Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Razer Electra V2 USB: 7.1 Surround Sound - Auto Adjusting Headband - Detachable Boom Mic with In-Line Controls - Gaming Headset Works with PC & PS4 (RZ04-02220100-R3U1)

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2019

For $35 bucks you get a really good quality headset, people that like more colorful sounds I have to say, maybe you're going to be disappointed since it has a flat sound EQ... So it's a really balanced headset making it really versatile specially for those willing to listen various genres of music on them, also the voices come really clear on movies and microphone is good with a decent ambient noise filtering, the band is really really comfortable and feels really sturdy, same can't be said about the cups that doesn't feel as robust and not vented at all so they get a little hot after a couple hours with them on, the cord is also on the fragile side and they are non exchangeable so if they break you have to throw all away. The package is impressive is beautiful and striking but I rather a simpler box but a exchangeable cord or at least a nylon braided cord maybe... All and all it's a great cost effective headset, with great looks. So far I'm really happy with them.

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Andrew Wilson

Decent Overall—Electra V2 USB

Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2018

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TL;DR, this is a decent headset for the price. The factors for a 4 star rating and not 5 are:
-non braided cable
-tad bit uncomfortable
-above average/below exceptional sound quality
Other than that, this is a very well rounded, stylish, and great headset. I would recommend.
The very first thing that irks me about this headset is it does not have a braided cable. For a $70 usb headset, a braided cable is not an unreasonable feature to have asked for.
That being said, the build quality of the Electra V2 is great. The earcups have a solid but soft padding, and the plastic around the earcups are matte. I know many people avoid the depression/expansion (D/E) headband system, but I love it. I have found that this headset is better than most other D/E headsets. The headband does not want to automatically pull back and release the tension. It will stay where you put it. The headband itself is also very comfortable. The black aluminum structural band is sturdy and flexible.
The microphone is what you’d expect for $70. The sound is better than some triple digit headsets I’ve used, it just lacks some compression. If you use a third party program to compress it a little, the mic sounds decent, unlike others might say. It’s really nice and convenient that it is detachable as I use the Blue Yeti microphone, even while gaming. However if I am on the go or simply do not feel like having a huge mic in my face I always have the Electra’s as an option.
Comfort is okay, for me. My ears tend to get sore and I my other wish is the earcups were slightly wider and deeper. Other than that I am able to use this headset for a few hours at a time so it is not a huge drawback, but something worth noting.
Sound experience is decent. This headset does a great job at higher frequencies, but lows to even mids can feel a little empty and shallow. If lows were a little more pronounced this would make for an exceptional listening experience. The blending of the ranges are there, the emphasis on lows are not. I’m not saying that it is bad by any means. I am just saying it’s not the best you can get for this price point in terms of audio quality.
Finally Razer Synapse allows this headset to excell over other headsets at stock purchase. The 7.1 surround is automatically configured if using the USB version and it works very well. There are a few options for enhancing sound and the microphone straight from your system tray: no need to open the app. The only downside I could see for some people is the light is not RGB, it is only G. For my black and green setup, this headset fits right in.

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alex

Worked for maybe a 3 weeks

Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2019

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Purchased this headset for a buddy for his birthday and out of the box the headset had problems, the microphone quality was good until it would intermittently sound like an F-16 was taking off next to you while trying to talk in an old Call of Duty game chat. He had problems with the headset losing connection in the middle of a game cutting out all sound and voice chat and would have to unplug and reconnect it which isn't the end of the world but shouldn't happen with a new product. As of 08/08/19 (Purchased on 07/21/19) the headset is no longer recognized by his computer and after hours of both of us trying to troubleshoot and find a possible solution the headset is now a paperweight. Stupidly i took a chance on this headset even after reading the reviews as I had a razer headset in the past and worked great for over 2 years and thought the price was great for the product but soon found out it was indeed too good to be true.

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Wombatred26

Very comfortable, great sound!

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2019

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Bought these for my husband for Christmas. He has a worn out pair of Kraken headphones that are a higher quality level than these. He said these are comparable and JUST AS GOOD! He's happy with them. They are lightweight with great noise cancellation.

They give you the option to adjust the input equalizer for bass, mids, and highs, which he very much enjoyed.

The detachable microphone is handy and very convenient.

He looked on the Kraken website and found I saved about $60 by purchasing these, here.

Overall a great purchase!

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Chris

Not braided; not fully adjustable - otherwise great

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2018

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First off, the sound quality and noise canceling effect on this is amazing for the price point. Any noise outside my my office is pretty much blocked. The ear cushioning is very comfortable and seems to grip fairly well. The cable is OK; but not braided (which is expected from a razor product.)

Color is flat black with neon green accents and looks very good. Matches all of my other peripherals. The cable length is standard for a gamer headset. I love that I can disconnect the mic. (When you disconnect the mic, there is not a built in mic so it turns off the ability to speak.)

The major complaint I have is that the adjustable band is tension based and you cannot set it to a specific size. Meaning if you have a large head like myself, the headset will grip your head and start to retract up against the bottom of your ears. Once you get used to this it’s fine; but being able to set a size is soooo much better.

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M. W.

It simply works

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2019

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Every time I tried to plug a set of headphones into the 3.5mm headphone jack they would work, but when I tried to plug those same headphones into my phone one of the earpieces would be burned out. Enter this device. Everything works as it should and I ordered a second set so my wife could use them on her computer

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Caboose

Inferior to the original in every way.

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2021

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I've been using the original razer Electra for many years and they were finally starting to fall apart so I was looking into a replacement, but they don't sell them anymore so I decided to get these. firstly the "adjustable headband" isn't actually adjustable it has the spring loaded inner strap and the unmoving outer band. It fits nicely as long as your head is within that 2 inch tolerance. And on the topic of the aluminum frame, it's essentially a big tuning fork that amplifies the sound of everything that touches the headphones or the cord in any way. For a USB cord it could stand to be a little longer for people who don't keep their pc on the desk but otherwise it's ok other than the aforementioned sounds you can hear anytime it is touched. The single 40mm speaker isn't bad but it pales in comparison with the original having 4 tweeters and a sub in each ear piece that made it comparable to top of the line headphones. the microphone being detachable is nice, especially not being in the cord like the old ones, and it has very good sound gating for anything it isn't pointed directly at but it still isn't by any means an amazing microphone. I'm not sure who at razer decided that the first Electra headphones being made specifically for music and sound quality wasn't good enough so they made v2 a cheap gaming headset but they need to find new employment somewhere they can't do any more harm to a business.

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Paulo Siqueira

Great

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2020

Verified Purchase

The phone is excellent, but for the price it should come with the volume adjustment on the phone! The audio is satisfactory, I was happy with the purchase. The seller was excellent, he sent me my product before the deadline!

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Jlamoreaux

Hearing calls from the void has never sounded so good

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2019

Verified Purchase

I have very little problems with this headset, its pretty impressive compared to not having one at all. My only gripe is how hard it squeezes my delicate brain casing. My case bruises easily and next thing you know its been crushed leaving indentations appearing as though a cursed soul has sucked its brain juices out. The sound quality is sublime I can't hear any of the horny feral cats in the middle of the night. Wearing it while eating potato chips is like listening to the most amazing ASMR video on youtube but instead I can do it without ads from the comfort of my own fat chair. I find myself drifting in and out of wormholes while listening to Morgan Freeman tell me amazing facts about the universe, and before you ask. Yes, Morgan Freeman sounds amazing with this headset.

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Jack

One minor issue...

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2020

Verified Purchase

Overall, this is a great bargain. The sound is good enough for me and noise cancellation seems to work well. I did encounter one minor issue that I was able to remedy after looking on YouTube for solutions. The device would suddenly stop working after a few hours. No sound at all. If I unplugged it and plugged it back in, it would work again. The solution was to update firmware and change the sound quality to 32000 Hz (FM radio quality). This resolved the issue and it still sounds good enough for me.

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