Review: Razer Tiamat 7.1 Gaming Headset
Review: Razer Tiamat 7.1 Gaming Headset
Sporting some of the best bass we've heard in a gaming headset, incredible audio quality, and 7.1-channel surround, Razer's Tiamat 7.1 is a great audio addition to your PC gaming setup.
Before plunking down that $179.99, you'll need a soundcard that supports 5.1- or 7.1-channel surround. We tested the Razer Tiamat 7.1 Gaming Headset with a liquid-cooled Cyberpower gaming PC replete with a Creative Sound Blaster Recon 3D Fatality soundcard. The soundcard sports 3.5mm audio jacks for the front, rear, surround, and subwoofer. Because this setup is essentially analog, simply plugging the cables into their respective jacks was all the setup that was necessary.
Once the Razer Tiamat was set up, we tested them on a variety of different head sizes, from the relatively small to the disgustingly large, and everyone remarked at how comfortable they were. Compared to the Creative Sound Blaster Tactic3D Wrath Wireless Gaming Headset (which can feel pretty tight) with the Razer Tiamat, you could barely tell that you were wearing it.
We tested the Razer Tiamat with a variety of PC titles including Diablo III, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Battlefield 3 and while the 7.1-channel audio couldn't really compare to a surround sound speaker setup, it was the best 7.1-channel experience we've experienced with a headset. Add to that the inline control makes it easy to control everything.
If there's a downside to the Razer Tiamat 7.1, it's that they cost $179.99. Other than that, any respectable PC gamer will no doubt be happy with this headset.
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