{"id":68526,"date":"2014-09-05T13:47:54","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T11:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=68526"},"modified":"2014-09-05T13:49:23","modified_gmt":"2014-09-05T11:49:23","slug":"razer-unveils-kraken-7-1-chroma-gaming-headset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/68526-razer-unveils-kraken-7-1-chroma-gaming-headset","title":{"rendered":"Razer unveils Kraken 7.1 Chroma gaming headset"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Razer has unveiled its latest headset &#8211; the Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma. It makes pretty colours!<\/p>\n<p>The headset features, as the name suggests, virtual 7.1 surround sound,\u00a0ultra-low latency audio processing, and personalised audio calibration.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Razer\u2019s powerful Synapse unified configuration software is capable of a high degree of customization, allowing you to tweak the engine to specifically position each surround sound channel, boost bass levels and even balance incoming voice audio for astounding aural precision,&#8221; said Razer.<\/p>\n<p>Audio configurations can be set and saved for individual programmes.<\/p>\n<p>The headset&#8217;s defining feature, though, if you had not guessed from the presence of Chroma in its moniker, is the customisable 16.8 million\u00a0colour options which allows gamers to change the hue of the Razer logos on the sides of the headphones.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From your own custom uniquely programmed palette of colours, to preloaded lighting effects, all set easily through Razer Synapse, the Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma lets you express yourself in a way that\u2019s unique only to you,&#8221; said Razer.<\/p>\n<p>Three light cycles are available:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Spectrum<\/strong> <strong>cycling<\/strong> &#8211; Slowly cycles through the entire spectrum of 16.8 million colours for a subtle yet visually stunning look.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Breathing<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Gently pulses in a colour of choice every 7 seconds, replicating a steady breathing pattern.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Static<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Illuminates your ear cups in any colour you pick from the selection of 16.8 million colours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_68532\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Razer-Kraken-7.1-Chroma.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68532\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68532\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Razer-Kraken-7.1-Chroma-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Razer-Kraken-7.1-Chroma-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Razer-Kraken-7.1-Chroma.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-68532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The peripheral maker also punted the headset&#8217;s &#8220;enhanced digital microphone&#8221;, which it says will give gamers &#8220;pristine voice quality unachievable through traditional analog microphones&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The Kraken is compatible with PC, Mac, PS4, and other gaming consoles.<\/p>\n<p>For those interested in the tech specs, here they are:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" bgcolor=\"#0099FF\">\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Drivers<\/td>\n<td>40mm with Neodymium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Frequency response<\/td>\n<td>20Hz\u201320kHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Impedance<\/td>\n<td>32 Ohm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sensitivity @ 1kHz<\/td>\n<td>112dB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Output power<\/td>\n<td>30mW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Connector<\/td>\n<td>Gold plated USB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cable length<\/td>\n<td>2m\/6.56ft braided USB cable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Approximate weight<\/td>\n<td>340g (including 2.0m cable)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>Microphone<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Frequency response<\/td>\n<td>100Hz\u201312kHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sensitivity @ 1kHz<\/td>\n<td>-40dB \u00b1 4dB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Signal-to-noise ratio<\/td>\n<td>63dB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pick-up pattern<\/td>\n<td>Unidirectional<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_68534\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Razer-Kraken-7.1-Chroma-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68534\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Razer-Kraken-7.1-Chroma-2-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma 2\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Razer-Kraken-7.1-Chroma-2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Razer-Kraken-7.1-Chroma-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-68534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma 2<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The price, you ask? The Razer website lists the retail price for the headset at $99.99.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, here&#8217;s a really cool video of the headset being built with digital magic.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HQKJbZYky2s?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #6e6e6e;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0066cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/68484-amd-radeon-r9-285-specs-impressions-sa-price.html\">AMD Radeon R9 285 specs, impressions, SA price<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #6e6e6e;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0066cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/68422-x99-motherboards-haswell-e-cpu-ddr4-ram-sa-prices.html\">X99 motherboards, Haswell-E CPU, DDR4 RAM \u2013 SA prices<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #6e6e6e;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0066cb;\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/68376-lans-of-september-2014.html\">LANs of September 2014<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a new USB gaming headset? Take a look at the Razer Kraken<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":214,"featured_media":68530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[21,1925,12918],"class_list":["post-68526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hardware","tag-headline","tag-razer","tag-razer-kraken-7-1-chroma"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/214"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68526"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68544,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68526\/revisions\/68544"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}