Razer Barracuda #1
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12 Mar 2008, 12:54
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Hear your enemies before they hear you
The Razer Barracuda™ HP-1 Gaming Headphones takes its name from the BEAST of the deep blue sea one of the worlds most ferocious fish for its size the deadly Barracuda!!! So this beast of a headset has a lot to live up to and yes it delivers! in every aspect
Using a 99% oxygen-free copper cable for gaming audio signal purity. The Razer Barracuda HP-1 Gaming Headphones also provides for eight discrete audio drivers for optimal positional audio without compromising the gamer's comfort when using the headset.
With some of the best components selected for the ultra-sensitive speaker drivers, the Razer Barracuda HP-1 Gaming Headphones delivers pinpoint positional accuracy essential for gaming.
The Razer Barracuda HP-1's built-in microphone is designed specifically for in-game communications-featuring a short shaft for enhanced comfort and audio pickup, the microphone also features advanced noise cancellation capabilities ideal for frenzied in-game correspondence.
*Considered the Worlds No1 by some Scan Staff - but if you dont want to take our word for it, a review will be going live on WWW.HEXUS.NET soon.
looks nice. but wtf does Razer Barracuda HP-1 8Channel Gaming Headphones mean? what type of soundcard do i need ?
Hear your enemies before they hear you
The Razer Barracuda™ HP-1 Gaming Headphones takes its name from the BEAST of the deep blue sea one of the worlds most ferocious fish for its size the deadly Barracuda!!! So this beast of a headset has a lot to live up to and yes it delivers! in every aspect
Using a 99% oxygen-free copper cable for gaming audio signal purity. The Razer Barracuda HP-1 Gaming Headphones also provides for eight discrete audio drivers for optimal positional audio without compromising the gamer's comfort when using the headset.
With some of the best components selected for the ultra-sensitive speaker drivers, the Razer Barracuda HP-1 Gaming Headphones delivers pinpoint positional accuracy essential for gaming.
The Razer Barracuda HP-1's built-in microphone is designed specifically for in-game communications-featuring a short shaft for enhanced comfort and audio pickup, the microphone also features advanced noise cancellation capabilities ideal for frenzied in-game correspondence.
*Considered the Worlds No1 by some Scan Staff - but if you dont want to take our word for it, a review will be going live on WWW.HEXUS.NET soon.
looks nice. but wtf does Razer Barracuda HP-1 8Channel Gaming Headphones mean? what type of soundcard do i need ?
http://www.razerzone.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=41
EDiT: n1ce editz!
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Pentium® II 350MHz, AMD® K6 450 MHz or Higher
One Available PCI 2.1/2.2 Slot
128 RAM Memory or Higher
At least 55MB of Hard Disk Space
Graphic Display at 800 x 600 High Color (16 bit)
CD ROM Drive
Headphones or Amplified Speakers
Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP / MCE
if we are talking about gaming
sound = not obvious
etbot = obvious
:)
So having a 5.1 surround card is useless unless the game itself supports 5.1 surround sound.
otherwise you can choose another headset than barracuda, i think its too expensive, for 80€ you can buy this: http://www.steelseries.com/int/products/audio/siberia-neckband/information
it looks pretty good !
besides, like he said before, if you are using it for ET then 5.1 and 7.1 is useless since et is stereo (2 channels only)
And tbh I can't imagine a headset with 5 or 7 plugs...
The difference between 7 and 4 holes means that with 4 holes u will have 3 holes with 2 channel output and 1 with only 1 channel... with 7 you will have 7 holes with only 1 channel.
just like your mic is mono and your headset is stereo though they have the same type of hole.
These are the things u will get with ur headphones, as u can see 1 mic plug and 3 stereo plugs + USB for power. So as long as you have these or the HD-DAI port on your soundcard they will work fine.
EDited btw
it is back coupling in teamspeak and ventrilo but the sound should be really nice
Pros:
great design.
detachable microphone sounds great.
extremely comfortable.
5-way volume control Front,Rear,Center,Bass,Master.
nifty LEDs.
Cons:
Sub-standard sound quality.
Sub-standard fake subwoofer.
ridiculously poor frequency response. (specs say 50-20k)(closer to 120-20k)
bad harmonic distortion on rear and center channels
back coupling with the microphone
or if you prefer closed cans, DT770.
but i wouldn't buy a headset if i m not sure if it works well with my soundcard
and in germany it costs 85 €
you can buy and test and then pm me :)
or perhaps you should think about upgrading your pc instead of buying some uber headset ;)