Razer Tiamat 7.1

The Razer Tiamat 7.1 is the first true 7.1 Surround Sound headset in the World. Read on to discover if the headset lives up to the hype and performs as well as it looks.

The Razer Tiamat 7.1 is the first true 7.1 Surround Sound headset in the World. Read on to discover if the headset lives up to the hype and performs as well as it looks.

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An extremely comfortable gaming headset for hardcore PC gaming enthusiasts

The over-the-ear headset still has 10 speakers and brings you immersive audio with pinpoint accuracy.

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The breadth of performance specs on the Razer Tiamat 7.1 would make some high claims indeed. The headset is positioned by the manufacturer as the first true 7.1 surround sound headset. The circumaural Razer Tiamat 7.1 deploys ten individual drivers in its headphone unit that are configured to create what is meant to be a multi-positional sound experience. There are two sub-woofer drivers, two front drivers, two center drivers, two side surround and two back surround drivers. The outer cover of the ear cups is see-through so you can peer at the drivers in plain view. There are removable ear cup covers that clip on with magnetic connectors, restoring the coolness factor for those who don't want their drivers hanging out for all to see. Accommodating the extra drivers pushes the size of the headphones' housing to largish proportions -- something that makes me look like a silhouette of Princess Leia. But the Razer Tiamat 7.1 carries this ear-side bulkiness with a touch of panache.