Pros
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Does everything well
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Competitively priced
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Very sleek and compact design
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Futuristic RGB look
Cons
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Falls short in performance against competition
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RGB can be very distracting
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Disappointing noise suppression
Does everything well
Competitively priced
Very sleek and compact design
Futuristic RGB look
Falls short in performance against competition
RGB can be very distracting
Disappointing noise suppression
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A good microphone is an essential aspect of any gamer or streamer's desktop, but with so many choices when it comes to reasonably priced mics, which one do you go for? To really stand out, these audio solutions have to shine bright against the competition, something which Razer has taken quite literally with the Razer Seiren ꩲV3 Chro🐻ma.
While Razer isn’t new to the gaming microphone market, its latest product, the Razer Seiren V3 Chroma aims to be one of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best microphones for streamers and gaming out there while also delivering some style.
At $129/£129 this USB-C condenser mic does undercut the XLR competitioꦿn on price and opens up a very interesting question of whether this is the best value microphone you can buy right now.
Following the modern microphone trend, the Razer Seiren V3 Chroma is pill-shaped and features a very sleek chassis that sits atop a matte black metal shock mount. Undoubtedly the number one thing you notice with the microphone is the grille-like design that surrounds the upper half of the device. It looks almost alien, like some sort of sci-fi MacGuffin (or mic-Guffin), that’s not to say ﷽it looks bad though, aℱnything but. The grille design makes it stand out against some of its competition that’s decided to go for a more traditional look.
This grille houses the microphone capsule and the classic Razer RGB lighting - because it wouldn’t be a Razer Chroma device without them, but more about that later on. Sitting just above the grille is a touch-sensitive button that controls both the mute functionality and the color of the lights. The 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best gear for streaming is all about being user-friendly, and I enjoyed ho♚w easy this touchpad made things.
Towards the lower half of the device is one singular knob that controls the microphone’s 🍷gain and also the volume of the playback when utilizing the on-board headphone jack. Speaking of which, that sits at the back of the device, tuck🐽ed away and hidden alongside a singular USB-C port. It’s very impressive how sleek the Razer Seiren V3 Chroma is, from the small form factor - just 211mm tall - to how it feels to touch. Razer has done a great job in making the device feel top of the range and not like a toy, which is something I was worried about with the RGB being a main draw here.
As I have mentioned, the Razer Seiren V3 Chroma comes equipped with its signature RGB lighting which takes up over half of the device's design. Personally, I can take or leave RGB, I often find it a little distracting, especially when streaming. I did initially find that here, however, there are multiple ways to get around this. Firstly, the mute button on the top of the microphone also functions as a way to control the RGB mode. I tended to either turn it off completely - three quick taps on the touch button - or in the light purple mode. Secondly, you can use Razer’s own software, Synapse, which allows you to control the intensity of the lighting and is very helpful for someone who might prefer a more muted look. However, more so than the recent 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Asus ROG Carnyx, the RGB does have a functio🦩n here. Under a specific setting, the lights act as a gain monitor, turning red if you speak too loudly and green when it’s just right - this was parti🍸cularly helpful when recording voice-over.
The Razer Seiren V3 Chroma works well with the software provided as it allows the user to change the functions of the knob and touch button on the device itself and allows more customization and specialization for content creators via its streaming tab. These options are comparable to the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:SteelSeries Alias Sonar Software and allow you to have specific inputs and outputs for where you want sounds to be routed through, alongside controlling indi𝄹vidual volume levels.
For only $129/£129, the Razor Seiren V3 Chroma does come in cheaper than some of its XLR competitors, but does that price deliver valಞue for money versus other USB options?
The Razer Seiren V3 Chroma offered a decent pickup that sounded well-rounded, however, it did lack a certain ‘oomf’ or presence that some of its competition provides. Granted, this could be influenced by the space I recorded in which lacks any treatment or soundproofing. Streaming and recording with the mic did produce good quality sound overall which is a marked step up from my previous mic - a Blue Snowball - and I could really tell the difference between them. But where it falters for me is that its competition like the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:SteelSeries Alias does provide a better quality sound here.
I used the Razer Seiren V3 Chroma over a period of 3 weeks which I used it to record voice-over for scripts alongside multiple streaming sessions and gaming sessions on Discord. When recording voice-over, I used the microp🔯hone alongside Adobe Audition and Audacity. During my streaming sessions, OBS was used to broadcast the stream, and as such the mic was used as an input.
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