Just unveiled over at GamesCom recently, the Razer Kraken Pro Gaming Headset and Razer Kraken Music & Gaming Headphones should give you the comfort you need to wear it for hours.
Razer Kraken Pro Gaming Headset
The Razer Kraken Pro Gaming Headset underwent hours of field-test by countless pro gamers to determine optimal weight for extended gaming sessions and snugness. Razer boldly claims that you won’t find a more comfortable headset on the market, not even their Orca and Cacharias.
This gaming headset is outfitted with a fully retractable microphone boom that pulls out only when you need it. It also has a large 40 mm neodymium magnet drivers tuned for clear high- and mid-ranges, as well as deep bass for powerful lows. A closed ear cup design with plush circumaural padding creates superior sound isolation.
Razer Kraken Pro Gaming Headset features:
Headphones
- Frequency Response: 20 – 20,000 Hz
- Impedance: 32 Ω at 1 kHz
- Sensitivity (@1 kHz, 1 V/Pa): 110 ± 4 dB at 1 kHz Max
- Input Power: 50 mW
- Drivers: 40 mm, with Neodymium Magnets
- Inner Ear Cup Diameter: 50 mm / 1.97″
- Cable Length: 1.3 m / 4.27 ft. plus 2 m / 6.6 ft. Splitter Adapter
- Approximate Weight: 293 g / 0.65 lbs.
- Connector: Analog 3.5 mm Combined Jack (Headphone and Mic)
Microphone
- Frequency Response: 100 ““ 10,000 Hz
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 52 dB
- Sensitivity (@1 kHz, 1 V/Pa): -40 ± 3dB
- Pick-up Pattern: Unidirectional
Pricing and availability: USD79.99 ““ September 2012
Razer Kraken Music & Gaming Headphones
Since they invested a lot in keeping this thing as comfy as possible, Razer decided to hit the music market as well with the Kraken Music & Gaming Headphones.
This music-version of the Kraken has a rugged design and a light-weight, foldable construction making it a go-anywhere headphone. It doesn’t have the microphone but should suit single-player gamers just fine.
Razer Kraken Music & Gaming Headphones features:
- Frequency Response: 20 – 20,000 Hz
- Impedance: 32 Ω at 1 kHz
- Sensitivity (@1 kHz, 1 V/Pa): 110 ± 4 dB at 1 kHz Max
- Input Power: 50 mW
- Drivers: 40 mm, with Neodymium Magnets
- Inner Ear Cup Diameter: 50 mm / 1.97″
- Cable Length: 1.3 m / 4.27 ft. plus 2 m / 6.6 ft. Extension Cable
- Approximate Weight: 280 g / 0.62 lbs.
- Connector: Analog 3.5 mm Headphone Jack
- USD59.99 ““ October 2012