Its lightweight build meant I was barely noticing it was on half the time, and it’s incredibly comfortable with its plush padding. To wear and use for a long period of time, the headset was brilliant too. The cushioned ear cups also do a pretty good job of naturally stopping exterior noise entering your ears too. Voices in meetings are clear as day, and music is fantastic, no matter what your listening too. ![]() On the note of podcasts, and as expected really, the BlackShark V2 Pro (2023) is brilliant for all other media. My teammates reported that the mic made me sound like I was actually in the room with them it was “super crisp” - and probably the best mic I’ve ever used with them (I play with these guys once a week and have been testing different headsets regularly with them since early 2020.) It was so good and clear, it made me sound “like a well-mixed audiobook and the mic was easily good enough for podcast recording”. From the Bolivian silence being interrupted by the boom of an unsilenced sniper rifle, to the busies and chaotic encounters, the BlackShark V2 Pro (2023) was a superb gaming companion in this, and all other, games. Ghost Recon Wildlands was also brilliant, and the busiest gunfights combined with my teammates’ chatter was a terrific, always-crisp experience. It might be the best audio experience in that world I’ve ever had. The environment of the old west felt alive and breathing, with every sound of the landscape delivered perfectly to my ears - the flutter of leaves, the thuds of animal and horse hooves, and even the sounds of trains and civilization in the distance were beautiful. even the lobby music had an extra groove to it, it felt like. Locating enemy gunfire and footsteps was easy and clear, shooting itself was an audible joy, and characters' callouts rung out atop cacophony splendidly. Using the dedicated profile for the game, Apex Legends, was excellent too. The post-apocalyptic world of Stalker was a great experience too, with the headset seeming to single-handedly elevate this older game’s audio into 2023 with beautiful execution of spooky atmospheric sounds, bright and punchy gunfire, and even delightful crackling of fires. ![]() Every unit’s callout and acknowledgment was crisp, busy combat was crunchy and articulated, and the thud of every deployment and structure’s building was satisfying. Dawn of War III may not be the most demanding game audio-wise, but it never sounded better. The audio provided by the BlackShark V2 Pro (2023) is probably some of the very best I’ve ever had from a Razer headset and some of the best across the wireless headset board.Īfter updating the firmware on PC, I used the BlackShark V2 Pro (2023) to play a bunch of games on PC that I use for testing as well as those I’m playing through now. Here’s the chase that a lot of us want to cut to. Finally, compatibility-wise, the headset will play nice with PC, PS5 and PS4, Switch, and mobile. Both alterations are welcome improvements for gaming in 2023. There’s also a USB-C port now, instead of a micro USB. The 2023 BlackShark V2 Pro now offers 2.4ghz and Bluetooth 5.2 as opposed to just the 2.4Ghz on the original. I’d also add that connectivity is another notable change for the 2023 model as it has been improved and multiplied. Given that Synapse can, truthfully, be a bit finickity at times, this light reliance on the app or software is welcome, and the ability to tweak a headset to your liking and know that it’ll be the same on PS5 or another platform is great. Therefore, you can use any of the custom-made FPS profiles, alter the other EQ presets, or create your own and then just load them onto the headset to keep them there - even if you change platform or don’t boot up Synapse ever again. The headline is that you can now load profiles onto the headset and then never have to rely on software again. There have been big changes in audio profiles too. Add in a new fast charge feature - getting 6 hours from 15 minutes of juicing - and the all-around battery life package is very attractive. ![]() ![]() So, if you are competitive, being able to charge this once, throw it in the bag and have it last more than a weekend for a trip, tournament, or long weekend session with friends is definitely an attractive plus point. However, the BlackShark series is largely grouped and marketed by Razer as being esports focused. For most of us, that’ll be more than we ever, ever need - being ruthless with battery life, all most folks want is something that’s going to last two or three long sessions at a time before having to charge it again. Razer claims that you’ll get up to 70 hours from the 2023 version compared to 24 hours in the original V2 Pro. Next, there’s been big improvements to the battery life.
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