Gaming
Dell Alienware Pro Wireless Headset
83Outstanding
$200
Full review dataDell Alienware Pro Wireless Headset vs Razer BlackShark V3: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Razer BlackShark V3 comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 91. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Razer BlackShark V3 - Outstanding overall at around $125.
Gaming
Razer BlackShark V3
91Outstanding
$120
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Razer BlackShark V3 leads on 5 of 7 measures.
- Dell Alienware Pro Wireless Headset
- Razer BlackShark V3
HearWiki score
83
91
Sound
8.7
9.2
Noise cancelling
8.3
-
Battery
9.3
8.6
Calls
8.1
8.8
Value
7.8
9.2
Price (USD)
$200
$120
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Mixed generations
Razer BlackShark V3 (2025) against Dell Alienware Pro Wireless Headset (2024). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Dell Alienware Pro Wireless Headset brings ANC type Hybrid against None, while the Razer BlackShark V3 answers with Top codec AAC against SBC. The Razer BlackShark V3 answers on convenience features: it adds Multipoint pairing.
- Alienware Pro Wireless Headset2024
- BlackShark V320251 yr newer
What differsAlienware Pro Wireless HeadsetBlackShark V3
- Top codec
- SBC
- AAC
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Bluetooth, USB-C.
Specifications
Alienware Pro Wireless HeadsetBlackShark V3
- Type
- Gaming
- Gaming
- Price (USD)
- $200
- $120
- HearWiki score
- 83
- 91
- Released
- 2024
- 2025
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 50 mm dynamic
- 50 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 50 mm
- 50 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 12 Hz - 28 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 106 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 10 ms
- Wireless range
- 30 m
- -
- Battery life
- 75 h
- 70 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 15 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 15 min → 6 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- hybrid
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- both
- -
- Weight
- 315 g
- 270 g
- Water resistance
- none
- none
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Pad material
- leatherette
- -
- Connector
- USB-C
- -
- Model code
- 83XJY
- -
- Microphones
- 2
- 1
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Dell Alienware Pro Wireless Headset
The Dell Alienware Pro Wireless Headset is a premium gaming headset with a 75-hour battery life and 50mm drivers. It supports both 2.4GHz and Bluetooth 5.3 wireless connections, and includes hybrid active noise cancellation for immersive gaming sessions. With a 30-meter range and USB-C compatibility, it's designed for cross-platform use on PC, PlayStation, and Switch.
- Pro:Hybrid active noise cancellation for focus
- Pro:50mm drivers for robust sound
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.3 and 2.4GHz wireless options
- Con:No multipoint connection support
- Con:SBC codec only limits audio quality
- Con:No water resistance rating
Razer BlackShark V3
The Razer BlackShark V3 is a wireless gaming headset that emphasizes long-lasting performance with a 70-hour battery and 50mm drivers for robust audio. It supports Bluetooth 5.3 with SBC and AAC codecs, plus multipoint connectivity for versatile use, though it omits active noise cancellation. The headset also features a noise-canceling microphone and a low-latency 10ms mode, making it a solid choice for gamers seeking extended play sessions.
- Pro:Exceptional 70-hour battery life
- Pro:Comfortable 270g lightweight build
- Pro:Multipoint Bluetooth 5.3 for multi-device use
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:Lacks wireless charging support
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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