There are a metric shitton of 7.1 surround sound gaming headsets in existence. They fake it, mostly, with virtual surround sound. Razer’s Tiamat 7.1 headset, though, pushes surround sound into your skull with 10 discrete drivers.
Which Razer says makes it the “first true 7.1 surround sound gaming headset”. Each ear cup has five drivers, as you can see in the handy diagram below. The big idea is more precise positional sound — obviously, you’ll need to be playing a game that supports 7.1 — but ideally when you’re getting shot in the arse, you’ll hear which cheek the bullet went into.
Is that worth $US180? Maybe. You’ll get a chance to decide later this year. [Razer]
Lord Crumplebottom
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 9:35 AMThe purpose of the 2nd headband is…?
lazyboytony
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 9:42 AMTop band is for structure and strength. The bottom band is for comfort resting on your head. Hopefully it won’t make you sweat wearing it for long periods of time.
Lord Crumplebottom
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 9:53 AMSo it’s a roll cage then.
Chris
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 10:47 AM#nailedit
Icurafu
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 10:28 AMTheir last 7.1 headset was an overpriced price of crap. (I’m an owner). And they never mentioned that it was virtual surround. I would avoid razer headphones like the plague. Particually when they force you to use their crappy USB integrated sound card.
My brother uses a logitec one plugged into an old creative sound blaster, which is miles ahead of mine in terms of 3d sound and sound quality.
Ted
Friday, August 19, 2011 at 9:11 PMI use a 2 channel Razer headset and it is pretty good, 3D surround is convincing enough (I use a Creative X-Fi card also) and the sound is good for games. The mids are definitely scooped so I’d rather not use it for music, but I like a bit of that in games and movies. Mic is also decent and they are extremely comfortable.
(And to the mods, I accidentally clicked report instead of reply there, ignore it!)
James
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 10:48 AMI just got a Turtlebeach X41 for my Xbox 360. It is 7.1, (prob virtual), but sounds great and has great bass.
N7 jpicard
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 1:22 PMTurtle Beach Headsets are the best way to go!
Hugh
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 1:44 PMJust looks like a rip-off of the Astro Design
CraftyNinja
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 4:05 PMI still use my trusty Logitech G35 Headset…
InformedGamer
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 5:48 PMAny gamer with a clue will ALWAYS recommend AudioTechnica AD700 over any other headset, especially those “targetted” at gamers.
Josh
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 8:57 PMHeadphones, not headset.
You’re absolutely right. For the price and performance there’s nothing better for gaming.
There are better headphones though, and everything is a better headset because the AD700′s aren’t one. :P
Culturismo
Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 9:18 AM7.1 channel huh? So do I strap the subwoofer on my back?
Smith
Friday, October 7, 2011 at 11:30 PMActually it should say 7.2 since there are 2 subwoofers..