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If you want to turn a pair of wired headphones you already own into a working gaming headset, choose ABLET Boom Gaming Microphone; if you need a direct replacement boom mic for a Razer Kraken Kitty V2 Pro, choose LEFXMOPHY Razer Kraken Kitty. These two accessories get lumped together because both are 3.5mm boom microphones, but they solve completely different problems. One is a conversion kit. The other is a spare part. Getting that distinction right is the whole purchase.
• ABLET Boom Gaming Microphone — biggest strength: a detachable boom mic plus rotary volume control and mute switch on a 4ft 3.5mm-to-3.5mm cable, with a Y-adapter for devices that split mic and headphone jacks. It converts compatible headphones into a headset instead of replacing anything.
• ABLET Boom Gaming Microphone — biggest trade-off: it only works with headphones that have a 3.5mm input port and devices that output over 3.5mm, and its omnidirectional pickup means it hears the room, not just you.
• LEFXMOPHY Razer Kraken Kitty — biggest strength: a plug-and-play replacement mic built for one specific headset, with a gold-plated 3.5mm TR plug, a 5in/15cm bendable steel hose, and a foam cover on an omnidirectional condenser.
• LEFXMOPHY Razer Kraken Kitty — biggest trade-off: it is a single-purpose part. If you don't own a Razer Kraken Kitty V2 Pro, it does nothing for you.
• Buy the ABLET if you have a good pair of wired headphones and want to add mic, volume and mute without buying a whole headset.
• Buy the LEFXMOPHY if your Kraken Kitty V2 Pro mic is lost, broken or crackling and you want the headset working again.
The ABLET Boom Gaming Microphone is, at its core, a cable. Specifically, a grey 4ft / 1.2m 3.5mm male-to-male audio cord with a flexible boom mic hanging off it, plus an inline rotary volume wheel and a mute switch. The SteelFlex arm is there so you can park the mic capsule where you want it rather than letting it dangle. That's the entire pitch, and it's a smart one: the mic attaches to the cable you're already plugging into your controller, so there's nothing to charge and nothing to pair.
Who should buy it: someone who already likes their headphones and wants one cable that adds voice chat, volume and mute for gaming, calls, Skype/VoIP or podcasting. It's also a tidy fix for a controller whose headset jack you want to actually use.
Who should skip it: anyone with wireless-only headphones (no 3.5mm input means no attachment point), anyone who needs a USB mic, and anyone expecting studio-grade isolation. The polar pattern is omnidirectional, so it picks up around the capsule, not just the person in front of it. That's fine for chat; it's not a broadcast booth.
LEFXMOPHY Razer Kraken Kitty: Who It's For
The LEFXMOPHY Razer Kraken Kitty is a replacement part, and it's honest about that. It exists to replace a broken or lost boom mic on a Razer Kraken Kitty V2 Pro headset. That's the compatible device listed, and that's the only headset it's specified for. If that's your situation, the appeal is obvious: instead of retiring a headset because one small piece failed, you swap the mic and carry on.
The hardware is simple and sensible. A 3.5mm TR plug with gold plating, a 5 inch / 15 centimeter steel flexible hose that bends a full 360 degrees so you can aim the capsule, and a condenser element that's omnidirectional with noise cancellation and enhanced voice clarity claimed, finished with a foam cover to tame plosives and breath noise. The listing also describes it as a plug-and-play attachment, which matches the "alternative accessories for your lost or broken microphone" framing.
I'd note one thing a careful shopper should check before ordering: the design field lists the color as "1-pack," and the title calls the mic white while the flexible hose is described as black. If exact color matching matters to you, verify what you're getting against your headset. Functionally though, the story is clean — bend the hose, plug it in, talk.
Who should skip it: everyone else. This is not a universal mic, not an adapter, and not a way to add a mic to headphones that don't have a boom socket. Buying it for any other headset is a gamble the spec sheet doesn't support.
Side-by-Side: Which Should You Choose?
• You own good wired headphones and no headset → ABLET Boom Gaming Microphone. It adds mic, volume and mute to what you already have.
• You own a Razer Kraken Kitty V2 Pro with a dead mic → LEFXMOPHY Razer Kraken Kitty. It restores the headset you already like.
• You need inline volume control and a mute switch → ABLET Boom Gaming Microphone. Those are built into the cable; the LEFXMOPHY part is mic-only.
• You need the shortest, lightest possible add-on → LEFXMOPHY Razer Kraken Kitty. A 5in/15cm hose on a single 3.5mm plug versus a 4ft cable assembly.
• Your PC has separate mic and headphone jacks → ABLET Boom Gaming Microphone. The included dual 3.5mm Y-adapter is exactly for that.
• You want a foam-covered capsule to cut breath noise → LEFXMOPHY Razer Kraken Kitty. Foam cover is standard on this mic; the ABLET sheet doesn't mention one.
• You're on a controller with a single 3.5mm jack → ABLET Boom Gaming Microphone. PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S controllers are named inputs.
• You want the least complicated install → LEFXMOPHY Razer Kraken Kitty. Plug and play into one specific socket.
If I had to pick one for myself, I'd buy the ABLET Boom Gaming Microphone, and here's my reasoning: it does something a spare part can't. It takes headphones I already trust and makes them a headset, with volume and mute on the cable where my hand already is. The LEFXMOPHY is the right answer only if you specifically own a Kraken Kitty V2 Pro and its mic has failed — in that case I'd take it without hesitation, because it's a targeted, plug-and-play fix. But as a general purchase, the ABLET covers more setups and gives you more control. If price is the deciding factor, check the current price on Amazon for both before you commit.
FAQ
No. The ABLET fits headphones with a 3.5mm input port and names Sony and V-MODA models specifically. The Kraken Kitty V2 Pro isn't listed, and the LEFXMOPHY part is the one specified for that headset.
The sheet lists Razer Kraken Kitty V2 Pro as the compatible device and nothing else. I wouldn't count on it fitting a different boom socket, since the connector design varies between headsets.
Both use omnidirectional condenser capsules, so neither is a directional, isolation-style mic. The LEFXMOPHY adds a foam cover and lists noise cancellation with enhanced voice clarity; the ABLET lists 10 dB sensitivity and no foam. In my opinion, either is fine for party chat and calls, and neither will sound like a dedicated studio mic.
For the ABLET, only if your device has separate mic and headphone jacks — the dual 3.5mm Y-adapter is included for that case. The LEFXMOPHY is plug and play with no adapter mentioned.
They're not competing on the same job, so value depends on your setup. If you need to convert existing headphones, the ABLET is the more versatile buy. If you need to rescue a Kraken Kitty V2 Pro, the LEFXMOPHY is the only one of the two that does it. Check current pricing on Amazon for both.
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