Product Details
 | Razer Carcharias Gaming Headset (Black) |
| List Price: | $79.99 |
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Product Description
Get ready to experience extreme comfort and quality audio as you have never experienced them before. Were proud to introduce the Razer Carcharias. Like its ferocious predecessor the Razer Megalodon the Carcharias delivers superior, realistic audio with clarity and deep, thumping bass. The headset encompasses a circumaural earpiece with interchangeable leatherette ear-pads for maximum comfort during extended gaming sessions. The in-line remote control provides fast and easy volume control while the adjustable, noise filtering microphone ensures high quality audio clarity. The Razer Carcharias is fully geared and ready to plug-and-play. The Razer Carcharias is a circumaural gaming audio headsetdesigned for extended hours of gameplay with superior gaming audio, clarity and bass. The Razer Carcharias is a complete and comfortable gaming communications package that gamers can wear for hours on end.Product Details
- Color: Black
- Brand: Razer
- Model: RZ04-00270100-R3U1
- Platform: Windows XP
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 10.24" h x 8.66" w x 4.33" l, 2.00 pounds
Features
- Extended Comfort Circumaural Design, Full over-ear coverage ensures a comfortable fit.
- True-to-Life Gaming Audio, Superior clarity and deep, thumping bass.
- Noise Filtering Microphone, Cuts out the noise and focuses on your voice
- Connector: 3.5 mm jack (headphone and mic)
- Extrasoft earpads, headband cushion, size-extenders, adjustable microphone
Editorial Reviews
From
the Manufacturer
Get ready to experience extreme comfort and
quality audio as you have never experienced before. We’re proud to
introduce the Razer Carcharias. Like its ferocious predecessor the Razer
Megalodon the Carcharias delivers superior, realistic audio with
clarity and deep, thumping bass. The headset encompasses a circumaural
earpiece with interchangeable cloth ear-pads for maximum comfort during
extended gaming sessions. The in-line remote control provides fast and
easy volume control while the adjustable, noise filtering microphone
ensures high quality audio clarity. The Razer Carcharias is fully geared
and ready to plug-and-play.
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The Razer Carcharias is a circumaural
gaming audio headset designed for extended hours of gameplay with
superior gaming audio, clarity and bass. The Razer Carcharias is a
complete and comfortable gaming communications package that gamers can
wear for hours on end. |
 | Extended Comfort Circumaural Design Full over-ear coverage ensures a comfortable fit. |
 | True-to-Life Gaming Audio Superior clarity and deep, thumping bass. |
 | Noise Filtering Microphone Cuts out the noise and focuses on your voice. |
- Razer Carcharias Gaming Headset
- Certificate of Authenticity
- Quick Start Guide
- Master Guide
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Razer
Lycosa™ Gaming Keyboard Backlight Illumination
Non-slip rubber finish for optimum tactile comfort,
fully-programmable keys with macro capability | 
Razer
Megalodon™ Gaming Headset 7.1 Suround Sound
The definitive headset for gamers today, utilizing next-gen
technologies and a DSP system with unheard-of power | 
Razer
Megasoma™ Professional Gaming Mat
A
hybrid of a hard and a soft mouse mat with a comfortable feel and smooth
glide |
Customer Reviews
Most comfortable headset I've worn yet...
I must admit I was a bit put
off by the price of this gaming headset and the lack of features. Other
PC headsets such as the Logitech G35 and Senn's PC350 were priced more
but came with more features and of course, a bigger brand name. But when
it comes down to gaming and listening to music, you aren't really
asking for a lot. The Razer Carcharias delivers what one would need to
enjoy listening to music, and of course, long comfortable gaming
sessions.
Out of the box, the Carcharias seems pretty normal,
perhaps even a bit cheaply made. Padding is placed in appropriate
places, including the headband and loudspeakers. The padding is
exceptionally soft, especially around the loudspeakers where the
material is felt-like. The thin plastic that covers part of the
headphones may seem flimsy, but is very light. A nice mesh around the
headphones is also present, and also takes away a bit of weight. A nice
part of the construction is the wire that connects the speakers to the
headband. It is not only quite sturdy, but also gives some range of
motion without compromising that integrity. Speaking of wires, the cable
for the headset itself is very lengthy (nine feet) and is braided in
fiber. The mic is sturdy itself and can be turned 270 degrees. It is
also bendable at the midsection to some degree.
No sense praising
the construction if it isn't even comfortable, and this is the part
where the Carcharias excels at. Placing these headphones on for the
first time felt amazing, as if it was conforming to the shape of my
head. Of course, I felt this way about many headphones at first, so
naturally I decided to start up a few games (which easily lasted several
hours), after which I listened to a few hours of music while studying.
There was absolutely no discomfort at all after all that time. The
lightweight construction and circumaural design is a real blessing to
the ears. The headphones themselves are also very easy to adjust.
The
audio quality for these headphones is quite exceptional, enough to
justify wearing these headphones for hours. As probably mentioned,
audiophiles may want to look elsewhere, but for the casual listener, the
quality is more than good enough. Although the bass is quite deep
("boomy"), it does not overwhelm the treble. The highs for this
headphones can be quite distinct (ie loud), and since the volume can go
quite high on this thing, may be overwhelming sometimes. Much of this is
perfectly suited to games, especially first-person shooters. Keep in
mind that this headset does not provide surround sound, and never was
intended to. You can take a look at the aforementioned models for that.
The
noise-filtering mic for this headset works well. I tested it with
Ventrilo, Skype, and Left 4 Dead, and others could hear me very well,
with a noticeable lack of background noise from my side. I should note
that I had the mic at its default positioning (no additional bending).
It can be adjusted to be a bit closer or further.
Overall, the
Razer Carcharias does its job as a gaming headset very well. I consider
it Razer's best headset in terms of price vs performance; a step above
the Mako, and better than the Barracuda and Megalodon. I would recommend
this to anyone who enjoys long gaming sessions and listening to music.
The comfort along with its exceptional audio quality and mic justifies
the pricing; just don't expect any extra features.
Side note: I
also think the name for this headset is awesome. As someone who's
interested in cartilaginous fishes, I don't think they could have picked
a better name.
Excellent Mic, Great
Sound
This is the best voice/audio
solution I've found for gaming. There's plenty of cushioning around the
ears and on the top of the head. They do a superb job of distributing
their weight. I have some reservations about the microphone getting
loose but so far so good. If it does, I believe I can fix it with some
tape. The cord is wrapped in a similar/same material that you find on
new power supply cables and is very pleasant to hold.
The mic is
by far the best I've ever had. It picks up my voice excellently with
volume to spare. It does not bother my face at all and never hits me in
the mouth.
The headphone portion of this set is also great. They
produce great sound and have impressive bass all things considered. Is
this audiophile quality sound? Probably not, but it's still the best
sound from a headset I've ever heard. Excellent frequency response (20
Hz-20,000Hz).
Overall, an excellent headset if a bit on the
pricey side. The microphone is great without compromising too much in
the headphones and is probably the best sound with microphone you can
get for $80. You might be able to do better with some audiophile
headphones but they don't have mics :P The packaging is also beautiful.
You will feel guilty throwing any of it away.
Not *That* Great
After reading some of the
reviews, I bought this from a local vendor to replace my mono headset
which I bought in 2005:
VXI TalkPro USB-100 Headset with Noise
Canceling Microphone for Speech Recognition and VoIP Parrott
My
old headset had a great mic, but didn't have stereo audio, so I started
looking around. There are alot of choices out there, almost all with
mixed reviews. The Razer seemed to be well liked, so I decided to try it
out.
I realize that this is a gaming headset and may have a
different intended use/audiance, but its also $80 retail which is
somewhat high, so one would expect that it would be above average on the
whole - or really good at something.
I liked:
* Large
comfortable earphones which could be adjusted to fit firmly even on my
large head.
* The long sheathed cable. This is a great feature that
makes the cable both sturdy, and prevents it from sticking to itself
like most rubber sheathed cables.
I disliked:
* The sound
quality of the headphones. It felt hollow.
* The microphone length
could not be adjusted, it can only be bent towards or away from the
face.
* The sound quality of the microphone was terrible. It picked
up all the room noise, and there was not enough volume difference
between the background noise and my voice, so trying to filter out the
noise was near impossible.
I'm probably biased on the microphone
since the one it was replacing was more expensive when i bought it in
2005 (~$120),
This product was just average at performing its
primary functions, it was better than average in the secondary factors
like comfort and cabling. In the end, I was buying the headset for its
sound and voice, and I felt that I didn't get my money's worth in those
areas.
I'm giving it 3 stars since it's just an average headset
in a nice package. I am not factoring the price into my rating since
that may change.
Ultimately I returned it to the vendor, I'm
purchsing Sennheiser PC 166 USB Stereo Multimedia Gaming Headset
instead.
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