover of pink (they call it ‘quartz’ – it’s pink), they’re also available in razer’s trademark black and green. They have gamer-friendly sound specs and work with razer chroma rgb for incredible, custom-coloured lighting that syncs with your other razer kit. But they also do a good job as wireless headphones for music and more. unboxing is beautiful and ‘by gamers for gamers’ is emphasised on the packaging. I loved the attention to detail: the usb cable is the same shade of pink, even the elastic band holding it is the same shade of pink. You won’t want to lose that elastic band then. I called them in to test on my kawaii-mad teenager but then i didn’t want to let go of them… they’re supremely comfortable with excellent cushioning around the ear and not too much weightiness. You feel the bulk but not weight. In fact, they feel floaty light compared with what you expect the size. That’s good because they’re designed for gaming, which might mean long gaming sessions. the design is over-ear, as opposed to on-ear or in-ear. So they’re large and cosy. They’re not too hot though and i found them fine as a glasses-wearer – sometimes on-ear models are more comfortable if you wear glasses. setup with bluetooth pairing was a breeze, they’re immediately visible. The razer chroma rgb app lets you control or sync them with your phone. You can set them to a colour, a shifting spectrum, a breathing effect or, best of all, ‘audio meter’, which illuminates in a mix of colours in response to the music you’re playing. It’s a gorgeous effect and you absolutely want to show off while wearing them. pairing on a windows 10 pc was harder than it should have been. The headphones appeared in the list but didn’t want to pair. Once paired, they sounded great but swapping between the two sources wasn’t easy. Even when i turned my phone bluetooth off, they’d pair with the pc but not necessarily appear as an alternative to the speakers. I wanted swapping back and forth to be more seamless. on the pc, illumination is handled by the razer synapse app, which is immense. You have a ludicrous level of control and can sync the colours with other razer kit and even install elements including alexa and hue integration (and nanoleaf lighting, but that’s retiring). Headphone battery life is up to 20 hours with lighting and up to a remarkable 50 hours without.