Here’s a video review of the Razer Chimaera 5.1 wireless gaming headset. Although it can be used with any console or PC, it only allows for chat on Xbox 360. It’s another high-quality product from Razer, a company that’s known some of the best mice and keyboards for gamers.
Here’s the Cliff Notes version:
Like
- Super Comfortable — I wore the Chimaera for several gaming sessions of two hours or more and found it perfectly comfortable the whole time.
- Great Sound — Although it’s not as impressive as headsets with multiple drivers, I really enjoyed the sound output. At the very least, it blows away TV speakers in terms of clarity and detail.
Didn’t Like
- Microphone — The mic isn’t noise-cancelling, which could be a deal breaker for gamers that play in crowded living rooms, doorms, etc.
- Possible Interference — I’m positive that interference won’t be an issue for most people, but if you live in a crowded apartment complex (like me) with lots of 5.8GHz devices fighting for signal then you’ll probably experience occasional dropouts. At home, I experienced a few dropouts but when I brought the Chimaera to my friend’s house in the suburbs I didn’t have any.
Kindly watch the review when you have a chance and let me know what you think! Is the Razer Chimaera 5.1 something you want this holiday season?
I have the logitech G90 wireless and it ALWAYS cuts out!!
You can only do VoIP with a 360??
For consoles, it's 360 only. Is the G90 2.4 or 5.8GHz?
It's 2.4I missed a digit, it's G930I really wish I would have bought the wired G35 instead. Same thing, no dropping out.Sent from my iPhone 4
Your router or cordless phone run on 2.4? Those would be the most likely interference culprits.
No cordless phone in the house, cells only. I'm pretty sure my neighbors are my culprits!Router is not 2.4Sent from my iPhone 4
Ray may think what he thinks, but I think it's because you live in New Orleans… i.e…. God hates you.
:PSent from my iPhone 4
It is a suburban area. I'm surprised as well. It could easily be a bad USB dongle. Idk.Sent from my iPhone 4
Sure… blame the dongle…
Now you sound like my wife.
Forgive me bro… but this is the most interesting conversation going on so far.
You married a smart woman who is always right I see:)Sent from my iPhone 4
That's one kicker about married life that I have yet to make logic out of.
When I AM right every so often… she gets mad at me and that makes the problem worse.
Even worse, she and her mom gets mad at me when I research things. And then hit me with "You always have to be right, don't you?" and then I say "That's impossible and I've come to terms with that, but I would be lying if I said I didn't try."
Then the fireworks REALLY start flying.
This paragraph sounds better than most TV reality shows I watch.
-M
Dongle…a huh huh heh huh…wife…a heh heh huh heh.
I've got the Turtle Beach Earforce X11's for my 360, and need to get something similar for my PS3.
umm they also work on pc