An LED will light up at the end to signal that it's muted.

The microphone mute button is built flush into the tip of the mic itself, so all you need to do is gently squeeze the sides to mute and unmute. Some other nice features of the Kraken Ultimate headset are the volume wheel on the back of the left earcup and the surround sound toggle button above that. My only complaint is that the earcups leave a slight gap at the bottom, so there isn't a total noise-canceling seal, but they're quality otherwise. And the band is padded with the same memory foam, so the whole thing feels nice and snug without being constricting. Not only is it head-conforming (I can slip only two fingers through the sides instead of a hand), but the band itself is wider than other headsets by at least a half-inch, which distributes the weight of the entire headset over your head more evenly. You won't have to worry about toggling the THX mode on and off when you switch from a game to something like Spotify.īut smaller heads should find a near-perfect fit with the Kraken Ultimate. It will automatically detect any new program you open, and from there you can select 'stereo' or 'THX' from the dropdown menu to the right. Synapse can also designate what programs should and shouldn't have THX enabled, as well as set individual EQ profiles. You can turn on 'bass boost' in Razer Synapse, but depending on the song it might sound a little muddy if you don't mess with the equalizer settings. For the average music listener, the Kraken Ultimate does its job, but it's no audiophile headset stereo mode is still the best default setting for music. So THX naturally makes this headset great for shooters that rely on directional sound, as well as slower-paced, first-person POV games that are visually and auditorily-rich. Whether playing games or watching a movie, environmental sounds were richer and fuller, and I could easily hear subtle environmental details like birds chirping or leaves rustling from the wind. Sound-wise, the Kraken Ultimate lives up to its THX promise.

Driver-type: Custom-tuned 50mm with Neodymium magnets

Razer synapse eq settings