JULY 2020 PCWorld 67

Razer Kraken X: A no-frills take

on a headset that had few frills

to begin with

Saving $30, but at what cost? BY HAYDEN DINGMAN

T

he Razer Kraken has long been a

favorite of people buying a gaming

headset on the cheap. Listing at

$80, and often discounted even

lower, it’s one of the cheaper name-brand

headsets on the market.

But what if it were even less expensive?

The new Razer Kraken X retails for a mere $50,

or $30 cheaper than its sibling. That’s proving

to be a popular price lately, with both

HyperX’s Cloud Stinger (go.pcworld.com/

hxcs) and Astro’s A10 (go.pcworld.com/at10)

IMAGE: HAYDEN DINGMAN