It's the "World's First" 7.1 Surround Sound Headset

[exfileme]

During Gamescom 2011, Razer introduced the "world's first" true 7.1 surround sound gaming headset.

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[mman74]

Call me a simpleton but how can you get true 7.1 sound through two earmuffs?

 

[wiinippongamer]

[citation][nom]mman74[/nom]Call me a simpleton but how can you get true 7.1 sound through two earmuffs?[/citation]

it cannot simply for space reasons, it's yet another gimmickly gaming headset with sound quality that looses to real headphones half it's price

 

[QEFX]

I think I'll keep my Turtle Beach Z6A.

$180 + tax & shipping is just a bit too much for me.

 

[memadmax]

The only reason why they can call it "7.1" is because of all the little speakers packed into each muff.

Doesn't mean you get what a real 7.1 setup does thou.

I think the thing will be too heavy to have on my head for more than an hour.

 

[lashabane]

I think you guys like saying muff.

 

[ivan_chess]

I have a set of 5.1 surround sound headphones from Zalman that work (bass is weak though) but they are huge and heavy. It's like strapping dumbbells to your head.

 

[johnsmithhatesVLC]

You have to be retarded to actual believe this will help you in games.

 

[agnickolov]

The main problem with newcomers like Razer is the lack of support. I had a pair of Zalman 5.1 headphones, but had to ditch them since they don't sell replacement ear cushions. Now I only use Sennheiser - an established audio brand and you can buy replacement cushions for all of their headphones. Not to mention their build quality is better - I haven't had a need to replace air cushions to my oldest headphones and I've had them for over 5 years. Of course the primary reason to get Sennheiser is the outstanding audio quality for a relatively reasonable price... I'd consider multichannel (5.1 perhaps) headphones again if they made such.

 

[techguy378]

Best Buy had some Beats headphones on display. I don't think I ever heard a wider soundstage with so much bass from headphones before. It was way better than Sennheiser headphones and it's extremely difficult to make better sounding headphones than Sennheiser headphones.

 

[henydiah]

wuiih .... i love Razer ..awesome

 

[Guest]

Try UltraSone headsets, PRO 900 for instance .... But that's in the "pro" price range. I can hear track details I couldn't otherwise

 

[bebangs]

i wonder if this thing works or just a gimmick.

i wonder if you could tell the difference between a stereo vs a 7.1

 

[the_krasno]

I have a Razer Barracuda audio system, which is the combo of the first (and so far only) Razer Soundcard + 5.1 Surround headphones (8 drivers total).
I can completely assure you that they DO deliver true surround, and I recommend you find reviews about it (overclocker's club has a great one).
If its any like the Barracuda it will be as good as they claim.

 

[the_krasno]

Oh, and I forgot. Bass is a weak point in most surround headphones. Mine are a beast in that matter, if I crank up the volume and place them on the table I can feel the entire room vibrate with it. THE BASS MAKES IT SO WORTH IT.
It is a little heavy, but I have a big head so I don't tend to notice. It's still quite comfortable to wear for hours on end.

 

[x3style]

[citation][nom]the_krasno[/nom]Oh, and I forgot. Bass is a weak point in most surround headphones. Mine are a beast in that matter, if I crank up the volume and place them on the table I can feel the entire room vibrate with it. THE BASS MAKES IT SO WORTH IT.It is a little heavy, but I have a big head so I don't tend to notice. It's still quite comfortable to wear for hours on end.[/citation]
You're room vibrates from a set of headphones? Must be a damn small one.

 

[goldenthunder]

"The Razer Tiamat 7.1 will be priced at $179.99 (179.99 euro) and the Razer Tiamat 2.2 will be priced at $99.99 (99.99 euro)."

So $1 = 1 Euro again? More profit in Europe, but do the Europeans really have more money? If I compare to the wages listed here:
http://www.worldsalaries.org/usa.shtml - average in 2005: $42,028
http://www.worldsalaries.org/germany.shtml - average in 2003: 30,207 Euros ($36,444)
it is clear that a 1 to 1 translation is definitely not the case. On average the income is even LESS! (although I am comparing two different years.

According to this simple comparison and todays exchange rates the prices should be:
The Razer Tiamat 7.1 will be priced at $179.99 (108.65 euro) and the Razer Tiamat 2.2 will be priced at $99.99 (60.35 euro).

Quite some difference 🙁.

 

[Brokenparts]

I've been using a Logitech 7.1 headset for a few months now. It works well. I play mostly Left4dead and I can hear if the zombies are behind or on the sides of me, which is a huge advantage over 2 channel headsets.

 

[ionut19]

Not the first. http://www.logitech.com/en-roeu/speakers-audio/headphones/devices/5095

 

[randomizer]

I don't think you could tell much of a difference between these and stereo headphones when the distance between the drivers can be measured in millimetres.

 

[mlopinto2k1]

259 dollars and 10 drivers? Must sound bad ass.

 

[srgess]

You can hear from a stereo headphone a 360 degree sound effect but in a loop, with multiple speaker its possible to simulate a 7.1 sound effect but only thing headphone wont enable to simulate is the bass vibration, unless they add a vibrator that you strap on you but that would be stupid to wear !

 

[microshift]

So instead of two high quality drivers in each ear (like Sennheiser, Audio Technica, etc.), they are putting 5 shit ones in each ear?
Think about it, they can't be good quality drivers since a) they are extremely limited space-wise, and b) the headphones don't cost $500+.

 

[silverclaw]

Am I missing something here?

logitech 930

razer megalodon

logitech G35

all of which are 7.1 surround sound...

 

[Guest]

So 7 tiny drivers versus two kick butt ones? Get the Sennheisser HD595 and dont look back on these poor compromises. Or the HD600 if you have an essence sound card or a headphone amp...