Corsair VIRTUOSO RGB WIRELESS XT vs Razer Kraken Ultimate

The Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless XT is pretty close to what I'm looking for except for the fact that the mic is omnidirectional. Budget - $300 CAD. Although willing to stretch to $400. Source/Amp - Plugged into onboard soundcard (mostly)

My Logitech Artemis finally died after years of service, and I decided to try these as I have had nothing but poor luck with the GHUB software in the past so was not interested in getting stuck with it going forward. The way the large earpads cover your entire ear can make wearing eye glasses with these a bit uncomfortable. Compared to my previous these feel a bit lighter and did take some getting used to comfort wise. After getting used to them however, I found them more comfortable over long periods than my previous set

Heck, you'll probably mix up the two right here, they look so similar. Again, you got that full swivel and everything, metal arm adjustable right ther...

It also stood up to my cats chewing at the mic end. I'm so glad they I can retract it during storage. Edit:9-30-22. I got another notice for this

I've already tried the top 2, that being Steel Series Arctis Pro Wireless and the Corsair Virtuoso XT. Unfortunately, I had some problems with both of them though, so I ended up returning them. The Steel Series had a constant white noise sound in them that I couldn't get rid of no matter what I did.

As for the noise cancelation, I haven't owned mine long enough to give a quality judgement on that, but it completely blocks out the sound of my PC's fans at the very least. Still have yet to have

Even when using the default "Pure Direct" EQ settings or my tweaked EQ settings there is sometimes a crack/pop/distortion in both certain games/music which occurs that is very unpleasant. Yes I may have received a defective pair of cans but I cannot unhear the distorted audio. 2nd biggest issue from my perspective. Pads are a bit shallow for me personally and my ears touch the inside near the driver

The headset's general sound signature leans towards the bass-heavy end, and even using the Music EQ mode to sculpt the higher frequencies doesn't change that much. The opening acoustic guitar plucks in Yes' "Roundabout" get some string texture in the highs, but the lower resonance comes through with much more power. When the electric bass kicks in, it stands front and center in the mix, pushing the guitar strums and vocals slightly to the back. The higher-frequency elements of the mix aren't completely overcome by the bass, but they do take a back seat to the lower frequencies

Corsair mades ZERO replacements to their proprietary earpad design. If you buy the pads the same thickness as the stock ones that the headset came with, they are reviewed as not as comfortable as the stock pads..

The ear cushions seem great for it, but since the fit is a bit loose it kind of loses its effectiveness. The mute button is definitely not that great. It's a small button on the mic itself, so you won't accidentally hit it. There just isn't a whole lot of feed back when you do have to hit the mic