Razer Megalodon Gaming Headset [The Ultimate Surround Sound Gaming Headset?]

Having initially announced their subsequently much anticipated Megalodon Gaming Headset back in last year the good news for those of you looking to get your hands on the 7.1 virtualized surround sound touting Razer Megalodon Headset is that Razor have just confirmed that the Megalodon will commence shipping as of 30^th June.

Seen as a direct competitor to Logitech’s G35 Headset, the Razer Megalodon Gaming Headset comes with its own integrated sound card (serving to take the strain of audio processing away from your CPU) and is powered by the Razer Megalodon Audio Engine whilst utilising ‘next generation’ HRTF technologies and Razer are certainly not pulling any punches in claiming the Megalodon to be the ‘most advanced audio headset of its kind’. Logitech will, we assume, beg to differ but, on paper at least, the Razer Megalodon does appear to be a considerable force to be reckoned with.

Razer Megalodon Gaming Headset Key Features:

Headphones

• Frequency Response: 20 – 20,000 Hz
• Impedance: 32 O at 1kHz
• Sensitivity (@1kHz, 1V/Pa): 102 – 4dB at 1 kHz
• Max. Input Power: 200 mW
• Drivers: 40 mm, with neodymium magnets

Microphone

• Frequency Response: 50 – 16,000 Hz
• Sensitivity (-37 – 4dB @1kHz, 1V/Pa): Variable (user adjustable)
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 50 dB
• Pick-up pattern: Unidirectional

Audio Processing Unit

• Master volume, center speaker, front speakers, side speakers, rear speakers, bass level, mic sensitivity, mic leveling, mic mute, Razer Maelstrom on/off, active/standby toggle, reset
• Cable: 3.3 meters, Braided Fiber Sheath
• Connector: Gold-plated USB

Capable of offering on the fly switching between 2 channel virtualized 7.1 channel sound (2 channel being ideal for such as VoIP calling), the Razer Megalodon Gaming Headset is set to come in at a little more expensive that the aforementioned Logitech’s G35 Headset at just short of $150 (the G35 presently comes in at around $120). That said, for a mere $30 we suspect that few will quibble considering what’s on offer here.