Razer Carcharias Headset Review

Manufacturer: Razer USA Ltd.
Product Name: Carcharias
Model Number: RZ04-00270100-R3U1
UPC: 87986200486 EAN: 8886419312260
Price: $79.99 (Newegg)

Full Disclosure: The product sample used in this article has been self-supplied.

For many gamers, the most important piece of hardware in their repertoire (after their computers of course) is their headset. Whether you use one so you can game while your significant other is asleep, to get better audio quality than your speakers provide, or simply because you prefer them, there's nothing like a good headset. Razer offers gamers their Carcharias wired gaming headset, model number RZ04-00270100-R3U1. Priced for $79.99, the Carcharias offers good sound, a comfortable fit (even with glasses!), and plug-and-play interfacing. Benchmark Reviews will test the Carcharias headset for range, sensitivity, comfort and general functionality.

Product Description

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.

The Razer Carcharias, Model Number RZ04-00270100-R3U1, 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. Courtesy of Razer USA

Carcharias Specifications

Headphones

• Frequency Response: 20 - 20,000 Hz
• Impedance: 32 Ω at 1kHz
• Sensitivity (@1kHz, 1V/Pa): 102 dB ± 4dB at 1 kHzMax
• Input Power: 200 mW
• Drivers: 40 mm, with neodymium Magnets
• Inner Ear Cup Diameter: 50 mm / 1.97"
• Cable Length: 3 m / 9.84 ft
• Approximate Weight: 225 g / 0.5 lbs

Microphone

• Frequency Response: 50 - 16,000 Hz
• Sensitivity( @1kHz, 1V/Pa): -37 dB ± 4dB
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 50 dB
• Pick-up pattern: Unidirectional
• Cable: 3 meters, Braided Fiber Sheath
• Connector: 3.5 mm jack (headphone and mic)

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