Indeed, walking around the house or down to the shops, and the Barracuda X doesn't move from its starting position.ĭespite the pared-back and predominantly plastic design, the lightweight gaming headset doesn't feel particularly flimsy. The band fits nicely, adding enough pressure to keep the earcups positioned while you're moving around (you take this headset out and about with you), but never becoming uncomfortable, even after hours of use. The headband is covered with a faux-leather type material and is similarly comfortable. As you can find with some faux-leather gaming headsets, the earcups can become hot and uncomfortable, but Razer has made sure the Barracuda X remains stable. Wearing the headset for hours at a time results in little temperature change, even when it starts to warm up. The material and cushioning Razer has used in this headset are great for temperature regulation, too. In addition, the earcups feature a soft, mesh fabric that sits nicely on your ears and is the same fabric you'll find on the Razer Blackshark V2 (which was also very comfortable). Removing metal, flashy lights, and other extras from the Barracuda X results in a gaming headset you really can wear all day without noticing. The Razer Barracuda X achieves this with a stylish matte-black, primarily plastic build.
The Barracuda X weighs in at 250g (0.55lbs), a full 60g less than the HyperX Cloud Alpha S, and another 20g less than the EPOS H3, which itself is already on the lighter side of gaming headsets. I know, I've talked about the weight of this headset a few times already, but it really is worth hammering home. The Razer Barracuda X Is a Lightweight Gaming Headset So, is the Razer Barracuda X gaming headset worth the money? Find out in our hands-on Barracuda X review. The slimline design of the Barracuda X helps it stand apart in the busy gaming headset marketplace, but that's a nice change of pace. Instead, the Razer Barracuda X is comfortable, incredibly lightweight for a gaming headset, and most importantly, sounds great. That means the Barracuda X doesn't have RGB or other flashy gimmicks. The Razer Barracuda X is a lightweight, low-cost gaming headset designed to keep you plugged in for hours, delivered without some of the traditional gaming flourishes we've come to expect from a gaming headset.