RazerKraken Forged Music and Gaming Headphones with Inline Microphone, RZ13-01080100-R3M1

Great headset.I've seen this asked quite a bit so WHAT IS ANALOG?? Analog is where you can plug your headset into a standard headphones port such as your phone or laptop. - This is the circular port holes in which earphones and such go into.POSITIVE:- Sound quality is good. I'm kind of used to it now but when I first got them I was like WOW THIS IS SO GOOD! Comparing them to my other headphones (which were £30) they're sooo much better on so many levels.- Microphone is good. It picks up quite a lot though; keystrokes, mouse clicks, people talking in the backgound and most notably my neighbours dog barking.- Comfortable ear cups and headband. My ears cup perfectly into the inside of the ear cups and the headband rests comfortably on the top of my head or hovers above it, either is comfortable.- Great for gaming with the Razer soundsurround software. With soundsurround enabled I can hear which direction gunfire, explosives and footsteps are coming from.- Blocks outside noise. Often when people are talking from within my room I can't really hear them which I think is great for doing what you need to do with your headphones on.NEGATIVE:- After a few hours it can be a little uncomfortable so what I do is I usually take it off for a few minutes or if I desperately need them I just adjust the height, either work.- Basic cable lead. I've had many devices with basic cables and they are so easy to ruin. They should've made it braided cable.- You can hear your real life movements when for example you move your head to the side (assuming your head is on a cushion). I've adjusted to this now and don't mind it so much but it was a real pain when I first got it. This happens with many headphones btw.~ I can't think of anything else to write here, there's not

I've had these headphones for almost year and a half and they are still going strong. No hiccups or faults or anything of that nature.Pros:- The headphones are extremely comfortable to wear.- The sound quality is really good and you do get sucked into them when playing music or audio somewhat loud.- They look really cool and fashionable but they do look a bit big on your head.- The pull-out microphone feature is very handy when you want to use it for just music as it is very well concealed.- The 1.3m cord is easily enough and even more than you'll need to attach to your portable device or pc/laptop.- Having one connector that provides audio to both cups is less hassle than other headphones.- Like I said, i've has them for a long time and they are very durable and also moderately portable as you can fold them in.Cons:- At first they are quite uncomfy and kinda squash your head but overtime you do get used to them and you can wear them for long periods of time.- The microphone isn't the best but for gaming or using over Skype it does the job. If you're looking for a headset with amicrophone that you could use to commentate over games for Youtube, then i'd look elsewhere.I do highly recommend these as a budget headset for gaming. If you do buy them then I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

Before I start the review, I would just like to inform you that I have been through five different headsets within the past couple of months, each of which I have had to send back due to comfort or sound issues. Today however, I can safely say that I have found a headset that I can actually keep!The Razer Kraken Pro is a very nice headset for the money and to me is the sort of headset that's not too cheap that it's rubbish, but not to expensive either. It is a mid range gaming headset, and perfect for anyone who wishes to game on PC in particular or casually listen to music on the go. I made the purchase of this headset mainly for one reason... comfort, comfort, comfort. I previously owned the Turtle Beach PX5's which were about £40 more expensive than these, and whilst they had very good sound quality, they were very uncomfortable and gave me headaches and jaw ache. This headset, according to Razer's website, is one of the most comfortable in the world, and I can see why they've made this statement. Whilst I have not tried every headset in the world, I can safely say these are extremely comfortable, with thick (but soft) cushioning and really nice flexibility for the headset to fit any head shape. Aside from the headset just being able to extend and retract to different headband sizes, it also has individual ear cup rotation, which works perfectly in my opinion. The headband itself is also very nice, offering breathable material with a soft but sturdy design. The headband reminds me of a pocket sprung mattress with two hard layers on the top and bottom and with a springed mechanism in the centre which allows it to retract up and down.Anyhow, so with comfort at a 10/10, lets get into sound quality. The Razer Kraken Pro is an analog headset, so you won't be expecting outstandingly crisp audio when you first try them out. As I said before, I previously owned Turtle Beach PX5's, and these were virtual 7.1 surround sound, so I can make a pretty good comparison between the two. When I first played audio through this new headset it did sound a little bit muffled and tinned in comparison to what I was used to with my 7.1 headset. However, after a bit of tweaking and a few hours of use I was completely used to the new audio from the headset, and it sounds completely fine to me now. I would recommend anyone who buys this headset to download 'Razer Surround' from Razer's website, which is a free piece of software which allows you to simulate 7.1 surround sound with your analog or stereo headset, and it works pretty nicely too. The Kraken Pro is also pretty noise isolating, but I wouldn't say as much as people made it out to be in other reviews and videos on YouTube. I can still very much hear my surroundings when I have this headset on and I would say they're about 60% noise cancelling. This is due to the over ear design of the ear cups which are almost like having your hands over your ears. The microphone which comes attached to this headset is also a lot better than I was expecting. The way in which it coils in and out of the headset is very cool and makes the headset more adequate for when you take them out and about to listen to music and you don't want the mic showing. One thing to note is that I did have to adjust some microphone volume settings in Windows 8 as the mic at default was a bit quiet, so I set the mic boost to +20 and now it sounds fine. The mic also does not have a foam tip, so if you place it directly in front of your mouth you will get popping sounds when pronouncing P's and T's for example. However, the simplest and easiest way is to just place the mic head slightly to the side of your mouth, and then the popping goes away. The mic records in a nice quality and is clear enough for any in-game chat or skype for example. Obviously it's not the clearest mic in the world, but then not many headsets come with professional grade microphones :)Overall the headset has been money well spent, and with it being a Razer product, you're pretty much always guaranteed good quality. Despite all the positives however, I would like to list a few minor issues which make me give this a 4/5 and not 5/5.Cons:- There is no way to control the volume of your mic or audio on the headset itself, you must change the volume within the operating system you're using.- They do get a little bit hot on your ears after a while, but not too bad. They work as very good ear muffs in the winter!- The packaging is a nightmare to open, so if there is a possibility you might want to return them, make sure to open the packaging very carefully.- Only 40mm speakers. I would have liked to see 50mm for any headset above £60, but 40mm still works well.- The wire is a bit too long for my liking as many people don't have their PC or music device 3m+ away.- Similarly to the first con I listed, there is no mic mute button on the headset, so you have to manually disable the mic within your OS.Comfort: 10/10Audio Quality: 7/10Mic Quality: 7.5/10Design/Style: 9/10 (Razer products always look nice)Value for money: 7.5/10