


I didn't like the extra hardware required for the stock stand, however. Razer has shock mounts and other stands available as accessories, but the stock option is great for desktop use. The Seiren includes a beefy metal mic stand, and the mic sits inside of it with thumb screws holding it in place.
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Either round up your old PS3 controller cables, or do your absolute best not to lose the included cable, because there's a good chance you won't have an extra from another device if you ever misplace it. Mini-A is somewhat more common than the USB Type-B seen on mics like the Yeti Snowball, but it's still an uncommon cable. On the bottom of the Seiren is a 3.5mm headphone jack, a switch for turning the logo illumination on or off, a threaded base that accepts a standard mic stand mount, and a USB Mini-A jack. Just like competitor Blue's Yeti mic, the Razer Seiren has 4 different recording patterns: cardioid for straight-on voice recording, stereo for capturing vocals, omnidirectional for music or room recording, and bidirectional for conversational uses like interviews. Making gain adjustments on the fly can be a bit tricky, since the pattern selector and gain knobs are hidden from view typically. Having both be controlled by the same knob wouldn't work, but it would be better if the mic gain and headphone volume knobs were both on the front of the device. It's a little bit confusing, since most people conflate volume with gain. Headset volume is controlled with a knob on the front, while mic gain is controlled with a knob on the rear. There's also an icon showing you which pattern you're using when it's recording. Volume adjustment for both mic and pass-through headset are displayed on the front, with a little icon to let you know which is being changed. Instead, it has only a green mute button (red when activated) and a small LCD screen on the front.ĭanielle Abraham + 2 moreThe LCD serves up volume and pattern information at a glance. Everything from its keyboards to its laptops have programmable lighting schemes, but it's absent from the Seiren. If Razer is known for anything, good or bad, it's the company's RGB Chroma lighting system. It looks professional, is well-made, and if you have other Razer gear on your desk it'll look right at home. In that light, Razer's midrange Seiren Elite microphone (See it on Amazon) is right in line with the rest of the company's line-up, at least as far as quality is concerned. Razer makes everything from gaming mice to high-performance laptops, and every product in its line-up shares styling cues and has a solid reputation for quality. Note that if you click on one of these links to buy the product, IGN may get a share of the sale.

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