Test: Einzeltest: Razer Seiren Elite USB Digital Microphone
Zitat: MSreco_highend
In order to test the quality of the Seiren, we have used it for lengthy Skype conferences quite a few days which lasted more than an hour a day and also did some sample recordings. The difference between the Seiren and a standard desktop microphone is quite big since the Razer product is much more sensitive and can pick sounds even coming from quite far away. The person we were discussing with in our conference could clearly hear the hum of the desktop computer fans, something it did not happen before with many headset microphones we have tested in the past (analog or digital) so we had to re-adjust the position of the product a little more far away, but also set a new level of the gain value. It was not once when our colleagues told us that they were hearing the dogs/cats very clear outside, even if they were about two hundred meters away. Also, if you own a noisy mechanical keyboard when gaming, you may as well put the patience of your gaming mates to the test ?. Thanks to the three 14mm condenser capsules, Seiren can function in four different modes: cardioid, stereo, omnidirectional or bidirectional, in order to accommodate different recording environments. Even if you do not use it in a professional environment, it should bring a lot of benefit to people which record streams daily/weekly thanks to the added clarity but also to the ones which talk a lot on Skype or any other audio/video conference programs. Talking again about non-professional scene, the device is really easy to set up and should not need any extra skills given you read the supplied manual and install Synapse software in a matter of minutes. The adjustments on the microphone itself are a nice touch and the OLED display is used for confirmation: If needed, we can also acquire separately the accessories for the Seiren like the Shock Mount and the Pop Filter. While it is a very useful peripheral, the Razer Seiren is not a very cheap peripheral, aiming for the professional range as it is being available for about 179 Euros at online stores.
