Razer BlackShark V2 X - Wired Esports Gaming Headset (3.5 mm)

Our analysis

Next to the Razer BlackShark V3 X HyperSpeed, the V2 X keeps the same 50 mm driver size and drops the wireless part: it is a 3.5 mm cable, at 240 g against 270 g for the V3 X. That makes it the headset to share between a console and a PC with no dongle to move and no battery to charge; the V3 X is for when you want to get up from the desk without a cable.

What stands out

• One 3.5 mm plug. Razer lists PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck and phones, all through that single connection, so it moves between devices without pairing anything.
• 240 g, per Razer. Lighter than the V3 X and well under the 320 g of the BlackShark V2 Pro.
• A cardioid HyperClear mic. Razer describes a pickup pattern that tapers off toward the back and sides, on a bendable boom you place at your mouth, with a mute switch on the earcup.
• Closed earcups with memory foam cushions. Razer lists passive noise cancellation, which means the cups block sound by covering your ears; there is no active system.

Where it falls short

• The 7.1 surround sound only works on Windows 11, according to Razer; on PS5, Xbox or Switch that layer is not there.
• The mic bends, but Razer does not list it as detachable, unlike the V3 X and the V2 Pro.
• The cable is 1.3 m long, so the device it plugs into has to be within arm's reach.

Look elsewhere if

• You want no cable at all: the V3 X HyperSpeed adds 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth with up to 70 hours of battery. If you compete in shooters, the V2 Pro brings a detachable HyperClear Super Wideband mic and wireless.

It is the headset in what you need to play GTA 6 on PS5, and the wireless models are ranked in the 5 best gaming headsets of 2026.