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If you want one replacement boom mic that covers a wide spread of older Turtle Beach Ear Force headsets, choose LEFXMOPHY XO4; if you need a drop-in boom mic made specifically for the Razer BlackShark V3 family, choose BUTIAO BlackShark V3.
These two look almost identical in a product photo — black plastic boom, gold 3.5mm plug, detachable. The difference is everything underneath: which headsets each one actually fits, and how each maker describes its own part. One is a broad-compatibility Turtle Beach replacement. The other is a single-family Razer replacement. Get that match right and either one does the job.
• LEFXMOPHY XO4 — biggest strength: one mic listed as compatible with a long list of Turtle Beach Ear Force models (XO Three, XO Four, 400, 420x, 450, 500p, 520, Recon 150, 50, 50x, 50p, 60p) across PC, Xbox and PlayStation.
• LEFXMOPHY XO4 — biggest trade-off: it is not for the Recon 500, and it is a Turtle Beach-oriented part, so it is the wrong buy if your headset is a Razer BlackShark V3.
• BUTIAO BlackShark V3 — biggest strength: purpose-built for the Razer BlackShark V3 Wireless, V3 X HyperSpeed and V3 Pro ANC, with a stated replacement-or-refund warranty.
• BUTIAO BlackShark V3 — biggest trade-off: narrow fit. It is explicitly a non-original replacement, and it is only meant for those BlackShark V3 models.
• Buy the LEFXMOPHY XO4 if you are reviving an older Turtle Beach Ear Force headset and want a cheap, plug-and-play fix.
• Buy the BUTIAO BlackShark V3 if your headset is a Razer BlackShark V3 variant and you want the exact boom to slot back in.
The XO4 is a detachable boom microphone built on a gold-plated 3.5mm TRS plug. It is an omnidirectional condenser element, wired, corded — no battery, nothing to charge. You plug it in and talk. The metal hose arm bends through 360 degrees, so you can swing the capsule down toward your mouth instead of leaving it parked out at your cheek. The listing puts the signal-to-noise ratio at 78 dB, which in plain terms is a quiet signal floor for a headset boom — the mic is designed to pick up your voice with as little background hiss as the part allows. LEFXMOPHY also calls out noise cancellation and enhanced voice clarity as the point of the design.
What it does best is breadth. The compatibility list is long and specific: Ear Force XO Three, XO Four, 400, 420x, 450, 500p, 520, plus Recon 150, 50, 50x, 50p and 60p. It is pitched at PC, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, PS3, Xbox 360 and phone use. That is a replacement part for people who still like an older Turtle Beach headset and just need the mic back. The 360-degree bendable arm matters more than it sounds: on a fixed-angle boom you are stuck with wherever the capsule points, and on a bendable one you can chase the sweet spot every time you put the headset on.
Buy it if you own one of those Turtle Beach Ear Force models and the original boom is lost, chewed by a pet, or crackling. Skip it if you are on a Razer BlackShark V3 — this is not your part — and skip it if you have a Recon 500, because LEFXMOPHY explicitly says it does not fit that one. Note the design limits too: plastic enclosure, single channel, wired only. There is no mute switch or volume wheel in the spec sheet, so do not expect controls on the boom itself. Also worth saying plainly: this is a replacement accessory, not an upgrade to a better headset. It restores what you already had.
The BUTIAO BlackShark V3 Mic Boom is a 3.5mm detachable replacement microphone made for one headset family and nothing else: Razer BlackShark V3 Wireless, V3 X HyperSpeed and V3 Pro ANC. Same physical recipe as the LEFXMOPHY — black plastic boom, gold 3.5mm plug on the end, auxiliary connection — but the fit list is deliberately narrow. That narrowness is the feature. If you own a BlackShark V3 variant, you are not hunting through a compatibility table hoping your model is on it.
BUTIAO is upfront that this is not an original Razer part. It is a third-party detachable replacement, and the listing says so in the bullets rather than burying it. I respect that, because it sets expectations correctly: you are buying a functional stand-in, not a factory component. The package is one mic boom, nothing else. The stated warranty is replacement or refund, which is the kind of backstop that matters on a small accessory you cannot inspect before it arrives.
Buy it if your BlackShark V3 lost its mic, the boom stopped passing voice, or you bought a used headset that arrived incomplete. It is also a reasonable spare to keep in a drawer if you travel with the headset and worry about snapping the boom. Skip it if you own anything other than a BlackShark V3 Wireless, V3 X HyperSpeed or V3 Pro ANC — the fit is not universal, and BUTIAO does not pretend otherwise. And skip it if you specifically need a genuine Razer part; the listing tells you this is not one.
One honest gap in the data: BUTIAO does not publish a polar pattern or a signal-to-noise figure for this boom. So I cannot tell you from the sheet whether it is cardioid or omnidirectional, or how quiet its noise floor is. What I can tell you is what is documented — materials, connector, fit, warranty — and that the design intent is a like-for-like detachable boom for those three headsets.
Side-by-Side: Which Should You Choose?
• Your headset is a Razer BlackShark V3 Wireless, V3 X HyperSpeed or V3 Pro ANC → BUTIAO BlackShark V3. The LEFXMOPHY is not listed for Razer, so do not force it.
• You own a Recon 500 → neither. LEFXMOPHY explicitly excludes it, and BUTIAO is Razer-only.
• You want the mic that can be repositioned most aggressively → LEFXMOPHY XO4. Its 360-degree bendable metal hose arm is the more flexible mount of the two.
• You want a documented noise spec → LEFXMOPHY XO4. It lists a 78 dB signal-to-noise ratio; BUTIAO publishes no equivalent figure.
• You want an explicit warranty statement → BUTIAO BlackShark V3. It states replacement or refund; LEFXMOPHY's sheet does not list warranty terms.
• You want a part that is openly labelled non-original → BUTIAO BlackShark V3. It says so directly, and that honesty is useful when you are matching a Razer headset.
• You are buying blind and unsure of your model → figure out your exact headset model first. These two do not overlap at all, so the model number decides it before anything else does.
In my opinion, the deciding factor here is not quality — it is fit, and these two parts do not compete for the same buyer. If your headset is a Razer BlackShark V3 of any variant, I would buy the BUTIAO BlackShark V3: it is built for that exact family and it comes with a stated replacement-or-refund warranty, which is what I want on a part I cannot test before it arrives. If your headset is one of the Turtle Beach Ear Force models on LEFXMOPHY's list, I would buy the LEFXMOPHY XO4, because its 78 dB signal-to-noise figure and 360-degree bendable arm give me more to reason about, and its compatibility list is the broader of the two. Check the current price on Amazon before you commit — the page has a button for that — but pick by headset model, not by price.
The BUTIAO BlackShark V3. It is listed for the V3 Wireless, V3 X HyperSpeed and V3 Pro ANC. The LEFXMOPHY XO4 is a Turtle Beach-oriented part and is not listed for Razer headsets.
No. LEFXMOPHY states directly that it is not for the Recon 500. It covers the XO Three, XO Four, 400, 420x, 450, 500p, 520, Recon 150, 50, 50x, 50p and 60p instead.
No, and BUTIAO says so in the listing. It is a third-party detachable 3.5mm replacement boom, not a factory Razer component. It is sold as one mic with a replacement-or-refund warranty.
Both are wired 3.5mm parts with no battery and no charging. LEFXMOPHY describes its XO4 as plug and play; BUTIAO's boom uses the same auxiliary 3.5mm connection on the BlackShark V3 family.
Only LEFXMOPHY publishes a number here: a 78 dB signal-to-noise ratio on the XO4, plus stated noise cancellation. BUTIAO does not list a signal-to-noise figure for the BlackShark V3 boom, so I cannot compare them on that basis.
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