Razer’s Kraken Tournament Edition combines a standard 3.5mm headset with a USB control box, giving it THX capabilities and nifty on-the-fly bass EQ. And hey, the earcups are cold now.

Earcups feature cooling gel, still a neat gimmick; Lightweight, durable, and comfortable; Finally Razer builds a control box worth using;

Razer’s sound quality is still average at best; Some of the in-line controls are redundant; Cable is way too long for everyday use;

The last Razer headset we reviewed, the Nari Ultimate, packed one hell of a gimmick: custom-built drivers that respond to bass presence by literally vibrating against your head. Silly? Absolutely. Still, I enjoyed my time with it.

Razer’s Kraken Tournament Edition combines a standard 3.5mm headset with a USB control box, giving it THX capabilities and nifty on-the-fly bass EQ. And hey, the earcups are cold now.

Earcups feature cooling gel, still a neat gimmick; Lightweight, durable, and comfortable; Finally Razer builds a control box worth using;

Razer’s sound quality is still average at best; Some of the in-line controls are redundant; Cable is way too long for everyday use;

A volume wheel! At last!; "Underglow" lighting looks pretty neat; THX Spatial Audio is a decent software-driven surround;

Ridiculously large; Sound is "okay" for the price; Mediocre microphone;

Sufficient to play ps4 or xbox games but the sound quality is average. Lots of treble and mids but really lacking the deep boomy bass for explosions and gunfire. The mic that retracts into the headphones is a great feature though and is really unobtrusive.

The Razer Kraken Tournament Edition has been introduced as the successor to the Kraken Pro V2s, and as is the norm for their Kraken line up the visual design of the headset has not changed which means we're expecting the Kraken Tournament Edition to be comfortable as it still features soft ear-cups...

+Build & Audio quality; +Lightweight and comfortable; +Chat/Game level balancing; +Quality Surround sound

The Razer Kraken Tournament Edition brings with it 50 mm drivers, a USB controller, retractable microphone, cooling-gel ear cups, and of course that Razer style we all know and love.

– Solid construction; – Extremely comfortable; – Great sound quality & THX Spatial Audio; – Game / Chat balance on audio controller; – Can be used on different devices (3.5mm audio connection; – Good software; – Price

– Microphone quality not the best; – Not that easy to travel with

Works great, nice sound and microphone works great.

The Razer Kraken Tournament Edition is one of Razer's latest offerings in its wired headphones line. For myself, headphones are generally a hit or miss, with a few must-haves that I have come to expect from them.

Good audio; Comfortable; Smart design

Not outstanding in any area

The Turtle Beach Elite Atlas feels slightly more luxurious, but its audio tuning sounds less balanced. If you'd like to save a bit of money on your wired headset, the Astro Gaming A10 is still a strong recommendation at $60.

Solid, comfortable build; Sturdy fabric-wrapped cables; THX simulated surround sound

Somewhat weak highs

Razer is known for gaming, including some very capable gaming headsets. The wired Razer Kraken Tournament Edition packs THX simulated surround sound, a 5.1-channel USB audio adapter, and dual 50mm drivers into a very comfortable design for just $99.99. It isn't the fanciest headset out there, but it hits a sweet spot that delivers a solid feel, strong performance, and lots of features for a reasonable price. Design The Kraken Tournament Edition doesn't steer away from Razer's signature chunky, circular look for gaming headsets. It's a solidly built over-ear pair of headphones, available in all black or green with black accents. The earcups have large, round plastic shells ringed with solid metal to which they attach to the metal headband. The headband is fairly flexible and adjustable with firm click-stops, and the metal rings allow limited vertical pivoting for each earcup to enable a comfortable fit. The earpads are generously large to avoid putting any pressure on the ears, and...

Razer's Kraken Tournament Edition gaming headset delivers strong bass performance and capable simulated surround sound for $100.

Solid, comfortable build; Sturdy fabric-wrapped cables; THX simulated surround sound

Somewhat weak highs