Usually the best Black Friday Gaming Deals (opens in new tab) come from major retailers like Amazon and Newegg, but occasionally you can find a genuine score by turning to a product maker themselves. That’s exactly what I found here, with Razer’s own store offering the BlackShark V2, the ruler of our best gaming headset (opens in new tab) guide, for $55, almost half the regular price. This is a very good deal on a headset that we’re happy to recommend for $100.
The discount in the Razer store only applies to a specific version of the BlackShark V2, the “CouRageJD Edition”. This yellow-and-blue version of the headset was designed with YouTuber CourageJD, so it doesn’t have Razer’s usually black-and-green aesthetic. But if you don’t mind the words “Take Over” on your earcups, this is the cheapest way to get the best gaming headset out there.
The regular black version of the BlackShark V2 is $70 on Amazon (opens in new tab), which is still a decent deal, but not unprecedented; it got the same discount during Prime Day. $55 is relatively a real bargain.
Here’s a bit more from our review on why we love the BlackShark V2, what we scored a 92 (opens in new tab):
“If I’m being particularly picky I might say I can hear a little more separation of the higher frequencies with the HyperX Cloud Alpha – mostly with the THX software on – but there’s a richness to the mids, and some velvety bass notes, which you only get with the BlackShark V2.
The Razer Synapse software then lets you tune that detailed audio to your heart’s content, thanks to the included USB sound card that comes in the box. This will also give you access to that THX Spatial Audio software. To my sincere surprise, this not only improves the gaming experience, but also enhances the experience of listening to high-resolution music.”
The BlackShark V2 came out in November 2020, and nothing has surpassed it in the two years since.