Razer BlackShark V2 Pro · problems & reliability report

Razer BlackShark V2 Pro problems: what real owners report

35% of 458 verified Razer BlackShark V2 Proowners don't recommend it, and 4 describe specific problems — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.

For balance: 50% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score

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Recent owners are more negative than older ones — the last six months run 0% recommend vs 50% all-time. Whatever the issues are, they aren't going away.

Most common complaints

In owners' own words

“The hinge on my headset just exploded yesterday good shit... The right hinge in particular”
— @marcellszabo4000 on YouTube
“the right hinge just snapped don’t buy this piece of garbage.”
— @mrhaques on YouTube
“not recommending it, I've also had the squeaking noise from the vide, and it turned into the plastic just disintegrating where the yoke meets the headband”
— @YGHRT on YouTube
“Great headset until the hinge snaps after like 2 months an i look after my things”
— @sheffield8184 on YouTube
“Wouldn’t recommend to be honest the main issue is that the plastic hinges break of easy especially when you take them off”
— @xCraftyqt. on YouTube
“For some reason mine doesnt let me mess with my EQ on pc”
— @m0nki026 on YouTube
“I even hate the feeling of my blacksharks on my head now because of how much less earspace there is.”
— Slow-Significance810 on Reddit
“It's rubbish.”
— @frikkievuiltrens on YouTube
“These headphones SUCK cannot hear self in headset when talking”
— @DRO_REALMWALKER-338 on YouTube
“Razer BlackShark V2 Pro 1. Shit battery 2. Mute button doesn't always Mute 3. Sound quality is mweh.”
— MystVa on Reddit
“Spend your hard earned money somewhere else please!”
— @SaucyWZP on YouTube
“I had the blackshark V2 pro (I believe it's just a wireless version of the Blackshark V2) and it wasn't that bad, very comfy and had an alright sound but broke in 1 month”
— [deleted] on Reddit

Setup quirks & things to watch for

Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.

“i have 2020 a 2023 and the v3 pro other people problems are their problem take care of it nothing will happen”
— Hussam-gh on Reddit
“It happened to me twice. I just emailed them and told them about the problem and they sent me two back.”
— Acalltoholiness on Reddit
Weighing it up? The full report has the other side — what 50% of owners like about it, who it's for, and every sourced quote. Full Razer BlackShark V2 Pro owner report →