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Razer Opus Active Noise Cancelling

The Razer Opus is Razer's first big swing at non-gaming audio. With a solid featureset and lowball price, how does it compete?

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Noise Isolation / ANC
4.1/ 10
4.1
0.010.0

A 4.1 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the bottom third of over-ear headphones we've measured.

Measured on 86 of the 240 we've cataloged.

Key specs

Battery Life Wireless
25 hBelow average
25 h
11 h100 h

below average for over-ear headphones — based on 150 of 240 we've cataloged.

Charging Method
USB-CMost common
Usb-c87%Micro usb10%Others3%

Usb-c is the most common — on 87% of the 135 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.326%520%5.218%4.23%

4.2 appears on 3% of the 145 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Connection Type
Most common
Wired-3.5mm48%Bluetooth44%Wired-usb-c7%Others1%

Bluetooth is the most common — on 44% of the 215 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Battery

Battery Life Wireless
25 h
Charging Method
USB-C
Battery Life Anc On
27.67 h
Battery
Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth Version
4.2
Connection Type
Bluetooth wireless, wired 3.5mm
Bluetooth Codec
SBC, AAC, aptX
USB Charging
Yes

Design

Weight
265 g
Ear Pad Type
Leatherette
Foldable
Yes
Headband Type
Adjustable over-head

Build

Material Chassis Primary
Plastic
Material Ear Cups
Memory foam, PU leather
Material Headband
Metal with leatherette padding

Features

Companion App
IOS + Android
Control Type
Physical buttons
Eq Customization
Presets only
Auto Pause
Yes

Microphone

Count
4
Microphone
Yes
Type
4-mic array

Sound

Acoustic Design
Closed-back
Frequency Response Signature
Flat
Impedance
32 Ω
Noise Cancellation Type
Active

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating
8.0/ 10
Recommended
Sam Moore
Reviewed bySam MooreReviewed March 2021
Isolation4.1
Battery life9.4
Comfort & fit8.0
Connectivity8.0
Design8.5
Portability9.0
The verdict

The Razer Opus strikes a compelling balance between its mid level price and high end aspirations. The design is a little derivative, but it nonetheless offers a great experience.

✓What we like
✓Build quality
✓Audio
✓Noise canceling works well
✓Battery life
✓Price
✕What could be better
✕Microphone
✕Can't make custom EQ
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