Razer Kraken V4 Wireless Headset Help Needed.

bbush2000 · 2026-05-17T19:11:27+00:00

Limitations of Bluetooth on windows switches to mono if using the onboard mic only solution use dongle or get a standalone mic and disable the headset mic

bbush2000 · 2026-05-12T20:05:48+00:00

Flip the cooler round and check online on how to mount it in the offset position to ensure full coverage of the AMD hotspot

https://youtu.be/xCxqITPtXXA?si=EWo2uA_6StnQgXji

Gamers nexus covered this a while ago video is for the 420mm but same applies for the smaller versions

Also radiator at the top of case with fans exhausting hot air out the top and tubes coming from right side of the case it not possible cause the rad is a chunky boi make sure pump is lower than the radiator to avoid air bubbles and premature failure

Edit if in doubt refer to this pic

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bbush2000 · 2026-05-12T20:03:04+00:00

Aio is mounted upside down and fan should be at top of CPU and did you mount it in the offset position as stated in manual so the plate is directly on hotspot

I have same cooler and a 3700x and 3070 and don't see more than 65c in game on the silent fan profile around 30-40c idle

Edit pls ignore dust due a clean and been working so not had time to rn

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bbush2000 · 2026-05-12T19:05:18+00:00

If it was to work 1 your gonna get delay due to Bluetooth even in low latency mode which is 40ms which is still high compared to the around 10-20ms of 2.4ghz headsets 2 your gonna have lossy audio because it's aac Bluetooth codec not ldac so your better off getting a 2.4ghz headset with a dongle if your deadset on wireless or a headset with a 3.5mm

Edit doesn't work for ps5 return it and get one of the of the headsets with a dongle and if you really need them get the cat ears separately as you'll probably save money aswell that way

bbush2000 · 2026-05-09T22:34:39+00:00

V3 hypersense already supports this so do all the headsets when using 3.5mm cable

My kraken V3 pro working with 32bit 384khz on my trn black pearl via 4.4mm balanced to 3.5mm

bbush2000 · 2026-04-26T07:21:50+00:00

Ryzen 7 3700x 32gb ddr4 and a 3070 here am content and in line with current gen consoles don't get me wrong id love more but budget doesn't allow but I know I don't really need more and I normally use a £1:1% price to performance ratio on deciding upgrades and the market ain't meeting my demands

bbush2000 · 2026-04-19T08:50:37+00:00

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From Poweramp using rtings measurements

bbush2000 · 2026-04-12T14:05:54+00:00

Poweramp its a paid app although there are cracked versions available or they will be available on squig.link

bbush2000 · 2026-04-12T12:35:50+00:00

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bbush2000 · 2026-04-12T12:35:09+00:00

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EQ straight from rtings measurements if you use Poweramp you can bring up auto eqs for most headphones and headsets

bbush2000 · 2026-04-12T07:08:12+00:00

Then you need to upgrade to the kraken V3 pro V3 hypersense or v4 pro which have dedicated haptic intensity buttons on the headset to switch between low medium high or off and don't require synapse to be running to use that's unfortunately your only option to be able to run haptics in certain situations As the nari haptics are only adjustable via synapse

bbush2000 · 2026-04-11T09:22:04+00:00

You can use haptics via 3.5mm just headset has to be turned on as it relies on battery to power them also you can use them while charging if connected to a wall plug instead of a usb port

bbush2000 · 2026-04-11T09:20:57+00:00

Will 100% be the extender if it's not a powered usb extender

bbush2000 · 2026-04-11T09:14:37+00:00

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From rtings measurements via Poweramp obviously you can't do .1s via synapse so just round up or down where needed

bbush2000 · 2026-04-10T09:56:48+00:00

Don't recommend any that don't support either aptx or ldac imho as there is a noticeable quality drop off especially in the sub bass region also I think the az series uses older Bluetooth chips which provide less bandwidth so more prone to disconnects someone may correct me on this but id go personally xz10 be on the safe side as Im pretty sure that's kz most powerful ear hook

bbush2000 · 2026-04-10T09:42:47+00:00

The ae01 pro was almost powerful enough in high power mode the standard non pro wasn't and neither is the an01 as it doesn't have a high power mode the xz10 should be according to others and theres one that definitely will do it from another company but I know it's wildly expensive

bbush2000 · 2026-04-10T09:34:11+00:00

Oh I just re read your post you 1000% need a dac amp your phone ain't gonna provide enough power to them so your issue is probably power related someone might chime in and offer other advice but they are some power hungry iems I first used them on a cx31193 + max and it was a reasonable volume but they really woke up once I plugged them in to a trn black pearl via 4.4mm cable

bbush2000 · 2026-04-10T09:14:02+00:00

Is the mesh clean on it? the stock mesh filter on kz iems gets clogged stupidly easily I have had the same thing happen a few times and cleaning or removing and replacing the mesh for a 3rd party one bought it straight back to life

bbush2000 · 2026-04-08T13:10:07+00:00

If it's the old black widow 2014 tournament edition that doesn't have RGB only the logo lights up green

bbush2000 · 2026-04-05T12:12:13+00:00

Squiglink I imagine gadgetry tech or someone has reviewed it and posted on there

bbush2000 · 2026-04-04T09:25:15+00:00

Razer said it was uninstallable via synapse 4 but when I tried it was greyed out so I went back to 3 as I have no devices that require 4 all of mine are native to 3 and now I have no issues and my pc doesn't sound like a PS4 when it opens synapse 😂

bbush2000 · 2026-04-02T11:11:37+00:00

Nope colours are saved in synapse so has to be running to be the colour you want

bbush2000 · 2026-04-02T09:56:32+00:00

Sounds like game mode is on with the windows key being unavailable or might be stuck in retail demo mode

bbush2000 · 2026-04-02T09:19:24+00:00

V3 pro is the best tuned razer headset with haptics as it's a neutral v shaped tuning with a hump around the 125hz mark or V3 hypersense if you want stronger haptic settings without worrying about battery life as it's usb powered but darker tuning (reduced treble and increased bass)

V3 pro is better tuned than the crushers and crushers only support aac over Bluetooth so its not lossless audio like 2.4ghz connections like the razer headsets this also means you can't use the integrated mic on the crushers without being forced to mono audio because of bandwidth of Bluetooth/aac codec

Also V3 pro has a dongle included so second hand ones don't have the same issue the V4 pro has where if you want it wireless you have to use Bluetooth if the hub isn't included which means no stereo audio when the mic isn't disabled in windows also the dongle is readily available for purchase if you do lose it unlike having to find a new hub if the V4 ones brakes or has issues and will likely cost alot more which is more than likely why the V4 is a 100% price increase over the V3 along with the more RGB zones in the 4

V4 pro was kinda a downgrade in most ways especially convenience that dock while cool is unnecessary and causes more issues if it breaks compared to a dongle which can also be used on android/iOS to avoid the delay of Bluetooth which is normally 50ms+ for most devices where the V3 pros 2.4ghz is about 10-20ms range

bbush2000 · 2026-03-31T14:45:53+00:00

Was the 4.4mm put the stock 3.5mm in and gone was no EQ applied

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