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Razer BlackShark V2 Pro
Sound
3.9/ 5
SoundMDAQS Overall3.9
1.05.0
At 3.9, its audio quality beats 47% of gaming headsets we've measured.
Measured on 19 of the 149 we've cataloged.
Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
24 hAbove average70 h
8 h90 h
above average for gaming headsets — based on 83 of 149 we've cataloged.
Bluetooth Version
5.05.342%5.230%5.018%5.17%
5.0 appears on 18% of the 60 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 149).
Connection Type
Wired-3.5mm32%Bluetooth29%2.4GHZ25%Wired-usb-c10%
2.4GHZ appears on 25% of the 182 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 149).
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 24 h
- Full Charge Minutes
- 15 min
- Battery
- Yes
- Fast Charging
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 5.0
- Connection Type
- 2.4ghz, bluetooth
- Dongle Connector
- USB-A
- Headphone Jack
- Yes
- Wireless Protocol
- 2.4GHz dongle
- USB Charging
- Yes
- Latency
- 20-40 ms
Features
- Companion App
- IOS + Android
Microphone
- Polar Pattern
- Supercardioid
- Microphone
- Yes
- Is Detachable
- Yes
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Driver Size
- 50 mm
- Driver Type
- Dynamic driver
- Frequency Response High Hz
- 28000 Hz
- Frequency Response Low Hz
- 12 Hz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- Noise Cancellation Type
- Passive
Build
- Water Resistance
- No
Design
- Weight
- 320 g
SoundGuys review
Read the full review ›Isolation6.6
Battery life9.9
Comfort & fit9.0
Connectivity7.5
Design8.0
Portability5.0
The verdict
The 2023 edition of the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro delivers superior microphone quality, longer battery life, and USB-C and Bluetooth connectivity. Remote workers or at-home gamers using a PC, PS5 or Nintendo Switch will find a lot to love here.
✓What we like
✓Battery life
✓Excellent microphone
✓Custom audio/mic EQs on the headset itself
✓New model brings USB-C and Bluetooth 5.2
✕What could be better
✕Razer Synapse not accessible via mobile or Mac
✕No 3.5mm connection
✕No Xbox compatibility
Lab data
How we test ›Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
Razer BlackShark V2 ProSoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve
Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.
Frequency response — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | 6.1 |
| 25 | 6.8 |
| 32 | 7.1 |
| 40 | 6.9 |
| 50 | 6.3 |
| 63 | 4.7 |
| 80 | 2.7 |
| 100 | 5.2 |
| 125 | 6.8 |
| 160 | 4.8 |
| 200 | 1.9 |
| 250 | -1.5 |
| 315 | -4.3 |
| 400 | -5.4 |
| 500 | -5.2 |
| 630 | -3.9 |
| 800 | -2.1 |
| 1000 | 0.0 |
| 1250 | 2.2 |
| 1600 | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 6.8 |
| 2500 | 5.5 |
| 3150 | 3.4 |
| 4000 | 7.2 |
| 5000 | 7.2 |
| 6300 | 10.1 |
| 8000 | 5.3 |
| 10000 | -0.1 |
| 12500 | -4.9 |
| 16000 | -11.6 |
| 20000 | -30.9 |
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro
Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
Passive isolation — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 0.5 |
| 26 | 0.5 |
| 33 | 0.5 |
| 41 | 0.5 |
| 52 | 0.5 |
| 65 | 1.2 |
| 82 | -0.9 |
| 103 | -2.6 |
| 130 | -1.1 |
| 163 | 1.3 |
| 205 | 4.0 |
| 259 | 7.0 |
| 325 | 9.3 |
| 410 | 10.4 |
| 516 | 11.7 |
| 613 | 11.4 |
| 772 | 16.3 |
| 972 | 19.9 |
| 1220 | 23.1 |
| 1540 | 23.8 |
| 1940 | 19.3 |
| 2440 | 24.6 |
| 3070 | 25.8 |
| 3870 | 35.9 |
| 4870 | 36.3 |
| 6130 | 35.3 |
| 7720 | 36.7 |
| 9720 | 39.1 |
| 12200 | 34.0 |
| 15400 | 29.3 |
| 19400 | 34.2 |
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro
4.2
3.2
4.3
3.9
Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Scores (1–5), modeled from the measured response. Higher is better across timbre, distortion, and immersiveness — add other models to see where this one lands.
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