1. HAPTIC SCREECHING/INTERFERENCE
Pretty often when Hypersense (haptics) is enabled, an electronic screeching occurs in the sound. I've recorded this electronic screeching with an external mic and here's how it sounds:
It won't always occur but when it occurs, the only way to make it go away is turning the headset off/on again. The erronous sound you are hearing is not the haptic actuators moving, it's some sort of electronic interference. I know it's not the actuators because sometimes Hypersense works fine without producing the screeching noise. The screeching/interference could be caused by the actuators though. This is something Razer has to look into.
What bothers me a lot is that this issue is being reported for a pretty long time and Razer is still selling the headset. To me it's unacceptable for a somewhat premium headet. Here's some threads and comments I collected regarding the electronic interference/screeching (these are just a couple of threads/threads, I'm sure there are more):
/kraken-v3-pro-haptics-buzzing.82282/
got my kraken v3 pro yestarday and after about an hour of listening i could hear this buzzing noise when the haptics were turned on, almost like they were vibrating on metal
/razer-kraken-v3-pro-haptic-feedback-causing-buzzing.84150/
when haptic feedback is enabled there is a buzzing sound whenever the haptic feedback engages
/kraken-v3-pro-haptic-issues.82446/
got the Kraken V3 Pro and had Issues with the haptic making electronic screeching sounds
https://www.reddit.com/r/razer/comments/u0t11j/kraken_v3_pro_vs_kraken_v3_hypersense/
haptics sometimes causing distorted sounds when switching haptic modes and you need to restart the headset
https://www.reddit.com/r/razer/comments/rnnwof/comment/ht7302r/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
When Haptic Intensity is on it makes a electronic screech when it activates.
https://www.reddit.com/r/razer/comments/rnnwof/comment/hptw28w/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
However, the haptic engine isn't working right. Makes a weird "train whistle" sound every time the haptics engine engages. Very distracting. Leaving it off for now. Probably returning these if the haptics stay borked.
https://www.reddit.com/r/razer/comments/sieujr/razer_kraken_v3_pro_hypersense_rattling/
With Hypersense on, I always hear a bit of static, and when the actual vibrations are happening or if I even just tap the side of the headphone cup, it makes a high pitched sound like something is rattling. Even just moving my head fast can make the noise.
https://www.reddit.com/r/razer/comments/sieujr/comment/hvdr5hn/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
Literally 1 day later now there's barely any haptics at all and it's just a high pitched rattling that I can hear... Before it was completely silent and I just felt it, now it's the opposite.
https://www.reddit.com/r/razer/comments/tphv69/razer_kraken_v3_pro_issues/
haptics sometimes causing distorted sounds when switching haptic modes and you need to restart the headset
https://www.reddit.com/r/razer/comments/tphv69/comment/i7k9twj/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
My biggest issue is the haptics distortion. It's super distracting so I have turned the haptics off for now.
https://www.reddit.com/r/razer/comments/tzcz7j/comment/i495p91/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
You seem to have got a reaaaaaaally faulty unit, I've had 3 sets which all had the one same issue with haptics but none of the aforementioned issues. But granted they've all had the same haptic issue :)
https://www.reddit.com/r/razer/comments/t3fxgg/comment/hysb2xs/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
if I turned Hypersense off and on while headset was powered on, the feature stopped working. Instead of a really cool haptic rumble, I'd get this metallic clanging in both earcups.
https://www.reddit.com/r/razer/comments/rtvp4t/comment/hqvijo4/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
I just got mine yesterday and the mic seems fine but the hypersense rattles to the point it's distracting and sounds bad, and I don't mean it rattles in the way it's supposed to, it sounds like something is loose in both earcups.
2. MINI SLEEP MODE AFTER VERY SHORT PERIOD OF NOT USING IT.
I could maybe live with the Hypersense issue since I will probably just disable it, but one thing I can't ignore is that the headset will go into some sort of mini sleep mode if you haven't used it for a very short time. What I mean for example:
- I play no audio for like a minute (or shorter).
- I start playing audio again after that minute. Now, the first 0.5-1.0 seconds of what I'm playing is not audible.
It's not a delay because when I start hearing audio again after the 0.5-1.0 seconds, the timeline is as 0.5-1.0 seconds has already played. I assume this is some sort of power saving function where it idles the headset if no audio is being played for a while but I can't turn it off anywhere and it's pretty annoying. Especially when you're like editing a video or similar.
It doesn't matter if I turn THX on/off or which of the two Kraken output devices I select. Also, it is NOT the Synapse > Power > Power Saving option as that only triggers after 15mins. minimum and the behavior I'm experiencing triggers much, much faster.
I've tried getting help with this issue, but no reponse in my thread unfortunately. (/razer-kraken-v3-pro-silent-audio-when-idle-for-a-short-time.85399/)
Honestly I would rebuy this headset if Razer could fix or disable that mini sleep mode but for now I have returned it.