This is the comparison review of Corsair HS60 and the Razer Kraken X headset. Both are the gaming headset and also the price is little bit closer. Both the headsets are cheap and durable.

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PROS	PROS
Great construction materials. Won’t budge once it’s on. Clear mic. Solid audio quality.	Sleek design. Comfortable fit. Good in-game sound.
CONS	CONS
Many similar Corsair models are at this price. Virtual surround still isn’t a selling point. May be too snug for larger heads. Ugly grilles.	Obnoxious mic. Subpar music performance. Surround sound not too different from stereo.

Expert Reviews of Corsair HS60 Pro:  

By OC3D
The Corsair HS60 Pro Surround ticks an awful lot of boxes for a headset at this price point. It’s light, comfortable and with good audio reproduction. Our experience with similarly designed headsets – the U-shaped hinge design is found on many brands – shows that it will last a long while too. Although there is an all-black option we really like the yellow contrast stitching on the HS60. It’s attractive without being overwhelming.

By APH Networks 
After using the Corsair HS60 Pro Surround for a week or two, it is now clearer why Corsair decided to update their HS60, as they have done a good job in keeping the right elements while offering improvements here and there. For one, we still have the…

By Kitguru.net
Corsair released the original HS60 back in February 2018 and today we take a look at the updated model, the HS60 Pro Surround. It comes with a slightly more affordable price point of £64.99 and Corsair have supposedly made improvements to the…

By Guru of 3D  
Compared to the HS50, the HS60 Pro Surround offers the same audio quality. However, you get more features. The MIC has been improved and now is discord certified with noise cancellation. Next to that, you have a choice of connecting this headset over…

By NikkiTech 
As some of you have pointed out in our headset/headphones reviews it’s all about sound quality so even though looks do play a significant role in the decision of some people they come 2nd (if not 3rd) in our reviews. Granted RGB lighting has entered our…

Expert Reviews of Razer Kraken X:  

By Games Radar  
An affordable addition to the Kraken line that falters due to its non-detachable mic and flies with superb 7.1 surround sound on…

By Android Central 
In terms of budget-friendly options, it doesn’t get much better than this. It lacks a lot of features that premium headsets have, but it’s easily one of the most comfortable I’ve ever worn, and it provides exceptional audio quality to boot.

By Kitguru.net
Coming in at just £50, the Kraken X is one of the cheapest peripherals I have ever seen from Razer. Thankfully, it is also pretty good despite its more budget-oriented approach.Starting with the design, it’s entirely matte black – with not a drop of a…

By Android Authority
Using your TV’s speakers while playing video games gets the job done, but not very well. Dedicated gaming headsets recreate a realistic sense of sound, giving you an edge over competitors. With the $50 Razer Kraken X, you don’t have to go into debt for…

By Tom’s Guide 
Using your TV’s speakers while playing video games gets the job done, but not very well. Dedicated gaming headsets recreate a realistic sense of sound, giving you an edge over competitors. With the $50 Razer Kraken X, you don’t have to go into debt for…

Detailed Review:

Corsair HS60 Pro Surround:

This headset retails for $70. This headset is comfortable more than average. This also has 7.1 surround sound. All the features of this headset is more than an average model. This is wired headset.

Razer Kraken X:

This is a headset for pretty much any console, ps4, Xbox one, your switch, the PC, mobile because it terminates in a 3.5 millimeter headphone jack. So, you can plug this in and use it with whatever you want.

Corsair HS60 Pro Surround:

You can get the HS60 pro gaming headset in two colors, either yellow or carbon. On the surface, it’s got a very neutral matte finish to the body. The headband is made out of metal underneath and reinforced with ABS plastic for more durability and better feels.

The headset itself weighs about 317 grams which is an average weight. I’ve had heavier headsets as well as lighter headsets like the HS35 which only weighs 250 grams. The HS60 does have more metal constructed into the frame after all. On the outside of the ear cups you do have a metal grille design with Corsairs logo in the middle. You can also extend the headset by roughly one inch on both sides to adjust accordingly for your own fit. All of the controls like the volume wheel, microphone mute, the detachable microphone itself, and the braided cable are all on the left side of the headset.

Razer Kraken X:

It’s still gonna follow the previous cracking design language because it looks relatively the same. The main differences here is the fact that it is very lightweight, so it’s nice and portable in that sense. In fact, this weighs 250 grams which is actually one of the lightest gaming headsets out there in the entire market. It is primarily plastic, so you’re gonna be sacrificing some of the build quality with a plastic build construction.

We’ve got 40 millimeter drivers with an impedance of 32 ohms and a frequency response from 12 Hertz to 28 kilohertz. The jack which is plugged to use the headphone audio is a 4 pole meaning by itself you can just plug it in and use it to also get audio and your mic. This is for I like on consoles you just want to plug it into your controller you’re good to go but it also does come with a splitter in case you want to extend the cable length, then it terminates into the mic jack and the headphone jack to plug them to your PC or something.

On the back of the left ear cup is where your adjustments placed. You have a mic mute button which you press into toggle. There is no LED light on the mic itself to let you know it is muted, so just keep that in mind and underneath the mic mute button is a volume dial. Just those two buttons and that is literally it.

Corsair HS60 Pro Surround:

The underside of the headset as well as the memory foam ear cups have a stitched finish for a comfortable yet firm grip, so they won’t slide off of your head. After using it for a week the ear cups in my experience are a good fit when I’m not wearing my glasses. However, when I am wearing my glasses, the clamping force was a bit too strong so I did by myself having to take more frequent breaks from wearing them. This is just my personal experience due to the shape and size of my head.

I also felt that the heat dissipation was fine, my ears didn’t get too hot but at the same time I personally don’t sweat a lot so this will vary from each person.

Razer Kraken X:

In terms of the comfort and adjustment level, it does expand to fit a pretty large head and there’s a decent amount of flexibility although be cautious and careful with this one because it’s a plastic construction.

The ear cups do rotate a bit around 30 degrees and a better fit overall and since it is so lightweight, there’s no pressure points at all. It’s very comfortable, the clamping pressure is very nice. You have ample padding on the inside of the headband up top and the plush memory foam, the ear pads feel great as well. Also, with the glasses, the comfort with this still very good. The pressure points are still non-existent.

Corsair HS60 Pro Surround:

The mic is fully detachable in this headphone. The sound coming out from the mic is clear than some particular models of Corsair like HS50. I can’t say that this microphone is best out there but it’s decent.

The mic doesn’t cancel the background noise in a very effective way, you can hear the background noise and surrounding noise when you use the mic. Overall, this is not bad to use for just the casual communication and also in gaming with the teammates.

Razer Kraken X:

The mic is a very flexible kind of goose-neck design and it’s actually a cardioid mic, so it’s aimed to kind of eliminate the background noise and focusing on your vocal pickup pattern.

It is cardioid, the performance of this technology is decent. Again, it is a $50 headset, I wouldn’t really expect anything groundbreaking or mind-blowing in any sense, so it’s a decent mic for the price.

Corsair HS60 Pro Surround:

This headset has 7.1 surround sound with its 50 millimeter drivers but the 7.1 surround sound is only available on PC when you use the USB adapter that comes in the box. The USB adapter is also what allows the PC to detect your HS60 Pro headset and customize it using the IQ software. For other consoles like the Xbox one, ps4 Nintendo switch, and mobile devices, you will only get regular stereo surround sound.

When you jump into the IQ software, there’s not much to it except the equalizer presets and the ability to add your own customized equalizer settings. So, you have the bass boost, the pure direct movie theater, fps competition, and clear chat. The names of these presets are pretty obvious and self-explanatory. You can also turn these that’s on and off.

The little USB adapter is what allows you to have the 7.1 surround sound on your PC and connected with the IQ software but the funny thing is you can plug almost any non 7.1 surround sound headset in and it will give you 7.1 surround sound such as the HS35. However, when you plug this in the PC only recognizes it as the HS60 Pro and it’s because the adapter was programmed that way but not the actual headset. When the HS35 came out, many people had the issue where they just could not get the microphone and the sound to work at the same time whether they plugged it into their console. This little HS60 pro USB adapter works and can be used as one of the solutions to solving the HS35 or any other headset that have this same issue.

Razer Kraken X:

By itself, there is definitely a noticeable spike in the trebles. The mids and the highs are a bit exaggerated. There’s a decent amount of bass although like it does tend to get drowned out by the over exaggerated mids and highs which means things like voices come through really clearly. You can still get a good sense of directional audio although it’s something widest sounds stage.

They’ve definitely narrowed down because they are closed back and things like in battlefield, when you’re firing off a shot you can hear that really a metal sense of the bullet going through the chamber. It sounds good but it’s not amazing and again keep in mind, it’s 50 dollars. I got impressed was inside the box that include a serial code to enable their 7.1 surround sound. Razer has their very own stuff you can go in and download and enable this for free.

Emulated surround sound is usually very bad. I’ve always prefer just stick to the stereo audio because it always sounds better but Razer surround sound, they’ve been working on it for years and implement another headsets. For being emulated, it sounds very good and when you download that or you can use your code and you enable it on this, it sounds noticeably better which is something you do not see very often and which is what made me very happy at this price that you also get it for free. It’s still emulated, it does increase the volume around 25 percent. Then, it started to open up that sound stage a bit.

Directional audio was more noticeable and more drastic in certain areas. So, keep that in mind because stereo audio versus emulated surround sound is usually a clear knockout fight but here with the free software, it’s very good.

Corsair HS60 Pro Surround:

I think it’s a great headset. They made the improvements in the areas that needed to be made. The mic and the noise cancelling technology doesn’t work very effectively. This also has the 7.1 surround sound and also EQ settings. For this price and these all upgraded things, this headset is worth to buy.

Razer Kraken X:

Again for $50 headset, it’s hard to be too harsh. I would have liked to have seen about a more sturdy construction but again because it’s lightweight. I would have liked to have seen inline controls on the cable I evenly have on the back of the ear cup, all were just used to the quick adjustment on the cable. As for cons it’s the mic. I think it’s the biggest Pro here is the fact you have that free 7.1 surround sound which actually sounds good that’s the biggest takeaway from this. You get free surround sound that sounds good. For the price of just 50 bucks, you can pick up a brand new gaming headset with some cons but again pros outweigh the cons in the sense of that price.