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To reach the ultimate depths of immersion, one must dive beyond sight and sound. Unlock a third sense for gaming with the Razer Kraken V3 Pro —a wireless haptic PC gaming headset powered by Razer HyperSense. With the ability to feel what you hear, gaming has never felt this intense or real.
3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................6 4. GETTING STARTED ..........................7 5. USING THE HEADSET ..........................11 6. CONFIGURING YOUR RAZER KRAKEN V3 PRO..................15 7. SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE ........................31 8. LEGALESE ..............................33 F O R G A M E R S . B Y G A M E R S .
1. WHAT’S INSIDE / WHAT’S NEEDED WHAT’S INSIDE ▪ Razer Kraken V3 Pro Adjustable padded headband Microphone jack Backlit Razer logo Powered by Razer Charging port Chroma 3.5 mm audio + mic jack Hybrid fabric and leatherette Power button memory foam cushions...
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▪ Type-C to Type-A charging cable ▪ 3.5 mm combo cable ▪ Detachable Razer™ HyperClear Supercardioid Mic ▪ Important Product Information Guide WHAT’S NEEDED Product requirements ▪ [Wireless] USB-A port ▪ [Wired] 3.5 mm audio + mic combined jack Razer Synapse requirements ▪...
2. LET’S GET YOU COVERED You’ve got a great device in your hands, complete with a 2-year limited warranty coverage. Now maximize its potential and score exclusive Razer benefits by registering at razerid.razer.com Your product’s serial number can be found here.
4. GETTING STARTED CHARGING YOUR HEADSET Connect the Razer Kraken V3 Pro to a powered USB port using the charging cable. For best results, please fully charge the headset before using it. A depleted headset will fully charge in about 3 hours.
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2. Press and hold the power button until the status indicator is lit, or until you hear a tone. Press and hold 3. Wait until the status indicator briefly becomes static green indicating that the headset is now connected to the wireless USB dongle. Indicator Status Connected...
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*Install Razer Synapse when prompted or download the installer from razer.com/synapse. B. To other devices via USB-A port Plug the wireless USB dongle to your device and make sure the Razer Kraken V3 Pro is the default input and output audio device.
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ACTIVATE THX SPATIAL AUDIO* Unleash the full potential of the Razer Kraken V3 Pro by enabling 360° positional audio for a natural and lifelike experience through Razer Synapse. F O R G A M E R S . B Y G A M E R S .
*Only available on Windows 10 64-bit and above. 5. USING THE HEADSET POWER BUTTON Power on or off the headset by holding the Power button until the status indicator is on; and holding the Power button again to turn off. Two distinct tones will help notify you that the headset is powered on or off.
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Tone HYPERSENSE BUTTON With Razer HyperSense enabled, your headset will produce vibrations that flow in the direction of different sounds with varying intensities, making you hyper aware in your game. Simply press the F O R G A M E R S . B Y G A M E R S .
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Short High Disable Long Razer HyperSense also works on 3.5 mm analog connection when the headset is on. Distinct tones, however, are only available on wireless. By default, this feature is enabled and set to Medium intensity. VOLUME CONTROL WHEEL Rotate the volume control wheel to increase or decrease the volume.
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RAZER HYPERCLEAR SUPERCARDIOID MIC Plug the Razer HyperClear Supercardioid Mic to the headphone and bend until it is parallel to your mouth. Make sure the mic diaphragm is in front and the air vent is facing away from your mouth.
SYNAPSE TAB The Synapse tab is your default tab when you first launch Razer Synapse. This tab allows you to navigate the Dashboard subtab. F O R G A M E R S . B Y G A M E R S .
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Dashboard The Dashboard subtab is an overview of your Razer Synapse where you can access all your Razer devices, modules, and online services. Modules The Modules subtab displays all installed and available modules for installation. F O R G A M E R S . B Y G A M E R S .
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Global Shortcuts Bind operations or Razer Synapse functions to custom key-combinations from any Razer Synapse- enabled device inputs which apply across all device profiles. Learn more about Profiles Only Razer Synapse -enable d device inputs will be recognized. AUDIO TAB Make sure to select THX Spatial Audio as your default playback or output device from the Sound icon on the system tray.
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The Audio tab is the main tab for your Razer Kraken V3 Pro. From here, you can customize your device’s settings to unleash its full potential. Changes made under this tab are automatically saved to your system and cloud storage.
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Sound Properties Set a default output device that the THX Spatial Audio will use when the Razer Kraken V3 Pro is not connected. You may also click on the Windows Sound Properties link to manage the sound settings of your system such as modifying the playback and recording device settings, sound scheme and default communications activity.
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Mixer The Mixer subtab allows you to enable or disable the THX Spatial Audio and its settings, as well as calibrate the audio positioning of all virtual speakers of the active spatial audio mode. THX Spatial Audio THX Spatial Audio technology is an advanced positional audio solution that delivers a heightened, immersive experience as you game.
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Enhancement The Enhancement subtab is for customizing the incoming audio settings and frequ ency response of your audio system. Bass Boost Enhances the low frequency response to improve the bass output of your headset Sound Normalization Reduces the loudest audio received to avoid sudden and unpleasant increase in volume from effects such as shouting or explosions.
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The Mic subtab enables you to change the settings for all outgoing mic audio. Microphone Control the mic volume and amount of mic input for a clearer mic audio. Mic Volume Adjust the microphone input or mute the mic. Voice Gate Control the amount of mic input so that it cuts out background noises and isolates your voice.
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Enhancements Improve the quality of the microphone by enabling any of the listed features below: ▪ Volume Normalization. Reduces the variation of loudness. ▪ Vocal Clarity. Emphasizes the voice frequency. ▪ Ambient Noise Reduction. Decreases environmental noise. Mic Equalizer Select any of the available mic equalizer presets which best fits your mic needs. Manually adjusting any equalizer preset will automatically set it as a Custom preset.
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Lighting The Lighting subtab enables you to modify your Razer device’s light settings. Brightness You can turn off your Razer device’s lighting by toggling the Brightness option or increase/decrease the luminance using the slider. Switch Off Lighting This is a power saving tool which allows you to disable your device’s lighting in response to your system’s display turning off.
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Only devices that support the selected lighting effect will synchronize. Advanced Effects The Advanced Effects option allows you to choose a Chroma Effect you want to use on your Razer Chroma-enabled peripheral. To start making your own Chroma Effect, simply press the Chroma Studio button ( F O R G A M E R S .
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Power The Power subtab allows you to manage your device’s energy consumption by setting it to power off when it has been idle for a certain amount of time. F O R G A M E R S . B Y G A M E R S . ™...
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PROFILES TAB The Profiles tab is a convenient way of managing all your profiles and linking them to your games and applications. Devices View which games are linked to each device’s profiles or which Chroma Effect is linked to specific games using the Devices subtab.
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You can also sort games based on alphabetical order, last played, or most played. Added games will still be listed here even if it is not linked to a Razer device. To link games to connected Razer devices or Chroma Effects, simply click on any game fro m the list, and then click Select a device and its profile to launch automatically during gameplay to select the Razer device or Chroma Effect it will link with.
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Reset tab The Reset tab allows you to perform a factory reset on all connected Razer devices with on -board memory and/or reset Razer Synapse tutorials to acquaint yourself again with Razer Synapse’s new features on its next launch.
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You may also use this tab to check for software updates, or as a quick access to Razer’s social communities. F O R G A M E R S . B Y G A M E R S .
7. SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE SAFETY GUIDELINES In order to achieve maximum safety while using your Razer Kraken V3 Pro, we suggest that you adopt the following guidelines: Should you have trouble operating the device properly and troubleshooting does not work, unplug the device and contact the Razer hotline or go to support.razer.com...
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Caution: Do not open, mutilate, or expose to conducting materials (metal), moisture, liquid, fire, or heat. Doing so may cause batteries to leak or explode, resulting in personal injury. Battery life varies with usage. F O R G A M E R S . B Y G A M E R S . ™...
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