I'm really liking these Razer Barracuda X Chroma headphones. They're very lightweight for their size and the ear pieces move in pretty much every direction for a super-customized fit - making these perfect for extended wear. The ear pads and headband pad are really soft and comfortable too. The sound quality is great, with clean highs, solid lows, and crisp separation of the different frequencies. These aren't just for gaming as they sound great with music too. There are numerous sound modes available and they are actually useful and make a pretty big difference in the sound profiles. The ability to jump from Bluetooth to 2.4 makes them super versatile. So does the Razer Audio app, which adds controls for the Chroma lighting feature. You can set a single color or choose from several cyclical color effects. The Chroma lighting really does make these looks quite awesome. Add in the super long battery life and these have a lot to offer. If there are any potential negatives, one might be that these are bulky. They look way bigger on my head than my non-gaming Bose QuietComfort 45 headphones and my daughter's AirPods Max headphones. Probably not an issue for gaming use, but if you plan to wear these around in public just know they are big. The second possible complaint might be the all-plastic build. But I don't fault them for that, as it keeps the weight light and makes these a great choice for long gaming sessions. Overall, I love these. They look awesome, sound great, and are about as versatile as any headphones you can find. They have a solid companion app that gives you control over lots of features. And they keep on going for a long time on a single charge. Recommended. Read more

Had these for ONE week, and every time I turn them on they say "Power on" only to immediately say "Power off" Battery is at 97% restarted my computer and it stayed on for 30 seconds before doing the same thing. Headset stays on as long as the dongle is not plugged in, as soon as it connects it powers off the headset. If I try to use bluetooth it bugs out and creates this hollow sound to my normal PC audio as if it's coming through a microphone. Can't find any support whatsoever. This is my third razer headset that hasn't worked as advertised or completely failed on me. Usually when you pay for branding it's because the product is guaranteed to be better than the rest. Obviously Razer has taken that for granted and basically just started scamming its customers. Read more

These are headphones target for that mid range price category. Comparing these with other in that price range you get a very solid pair of cans! Razer is one of the more popular brands in the gaming headset category which may play a part in choosing these if you already own other Razer products and therefore can use the same software you are use to. Overall the fit and feel of these is very good and comfortable. Sound quality is on par with other in the price range. You do get some nice RGB lighting but for me I have found this to be fairly useless as I am not on camera when using them and can't enjoy the lighting when wearing them. But RGB in this price range is not common so a nice feature for Razer. Yes there are better but you have to spend a lot more money to get there. For those looking in this price range these are very easy to recommend! Read more

The first thing I noticed about the Barracuda X Chroma was their light weight for a headset. The light weight combined with the medium clamping force, in addition to the supple foam of the large oval ear cups, makes for a very comfortable wearing experience. At the time of review, Razer Synapse didn't recognize the Barracuda X Chroma headset. Due to this, I was unable to test custom EQs and lighting features. The stock sound profile for the 40mm drivers has a “dynamic” profile with subtile lows and good clarity. The sound stage EQ can be changed by a button on the headset with a noticeable impact on sound quality. Overall these are not bass biased phones, instead tuned to deliver a clean balanced experience. The detachable mic sounded fine, but I wouldn't recommend it for recording, only voice chat. Controls are all located on the left speaker ear pod and include (from back to front) a mute button, volume wheel, power button, type C port, function toggle multi switch, and the mic jack. Connectivity through bluetooth and wireless both performed as expected. The wireless USB performance had low latency with about a 10m range. Like with bluetooth, you must pair to the wireless dongle inserted in the PC. It's not just plug and play. A quick function toggle button is included on the headset for bluetooth to wireless switching, but you can only use listen to one sound source at a time. This button also switches between EQ balances. It is also used for both bluetooth and wireless pairing. I recommend reading the included quick start poster. These do a great job of blocking out noise even without ANC, better than most earplugs. They also do this without high head clamping force. Others sitting around the wearer do not hear the audio in the headphones either, they are very much sealed/isolated from the environment. The ring around the outside of the ear cup and the razer logo in the center have diffused RGB lighting. You can also turn the RGB off if you want to extend the battery life to the full claimed 70 hrs. A 5ft type C to C cable (with braided wrapping) was included along with a type C female to A male adaptor, in addition to the type C wireless dongle. A sticker pack and soft fabric carrying bag are also present. Overall these are a very comfortable lightweight headset. The sound quality is decent with mid tier performance. The construction has a quality fit and finish conveying a classy, clean, and polished simple look (until you flip on the rgb). Read more

I've yet to try these with their specific software for EQ, but I have tested them via bluetooth to my Mac paired them with eqMac and an AutoEQ headphone preset for this model. The best sound I can get for how I like to listen to music is actually using the "Movie" mode on the headset and then tweaking the AutoEQ preset to add some sub-bass back in. Done like this, it's a very acceptable sound for the price. This is not going to come close to rivaling my Sennheiser HD6xx, or really compete against an EQ'd and audiogram-tuned pair of Airpods Pro 2 earbuds, but this also doesn't cost as much as those and isn't marketed or aimed at that specific purpose. For the cost and for their primary purpose, they are a fun listen for music as well. I did notice that, at least without their software, I've gotta turn these up pretty loud and even at max volume, they're not excessively loud. BUT this is likely due to EQ settings and being in Movie mode. I don't do a lot of FPS gaming so I can't attest to that, but the sound when in game mode sounds like what i've typically seen as settings for "increasing footstep sounds" on other gaming audio devices. I'd imagine they'd serve their purpose well enough there. The mic isn't anything to write home about, but it isn't bad, so that's good enough for me. I've got a pretty big/wide head and It's long enough and bendy enough to get in front of my mouth without me having to have it right against the corner of my lip or trusting that my voice will somehow curve over to the left to be picked up by the mic. Read more