Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless Gaming Headset (RZ04-03220100) vs Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones (WH1000XM5/B)
What separates them
These two differ on 7 recorded specifications. The Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones (WH1000XM5/B) is ₹15,000 dearer.
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless Gaming Headset (RZ04-03220100) vs Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones (WH1000XM5/B)
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 WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones (WH1000XM5/B)
₹29,990
Best-in-class noise cancellation and LDAC support are both genuine, and the thing that most often surprises buyers is neither: the XM5 does not fold, where the XM4 did, so the case is substantially larger and less bag-friendly.
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 WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones is for
Buy it if: Frequent flyers and commuters wanting the strongest ANC available, with LDAC for Android.
Avoid it if: Anyone packing light -- these do not fold and the case is bulky.
Specifications, side by side
7 of 12 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless Gaming Headset | Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹14,990 | ₹29,990 |
| ANC | None -- this relies on passive isolation from the earcups | Two processors and eight microphones. The best in class on steady noise; still limited against nearby speech |
| Battery | Up to 70 hours | Up to 30 hours with ANC on |
| Bluetooth | Yes, plus a 2.4 GHz dongle -- the dongle is the low-latency path | 5.2, multipoint to two devices |
| Charging | USB-C | USB-C, 3 minutes gives about 3 hours |
| Driver | 50 mm TriForce Titanium | 30 mm carbon fibre composite |
| Microphones | Detachable HyperClear supercardioid | Four beamforming for calls |
| Weight | 320 g | 250 g |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Water resistance | None | None |
| Codecs | not published | SBC, AAC, LDAC |
| Folding | not published | Does not fold flat -- the XM4 did, the XM5 does not |
| Latency | Under 40 ms on the 2.4 GHz dongle; Bluetooth is far higher and unsuitable for competitive play | 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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