hey all, i busted my creative fatal1ty gaming headset a few months back and have been waiting and waiting and waiting for the Razer Banshee headset to be released or to atleast hear some insight on it... well i've been searchingfor info on this headset and it seems to me that it's not going to be 7.1 surround sound... and i deffinately want that so.

my question is... does anyone out there use the Megalodon with Starcraft 2? and does the 7.1 surround sound work with starcraft 2 in windows 7 64bit? how does it sound just wondering if i should continue to stick it out for the banshee or if i should go for the megalodon... any insight on these specific questions please... thanks ~Blitz

TheOGBlitzKrieg

United States346 Posts

August 16 2010 19:28 GMT

also.... to add how does this headset perform if your using a program such as ventrilo or skype AND starcraft 2 at the same time?? say i have it set for 7.1 but i'm using skype or ventrilo while gaming does this cause a conflict because these programs don't support 7.1 or are you still able to use them while gaming on sc2 in 7.1 and hear them both properly with no problems??

NeXiLe

Canada262 Posts

August 16 2010 19:30 GMT

Imo, headsets are not razers strong point. I definitely like their mice but I've tried quite a few headsets (with css, not starcraft although I don't think a good headset really matters at all in starcraft.) If you want to spend that much, sennheiser HD 555's are the best headphones you'll get. Otherwise I'd save some money and buy steelseries 5H v2's or even siberias ;\

Now I just realized I didn't answer your specific questions;p No I haven't tried it on starcraft 2 and I would rather wait for the banshee than use the megalodon^^

iEchoic

United States1776 Posts

August 16 2010 19:31 GMT

If you're going to get a headset I'd go for either Astros or Sennheisers. I have a pair of astros from my shooter days and they're excellent.

Pinkie

United States145 Posts

August 16 2010 20:39 GMT

I use a Sennheiser PC 350 headset and it is amazing. Durable, amazing sound in everything, and comfortable( a big thing for me is comfort).

HD 555's dont have a mic, and I think Astros are more for console gamers but thats my opinion.

TheOGBlitzKrieg

United States346 Posts

August 16 2010 20:48 GMT

i'm actually interested in a usb headset as opposed to an analog just because i don't have a high end stand alone sound card... so the megalodon was my first choice when it came to 7.1 surround sound gaming and a headset... i'm interested in the fact of 7.1 surround sound and starcraft 2 i know theres not much surround sound involved in the game itself but i'd like if anyone who has the megalodon and plays starcraft 2 let me know what there experience is with 7.1 surround sound does it support starcraft 2? and can you use ventrilo/skype at the same time as having 7.1 enabled on the megalodon?

Ndugu

United States1078 Posts

August 16 2010 20:53 GMT

love my razer carcharias beyond words. It could sound like shit, which it doesnt, and id still wear it when gaming purely for epic comfort.

DeMusliM

United Kingdom401 Posts

August 16 2010 21:01 GMT

actually, i had HUGE problems with it on sc2 - at first i thought my pc was broke or BNet was buggy, but it made my fps go to pretty much around 5 everything i put the headset in. As soon as i took it out fps was fine again and so forth.

Wouldn't recommend it at all - go for something that'll last more than 6 months like sennheiser :S

Odge

Sweden84 Posts

August 16 2010 21:02 GMT

I'm using my Megalodons on Vista 32bit. Works perfectly with SC2. The 7.1 sound of Starcraft2 isn't that impressive in multiplayer as you can imagine, but it works. As for the microphone it's probably the best one I've ever had. A couple a days ago someone asked on skype what microphone I was using, and that the sound quality sounded expensive. No joke, the quality of the microphone is fantastic.

Awesome ergonomics, awesome microphone and a pretty good control module. The only thing bad about them is the price.

TheOGBlitzKrieg

United States346 Posts

August 16 2010 22:02 GMT

#10

@Odge, hey man if you have the megalodon on the 7.1 surround sound while playing SC2 can you be on skype and ventrilo no problems with no lag both at the same time while the 7.1 surround sound is enabled? or when your using skype or vent do you have to cut it down to stereo?

@demuslm your megalodon wasn't working with starcraft2? was it faulty/messed up? how long did you have it for?

Hakker

United States1360 Posts

August 16 2010 22:17 GMT

#11

I have a set of Sennheiser HD 650's and a clip on mic for them

I think buying some decent headphones are the best option if you're going for pure hi-fi, most 'gaming' headsets sound like trash to someone with a good set of ears.

duBstar

United States57 Posts

August 16 2010 22:30 GMT

#12

I have a pair of Megalodons and in the beta of Starcraft 2 many people who were using 7.1 - well it just didn't work and I also found out that since there were problems it was also causing framerate issues. You could switch to anything but 7.1 and the game would be fine. It wasn't just with the Megalodon though, it was with any 7.1 system.

They are perfectly fine and work great. Also, they are easily the most comfortable pair of headphones I've ever used. I would recommend them to anyone.

TheOGBlitzKrieg

United States346 Posts

August 16 2010 23:09 GMT

#13

@NoNa hey do they still have this problem? or are you stating the problem occured in the beta but now they work perfectly fine? also could you please answer my question asking if you have starcraft 2 in 7.1 and the megalodon in 7.1 mode not stereo, and you have ventrilo/skype open while you play starcraft 2 in 7.1 everything works okay? the vent sounds don't sound distorted or garbled?

DeMusliM

United Kingdom401 Posts

August 16 2010 23:12 GMT

#14

@OP

Had the headset for like 1-2 months i guess, so they were pretty new - i didn't buy the headset myself, i was given it so i tested it out - but obviously playing sc2 with shitty frame rate (literally around 5fps) it just wasn't do-able.

Trust me, it's better to stick with brands that make headsets.

Issor

United States870 Posts

August 16 2010 23:15 GMT

#15

Razer is trash, especially their audio equipment. Personal experience here talking - I went through three headsets before i got fed up. I now have a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Arena and it's wonderful.

Avoid razer.

duBstar

United States57 Posts

August 16 2010 23:19 GMT

#16

When you have surround sound activated on the headset and you're using vent or other things, the sound that isn't optimized for 7.1 just sounds far away, but that's because it's using all speakers.

Overall the difference is minimal and definitely shouldn't be a problem once you get used to hearing things in surround sound.

Ndugu

United States1078 Posts

August 17 2010 01:18 GMT

#17

On August 17 2010 08:15 Issor wrote:
Razer is trash, especially their audio equipment. Personal experience here talking - I went through three headsets before i got fed up. I now have a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Arena and it's wonderful.

Avoid razer.

Your personal experience is inadequate to make such a blanket statement. Razer makes great products, especially for the prices.

What exactly did you do to break three headsets?

vicariouscheese

United States589 Posts

August 17 2010 01:44 GMT

#18

if youre ever going to use your headset for anything other than gaming, i would recommend the sennheiser hd555s or some audio technicas +a clipon mic, as the audio quality is better than any gaming headsets.

sennheiser also makes a headset (pc130 i think?) thats amazingly cheap and surprisingly good

TheOGBlitzKrieg

United States346 Posts

August 17 2010 02:54 GMT

#19

thinking about the sennheiser pc350

Ndugu

United States1078 Posts

August 17 2010 03:40 GMT

#20

On August 17 2010 11:54 TheOGBlitzKrieg wrote:
thinking about the sennheiser pc350

I've heard nothing but good things about it.

That being said, I wanted my headset mostly for gaming, so dont regret the cost. I've always absolutely detested non-integrated microphones and found them an annoyance, a miserable waste of space, another thing to knock over/lose/break, etc. In short, I despise them.

So I wanted them on my headset

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