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August 27, 2014 6:51:16 AM

I had some siberia v2's, but I had to take them back because they were broken, i've gotten a refund, because the customer service were pretty slow, what upgrade can I get from this? I'd just like some preferably surround headset, because I play a lot of FPS', and also a microphone that is noise cancelling and doesn't create static.

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August 27, 2014 6:52:07 AM

razer kraken
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August 27, 2014 6:56:43 AM

Logitech G930,Razer Kraken 7.1,Plantronics Gamecom 780,Sennheiser HD series,Beredynamics DT series,Turtle Beach Z22...There are a lot of good headsets,but these are some of my favourites.
All the best. ;) 
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August 27, 2014 7:27:23 AM

the g930 looks good, i just dont really like wireless headsets, as I know myself I'm on my computer longer than 10 hours. Also the HD series don't have a mic.
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August 27, 2014 8:00:33 AM

I am using the Plantronics Gamecom 780 and they are absolutely amazing.They do have some cons,but they're outnumbered by it's pros.Really good headset overall and great sound quality.
Razer Kraken 7.1.Turtle Beach Z22 or Beredynamics DT are my recommendation,also including the Plantronics 780.
All the best. ;) 
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August 27, 2014 9:49:51 AM

Whats good about the 780 that you have? and of course the cons, does it have a good mic? Cheers
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August 27, 2014 9:55:42 AM

Also the headset says its open ear, im not really to sure about that, as my computer gets quite loud with fans when im playing games like battlefield and strategy games that make my graphics card go nuts.
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August 27, 2014 9:59:08 AM

Just looked up the razer kraken 7.1, very reasonable price, and has good reviews.
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August 27, 2014 10:18:28 AM

I play a lot of CoD multiplayer and I use the Plantronics 780. A lot of people say how loud I am and that I'm louder than anything in the game,so I need to reduce the mic volume every time I play CoD. It's that good.
Pros: Good sound quality,excellent mic,circumaural,has surround sound,very comfortable.
Cons: I wish it had a better sound quality,but don't get me wrong,it's pretty good.It just wasn't as I expected it to be when I bought them.
Razer Kraken 7.1 are also great headsets. So are Turtle Beach Z22.All are great headsets and you defintiely won't regret buying them.
Get whichever one you like the most.
If you want the best of the best,Astro A50s are the way to go.But they are priced at $250. :) 
All the best. ;) 
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August 27, 2014 10:20:47 AM

may i ask a question aswell , i'm thinking about these options steelseries siberia v2 / turtle beach turtle beach z22 / turtle beach px22 / logitech g230 / sennheiser hd 205 / razer kraken . I choose these becouse it has basicly the same price. +/- 5$ . which i should get ? btw i'm playing fps games mainly cod / cs:go.
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August 27, 2014 10:23:10 AM

vycka123 said:
may i ask a question aswell , i'm thinking about these options steelseries siberia v2 / turtle beach turtle beach z22 / turtle beach px22 / logitech g230 / sennheiser hd 205 / razer kraken . I choose these becouse it has basicly the same price. +/- 5$ . which i should get ? btw i'm playing fps games mainly cod / cs:go.


Turtle Beach PX22 or Razer Kraken.My favourites,but all of them are pretty good.
Get whichever one you like the most,but like I said,Razer Kraken and TB PX22 are my favourites.
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August 27, 2014 12:57:21 PM

Are the razer kraken's closed ear?
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August 27, 2014 12:59:58 PM

Yes
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August 27, 2014 1:22:13 PM

Alright, after reading a review on the razer kraken 7.1, it looks like im getting it. thanks for the help guys, solved within a day :) 
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August 27, 2014 1:28:33 PM

razer kraken ( non pro ) 5.1 surround? and px22 stereo sound? i'm guessing the surround sound give's u a biggger + at fps games no ? btw ss siberia v2 looks like an old product i dont think its worth looking at it tho can u guys tell me the difference between 40mm and 50mm drivers in headset's?
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August 28, 2014 2:05:01 AM

Just looked at a review for the krakens , i feel positive about getting them, however a mic test showed me that it kind of gives you a dull and robot sounding voice, whats up with that?
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August 28, 2014 2:18:49 AM

Robots are great,why not have a voice like that? :) 
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August 29, 2014 12:56:46 PM

You said that the razer kraken was your favorite, did you enjoy the mic? the 7.1 has a digital mic and is supposedly meant to be better
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August 29, 2014 1:14:59 PM

Oakley999 said:
You said that the razer kraken was your favorite, did you enjoy the mic? the 7.1 has a digital mic and is supposedly meant to be better


Yea,it had a decent sound quality.
But the mic on the Plantronics 780 was the best.It sounded soo good.

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August 30, 2014 8:37:05 AM

define decent, does it have decent sound ? any static? does it also have any echo/noise cancellation?
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August 30, 2014 1:41:09 PM

I can tell you that the mic sounds pretty good and no echo noise.
Sound was just....mind blowing.You will be amazed by how good the sound is. At least that's how I think. :) 
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September 1, 2014 1:37:20 PM

just ordered them off of amazon, coming wednesday :D  no crappy customer service as they're sold by amazon themselves, so excited :) 
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September 2, 2014 5:53:58 AM

Great choice. ;) 
Have fun. :) 
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September 3, 2014 10:55:58 AM

just got them, the sound quality is good, and so is the mic, i got one problem though, whenever i play league of legends, the game i first tried, whenever im in the launcher and it creates a sound, say after someone types or i click a button, it creates a half a second long static after, why is this?

i can also hear a slight hiss when i listen to music too. its not too loud, but its clearly audible. this is a bit disappointing.
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September 3, 2014 10:59:51 AM

I don't know.
Try some other games,I think that you won't get that.
If you keep getting that same static over and over again,then it's the headsets.
If not,then it's the game.
I haven't had that problems myself,but I don't play LoL.
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September 3, 2014 11:11:17 AM

everytime some one talks in chat, it makes a little bloop sound, and it creates a half second static after it, the same kind of static and duration. maybe it might just the game, also when my friend talks in teamspeak i also get the static after he stops talking which is quite annoying.
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September 3, 2014 11:17:37 AM

Then it may be a faulty headset.Just a guess.
Do you have warranty for the Razers?
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September 3, 2014 11:32:56 AM

well, i still have the box. i orded them from amazon. i literally just got them like 2 hours ago. also, my music keeps cutting out randomly for a second, which is also annoying.
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September 3, 2014 11:41:58 AM

Its a shame because this is the 3rd headset i've ever basically got and the 3rd headset i'll probably have to take back. its getting on my nerves.
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September 3, 2014 11:43:32 AM

Bad luck.There's nothing I can do to fix that.Sorry. :( 
But maybe if you keep using them,maybe it'll fix by itself.
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September 3, 2014 11:45:57 AM

i'll keep trying them for a few more days, if things are still bad, i'll return them to razer.
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September 3, 2014 11:48:22 AM

i recommend these http://en-us.sennheiser.com/gaming-headset-pc-363d
after using them my self i can say , it's the best out there , i had a g930 logitech wireless headset , and the pc 363d is just way much better .
beside all my mates who had the kraken complained about it , just saying .
if u seek quality product go with the german engineering , sennheiser. :) 
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September 3, 2014 11:52:47 AM

could the problems be caused by where i plug my headset in to?
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September 3, 2014 12:06:43 PM

Where are you plugging them?
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September 3, 2014 12:10:12 PM

im just plugging them in the front of my pc, in one of the 2 blue usbs, i also tried putting it in one of the 2 black usbs to the right of it, there was also a few places where i can plug it into at the back of my pc, but i have no clue where to put it into.

Im using the blue one, this also includes all of the problems happened when i was using the blue usb.
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September 3, 2014 12:17:01 PM

Well my friend,I think we have identified the problem.
You shouldn't plug in those super high quality expensive headsets on front of the PC,no,no.
You see these six I/O slots at the bottom on a rectangle?
http://www.slashgear.com/gallery/data_files/7/4/Galaxy_...
The green one and the pink one.
That's where the headsets should go.
If that doesn't fix the problem,then it's a faulty headsets,if you haven't had this problem on your other headsets.
The headset cable goes into the green one,while the mic cable goes into the pink one,if you get what I'm trying to say.
Hope it fixes the problem.
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September 3, 2014 12:19:39 PM

mines a usb, i just moved it from the front to the back, theres 4 usb's at the back, both my keyboard and mouse is plugged in, i didnt realise until now though, that 2 usbs are just above them, thats where i put my headset, should i keep it there, or should i move it lower to where you suggested?
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September 3, 2014 12:24:57 PM

Ok, Ive narrowed it down to 2 places where I can put my USB, like i said, with my mouse or keyboard, or i can go lower, to where it says bios usb, and it has 2 usbs, one of them has a green box around it.
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September 3, 2014 12:26:18 PM

Just plug them in whichever black or blue USB slot there is.
Black is 2.0,blue is 3.0 USB slot.
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September 3, 2014 12:28:46 PM

Alright, thanks for the help, i'll change around usbs if any problems happen, but thanks for pointing me in the right direction. i'll let you know in this thread if it keeps to any avail.
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September 3, 2014 12:30:25 PM

No problem. ;) 
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September 3, 2014 1:10:04 PM

damn, its made no difference. im not sure if its the headset or my computer, how can i ground my pc? and will it help?
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September 3, 2014 1:16:01 PM

I don't know.
It's either the headsets or the comp.
Have you had these kinda problems with your other headsets?
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September 3, 2014 1:23:33 PM

no. i had a corsair vengeance 1500 v2 that had no sound so i returned that, my siberias were great but i had to return them because a joint on the earcup was very squeaky. thats about it. kinda gutted. i went on google to find lots of other people are having trouble with the problem im having, where static is audible when any sound is playing.
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September 3, 2014 1:25:22 PM

It's probably the headsets then.
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September 3, 2014 2:00:45 PM

yeah, just talking to someone who has the same headset, they dont have the problem. it must be the headset. i'll rma on the razer website asap. just tried it on a laptop, its definitely the headset. what a let down.
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September 4, 2014 6:39:21 AM

Wow. I really can't believe it,Razer was supposed to be a good company.Guess you can hope for the best,but not get what you want everytime.
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September 4, 2014 8:54:15 AM

wierd. I just tested it on the pc downstairs, same thing. but when i got both of my parents to listen, they couldn't hear a thing after a sound. i think it might be my hearing.
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September 4, 2014 8:57:09 AM

I have no idea.
Ask some of your friends to try it.
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