Razer Kraken vs Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 - Where are the differences?

Let's take a closer look at the differences between the Kraken* and Stealth 700 Gen 2* gaming headsets.

What year are the headsets from?

The release year is of course important when comparing two headsets. After all, the release date has an influence on the state of the art and usually also affects the price. With the year of publication 2020, the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 is newer than the Razer Kraken, which is from the year 2019. Which puts about a year between the two models.

Connection options

Let's start with the connectivity options from Razer Kraken and Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2. Both give you the option to be wired. A wired connection reduces connection problems and interference, which is an advantage. In return, the cable can possibly interfere.

Radio offers the disadvantage that there can be interference in the verdinbung. In addition, with radio you are usually dependent on a battery, which can also go flat during use. Only with the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2* do you get the option to connect wirelessly. This is not possible with the Razer Kraken. However, often the wireless headsets also offer the additional option to connect the headset via cable.

Cable and battery

In this comparison, only the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 has an integrated battery. The Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 has a battery life of up to 20,0 hours.

With the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 you have the possibility to remove the cable. This is advantageous for the transport or also use by radio.

Audio

Both gaming headsets have a driver of 50 mm and thus do not differ. The bigger the driver, the better and louder low frequencies can be reproduced. However, it depends on more factors and can therefore only be taken as a small benchmark.

For the Razer Kraken the frequency range starts at 12 Hz. For the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 the value is at 20 Hz. The end is at Razer Kraken for the 280000 Hz and at Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 for the 22000 Hz. What is really important here is the range between 50 Hz and 10,000 Hz, which is covered by just about every headset nowadays.

Only the Razer Kraken offers the possibility for 7.1 surround sound.

Dolby Atmos is a special feature of the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2*. The system is not to be confused with 7.1 surround sound. Dolby Atmos is the next generation, which can additionally provide sound effects from above. As a rule, a driver or adapter is necessary for this.

Microphone

Both models have a microphone, but it is only adjustable in the Razer Kraken. The microphone is not detachable on either model.

Volume control and mute

Almost every gaming headset offers the possibility of volume control and mute. So it is also in this case.

Which headset has more features?

Finally, let's take a look at the equipment. Here, some models have lighting.