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Razer Chimaera
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Criteria Comments Rating
  • Voice / mic quality No comments good
  • Sound quality Sound quality was amazing, playing Black Ops you could hear detailed sounds you simply couldn't hear through the TV. great!
  • Comfort Foam around the ears/top of the head makes it comfortable & avoids a sticky feel. Fits my head at the lowest settings so it would be too big for a kid gamer. good
  • Durability No comments good
  • Design and form factor It's a attractive gamer design; black-on-black with green lights. Feels a little heavy. The charging stand/receiver gives it a dedicated gamer look. good
Detailed review
Cons:
  • Warning for original xbox 360 owners: One thing I want to warn is this wasn't made to work with HDMI on the original Xbox 360 out of the box! After half an hour trying to get it to work I finally found out on their FAQ that it requires an additional component. You have to buy a RCA Audio Cable Adapter so the headsets audio can go through the RCA port on the xbox 360, so you can still use HDMI. A side effect of this is also when you switch your tv's source (to say, check something on cable) your xbox will reset. Source: www.razerzone.com­/minisite­/chimaera­/faq­/setup­#faq­-...
  • Pricey; Full retail price: $129 ($199 for the 5.1 dolby surround version)
  • Ears get a little warm after around an hour but actually not as bad as a lot of other headphones I've tried.

Pros:
  • I was really impressed with the sound quality; sounds like gun shots and footsteps created an even more immersed experience. I felt like i could hear the direction other gamers were coming from by their footsteps.
Despite the compatibility issues the Razer Chimaera has with the original Xbox 360, the amazing sound quality and hard-core gamer design makes it easily a recommended product if you have the more modern Xbox 360 Slim, especially if you can get it on sale or used.