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PlayStation and Switch rows are not stored because the maker does not map them to a connection."}},{"url":"https://mysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/14768/~/user-guides%2C-manuals%2C-and-documentation-for-razer-barracuda-x-chroma-%7C-rz04-0522","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Razer support page for user guides, manuals and documentation for the Barracuda X Chroma | RZ04-0522, updated 25 November 2024, with user guides in about ten languages. The page itself blocks the agent, so its content came from search results. The Master Guide text was read from a retailer-hosted copy of the Razer PDF."}},{"url":"https://mysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/15135/~/razer-barracuda-x-chroma-firmware-updater-|-rz04-0522","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["firmware_updatable"],"notes":{"firmware_updatable":"Razer Barracuda X Chroma Firmware Updater page (RZ04-0522). Latest firmware updater v1.4.0_r1, dated 29 August 2025, adds Nintendo Switch 2 compatibility. The page itself blocks the agent, so its content came from search results."}},{"url":"https://soundguys.com/razer-barracuda-x-chroma-review-127456","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["measured_frequency_response_notes","measured_battery_life","back_type","foldable","eq_bands","low_latency_mode","carrying_case","in_the_box","ear_cups_swivel","anc"],"notes":{"measured_frequency_response_notes":"SoundGuys lab review, firmware 1.0.9.0, Razer Audio app 20.1.0.1729749900. Frequency response of the default Music EQ is close to the previous Barracuda X, with a bit more sub-bass and bass boost, and a more prominent treble peak at 7 kHz. Only the written summary is stored.","measured_battery_life":"Review: in our testing the headset lasted nearly 72 hours and 43 minutes. Stored as 72.72 h, which is 72 h 43 min. 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