The company Razer is not unknown and correspondingly high were my expectations, whether these high expectations were fulfilled, we will now learn.
When we look at the device in more detail, you can instantly recognize the design language of Blue Microphones, in particular, I mean since the Blue Yeti series The is no accident because in the Razer Seiren put a Blue Yeti and Yeti Pro and it comes up with the exact same on technical data.
The driver software has been spiced up with the Razer UI, so you can adjust the bit depth and sampling rate.
The Seiren is kept entirely in matt black and has a few green applications such as the illuminated Razer logo The centerpiece is above and below ground which thereby incurred silvery rings give the Razer large-membrane a sophisticated touch.
The microphone is mounted on an aluminum table stand, the stand is based on the lower side with a sort of rubber, which ensures a non-slip stand.
covered with two plastic screws is held the microphone in the holder, however, you do not get the whole thing completely determined the microphone can always move, no matter how firmly turning the screws, of course I want the screws do not tighten with brute force, you should not really do well.
On the front you will find a small black / wise-line display, it can read the set characteristic, the microphone volume and headphone volume, a handy gadget in my opinion.
By underneath knob allows you to adjust the headphone volume
Under this control, there are still an illuminated microphone button with which you can mute the microphone. However, the button does not provide good feedback but that's not bad to the status we displayed visually, which I find really great.
On the back is the green illuminated Razer logo.
If that is too bright, it can by means of a key that has been found on the bottom of their place, switch off
Under the logo, there are still two pots, one is responsible for selecting the microphone characteristics and the second potentiometer is used to adjust the microphone volume.
The knobs are in total a little rickety and it seems as if they were installed not quite plan.
Qualitatively this is rather classified in the low budget category.
On the bottom, there are still a 3.5 mm stereo headphone connection. Directly via the headphone jack can be found then those off button to illuminate the Razer logo. The pressure point is somewhat fuzzy.
Furthermore you will find on the bottom of the Mini USB port for operating the Seiren. The USB cable is a little loose on the microphone.
In addition, you will find at the bottom yet a 5/8 inch thread, it can eg mount the Popfilter exclusively available at Razer. With the help of a 5/8 to 3/8 Reduziergewindes you can mount the microphone on a tripod.
The Reduziergewinde is unfortunately not included.
Let's talk about the technical data:
Microphone:
USB powered with 500mA
Max 192 kHz sampling rate
Bit Depth: 24-bit
3 14mm capsules
Cardioid (cardioid), stereo (stereo)
Eight (bidrektional) omnidirectional (omni-directional)
Frequency range: 20Hz - 20kHz
max. SPL: 120dB
Specifications Headphones:
Impedance: less than 16 ohms
Output power 130 W RMS
Frequency range: 15 Hz - 22 kHz
Noise Ratio 114 dB
The dimensions are: 120 × 298 × 120 mm
The weight of 1320 grams (on my "kitchen scales", it has 1348 grams displayed)
24 bit may sound like very well, however, in the Dynamic Range bit depth is sonically bring no significant advantage.
Razer advertises following text for its first large-membrane:
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"The Razer Seirçn is a versatile digital multi-pattern USB microphone that provides the recording quality of a professional recording studio in a single plug and play device."
"The microphone uses his foot Aluminum as a stabilizer and is firmly and securely on the table at home or in the studio, no extra to need a microphone stand -. Ideal for recording and streaming"
"Easy setup for Plug and Play recordings
The Razer Seirçn offers her superior performance to provide the viewer / listener is always a truly superior sound quality. "
"This digital microphone is designed to meet the high expectations of professional artists and musicians in the studio and even to surpass, but also streamers or professional YouTuber it can easily use at home."
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I will come back at a later date.
But to Plug 'n Play, I should like to share my experience with you:
One thing I can anticipate:
The Razer Seiren is not a plug 'n play device.
By connecting the Seiren to a PC, it is not recognized by the computer and thus can not be used.
If you want to use as a PC user the Seiren, you first need the software Razer Synapse from the manufacturer's website to download, then of course install.
OK, I said - done after installation I have therefore the Seiren reconnected to the PC, and ....... it still does not work, the PC has still not recognized the Seiren, restart after .... which the PC was rebooted, I have connected the microphone again and again nothing happens, is still the microphone is not recognized.
Well, that double-clicking the icon and Razer Synapse what happens ... not unless the request that I should announce myself with my Razer account or to set up a Razer account ..... therefore entered email address, password and awarded the conditions of use and accept from it.
In the next message then is that I got an email and I will click on the attached link to complete the account creation ... Yeah thought finally kanns go ...... yes thought super wrong, now will first automatically update downloaded, depending on the speed of your Internet connection, it may take several minutes. After downloading I wanted to get going but ..no first PC restart Click OK and the PC shuts down once and then up again ..... And finally, now stirs also what the Razer Seiren, the logo remains on ,
Now let's face the Seiren is anything but NO Plug'n Play device.
A Rode NT-USB, a Samson GoMic or Superlux E205U etc. that are Plug and Play devices that you connect to the PC and go without those annoying installation.
Now shines the mic full functioning glory I can finally begin working on testing.
The front was to be found not so easy at first I thought there where the Razer logo shines in bright green, as is the front, but that does not seem to be the case, at least if you have selected the kidney or the stereo characteristics ,
Whatever I have achieved soon also this little hiccups.
At this point I would recommend everyone to take a look at the instruction manual.
Razer offers exclusively a shock mount and a pop filter to, but can be the Razer pay dearly, because each 49 euros the accessory is not cheap.
Anyone who contemplates the Razer Seiren to buy and who also places emphasis on pop screen and Spider, who was then the options may not subsequently buy this but then immediately order the bundle directly from Razer, so can some save compared to the single purchase because The bundle costs at the time of the review 229 euros, with a single purchase, one would have together 277.99 put on the table for all, the bundle is therefore a really great offer.
My first conclusion is rather modest.
The processing know some minor faults which would not be expected in this price range. Especially negatively the installed controls are noticed here. The rest, however, is well made, since there is then again nothing to complain about.
As one of the main weaknesses I feel the table stand that noise that will go from the table almost passed unfiltered to the microphone and then find themselves in the recording.
The Razer Seiren offering many features that are not necessarily needed as a gamer. Because of all the features the Seiren is theoretically versatile. Since this microphone also lays claim to be perfect for gamers, it's all the more disappointing that you can operate the Razer Seiren neither on a next gen console yet to the predecessor.
So, to all Konsoleros ..... The Razer Seiren is not suitable for your console.
The sound of the microphone I feel rather average. For the price of 179.99 euros I expected a much better sound indeed. But I would not say that it sounds bad, the Seiren sounds good, but there are in this price range the microphones far better sound than the Razer Seiren so.
Since I can in the first place the Rode NT-USB call or the Audio Technica AT 2020 USB Plus. Although they do not offer the features of a Razer Seiren, but they are in terms of sound, handling and last but not least because of the great processing far ahead.
Since the more expensive Razer Seiren just can not keep up and it can then also the great features do not change, many of them simply do not need as a gamer.
The increased bit depth of 24 bits and the high sampling rate of 192kHz also bring no noticeable difference in the recording.
As Let's Player or Commentater you pay for here which are not really needed for features and exactly drives the price for the Razer Seiren in the air. ... And as a musician or singer you get anyway for that price Microphones are high but especially sonically absolutely superior to the Razer Seiren.
Unless you can call your own, a soundproofed room to be, then the Razer Seiren for a Let's Player or Commentater is not appropriate, especially when it is mounted only on the table tripod, because that's as good as useless.
I myself would classify the Razer Seiren from sound and a processing perspective, rather in the 100 Euro class. Sonically and qualitative terms could not convince me all the Razer Seiren. The features are quite nice, but whether they are really needed as a gamer I doubt it. Therefore, I can most of Razer-membrane according to the current level but especially at this price rather not, or at most conditionally recommended.
So and now finally we come again to the question that I asked at the outset in this video.
But I want to point out that it is always in my Review's just my personal experiences and my feeling, each defined quality and sound different.
Finally, I would now again look at the sets with which the Seiren from Razer is advertised me.
"The Razer Seirçn is a versatile digital multi-pattern USB microphone that provides the recording quality of a professional recording studio in a single plug and play device."
>> The this microphone anything but NOT Plug 'n Play, I've already told
So we go on to the next section, as it says:
"The microphone uses his foot Aluminum as a stabilizer and is firmly and securely on the table at home or in the studio, no extra to need a microphone stand -. Ideal for recording and streaming"
>>> How great is a table stand, I've demonstrated. The table stand is entirely unsuitable for shooting. A tripod or boom is therefore indispensable.
Ok After putting a further section in the stands:
"Easy setup for Plug and Play recordings
The Razer Seirçn offers her superior performance to provide the viewer / listener is always a truly superior sound quality. "
>>> Plug 'n Play now we had already 2 times, the superior sound quality, ... the sound is still ok but think in any case, the micro would cost less at least 50 Euros, you could sound position above, but still not "superior"
OK Continue to the next and last section:
"This digital microphone is designed to meet the high expectations of professional artists and musicians in the studio and even surpass.
Sorry but this reminds me of a real nothing, my high expectations it has nowhere near satisfied, let alone surpassed.
This microphone is most certainly are not used in the professional field, because the microphones work with the professionals playing time in a completely different league ... as a Razer Seiren!
I'm often asked what Mikros yes I would recommend the Razer Seiren is certainly not too bad of me added to the list, this is just too expensive and the sound for the price.
For the Razer Seiren I give 2.5 stars and round these rather to 3 stars
Who wants to see the whole video about the Razer Seiren can like this on my YT channel: make SunFinCol, there is also a sound comparison with the Razer Seiren and 3 other USB microphones.
Regards Sun
