Speaking of performance, the sound from the 40mm Triforce drivers is good. There are no controls to manage the gain or noise but it will get the job done without fuss. It clearly picks up my voice but can sound compressed and quite muted.

Performance-wise, the microphone is passable. It also comes with a foam windshield to guard against your plosives when cheaters beat you in Trials of Osiris. The microphone is a detachable cardioid that's pliable so you can easily position it. A mic mute rounds out the buttons, leaving only the slots for the USB Type-C charging, 3.5mm audio, and microphone jack. The volume wheel is suitably tactile but a little too loose, which caused several accidental volume changes just by brushing against it. The power button also offers limited media controls via the usual press, double-press shenanigans. It's not the most comfortable way to rest the cans on your neck though.īeing a wireless headset, all the controls for the Barracuda X sit on the left ear cup. The ear cups rotate to lie flat but do so facing away from you, meaning you can still hear your audio. At just 250g, the Barracuda sat comfortably on my head for a whole day's use. The headband here is the traditional steel band variety with foam cushioning and steel sliders for adjusting the fit. Thankfully, Razer supplies a 1.5m USB Type-A extender in the box which is helpful in case you don't have a Type-C port or have signal issues.

This shape works wonderfully on the Nintendo Switch and Android devices but not so much on PCs or laptops where the dongle covers adjacent ports. The wireless connection is delivered via a T-shaped USB Type-C dongle similar to the one used by the Arctis 1.

There's no Xbox wireless support or even Bluetooth connectivity, which is a shame, but on the flip side, at $100 it still does a lot for the money. Razer advertises the Barracuda X as a 4-in-1 wireless headset, although it really only supports Razer Hyperspeed 2.4Ghz, which means it can only connect to PC, Playstation, Nintendo Switch, and Android devices. Vitrual Surround: 7.1 Surround sound (Windows 10 64-bit)

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