familiar with this gaming brand that
most of their products are angular and
glow green. It has a very subtle and
derivative look in the ANC headphone
space, but that’s exactly what Razer
needed to do rather than stand out.
For the price, I do feel like the Opus
is very comfortable and well designed,
despite the smaller ear cups and snug
fit. Audio and ANC quality is obviously
very important in the grand scheme
of things, but if headphones aren’t
comfortable to wear for long periods,
then it doesn’t matter. Luckily, this is a
place where Razer got it right.
VERDICT
For the price point, the Razer Opus
is above average when it comes to
audio quality and comfort, but is
below average in terms of active
noise cancelling and overall features.
Aiming for £200 price is a great move
from Razer for a first attempt into
the lifestyle product arena and is
more aggressive than most of their
gaming offerings. It gets you close to
the quality of higher priced flagship
offerings from Sony and Bose, but at
a steep discount.
With the Sony WH-1000XM3
repeatedly being reduced in price
below £300, and even as low £250, it
becomes a tougher proposition – and
the discounts will only get steeper and
more frequent as the WH-1000XM4
draws near. But thanks to the THX
tuning, comfortable design and easy
to use controls, the Razer Opus is still
worth a look. Adam Patrick MurraySPECIFICATIONS
- LED for indicating power, pairing and
chargingstatus - ActiveNoiseCancellation
- FrequencyResponse:20Hz to 20kHz
- Impedance:12Ω (1kHz)
- Sensitivity: 105 dB/mW by HATS
(1kHz) - PowerOn/Pairingbutton
- ANC Control (ANC ON/ANC OFF/
AmbientAwareness) - Multi-function button
- Bluetooth
- Earcups: 91x69.5mm
- 265g