50% of 458 verified owners recommend the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro.
4 owners report specific problemsin troubleshooting threads (setup, firmware, or hardware faults). These are capped in the score above so a problem-report thread can't dominate it — read them under the Doesn't recommend filter below.
The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. is shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.
Synthesized from what Razer BlackShark V2 Pro owners say — not a spec sheet.
Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.
“The mic upgrade is so impressive.”
“The hinge on my headset just exploded yesterday good shit... The right hinge in particular”
“The most comfortable headset I've ever had. Lightweight and comfortable. Audio is just ok, which keeps me from going back.”
“the right hinge just snapped don’t buy this piece of garbage.”
“The sound and mic quality are great on this headset. The range is decent. The build is clean and comfortable, but this is my second pair that has broken within 6 months.”
“the difference in the mic quality of the 2020 version vs the 2023 version us huuuuuuge”
“Impressive difference in microphone.”
“not recommending it, I've also had the squeaking noise from the vide, and it turned into the plastic just disintegrating where the yoke meets the headband”
“they just stop working and now, not at all... But Superb sound quality!”
“Wouldn’t recommend to be honest the main issue is that the plastic hinges break of easy especially when you take them off”
“Razers software has always been more bloatware than anything”
“Holy shit!!! What a quality improvement from 2020 model.”
“I literally said "wtf!" when u turned to the 2023s mic from 2020s”
“I have the blackshark 2020 v2 pro and they are okay.”
“I even hate the feeling of my blacksharks on my head now because of how much less earspace there is.”
“razer takes the cake with added Bluetooth, mic quality, wire frame and comfort of ear cups”
“6 months into use, and the hinge you were talking about at 3:00 actually snapped. Really sucks too because this headset is perfect for me otherwise.”
“Great headset until the hinge snaps after like 2 months an i look after my things”
“I've found that with most wireless gaming headsets, the microphone usually isn't great but this is the exception.”
“For some reason mine doesnt let me mess with my EQ on pc”
“Overall i'm happy with it so far, the main disappointment for me is the slight muddiness that seems to be there most of the time”
“These headphones SUCK cannot hear self in headset when talking”
“Just bought these today and figured I’d share that I had 0 issues with synapse let’s hope it stays that way lol”
“The mic upgrade is insane!”
Practical notes owners raise — setup, wiring, and quirks. They don't say whether the person likes the product, so they're not counted in the score, but they inform the pros, cons, and who it's for.
“i have 2020 a 2023 and the v3 pro other people problems are their problem take care of it nothing will happen”
“It happened to me twice. I just emailed them and told them about the problem and they sent me two back.”