Test: Razer Kraken V3 Hypersense – gaming-headset med haptik

Positive

• Comfortable
• Good sound for both games and music
• Gives (mostly) good vibrations

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The reason is spelled haptic feedback; both earcups vibrate against the head at particularly low frequency sounds. This makes the Razer Hypersense headset a relatively unique experience for both games and music, but whether this is something positive should be up to each individual.

Design and comfort

This wired gaming headset has an unassuming design. It is pitch black right through, as if on the soberly shining rgb logos on each cover. The headband is stiff, but richly padded on the inside and the size has generous adjustment options. The Kraken V3 Hypersense is as comfortable as Razer’s previous products, with fluffy earmuffs in fake clothes and fabric that is comfortable against the head.

The microphone is removable and the buttons on the covers are few. There is a volume wheel, a button to adjust the Hypersense vibrations and a mute button for the microphone. The cord is made of fabric, but not as frustratingly rough and stiff as it can be at times; it never gets in the way or gets entangled with other coexisting cords. The Kraken V3 Hypersense weighs in at 344 grams, which feels just right.

The only thing to complain about in terms of design is the ancient USB connection that makes it impossible to use with a smartphone, undocked Nintendo Switch and so on. The headset is intended for PC and Playstation.

Sound quality

The headset has a solid sound performance both in terms of games and music. A lot of gaming headsets have problems offering a nuanced sound image and it is often overweight in some direction in the register – but not here.

Thanks to the Hypersense haptics, this version of the Kraken V3 performs by far best in sauna-heavy environments. The vibrations start with noticeable drum beats and distinct bass passages and actually give the experience a whole new level. In Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky”, the haptic feedback follows the song’s characteristic bass loop without problems, but has a harder time keeping up with progressive, rapidly changing works that constantly change emphasis. The haptic is really good when it registers what we want – but sometimes the function is disruptive.

Hypersense has three modes: Off, Medium and High. Given that there is a cheaper model of this headset without haptics, you should rarely use the former, at least not when playing or listening to music. The most meaty game installed in the Steam library is Doom Eternal, and with the haptics at max, it will be a very intense and different experience!

Do you want to pay a bunch of hundred bucks extra for a more fun sound and sensation experience? Drive by all means. Ambient sound in the form of virtual 7.1 THX Spatial Sound is also available on board here. Not very remarkable in terms of quality, but definitely does the job. Another thing that “does the job” is the microphone, which works well in all its simplicity without tocomposing.

Features

Razer Synapse is a good program that allows the user to make a variety of adjustments. Different sound modes for different types of programs, equalizers and extra modes such as haptic and bass boost can be found here. You can turn the headset to sound really good for music, for example, where the default mode focuses more on games.

One thing that bothers me, and as the undersigned has not experienced with Synapse before, is some difficulty in detecting the headset. This occurs when the computer starts up and requires plugging in and unplugging the USB cable to correct it. A petitess perhaps, and maybe even some kind of bug that will be fixed soon, but it’s all a bit annoying.

Specifications

Product name: Kraken V3 Hypersense
Manufacturer: Razer
Tested: Maj 2022
Connection: Usb
Surround: Virtual (THX 7.1)
Works for: Pc, Playstation, dockad Nintendo Switch
Rek. price: SEK 1,449
Taken: From SEK 1,449 at Media Markt

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