So a few months ago we checked out the Razer Opus entry level ANC headphones and I was
blown away by their build quality. And a few weeks ago we checked out the Razer Hammerhead
Pro truly wireless earbuds and they’re decent. But today we’re going to checkout the Kaira
Pro Xbox wireless headphones… and these things are pretty solid as well.
Now price wise the Kaira Pro’s retail for $150 which is not bad at all for a pair of
wireless headphones. But there’s also the $100 Razer Kaira’s which don’t have a
removable boom mic, no bluetooth, a shorter battery life, and worst of all no RGB. Now
personally I do recommend the Kaira Pro’s over the standard ones mainly cause of the
longer battery life and bluetooth connectivity… so that you can play Assassin’s Creed and
play a podcast in the back ground… but if you want to save a 910 dogecoin you can always
go for the non-pro version.
Now build quality wise just like the Razer Opus, the Kaira Pro’s have great build quality.
We have a mostly textured plastic body, these ear cups swivel very smoothly, this headband
has a satisfying click to it and personally I like the look of this exposed stainless
steel, the headband it self has the right amount of padding and both the headband and
ear cups are extremely breathable since they’re fabric. So unlike other headsets that might
be using leatherette which can cause over heating and sweaty ear cups, the Kaira’s
breathable fabric ear pads keeps your ears cool even for multi hour gaming sessions.
But finally there’s the boom microphone, unlike the standard Kaira’s… the boom
microphone on the Kaira Pro’s is removable. So if you want to use these as a pair of normal
headphones to listen to while on your commute to work or school, the Pro’s should have
you covered.
Now when it comes to fit, overall this headset fits well. Right out of the box this headset
will might have a little bit of a snug fit, but after a break in period they do loosen
up. So they’re definitely big head approved. And the ear pads on this headset are extremely
spacious as well. So even if you have large ears or ears that stick out a lot… the Kaira
Pro’s should have you covered. However, I do have one complaint about this headset
and thats their weight. The Kaira Pro’s weigh in at 330 grams which is a little heavy
for a pair of headphones in general. Cause most ANC headphones weigh in at around 270
grams and for comparison sake the super popular Bose NC 700’s weigh in at 264 grams and
the Sony 1000XM4’s weigh in at 254. So with the Kaira Pro’s this isn’t a headset that
you really forget that you’re wearing like say the Sony’s or Bose or Steel series Acrtis
one for that matter. Nonetheless the Kaira Pro’s fit well and you should be able to
game with them for hours on end without any problems… but I would like the next version
of these to be lighter.
But now lets talk about tech specs… regarding battery life the Kaira Pro’s have an advertised
battery life of 15 hours with their RGB turned on. But they also have an advertised battery
life of 20 hours with their RGB turned off. Now I don’t know about you, but I would
much rather have a longer battery life than have the Razer log on my headset light up.
But more importantly, the Kaira Pro’s charge
via USB C port which is very important to keep in mind. Now this headset works with
both Xbox One, and Xbox series. So if you’ve got an Xbox Series X or Series S then the
Kaira Pro’s are great cause you can charge your controller and headset with the same
cable.
But if you’re still using an Xbox One X or One S then you’re going to have to use
two different cables to charge your headset and controller cause the One X and One S controller
still charges via a Micro USB port.
Now when it comes to connectivity, the Kaira Pro’s can connect to either the new Xbox
series X or Series S… and the last gen Xbox One X or One S. And it connects to your Xbox
directly there are no extra receivers that you have to plug into your Xbox. And over
all connection wise I have no complaints. Every time I power them on they just connect,
latency isn’t an issue and they never cut out.
And also keep in mind the Kaira Pro’s also have bluetooth so you can connect them to
your phone. So if you want to use this headset as a normal pair of headphones you can do
that… or you can play a game and listen to a podcast at the same time. (DIAL CONTROLS)
However, one very important thing to point out here is that this headset does not have
an audio jack which means if your headset dies in the middle of a game, you can’t
just rush to plug them into your controller and finish up your game. With the Kaira’s
you gotta make sure that they stay charged.
But now lets talk about sound, over all this headset sounds good, it gets more than loud
enough, there’s good clarity, zero distortion, and there’s a good amount physicality to
its bass. And through Razer App which can be found on Xbox, you can adjust the EQ of
this headset and have different EQ settings for different games.
However, my problem with this headset is the lack of dynamic range compression. For me
I like playing apex, so I wanna be able to hear people’s foot steps, I wanna hear when
people take jump pads out in the distance, I wanna listen for when people are throwing
canisters, and more importantly I wanna hear for when people are healing or reviving. And
in order to hear to nuanced sounds you gotta play at a higher volume.
But the problem is that if you’re playing at a higher volume if you’re in a gun fight
you’re going to go deaf cause these gun shoots are super loud. So if you don’t want
to go deaf with this header you gotta lower the volume a little bit. But if you lower
it too much than you’ll might have trouble hearing those foot steps and you’re really
going to have a hard time listening for a crouched revente sneaking up on you.
So yeah, even though this headset sounds great and I love that you can have different EQ
settings for different games… this headset wouldn’t be my first pick for shooters especially
if you’re very competitive and play a lot of ranked.
But nonetheless, Razer’s app also allows you to do a few other things. First off you
can adjust the EQ of the microphone its self and you can even boost the microphone and
you even have volume normalization for you yellers out there. But more importantly, this
is how you adjust the lighting on your headset. You can either adjust the brightness and you
can select from a few different lighting modes as well. But like I mention earlier, you are
going to get more battery life out of this headset if you use them with their RGB turned
off. So unless you’re a streamer, Id turn off the RGB.
But finally here’s the microphone test. Now keep in mind we’re using the Stock mic
settings here but you can always play around with how this microphone sounds. But nonetheless
this microphone sounds very clear.
However this microphone doesn’t block out all that much ambient noise. Cuase if I stay
quite… you’re going to hear a lot to back ground noise. So even though your voice sounds
good this microphone will might pick up lets say your computer fan spinning up… or maybe
an AC unit in the background that you’ll might be using during the summer.
But also keep in mind this headset does have a secondary microphone built in to take phone
calls with if you want to use this headset as a normal pair of headphones. And over all
I sound pretty decent.
However this microphone does do all that much to block out any ambient noise as well. So
if you are going to take phone calls with this headset you wanna do so in a quite environment.
But with all that being said, the Razer Kaira Pro’s are a decent gaming headset. They
fit well and you can game with them for hours on end cause their ear pads are very breathable
and spacious. My only complaint is that I do wish that they were a little lighter. Battery
life wise they’re good for 20 hours if you use them with their RGB turned off… connectivity
wise this headset is solid. Ive had zero connection issues with them and since they also have
bluetooth you can also pair this headset up to your phone and listen to your game audio
and maybe even a podcast at the same time.
And sound quality wise this headset more than gets the job done. But personally for me this
headset wouldn’t be my first choice for shooters cause of the lack of dynamic range
compression. If you have this headset set too high and get caught in a fire fight then
you are going to go deaf real quick. But also keep in mind, this headset doesn’t have
an audio jack so if you want to use it with a wired connection youre out of luck.
And also keep in mind this headset charges via a USB C port. So if you’re an
Xbox One X or One S user then you’re going to have to charge your controller and headset
with two different cables. But personally I don’t think thats a big deal just cause
USB C is just so popular now.