It's Prime Day, so I guess I should stop pretending my wireless headset isn't falling apart and finally replace it
Ah nuts. On this Prime Day, I think it's time to finally admit something to myself (and you, dear reader) that's had me in full denial: my beloved Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless Headset is drawing its last breath. One could argue the headset has been dead for three months and what I've been hoisting over my years every day is its slowly rotting corpse.
I got my BlackSharks in 2021 and still love them—they're extremely comfortable, lightweight, and output better sound than any headset I've ever had. They gave me no issues for years, but then the small problems started accumulating. Six months ago, the glue on the right earcup started to give way. Little by little more of the cup started hanging off the speaker bed, exposing the bright yellow foam beneath the comfy cloth. Then one day the cup fell off completely, and I noticed the left earcup was on its way out too.
Loose cups might've been where some decided to take the off ramp from this $200 headset. My partner certainly would've. The first time she saw the headset lying on my desk—one foam cup resting eight inches away from its speaker and the other one still hanging on by an almighty will to live and some surprisingly durable glue—she shook her head and shot me a knowing look of pity. But I told myself, «Eh, I can just align the detached cup with my ear every time I put the headset on for now, then I'll superglue it back on later, or something.»
Later never came, of course. I've adopted a new grip style for putting on/taking off my headset that keeps the detached earcup in place. I'd accepted this minor inconvenience of enjoying what was still a very nice-sounding and comfortable headset, but then in early June, another problem: the battery stopped charging. Now it turns off in a matter of minutes if I don't have it plugged in, which means my wireless headset is now decidedly wired.
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro (Gen1) | 12 — 28,000Hz | Wireless | 24 hour battery | $179.99$129.99 at Amazon (save $50)
Should I stay
