Product Description
The Razer Megalodon is a 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset designed specifically to incorporate the Razer Maelstrom Audio Engine, making it the definitive headset for gamers today. Utilizing next generation HRTF technologies and a superb DSP with unheard of processing power, the Razer Megalodon is the most advanced audio headset of its kind.
| List Price: | $149.99 |
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$129.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details |
| as of Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:46:00 GMT ***Remember, deals price on this item for sale just for limited time*** | |
Product Details
- Color: Black
- Brand: Razer USA
- Model: RZ04-00250100-R3U1
- Format: CD-ROM
- Original language: English, French, Spanish
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.80" h x 7.41" w x 3.40" l, .93 pounds
Features
- Razer Maelstrom Audio Engine
- Onboard Audio Processing
- Noise Filtering, Amplified Microphone
- Integrated Digital Sound Processor
- 7.1 Surround Sound
From the Manufacturer
The Razer Megalodon is a 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset designed specifically to incorporate the Razer Maelstrom Audio Engine, making it the definitive headset for gamers today. Utilizing next generation HRTF technologies and a superb DSP with unheard of processing power, the Razer Megalodon is the most advanced audio headset of its kind.
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Engineered for gamers on the go, the Razer Megalodon combines comfort, portability, and performance into a surround sound headset and sound processing solution. The Razer Maelstrom Audio Engine brings out the optimal surround soundstage in games by delivering deep booming bass and crisp, clear highs allowing you to hear and feel every shot that whizzes by. |
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Razer Maelstrom™ Audio Engine |
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Noise Filtering, Amplified Microphone |
- Razer Megalodon Gaming Headset
- Carrying Case
- 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 helpful customer reviews
79 of 87 people found the following review helpful.
By R. Holley
I bought pre-ordered this headset from Razer's website a few days before they were released. I eagerly popped the awesome packaging open (watch Razer's unboxing video on YouTube if you haven't already) and threw them on.
The Megalodon's are by far the most comfortable computer headphones I've worn. The headband padding is cushy and keeps the headset from feeling too heavy on your noggin. The earcups, which go around your ears, are very soft and padded well. If anyone owned the Barracudas, some people (myself included) had issues where their ears would actually rest directly on the speakers and get sore after a while. Not with these babies! The padding is excellent and the earcups are very deep.
The mic is permanently attached and can rotate 270 degrees. The control pod is easy to use and let's you adjust the volume of each individual speaker channel and the bass separately. You can also of course switch between 2.1 and 7.1 modes with the press of a button.
The only issue though is to check and make sure that your movies and games can output 7.1 surround sound. If not, some sounds will be a little distorted and muffled. In these cases you are supposed to use 2.1 mode. Check your compatibility to see if what you watch/play is compatible now, but also keep in mind that future games and blu-ray releases should support 7.1.
One example of a standout game was Fallout 3. AMAZING. I could hear the wind blowing, characters talking, and could pinpoint exactly where bullets were being fired from. It truly rivaled my own conventional 5.1 setup. I'm going to have a hard time going back to stereo headsets!
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36 of 46 people found the following review helpful.
By TimeLord
Short Version
They are worth they money, they are very comfy to wear, the sound quality and bass are great and the Microphone works properly. People don't take the time read manuals and troubleshoot when they go wrong and assume its the products fault. PC parts do not always jive well with each other without a little fussing. If you wanted simple and easy go buy a console.
Long Version
Ok I hope people see this review before they read all the posts about how bad these headphones are and how they are not worth the money. Because they are wroth the money.
First off to everyone who complains about the microphone quality. You need to realize that this headset has a built in sound card via the USB cord. There are controls and settings on the panel you need to set up. You need to both fiddle with your control panel microphone settings on your PC and the headphone controls on the actually control panel via the cord. There are both microphone output settings and noise cancellation levels for the microphone on the device itself. So when you're trying to set up these headphones you need to make sure you test and tweak theses settings. By default they are up to high and you also must make sure your using a high quality encoding with whatever voice chat system your using. Some built in game voice chat uses really low quality codec's so no matter how good your microphone is its going to sound like crap. This is not the fault of the headset. This is also the case with Ventrilo, the few posts I saw regarding that. If you sound like crap check the sound settings next time. I have done very extensive testing and everyone says I sound better than ever now on my voice servers.
Second to those who are reporting actual sound issues. This is mainly due to the fact your usb ports are either not providing enough power to the headset or you just got a bad product. It happens to the best of us. Chin up, contact razor and or Newegg and return for another product. Don't pass judgment on something for a one time flop. Now if your second pair is just as bad of an experience by all means judge away. In the end make sure you contact razor and troubleshoot before returning anything, as I said earlier PC parts don't always mix well without a little love from the user.
Third and finally my own issue and a few others here and on the Amazon reviews regarding this product complain that the headset doesn't turn off when you turn your computer off. (The lights stay on basically) This is a motherboard issue and is different for each person. Its really just depends on how your motherboard handles its power settings. For me this was really annoying because my computer sits near my bed, so trying to sleep every night with a bright glowing blue LED headset next to me was rather hard. Contacting razor I explained the issue and after a few e-mails back and forth. (They could be a bit faster on there replies so I won't rate there CS as the best really but they pointed me to the right solution) For anyone having a problem with the power first make sure your USB legacy option is turned on and your BIOS is up to date for anything related to the motherboard. IF this doesn't fix it you need to look under the EuP power mode setting and make sure its enabled, this was under the APM menu in my BIOS. This will allow your computer to turn off certain USB devices when the computer is set to off. I could get more technical but just mentioning the BIOS update might be to much for some people.
Last but not least for those who complain about the echo effect? First unless your game or music is 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound enabled and has the proper codec to play it it's not going to EVER sound right. This is why you have a 2.0 setting on the headset. Always to make sure you have the correct sound settings and set the headphones accordingly. Let me assure you if you take the time to make sure your game or your music or movie is outputting the right sound you will never be disappointed with the quality of these headphones.
18 of 23 people found the following review helpful.
By Brian S. Lubeski
First off this thing is amazing. Just the packaging it comes in is coo. As soon as I opened it I had my laptop on plugged it in and put it on. It worked without having to configure anything. So easy to use, the best sound quality ever, insane comfort, everything about this headset is almost to good to be true. Although my favorite thing about it is the braided wire. The wire does not get all messed up like a tradition wire and you dont get that anoying problem where you have to be constantly finding that sweet spot in the wire to make the sound work (some people should know what i am talking about). This is definently worth it.
Was using windows 7 and works like a charm.
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