{"id":125957,"date":"2020-12-04T01:00:16","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T22:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/small-fish-in-a-big-pond-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2020-12-04T01:00:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T22:00:16","slug":"small-fish-in-a-big-pond-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/small-fish-in-a-big-pond-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Small Fish in a Big Pond \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28970c3111a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28970c3111a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/small-fish-in-a-big-pond-review-geek\/#Heres_What_We_Like\" >Here&#8217;s What We Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/small-fish-in-a-big-pond-review-geek\/#And_What_We_Dont\" >And What We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/small-fish-in-a-big-pond-review-geek\/#Making_a_Case_for_the_Case\" >Making a Case for the Case<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/small-fish-in-a-big-pond-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CCrafted_for_Comfort%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cCrafted for Comfort\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/small-fish-in-a-big-pond-review-geek\/#Im_Torn_on_the_Sound_Quality\" >I\u2019m Torn on the Sound Quality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/small-fish-in-a-big-pond-review-geek\/#Conclusion_A_Good_Set_of_Earbuds_but_Still_a_Hard_Sell\" >Conclusion: A Good Set of Earbuds, but Still a Hard Sell<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/small-fish-in-a-big-pond-review-geek\/#Heres_What_We_Like-2\" >Here\u2019s What We Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/small-fish-in-a-big-pond-review-geek\/#And_What_We_Dont-2\" >And What We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Small Fish in a Big Pond \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<div class=\"single-review-card\">\n<div class=\"review-card-heading\">\n<div class=\"rating\">Rating:<br \/>\n<span>6\/10<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"more-info-hover\">?<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"rating-info\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 &#8211; Absolute Hot Garbage<\/li>\n<li>2 &#8211; Sorta Lukewarm Garbage<\/li>\n<li>3 &#8211; Strongly Flawed Design<\/li>\n<li>4 &#8211; Some Pros, Lots Of Cons<\/li>\n<li>5 &#8211; Acceptably Imperfect<\/li>\n<li>6 &#8211; Good Enough to Buy On Sale<\/li>\n<li>7 &#8211; Great, But Not Best-In-Class<\/li>\n<li>8 &#8211; Fantastic, with Some Footnotes<\/li>\n<li>9 &#8211; Shut Up And Take My Money<\/li>\n<li>10 &#8211; Absolute Design Nirvana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>Price: <span>$199<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63049\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63049 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/51e016a66c6fc2b3eb2622447420fada\/p\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xd9f48e92.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.f7DutkJXt5.jpg\" alt=\"The Razer Hammerhead Pro earbuds in front of the case \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Cameron Summerson\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Cameron Summerson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you took Razer\u2019s Hammerhead true wireless earbuds and gave them features found on the company\u2019s over-ear Opus headphones, you\u2019d get the Hammerhead Pro. These earbuds are the lovechild of what Razer has been working towards with its audio <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> over the last 18 months or so, but it\u2019s a tough market out there. The question is: Can they compete with killer options from companies like <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le and Jabra?<\/p>\n<div class=\"review-card-body-inline\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"pros\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_What_We_Like\"><\/span>Here&#8217;s What We Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Good sound quality with THX certification<\/li>\n<li>Very comfortable<\/li>\n<li>Multiple types and sizes of tips included<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cons\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_What_We_Dont\"><\/span>And What We Don&#8217;t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Less than great ANC compared to some other options<\/li>\n<li>Not a great value<\/li>\n<li>No wireless charging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> They\u2019re actually called the \u201cHammerhead True Wireless Pro,\u201d but that\u2019s just too much, so I\u2019m calling them the Hammerhead Pro in this review.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In short: maybe. They\u2019re good, but not great \u2026 and they\u2019re certainly not revolutionary. Like the Opus, these are THX certified. They also have ANC to block out noise and Ambient Mode so that you can hear what\u2019s going on around you. None of these features are truly great\u2014but they\u2019re all pretty good.<\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s the thing: There\u2019s some <i>stiff<\/i> competition in the market of true wireless earbuds right now. At $199, these are priced in the premium market, which is a tough place to be for even dedicated audio manufacturers, much less a company that isn\u2019t really known for putting out killer audio equipment. To me, these are about as middle-of-the-road as a set of premium earbuds can be\u2014they\u2019re good, but I have to wonder if that\u2019s enough anymore.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s talk about it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Making_a_Case_for_the_Case\"><\/span>Making a Case for the Case<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62998\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62998 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/6e6438f72371b474e0c632ae9577b1e2\/p\/uploads\/2020\/12\/x0c13d527-1.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.Po9P4u9O9a.jpg\" alt=\"The Razer logo etched into the top of the case\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Cameron Summerson\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Cameron Summerson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You want to hear something weird? Keeping in line with Razer\u2019s more consumer-and-less-gamer focus for some recent products, this is the most understated case I\u2019ve ever seen\u2014well, aside from the AirPods\/AirPods Pro. That has to be weird for Razer, a company known for bright-ass green and RGB <i>everything<\/i>. But this case? Nah. It\u2019s black. Like, that\u2019s it. The only logo is on the top, and even that\u2019s easy to miss.<\/p>\n<p>Normally, I\u2019m all about that. I love minimal stuff, especially when it\u2019s flat black. But I\u2019d also be lying if I said this case didn\u2019t look a little \u2026 generic. Because it does. If someone just handed it to me, I\u2019d think it was some knockoff brand until I opened it up and saw the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>le snake logo on the \u2018buds themselves.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63001\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63001 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/d43b1ee5d2ff5b13a07294b160bc8f0e\/p\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xb80fa4d5.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.umzV6n_cGd.jpg\" alt=\"The Razer Hammerhead Pro earbuds with a focus on the touchpad and Razer triple snake logo\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Cameron Summerson\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The logo is the touchpad. <span class=\"imagecredit\">Cameron Summerson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now, is that a big deal? Nah. It\u2019s fine. If you\u2019re buying your earbuds based on how the case looks, well, you\u2019re buying them for the wrong reasons, son. But at least Razer sells cases for the case, so you can put the case in a case\u2014with a little extra flare, too.<\/p>\n<p>So yeah, the case. Plain. Boring. There\u2019s a little LED on the front for the charging indicator, and a USB-C port on the bottom for, uh, charging. No wireless charging here, which is sort of a bummer\u2014after getting used to that feature on the AirPods Pro, Skullcandy Indy Fuel, and Jabra Elite 85t, plugging earbuds in to charge them feels almost archaic. Wireless charging, with its slow(er than wired charging) rates, was <i>made<\/i> for stuff like this. At $199, I would like to have seen it here.<\/p>\n<p>As for the size, it\u2019s not too bad. It\u2019s a little bigger than the AirPods Pro case but smaller than the Skullcandy Indy Fuel. It\u2019s pretty close to the Jabra Elite 85t case, though a little thinner. Overall, the size isn\u2019t bad\u2014it\u2019s pocketable, which is really the only thing that matters.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s fine.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCrafted_for_Comfort%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cCrafted for Comfort\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Razer claims that the Hammerhead Pro are \u201ccrafted for comfort,\u201d and I\u2019ll give them that. These are among the most comfortable earbuds I\u2019ve ever worn. Now, make sure you read that correctly: They are <i>among <\/i>the most comfortable. They\u2019re still not <i>the<\/i> most comfortable. But they take second place (The Jabra Elite 85t still win first).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63002\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63002 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/e3cb6ca1e623855773d608bb2dd85ed5\/p\/uploads\/2020\/12\/x1cd659d2.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.9NcKpHRqiK.jpg\" alt=\"A focus on the oval tip of the Hammerhead Pro with other tips surrouding\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Cameron Summerson\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The oval-shaped tip is great. <span class=\"imagecredit\">Cameron Summerson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unlike the original Hammerhead buds, the Pro model has what you\u2019d expect from earbuds with \u201cPro\u201d in the name: changeable ear tips. Razer is going all in on the \u201ccrafted for comfort\u201d thing here, too, because it comes with seven different sets of tips. There are three types in the box: SecureSeal, SmoothComfort, and even Comply Foam tips. The first two come in three sizes each (small, medium, and large), but the Comply tips only come in medium. So if you have big ol\u2019 earholes like yours truly, the Comply tips won\u2019t work for you.<\/p>\n<p>And you may be asking yourself, \u201cBut Cam, how will I know which tips work for me? What if I wear the wrong ones for all of eternity and end up with a horrible experience?\u201d Well, friends, here\u2019s where to find the answer: the Hammerhead app. In the app, there\u2019s a \u201cFit Test,\u201d which\u2014yeah, you guessed it\u2014tests the fit of the buds. It\u2019s an interesting sort of test, too.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63004\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63004 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/41fd46b50de4ca1fd304261e457b0415\/p\/uploads\/2020\/12\/x24c4f5ec.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.kqd2Xu8otd.jpg\" alt=\"The Razer Hammerhead Pro earbuds with all the tips\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-credittext=\"Cameron Summerson\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Look at all them tips. Just look at \u2019em. <span class=\"imagecredit\">Cameron Summerson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It plays a short beat, and I assume it measures the \u2018buds response using the internal mic. From there, it tells you if the buds have a good fit (read: a proper seal) or not. For me, it took the large-sized tips to get a good deal, but I was expecting that since the Hammerhead Pro uses oval-shaped tips similar to the excellent Jabra Elite 85t. While I need the larger tips overall with that shape, it\u2019s so much more comfortable than even round tips for me.<\/p>\n<p>So yeah, they nail the \u201ccrafted for comfort\u201d bit. They\u2019re definitely comfortable, even for extended listening.<\/p>\n<p>However, what\u2019s not as comfortable are the touch controls. I\u2019m of the opinion that touch controls on earbuds aren\u2019t great\u2014I prefer physical, soft-touch buttons. I\u2019ve accidentally triggered features on the Hammerhead Pro when adjusting the fit more times than I care to admit during this review period, which drives me absolutely bonkers.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Im_Torn_on_the_Sound_Quality\"><\/span>I\u2019m Torn on the Sound Quality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As I said earlier, the Hammerhead Pro are THX Certified. But I feel like Razer leveraged everything on that certification because it\u2019s really the only way they truly sound good. If you load up the custom EQ (more on that in a bit) and set it to flat, they sound very not good.<\/p>\n<p>Most earbuds are crafted with a flat EQ, so it\u2019s weird to toss a set into my headholes that isn\u2019t designed that way, because if I try to dial in a custom EQ, it doesn\u2019t sound like I expect it to. I\u2019m just glad the THX certified EQ setting sounds good on its own.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-63011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/ea344f7a16551f2617cac171e2860fac\/p\/uploads\/2020\/12\/230x498xe897d7df.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.1WfoyJfOqf.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Hammerhead Pro app's main screen\" width=\"230\" height=\"498\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-63012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/e8e62c27ac1f74883c0238f0035e55e5\/p\/uploads\/2020\/12\/230x498x01bbb7ec.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.HWK30IJkLb.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of the EQ presets\" width=\"230\" height=\"498\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-63014\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/f1ae58a970efad870479c616c5d81c5d\/p\/uploads\/2020\/12\/230x498xdb180177.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.KschrmvWJG.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the flat EQ.\" width=\"230\" height=\"498\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Since that\u2019s how Razer intended for these to be used, that\u2019s also how I spent most of my review time. Overall, the sound quality is pretty good\u2014these little \u2018buds are capable of producing some serious sound. I\u2019d say they\u2019re in my top five favorite \u2018buds for sound quality right now\u2014though they fall short of the Jabra Elite 85t, which honestly isn\u2019t surprising. In that review, I called the 85t \u201cthe new benchmark,\u201d so this stands to reason.<\/p>\n<p>The overall balance of the \u2018buds is still quite good, although I wish that they had a little more <i>oomph<\/i>. If I\u2019d never heard the Elite 85t, then they would\u2019ve ranked higher for me, but in a direct comparison, the 85t are just so much fuller and more alive. But if you\u2019re looking for good sound quality and don\u2019t want the 85t for some reason, the Hammerhead Pro aren\u2019t a bad choice.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a customizable EQ, which is a new thing here. One of my complaints against the Opus was that you couldn\u2019t customize the EQ, so I\u2019m glad to see that as an option here. It\u2019s not quite as useful as some other options I\u2019ve used where you can start with a preset and customize from there\u2014you have to start with a Flat EQ\u2014but it\u2019s still nice nonetheless. It\u2019s also 10-band, so you can really dial in the sound.<\/p>\n<p>But there are also a few presets to choose from. The default is THX, but there\u2019s also Amplified, Enhanced Bass, Vocal, and Enhanced Clarity. There\u2019s a <i>huge<\/i> volume boost with the Enhanced Bass setting, which is both jarring and confusing. Like, why does the volume jump so much for this setting? The setting is fine overall, but the volume jump is not.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the Hammerhead Pro sound good, but not great\u2014at least in the realm of similarly priced earbuds. Honestly, if you can live without ANC or transparency modes, you can get similarly good sound quality for half the price.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-63019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/7b35752e3bb5186eed844c557fcf49a2\/p\/uploads\/2020\/12\/230x498x762d4f5b-1.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.ipbW47v_Vx.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the fit test\" width=\"230\" height=\"498\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-63017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/7c6a1fa8220c30536ed9413f482ba4f8\/p\/uploads\/2020\/12\/230x498x6f3ed32c.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.BZxtew5fnc.png\" alt=\"A screenshot post-fit test\" width=\"230\" height=\"498\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-63018\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/dd334e70babf85392ced07f7bfaaec35\/p\/uploads\/2020\/12\/230x498xe7c1fa13.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.LgUBNEewdq.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of the customizable mapping options\" width=\"230\" height=\"498\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>But if you want ANC and Ambient Mode, you\u2019ll get them here. Like almost everything else about the Hammerhead Pro, these features are fine\u2014they\u2019re good, but not great. The ANC doesn\u2019t block out as much noise as other earbuds I\u2019ve tried. That includes the Jabra Elite 75t, which received ANC as <i>an update<\/i>. The Hammerhead Pro\u2019s ANC feature blocks out some ambient noise, but I was still able to hear a fan running in my office with the feature enabled\u2014this is a sound most other headphones\/earbuds easily block out almost entirely.<\/p>\n<p>The Ambient Mode feature is better, as it provides a pretty natural experience. It\u2019s better than almost every other transparent mode feature I\u2019ve personally used\u2014save for the AirPods Pro. Jabra\u2019s HearThrough feature is also comparable, but I think the Hammerhead Pro actually bests it because it doesn\u2019t transition to another, similar feature when on phone calls the way the Jabras do. So for that, I applaud Razer.<\/p>\n<p>To toggle between ANC on, ANC off, and Ambient Mode, you use the earbuds\u2019 touch controls. But every time you switch between modes, it cuts any audio that\u2019s playing to make the appropriate announcement (e.g. \u201cANC on\u201d), which is pretty annoying because it\u2019s just so excessive. I don\u2019t mind the audio prompt in itself, but cutting out anything that\u2019s playing is pretty obnoxious. It also seems like it takes it forever to get the point across\u2014the voice prompt s p e a k s \u00a0s l o w l y.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_A_Good_Set_of_Earbuds_but_Still_a_Hard_Sell\"><\/span>Conclusion: A Good Set of Earbuds, but Still a Hard Sell<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63009\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63009 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/dc59e92b8e24cd90757e730b4fb65d1c\/p\/uploads\/2020\/12\/x0472964b.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.UKhOhXiWp9.jpg\" alt=\"The Razer Hammerhead Pro earbud case in another caseq\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Cameron Summerson\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The case for the case is flashier than the case with no case. <span class=\"imagecredit\">Cameron Summerson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Reviews like this one are the hardest to write because the Hammerhead Pro is such a middle-of-the-road product. It\u2019s a good set of buds, don\u2019t get me wrong\u2014probably in my top five for the year\u2014but there\u2019s nothing that really makes them stand out. You can get better earbuds, like the Jabra Elite 85t, for just a little bit more money, which is what I\u2019d recommend doing. If you\u2019re already spending $200, you might as well spend $230 and get the best out there.<\/p>\n<p>But for a lot less, you can also get buds that sound almost as good if you don\u2019t mind doing without ANC and Ambient Mode. That\u2019s what makes the Hammerhead Pro so hard to gauge\u2014they don\u2019t present the best feature set or the best value.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re good. But they\u2019re not great. And that\u2019s just not a good place to be in the true wireless earbud market.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-review-card border\">\n<div class=\"review-card-body\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"pros\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_What_We_Like-2\"><\/span>Here\u2019s What We Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Good sound quality with THX certification<\/li>\n<li>Very comfortable<\/li>\n<li>Multiple types and sizes of tips included<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cons\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_What_We_Dont-2\"><\/span>And What We Don&#8217;t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Less than great ANC compared to some other options<\/li>\n<li>Not a great value<\/li>\n<li>No wireless charging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>setTimeout(function(){!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');fbq('init','1137093656460433');fbq('track','PageView');},3000);<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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