Flawless 20,000DPI Focus+ optical sensor ; Excellent wireless performance ; Truly ambidextrous design for both left- and right-handers ; The lightest wireless gaming mouse around at just 74g ; Good battery life

Very expensive ; Side buttons are too flat and a little hard to press ; Not the best for small hands

Haptics are sophisticated enough to justify their inclusion ; Extremely comfortable ; Cooling gel in the earcups is a nifty trick

Cooling gel warms up too quickly ; Tying haptics intensity to volume is a bizarre move ; $200 price a bit steep

The main sticking point is the price. The standard Nari (no surname), the mid-tier entry, runs for $150 and includes every feature from the Ultimate except the haptics. Is a bit of face-rumble worth $50? And for that matter, does the standard Nari...

Smooth and precise movement ; Buttons galore ; A solid and supportive body ; Weighty but in a good way

It collects fingerprints, which downgrades its look at times ; It’s expensive ; The maximum polling rate is just 1,000Hz

The Razer Basilisk Ultimate dishes out luxury at every turn. Its solid and comfortable feel, precise movement, generous button configuration, and gorgeous RGB lighting all make it an excellent option for MMO gamers.

Great noise handling. Well-built and comfortable. Graphic EQ and presets available. Unique haptic feedback system. Very low latency.

Not very breathable. Disappointingly short battery life. Unstable fit prone to slipping off head. Inconsistent audio delivery. Poor isolation performance.

The Razer Nari Ultimate are fair for neutral sound. Their frequency response consistency is sub-par, so different people may experience their sound profile very differently. However, on average, they have a very bass-heavy sound profile that some users...

Unique haptic feedback system;Well-built and relatively comfortable;Excellent wireless range and latency performance

Unstable fit prone to slipping off head;Short battery life;Poor isolation performance;Bass delivery varies significantly across users. Sensitive to glasses

Onboard memory ; Symmetrical ; Optical switches

Expensive ; Slow "wake-up"

Haptic feedback when gaming ; Customization through Razer Synapse 3 software ; THX Spatial Audio ; Strong wireless connection

Sound quality ; Heavy build ; Cost

Overall, the is a solid headset with a few cool features, but not enough to redeem its otherwise mediocre showing and topple our award winners.