Razer Barracuda X Chroma Review

I know that a lot of people are not ready to hear it, but RGB lighting is now a fashionable accessory and you should prepare for more. For better or worse, PC players had first place for the development of this technology and at that time we saw real rubbish. Many ugly and useless implementation over the years have appeared with lights that cannot be turned off, sacrificed the battery and escalate prices. Razer is a brand that for many can easily cause some of these unhappy memories. I can say that I am pleasantly surprised that in this case the Barracuda X Chroma headset is a lantern from which you can ride.

To lend a hand you lead the minefields, which is the name of the product, Barracuda X Razer is a slightly cheaper variety of the Razer Barracuda headset, which is a step down from the much more high-priced Barracuda Pro. WX generally look at cheaper drivers and a single external microphone for 100 USD less than Barracuda. X Chroma is a newer iteration containing some improvements to the microphone, batteries, delays, and is the only one that has fashionable external LEDs with 6-zone Earcup lighting.

X Chroma is about 60 USD AUD (30 USD) more than the standard Barracuda X or around $ 50 (although they are on sale now, so the difference is only USD 10) less than the standard Barracuda. It is in black and white, but mine has a special confined skin, giving it a reflective rainbow shell.

These steps up from the X line are quite significant, especially for players, and I would say that they are worth additional cash. Both Bluetooth and Dongle connections have a lower delay in games.

It is challenging to determine quantitatively when we only talk about 10 ms difference. I conducted tests at Overwatch 2, throwing some walls of Hazard’s Jaggard and listening to them sticking and collapsing and everything seemed well synchronized. It quickly switches quickly between the Bluetooth and Dongle connection, double the button on the headphone set, which immediately worked for me.

I also tested 7.1 spatial sound in Overwatch and I could clearly choose traces of different characters and indicate the source.

You can pay for the update to the SPATIne Sound Thx Razer, which is packed with standard Barracuda and Pro variants. The downside of all this works only with a computer, at the same time running Razer software with a logged in account and installing a specific sound, and also verifies the purchase of a headphone set. I played a few games without any of them, not even realizing that I had to. The headphone set worked well, but you definitely notice the difference between switching on 7.1 and starting VS simply with what the headphone set can achieve yourself.

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The attached Razer 40 mm drivers are the same as what is offered in the standard X, but they do a decent musical and film audio work with a solid range of sound. They are not too bulky on the bass, and if necessary, they give a clear touch to higher tons, especially drums. The loudest volumes are very uncomfortable because of the sound output, but they do not distort, which is a great sign. In addition, you can choose it on EQ that works via a telephone application, as well as PC and useful for listening on travel.

MIC is the second great improvement of this headset and is really very good. He does a solid job to collect mainly only a voice and display sultry, clear recordings. I even called my grandparents without a problem. Flexible and simple to obtain the preferred position. You can easily serene it with a button on the headphone set, but there is no indicator to inform you if you did it. Plus, it can be easily removed when you do not have to expose the microphone to the face.

Listen to the quality of the microphone in the following test clip:

There is no monitoring of the microphone on the headphone set itself, only via the PC application, but I would not recommend it. The delay of monitoring is simply too high and the output is so different from registering. This is not helpful in informing you about how you sound.

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Considering the Chroma add -on to the headphone set, how you look is equally crucial. The general project is quite standard and low. It has comfortable memory foam cuffs, which easily rotate and solid plastic outer plastic. The head pillow can be a bit plush, because I easily feel pressure, but it’s only 285 g, so it’s never so bad. Most of them occupy a larger battery that lasts about four days of quite solid operate, so it is a fair compromise. Without a connected microphone, it is simple to confuse this player’s headset in relation to the standard, i.e. without RGBS on.

This 6-zone RGB-fitting lighting is the form of a ring around the outer ears and the Razer logo, which is located in the middle. The ring is divided into six sections controlled by application, but usually looks like the entire unit as one. They do not work with the integrations of Razer’s stream lightweight, such as some other brand headphone sets, so they cannot be configured so that they are interactive in addition to the basic musical reaction. It also requires a computer application, which I configured for mine Drum stream.

This headset is not about being the loudest, youngest, graphic streamer. Lighting is a much more subdued implementation and it is enough to have a bit of vibration on your appearance, regardless of whether you are attached to the computer at this time or not.

I did not expect that one of the more warm razer’s headphones filled with RGBS will be such a winner, but Barracuda X Chroma is a really nice set of cans. If you are pleased to rely on applications to adapt, there are several disadvantages of this headset.

Barracuda X Chroma provides a thoroughly set sound with tons, which are much more crunchy and true than I expected at this price. They are comfortable enough to wear for a long time, outside the home and others. Add the microphone that made me check it several times to make sure it is so good and some skillful LEDs, and you have a perfect headset for the price.