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The Razer Hammerhead USB-C ANC ships in a black box, with a segmented image of the earphones visible on the front. The back of the box highlights various features of the earphones, including the in-line controller and included ear tips.
Opening the box reveals the earphones and a small carry case, neatly packed away in the protective foam mould.
The carry case is made of a soft, padded material and even comes with a small carabiner attached to it, so you could easily hook it onto a bag or belt loop.
Inside the case, we find four pairs of ear tips – three of which are silicon tips, while the other pair is a set of Comply foam tips.
Moving onto the earphones themselves, first impressions are certainly positive. The Hammerhead USB-C ANC has a lovely braided cable which run down to the USB-C connector, and being Razer everything is black – the only hint of colour is on the back of the earbuds as we will see below.
It's worth noting the whole cable isn't braided, however – where the left and right wires split at the earphone's bifurcation, the cabling is rubber-sleeved up until the earphones themselves, presumably to avoid any kinking or microphonics from the top portion of the cabling.
As it turns out, Razer has actually used the in-line controller for the bifurcation. It's made from aluminium and features three small buttons – volume up, volume down and play/pause. The side of the controller also houses a switch, and this turns the ANC on or off. A blue LED indicator will turn on once ANC is enabled.
Further up, a small microphone is placed on the right earbud cable. I like how Razer has done this – most earphones will have the in-line remote and mic integrated within a single package, which I find can cause the cable to drag down a bit. This way, the mic is quite light and doesn't weigh the cable down.
As for the earbuds, these are again made with an aluminium exterior which gives them a premium look. The back of each earbud is home to Razer's logo and these actually light up green once the earphones are plugged in.
One other point to note is the angled nozzles Razer has implemented. It looks to be about a 45-degree angle to the nozzle – similar to 1MORE earphones – and this is done deliberately to get a better fit in your ear canal. We talk about comfort on the next page.
