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Razer Megalodon USB Headset
To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Razer/Megalodon/
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Sennheiser/AKG over this.. or Steelseries
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Wow Krakoff was talking about it like it was the next best thing since sliced bread, what with the patented surround sound technology purchased from the military and all.
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i prefer ATH-Axxx series
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Bit pricey, but I would love to put a prehistoric giant shark on my head
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all those fancy features, and they still use circular ear pieces that sit on your ears, not the big ones that sit around them
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in the pictures they appear round, and small. compare to images of my sennheiser HD-555's and you'll see they're more of an oval shape.
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Interesting . . .
. . . So, although it's advertised as a "7.1" headset, it truly isn't - in-so-far as that it doesn't contain enough drivers to make it a native 7.1 (much like the HP-1's native 5.1)?
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It's just emulated 7.1...not all that different from what my X-Fi's CMMS-3D does with my games in 5.1 mode to my JVC HA-RX700 headphones. I actually prefer the sound, soundstage and sound placement of emulated at this point than what was provided by my 5.1 Turtle Beach HPA2's (which Razer used for an HP-1, the TB's are higher quality though from what I've read).
I was looking at these, but I'm pretty glad I went the route I did. If I were going to get a gaming headset again, odds are it'd be the Sennheiser PC-350 w/ drilled holes mod or save an arm and a leg for the Astro A40's + mixamp or more likely the expensive Beyer MMX300's. I'm sure the new Razer's are nice, but they need to be great for the price tag imo. Especially when one could do better utilizing that same budget. Thanks for the review Frederick!
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yeah, I ahd given these some thought . . . but now that I know it's not true 7.1, I'm glad I hadn't made the purchase.
I'll keep waiting for a true 7.1 headset to finally come to market.
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Razer headsets are the best if you can afford them. I used to have a piranha set, but I broke them.. Next time I get a bunch of money I'll probably get these or the carchiaras.
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About 7.1/5.1 .. there isn't headset that works like 5.1 nor 7.1 .. and probably never will be, cause its technicaly impossible in this moment.
And useless.. if you have good SW emulation, it works perfect .. try Auzentech X-Fi Forte + some quality Sennheiser or better AKG 701 - and you'll get 3D sound you never dreamed of.. |
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My X-Fi Xtreme Music and Auzen X-Fi Forte both do an excellent job with my closed back HARX700's, but I've heard the AT AD700s and AKG701's are also great powered by either card using CMMS3D, or even the Dolby Headphone featured on other sound cards and many USB "7.1" headsets, like plantronics gamecom 777's. |
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I was expecting big things from this headset. Im not a fan of USB sound control either though so, eh. However for 150 bucks, it better do more than just emulate 7.1 sound bathroom sounding like, which it failed at.
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GET ATH-A series rather than ATH-AD series if you game a lot.
the emulated surround/staging is wider, more dynamical and the bass impact is greater. |
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Pysko 5.1 http://www.psykoaudio.com/ Woon CES 2009 Innovation award as well!
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Yeah. USB headsets teh suck. Plus the mere fact that its on USB, that means, ittl consume CPU power while at it.
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Pffft you can't use it on a phone or iPod, 3.5mm jack FTW! I'll stick with my $60 subwoofer headphones
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