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Rosalie Newcombe

I've been testing Razer's new budget headset, but it's not enough to make me forget the Barracuda X Chroma

Photo by Rosalie Newcombe of the BlackShark V3 X HyperSpeed headset sitting on a wooden coffee table to the left of a Nintendo Switch 2.

The Razer BlackShark V3 X HyperSpeed launched this week on July 29 as the budget pick for the new V3 Pro line-up of headsets, and I'm glad. Witnessing Razer continue to provide a sub $100 headset option for those who can't fork out the big bucks for the latest V3 Pro makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside, especially as a kid who grew up loving gaming tech without the means to afford it all.

Yet, despite it only being $99.99 at Razer, I can't help but wish there was more to this follow-up to one of the best gaming headsets, as I'd much rather stick to similarly priced alternatives like the Barracuda X Chroma instead.

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