Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless Gaming Headset (RZ04-03220100) vs Sony HT-S20R 5.1ch Dolby Digital Soundbar with Subwoofer (HT-S20R)
What separates them
These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Sony HT-S20R 5.1ch Dolby Digital Soundbar with Subwoofer (HT-S20R) is ₹3,000 dearer. They are different kinds of product — wireless gaming headset against 5.1 channel soundbar with wired surrounds — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless Gaming Headset (RZ04-03220100) vs Sony HT-S20R 5.1ch Dolby Digital Soundbar with Subwoofer (HT-S20R)
Razer
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless Gaming Headset (RZ04-03220100)
₹14,990
The specification that decides a gaming headset is latency, and it is the one most listings replace with the word wireless.
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Sony
Sony HT-S20R 5.1ch Dolby Digital Soundbar with Subwoofer (HT-S20R)
₹17,990
Real rear speakers rather than virtual ones is the entire argument for this over a slimmer bar, and it is a strong one -- sound genuinely comes from behind you instead of being simulated.
Full details →Who the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless Gaming Headset is for
Buy it if: Competitive players who will use the 2.4 GHz dongle and want 70 hours between charges.
Avoid it if: Anyone expecting active noise cancellation, or planning to game over Bluetooth.
Who the Sony HT-S20R 5.1ch Dolby Digital Soundbar with Subwoofer is for
Buy it if: Anyone who wants actual surround sound and can route speaker cable to the back of the room.
Avoid it if: Anyone unwilling to run cables, or who specifically wants Dolby Atmos height effects.
Specifications, side by side
1 of 19 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless Gaming Headset | Sony HT-S20R 5.1ch Dolby Digital Soundbar with Subwoofer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹14,990 | ₹17,990 |
| Weight | 320 g | Bar 2.3 kg, subwoofer 5.6 kg |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| ANC | None -- this relies on passive isolation from the earcups | not published |
| Audio decoding | not published | Dolby Digital and DTS. No Dolby Atmos |
| Bar dimensions | not published | 90 x 6.4 x 8.8 cm |
| Battery | Up to 70 hours | not published |
| Bluetooth | Yes, plus a 2.4 GHz dongle -- the dongle is the low-latency path | not published |
| Cabling note | not published | The rear speakers are wired to the subwoofer, so cable has to be run across the room |
| Channels | not published | 5.1, with physically wired rear speakers |
| Charging | USB-C | not published |
| Connectivity | not published | HDMI ARC, optical, USB, Bluetooth |
| Driver | 50 mm TriForce Titanium | not published |
| Latency | Under 40 ms on the 2.4 GHz dongle; Bluetooth is far higher and unsuitable for competitive play | not published |
| Microphones | Detachable HyperClear supercardioid | not published |
| Power consumption | not published | About 55 W in use |
| Subwoofer | not published | Wired, external |
| Subwoofer dimensions | not published | 17 x 34 x 36 cm |
| Total output | not published | 400 W peak |
| Water resistance | None | not published |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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