TheRazerKraken V4 Pro doesnt hide its premium nature.
Packaged in the Krakens iconic industrial aesthetic, this is the next generation of the brands most well-known flagship.
It also elongates in line with the headbands notched adjustment system.
Razer Kraken V4 (Left) and Razer Kraken V4 Pro (Right)
Of course, lets not forget that blazing RGB on the side.
This isnt a blaring set of LEDs - more of a pastel-colored swirl of effects.
Of course, who thats really for is up for debate.
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (Left), Astro A50 X (Top), Razer Kraken V4 Pro (Right)
Streamers tend to sit head-on to their camera, leaving the side lights waving to nobody.
Features
The Razer Kraken V4 Pro lives and dies by its Sensa HD haptic technology.
The actual gain is also configurable on a percentage scale for your chosen ranges as well.
Having to cycle through all preset options when I simply wanted to boost haptics got pretty old pretty quick.
The process of actually whipping that mic out is nowhere near as smooth here, though.
The microphone itself impresses, though.
Theres another big change for the Razer Kraken V4 Pro, though, the new OLED control hub.
Razer has also added more premium features to connections themselves.
Thats a major annoyance withLogitechs machine, and one which means its essentially redundant outside of the home.
The Kraken V4 Pro can travel with you, making it far more versatile for handheld and mobile use.
My Spider-Man: Miles Morales test on PS5 kept this directional focus even without THX Spatial applied.
The overall soundstage feels a little more cramped than that of the Nova Pro Wireless and Astro A50 X.
The natural soundstage does lend itself particularly well to less populated, but highly atmospheric titles.
Then we get to the haptics.
Theres a but here, though.
I couldnt see any way to run both audio-to-haptics and Sensa HD at the same time.
Instead, the vast majority of the game was exactly as it would have been with a cheaper headset.
Of course, different titles will use these effects in different ways.
Other games pack more Sensa HD-ified actions, but theres another problem here.
However, bold basslines and brash drum beats feel incredible.
However, more chaotic tracks like Chase & Status / Stormzys Backbone also demonstrate the nuances in these motors.
Should you buy the Razer Kraken V4 Pro?
Lets not forget this is a $400 / 400 gaming headset - the most expensive Ive personally tested.
At $400, its a little trickier to recommend.
$399.99 / 399.99 is an almost impossible price point to justify in the current market.
If youve got the budget and you want all-out immersion, its a no-brainer.
Well speak again when that price drops to $299.
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (Left), Razer Kraken V4 Pro (Center), Astro A50 X (Right)
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