Razer Kraken Ultimate vs. Trust GXT 498 FORTA

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Razer Kraken Ultimate and Trust GXT 498 FORTA. Compare design, audio features, functions and other important specifications to easily choose the right headphones for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the headphones that will best fit your needs.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

Razer Kraken Ultimate vs. Trust GXT 498 FORTA Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Razer Kraken Ultimate Trust GXT 498 FORTA
Product Type Headset - wired - USB Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack
Height - 20.5 cm
Width - 16.5 cm
Depth - 8.3 cm
Weight 390 g 253 g Trust GXT 498 FORTA are lighter than Razer Kraken Ultimate headphones.
Colour Classic black Black | White
Body Material - rABS plastic
Earpad Material Cooling gel-infused cushions Synthetic leather, cloth
Headband Material Aluminium, stainless steel -
Recommended Use Computer Game console, computer
Gaming - Yes
SOUND QUALITY Razer Kraken Ultimate Trust GXT 498 FORTA
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Ear Cups Type - Closed
Adjustable Headband Yes Yes
Connectivity Technology Wired Wired
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Sound Effects THX Spatial Audio 3D sound
Frequency Response 20 - 20000 Hz 20 - 20000 Hz Both headphones offer the same frequency response.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) - 1%
Sensitivity 112 dB 90 dB Razer Kraken Ultimate have higher sensitivity than Trust GXT 498 FORTA.
Impedance 32 Ohm 32 Ohm
Max Sound Pressure - 100 dB
Diaphragm 50 mm 50 mm Both headphones are designed with same thick diaphragm.
Magnet Material Neodymium Neodymium
Features Razer Chroma lighting Rotatable ear cups
MICROPHONE Razer Kraken Ultimate Trust GXT 498 FORTA
Form Factor - Headset microphone
Type Boom Boom
Microphone Technology - Electret condenser
Microphone Operation Mode Uni-directional Omni-directional
Noise Cancelling Yes - Razer Kraken Ultimate microphone can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response 100 - 10000 Hz 100 - 17000 Hz Trust GXT 498 FORTA offer a larger microphone frequency range than Razer Kraken Ultimate.
Sensitivity -38 dB -
Signal-To-Noise Ratio 60 dB -
Microphone Features Mute function, retractable microphone Echo-cancelling
REMOTE CONTROL Razer Kraken Ultimate Trust GXT 498 FORTA
Controls Volume control, microphone on/mute, THX Spatial Audio on/off Volume control, microphone on/mute
CABLE Razer Kraken Ultimate Trust GXT 498 FORTA
Cable Type USB cable - 2 m -
Cable Length 2 m 1.2 m
FEATURES Razer Kraken Ultimate Trust GXT 498 FORTA
Additional Functions RGB lighting -
CONNECTIONS Razer Kraken Ultimate Trust GXT 498 FORTA
Connector Type USB (4 PIN USB Type A) Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
OTHERS Razer Kraken Ultimate Trust GXT 498 FORTA
Included Accessories - Pop filter
Compliant Standards - RoHS 2011/65/EU, EMC 2014/30/EU, EN 55032:2015+A11:2020, EN 55035:2017+A11:2020
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 2 years
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