However, that doesn’t take away from the comfort at all. The padding covers the ear, but depending on head size, your ears may or may not fit inside the earcups completely. The outer diameter is 90 x 97mm, while the internal is 40 x 68mm. These headphones even have channels for eyeglasses, so these should be comfortable for you folks with glasses out there. On a related note, you should also check out our HyperX Cloud II Review if you are interested in more gaming headphones. The earcups use a light memory foam padding, while the headband uses artificial leather. Honestly, this is one of the few headsets out that can do this without creaking. As mentioned before, this headset has an adjustable hinge, and it can fit larger head sizes with no problem. There is no swivel on the cups here, but you get a lot of range in terms of the tilting motion. More Razer Products: Razer Opto-mechanical Switches vs. We have to give credit where credit is due, the Kraken X Lite feels excellent on the head, and it is one of the most comfortable gaming headsets we have tried. However, the fact that the Kraken X Lite is so comfortable almost outweighs that problem. The all-plastic frame is one of the very few issues we have with this headset. That’s quite standard for this price range.
The mic is not removable, and the cable is rubberized and also permanently attached. The Kraken X Lite is the smaller sibling, and it gets rid of those controls. On the standard Razer Kraken X, you can find onboard volume controls like a dial and a mic mute button on the left earcup. Related Razer Products: Razer Viper Mini Review While they could have added an aluminum headband, we’re not too bothered as long as the comfort holds up to the claims. The reason for the all-plastic build is likely to cut costs and weight. There are adjustment markings on the hinge, which is always a neat bonus to have. The frame inside is plastic as well, and this includes the adjustable hinge. Related Review: Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition Review The Kraken X Lite achieves this feat thanks to the all-plastic frame. It is also impressively lightweight, as this thing comes in at about 230g. Everything from the grills, to the hinges, and even the logo are the same color. Surprisingly, this headset has no Chroma or RGB effects. If you want to use the mic on a PC, you’ll have to use the included splitter cable.Īs for the aesthetics, the whole matte black sleek look is always a win for us. This one uses a 3.5mm four-pole connector, which means you can use this for communication as well. We mention this because it’s an important distinction from the previous headset. This includes PCs, phones, tablets, all consoles, and even the Nintendo Switch. It is compatible with anything that has a headphone jack.
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It is also quite similar to the design we saw in our Corsair HS60 Pro Review. To put it simply, what we have here is a slight redesign of the classic Kraken headset. Similar to previous entries in the Kraken lineup, this headset is sleek and stylish. The Razer Kraken X Lite takes everything great about the original Kraken headsets and brings it down in size and weight. The box contents are as follows: Design and Build Quality More Razer Products: Razer Viper Ultimate Reviewįinally, the headset sits inside of a brown cardboard box within plastic packaging. After opening the box, we’re first greeted by the “For Gamers, By Gamers” branding on the tab itself. As usual, the sides of the box list all of the features in detail, and the backside of the box breaks them down even further. We have a picture of the headset itself, some of the main features, and a platform compatibility list at the bottom. This is quite a contrast to other high-end headsets, such as what we saw in our HyperX Cloud II Wireless Review. The front of the box is all black and happens to have a Razer logo at the top right corner. However, the packaging still shows off the colors proudly. Recently, the iconic green is starting to fade away in the product themselves. Razer has stuck with the black and green color scheme for a long time now.