14 DAY TRIAL // One would think that a new product that shares the same name as the Kraken headphones would have a similar price as well, but that's not the case for the Razer Kraken Forged Edition, not by a long shot.
In fact, even though $60 / €60 is kind of a high price for a set of headphones, the Kraken Forged Edition adds $240 / €240 on top of that.
Fortunately, there are reasons for that $300 / €300 price, even though some may say they are overkill, or ultimately unnecessary in the grand scheme of things.
And they'd be right, but it's not like Razer was aiming to be minimalistic here. It wanted to make a top-of-the-line product, so it did so.
One of the main assets is the aircraft-grade aluminum that the Razer Kraken Forged Edition is housed in.
That gives them both elasticity and endurance, while the adjustable headband, the ear cups with leatherette pads make the product comfortable to wear, even for extended periods of time.
What's more, the Kraken Forged Edition can be folded, and even the cable with an in-line microphone (for VOIP / voice over IP) can be swapped.
This makes it easy to stuff the headphones into a bag or loose jacket pocket when you have to hit the road on short notice.
As for the actual audio hardware, Razer implemented 40 mm “bass-heavy” drivers and bass heads, plus a low impedance of 32 Ohms. So they should be able to produce good sound without relying on an amplifier.
All in all, the Razer Kraken Forged Edition headset weighs 390 grams / 0.85 pounds. The product page has all the remaining information, but the main assets not already mentioned are these: 30 mW input power, frequency response of 20 Hz to 20 KHz and omnidirectional pickup pattern for the microphone.