It's a 9.9mm condenser mic with a 32 kHz sampling rate and an internal pop filter, and it's the best-sounding headset mic we've tested - in one of our meetings, a coworker said I sounded better over the headset's mic than I did in real life. The BlackShark V2 Pro (2023) comes with a detachable boom mic, and it is excellent. The headset also features built-in THX Spatial Audio, which isn't overly impressive but offers a slightly wider soundstage and more layered environmental sounds in games with pre-built THX profiles. These presets, along with the four default non-game presets, can be customized with Razer's Synapse peripheral software - and all changes save directly to the headset. The drivers are tuned for - surprise, surprise - gaming, out of the box, and the headset comes with five game-ready EQ presets for Apex Legends, Call of Duty, CS:GO, Fortnite, and Valorant. This is slightly wider than most gaming headsets, which typically stick to the standard 20 - 20,000 Hz. The BlackShark V2 Pro (2023) sports Razer's 50mm Triforce Titanium dynamic drivers, which have a frequency response range of 12 - 28,000 Hz. The thin, flexible sliders make for a light (but not too light) clamping force, and the fabric-covered earpads are soft and breathable and do a very good job of passive noise cancellation (for the listener, anyway - those around me could still hear what I was listening to at higher volumes).Īudio quality isn't the only thing you should be looking for in a gaming headset, but it's still, arguably, the most important thing. So trust me when I say the BlackShark V2 Pro (2023) is extremely comfortable. I have a love-hate relationship with headsets, especially when it comes to comfort: I'm particularly sensitive to tension, tugging, or excessive weight on my head (seriously - I don't even like putting my hair up). If you're looking for a gaming headset that can double as a lifestyle headset, Razer's Barracuda Pro is a lightweight, comfortable wireless gaming headset that packs away nicely in its included rigid travel case.

I will point out that the earcups don't swivel to lie flat like you'll see in some gaming headsets the BlackShark V2 Pro (2023) is a headset designed primarily for PC gaming and isn't terribly convenient for travel. The sliders are thin and flexible enough to allow for moderate earcup swivel, and while they may look a little flimsy, they've been reinforced as part of the update - and are still holding up well after a year. The headset is incredibly comfortable: it's fairly lightweight (11.29 ounces / 320g), and the stainless steel sliders allow for smooth, easy earcup height adjustment. It looks almost identical to its predecessor - all black (or white/black), with a padded, leatherette-covered headband, stainless steel sliders, fabric-covered memory foam earpads, and smooth, plastic earcups.

The BlackShark V2 Pro (2023) is an update to Razer's BlackShark V2 Pro (originally released in June 2021).

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