I must confess that the first time I interacted with these razer headphones I was quite surprised to find a USB-C dongle in the box. Which True Wireless earbuds keep you tethered to a device with a wireless adapter? Then I remembered that we are talking about a brand by gamers for gamers, and that’s when it all made sense.
Razer Hammerhead Pro Hyperspeed
A gamer (one of the real ones) always wants to get the best response times whatever the peripheral. Fast mice, keyboards with little key travel, monitors with very high refresh rate, and headphones that can be wired. But the market has changed a lot, and so have the games, since now mobile phones and portable consoles have a lot of prominence, including the competitive sector. So which wireless headset would a mobile gamer buy?
That is the premise of Razer Hammerhead Pro Hyperspeed, wireless headphones that are capable of reducing the response time to spectacular levels so as not to feel that typical delay of wireless communications. To do this, it uses a USB adapter that connects the device (your phone, a Nintendo Switch, a Steam Deck or whatever you want) with the headphones through a 2.4 GHz connection, avoiding interference and getting the fastest.
Simply plug the adapter into your console’s USB port, and the headset starts getting sound right away. It’s a pretty nice feeling for someone who hates the whole process of pairing a Bluetooth headset, especially if it doesn’t have Android Fast Pair (and no, these models don’t).
The Bluetooth Side
Going from 2.4Ghz mode to Bluetooth is a major change. Here we realize the type of user for whom it is intended, and that is that if we use the Hammerhead Pro Hyperspeed through Bluetooth we will obtain a richer and more complete sound. This is obvious, since the 2.4GHz dongle speed It is focused on obtaining the best speed in exchange for reducing the bitrate, and it shows.
Connected via Bluetooth we get richer bass, more accurate treble, and overall sound quality that’s much better than 2.4GHz mode. The good news is that you’ll have both available, so if you’re going to listen to music, Bluetooth is best. , and if you are going to play games, the adapter will offer you the best performance.
The best
They are very complete headphones, and their dual profile Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz They make it possible to get the most out of them without depending on the use you give it. Are extremely light, and with the right pad they fit perfectly. The noise cancellation presence, since, although it is not the best we have tried, it is effective. It is also interesting to have wireless charging systemsince it helps to load the case very comfortably.
Worst
The internal battery of the headphones could last a little longer, and it is that we have been left in a little more than 3 hours with active noise cancellation and Chroma lights working. At least we can count on the extra shot of energy from the storage case, which will propel us up to 16 hours in total. The USB adapter is an accessory that could be easily lost. The charging case does not have a hole to store it, and although it can be connected to the case’s own USB port, it seems to us a rather dangerous area with which to break the connector at the slightest blow.
should also be mentioned loss of quality which you get with the 2.4GHz adapter, quite remarkable regarding Bluetooth connectivity. And it seems to be the price to pay for getting the best latency.
How much does it cost?
The Razer Hammerhead Pro Hyperspeed have an official price of €229.99an amount that is close to 265 euros, so we can buy AirPods Pro on Amazon, and much higher than the 165 euros that Sony’s WF-1000XM4 currently cost, both very high-end models and with an excellent cancellation system of noise.
The trick that Razer plays for its part is to offer headphones that interest the gamer sector, and it seems that it does it very well, so they are quite appropriate for that audience. Still, we would like to see some markdowns to get them at a more affordable price.
