As one of the world's leading e-sports brands, Razer has introduced its various types of products into the Razer Chroma RGB dazzling lighting effects that many gamers are talking about in recent years. For gaming peripherals such as headsets and microphones, even the Razer Zephyr mask-type air purifier launched earlier has the classic Chroma RGB lighting effect. This year, Razer finally put its new Hammerhead Ture Wireless true wireless headset (hereinafter referred to as HHTW RGB), equipped with this Razer's most representative lighting effect, and provides users with ANC active noise reduction technology, 60 ms ultra-low latency gaming Mode, as well as the use of dual ambient anti-noise ENC microphones, allowing users to have the best listening experience whether listening to music, playing mobile games, or even daily work.

Outer box

Features

First-time use steps

The brand-new Razer Hammerhead TW maintains its previous product name without adding the year or the iconic Chroma RGB description, so Brian took the easy-to-recognize abbreviation HHTW RGB for this true wireless headset, so as not to confuse everyone. misunderstanding. The outer box packaging maintains the previous style design and is made of environmentally friendly 100% recyclable paper. In addition to the product body photo on the outer box, the Razer Chroma RGB label can also be used to allow consumers to identify whether they have bought the wrong product. At the back of the outer box are the main functions and features of the product. I will not list them all here. I will introduce each of them in detail below. Below the inner box, you can see that when you use the earphones for the first time, you must first put the earphones into the charging box and then charge them. After at least 60 minutes, perform Bluetooth connection pairing.

The product comes with an instruction manual, three sizes of silicone ear tips that have been installed on the headphone body, and a USB-A to USB-C charging cable.

Razer branding

USB-C charging port

The Razer HHTW RGB's portable charging case is also black, with a matte coating design, making it less likely to be stained with fingerprints and oil. The top cover of the charging case has Razer etched words, and the bottom has a USB-C charging port configuration. Unfortunately, this is a The portable charging box does not have Qi wireless charging function, and there is a power indicator configuration in front of the charging box.

Inside the charging box

Headphone charging slot

The earphone charging slot inside the charging box has a clear left and right earphone insertion direction, so that users can avoid placing the wrong earphones and unable to charge. The charging box has a rechargeable lithium battery design, which can charge the earphones four additional times. Even with its large size, it can still provide long-term power supply to the earphones.

Headphone body

Grip metal contacts

Headphone catheter

Built-in microphone

The design of the new Razer HHTW RGB true wireless headphones is about 99% similar to the previous Hammerhead True Wireless Pro. The only difference is the Chroma RGB design, which also uses a long handle design like Apple AirPods. The panel is designed as a touch panel, and various operations can be performed by clicking. Razer HHTW RGB true wireless earphones use a short earphone tube configuration, which can reduce the intrusion when wearing. The bottom of the ear stem has a metal contact for charging and a radio microphone, and the inside of the earphone can have a built-in microphone configuration. These two The environmental noise reduction (ENC) microphone is omnidirectional, with a 64dB signal-to-noise ratio and -26 fBFS sensitivity specifications.

Headphone body weight

Weight with charging case

The headphone body of the Razer HHTW RGB true wireless headset weighs 10g, which is not as bulky as it looks. The total weight including the charging box is 52g, which is quite a lightweight product body design.

The Razer HHTW RGB True Wireless Headphones can also be used with the Razer Audio App to personalize the headset, and the Razer Chroma RGB App to adjust and set lighting effects.

First, let’s see the Razer Audio App. You can see the remaining power of the left and right earphones on the main operation interface of the program. Unfortunately, the power of the charging box is not displayed on the app. There are equalizers, active anti-noise, touch Control function reconfiguration, smart connection and Chroma effect on and off options. The AO6704 equalizer includes six modes: Custom, Amplify, Preset, Enhanced Bass, Enhanced Clarity, and Vocal. The sound of each mode is quite different. If you want a balanced listening experience, it is recommended to use "Preset "Set" mode, if you want to hear more powerful bass, select "Enhanced Bass" mode, if you want the mid-high audio to be more prominent, you can switch to "Enhanced Clarity" mode.

The active anti-noise option has three modes: on, off and ambient. This setting is basically the same as the Apple AirPods Pro. The new configuration does not reset the earphones, but personalizes the touch operation of the left and right earphones. The operation function selection, and the smart connection is not the smart connection we are familiar with, but the low-latency game mode of 60ms is turned on, and the final Chroma effect is a simple lighting effect on and off option. Users can also update the headset firmware through the Razer Audio App, learn the touch operation function and customize the operation function. Basically, except for the Chinese translation that needs to be improved, there is no major problem in the overall operation.

If you want to change the Chroma RGB lighting effects on the headset, you will need to download another Razer Chroma RGB App, just like with the Razer Zephyr mask air purifier before, with built-in audio indicators, breathing effects, spectral cycling and fixer light There are four lighting effect modes. Except for the spectral cycle mode, the other modes can freely choose various lighting colors, and the lighting brightness can be adjusted in 10 segments from 10% to 100%.

The Razer HHTW RGB true wireless headset adopts Bluetooth 5.2 wireless transmission technology. The Bluetooth connection and pairing method is quite simple. As long as the charging box is opened, it will automatically enter the Bluetooth pairing mode. Just find the corresponding Bluetooth device list in the device. The product name completes the connection, and then simply takes the headset out and it connects to the paired device. Although I have updated the headset to the latest firmware version, the stability of the Bluetooth connection of this headset is still a bit unstable. In a complex network environment and when opening the App, there will be a short disconnection. situation (within about 1 second), this is something that needs special attention for future firmware versions.

The Razer HHTW RGB true wireless earphones use the same short headphone conduit as the HHTW Pro, and are equipped with three sizes of silicone earplugs. In actual wearing, there will be no intrusive discomfort. The curved surface design of the case can stably serve Sticking to the ear socket, wearing it for a long time will not feel oppressive. However, in terms of stability, when I use it for jogging and high-intensity intermittent exercise, when I encounter large body movements, I still feel uncomfortable. When the earphones fall off, although there is no real perfect landing, it will be a little troublesome for the actual wearing if you have to spare your mind to wear it stably.

This Razer HHTW RGB true wireless earphone adopts the touch operation method. The operation functions of the left and right earphone outer touch panels are exactly the same under the original factory settings, so there is no problem of left and right handedness. The touch operation function of the headset can be changed in personal habits, but this part retains considerable flexibility in use. The actual operation does not require too much effort, and the action can be performed with a light click, so there is no discomfort of plugging the earphone into the ear.

The Razer HHTW RGB true wireless headphones with ANC active noise reduction technology, let me first report to you that there is not much difference in the sound quality when the noise reduction and ambient modes are turned on. After the noise reduction mode is turned on, it can isolate about 80~ 85% of the ambient noise is mainly aimed at blocking low-frequency noise. When there is no music playing, you can still hear the keyboard tapping and the human voice. The music playback volume is about 50%~60%. The overall noise reduction experience is comfortable. In the ambient sound mode, the external ambient sound will be slightly amplified, but there will be no excessive amplification. At this time, the volume of 65%~70% is required to completely isolate the external ambient sound, but high-frequency sounds can still be heard, for example: The arrival sound of the MRT carriage, etc., allows users to pay attention to the external environment.

However, it is a pity that the Razer HHTW RGB true wireless headphones do not isolate wind noise. For example, when the front is strong recently, in the urban jungle with many high-rise buildings, there will be obvious wind shear noise. The actual listening experience will have a greater impact, which may be where Razer can continue to strengthen in the future.

In terms of sound quality, the Razer HHTW RGB true wireless earphones have a tuning setting that is more advanced for vocals. I use the preset music mode with iPhone 13 Pro for music playback, and the overall tuning is mainly medium and high audio. It is a relatively safe setting for users. The volume of the bass is slightly insufficient, but the rebound force is quite bright. If you play music with a strong sense of rhythm such as rap, you can easily get a good sound. The high-pitched part is the weakest part of this true wireless earphone. The treble is not clear enough and has a dull feeling. Although the bass and treble can be enhanced through the App, it will make the corresponding The reduction of high and low frequencies does not seem to be a good solution. The best way is to adjust the settings to suit your listening experience through a custom equalizer.

In terms of battery life performance of the Razer HHTW RGB true wireless earphones, I also use the iPhone 13 Pro for Bluetooth wireless music playback, the music playback volume is 50% and the brightness of the breathing light effect is 50%, and the ANC noise reduction mode is turned on. In the case of the headset, the single playback time of the headset is 4 hours and 45 minutes, and the remaining power is about 10%. If the lighting effect is completely turned off, the single playback time of the headset will increase to 5 hours and 23 minutes. At this time, the application will display the remaining 10% of the power. In terms of the performance of a single battery life, I think it is a little bit. Too few, the earphones must be put into the charging box for charging halfway, in order to meet the optimal use situation of an average of 8 hours a day.

The Razer HHTW RGB true wireless headset has a 60ms ultra-low latency game mode, and I am trying out the classic music rhythm game [Taiko Master] on Apple Arcade, or the first-person shooter game [Call of Duty: Mobile], which is also a port of the classic game. When the game mode is not turned on, there will indeed be a slight delay in the sound. Although it does not actually affect the entire game experience, turning on the game mode can really reduce the sound and shadow out of sync. Coupled with the recent OTT streaming wars, Brian will also turn on this mode when watching Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+ or YouTube, which will greatly improve the audio and video synchronization of watching movies.

Looking at Razer's continuous development of the Hammerhead Ture Wireless series of true wireless earphones in recent years, even in the design of the earphones, it still retains the visual sense of the Apple AirPods series, but features a 60ms ultra-low latency game mode and exclusive Razer Chroma RGB lights With the effective and unique style, coupled with the current mainstream ANC active noise reduction and transparency mode, at a price of less than 4,000 yuan, it is still possible to maintain some competition in this highly competitive true wireless earphone market. force.

From the consumer's point of view, the Razer Hammerhead TW not only continuously adds new functions to the headset, but more importantly, in terms of appearance design, it can break away from the past framework and create a unique style like Razer's gaming mouse and keyboard. , which has a greater bonus effect for the uniqueness and recognition of the product itself. In addition, the app including setting headphones and setting lighting effects can be integrated into one, and at the same time, further research and pondering are carried out for tuning. It is believed that with Razer's R&D and technical strength, a better Razer Hammerhead True can be launched. Wireless true wireless earphones.