Maker's Forum

• How long I've had it: I Bought the G633 one week ago. • Price I originally bought it for: 99.99 on amazon • What exactly I do with it: I use this for listening to music, game volume, and watching movies. The bass is decent with the default EQ but I'm sure with the right tinkering it will accommodate most people. I haven't used the mic portion outside of a simple test on Audacity, but it did sound pretty good • Pros; Good sound quality, Price, Comfortable, Little fatigue or strain, USB cord is nice and long, Surround sound is very nice and feels full, mic stores very easily. • Cons; Earcups move a lot when the headset isn't on your head, Build quality is mostly plastic and could be better but i don't foresee a major problem if you're gentle, Wired (Not a con for me because i prefer no batteries but this will be a con for most) • Overall rating (1-10, 1-5, F-A, whatever scale you want to use to rate it): 9.0/10 i would recommend to most people looking for a headset in the 100-150 dollar range and i think its worth the price

• Product: Elgato HD60s • How long I've had it: Around 4-5 months • Price I originally bought it for: 150.99-160.99$ USD • What exactly I do with it: Livestream console games on twitch/youtube. • Brief summary listing some pros and cons (unless there are no cons): The Elgato HD60s was something I picked up after saving for a while. I wanted a name I could trust and after several months of debating I chose this particular model. In the 5 months or so that I have had it, I have had no flaws. The only con that I can see is that every now and again I have to plug and unplug it to fix minor sound issues. So far this product has been reliable in nearly constant streams, and long sessions of recording. If I could improve one thing, is that it needs compatibility for older consoles without having to purchase special peripherals that may not work on amazon. There is also the fact that the USB micro to USB 3.0 cable it came with was rather short. So I had to invest in a longer HDMI cable. But for those who have less space between TV, Console, and PC will have no issue. • Overall rating (1-10, 1-5, F-A, whatever scale you want to use to rate it): I give the Elgato HD60s a rating of 8.5/10. While it is a reliable piece of tech, the pricepoint for entry is very steep. The cords it comes with are not suitable for distance, and no support for older generation consoles ( ps1, gamecube, etc).

• Review Summary, Full Review Below • Product: Razer Broadcaster Package: Razer Seiren/Razer Ripsaw/Razer Stargazer • How long I've had it: Roughly 1 Year • Price I originally bought it for: As A Package Deal $449.99, Each individual product is between $149.99-$179.99 • What exactly I do with it: Stream Live Content Via Twitch, Record & Edit for YouTube • Pros: Convenient All In One Package, High Grade Material/Durable, Warranty Extends To 2 Years Per Peripheral, Ergonomically Designed Webcam For Optimal Placement & Angling, Various Presets On Microphone Covers Most Methods of Recording/Streaming • Cons: Requires Razer Synapse Program For Drivers, Synapse Misses Out On Customization Options, Peripherals DO NOT Keep Xsplit Users In Mind, Can Require A Ton of Tinkering, Cost Is Relatively Too High, Each Device Fails To Surpass Expectations • Overall rating: 6.5/10 • About a year ago, I was watching a Twitch stream (probably KingGothalion or LobosJr) and thinking to myself, why can't I do that? What does it take to become a personality and deliver high-end skill-driven content with optimal quality? I knew I had at least one of those things, but missing the latter. I came from a background of live music entertainment and video editing (5+ years experience on both ends) so by no means was I a master of the trades, but I wasn't completely ignorant to what I needed. Fast forward to a shower epiphany and a fat wallet from working 40 hour holiday weeks. I went googling and seeing reviews on various products, having already sold my Elgato from the older YouTube days, and stumbled upon Razer's website where I saw the tab for "Broadcaster". Was this fate, or simply a huge coincidence? I clicked, and saw a bundled deal of $449.99 for three beautiful looking devices. At first I didn't see how much of a deal this could possibly be. Comparatively, the Razer Ripsaw & Seiren microphone were $179.99 each, and the Stargazer camera was $149.99. All three devices together added up to roughly $510, so the deal bundle was SORT of a deal. $60 isn't the greatest mark down, especially when we're nearly breaking half a thousand. Either way, I was eager and it looked like exactly what I was looking for. Oh boy, this was the absolute wrong choice. I should state that the devices themselves aren't terrible, by no means! And as I said in the pros, each is outfitted and designed ergonomically with the streamer's various set-ups in mind. The problem is simply just the quality and delivery of each peripheral. The first hassle I had to deal with was how impossible the Ripsaw was to work with. My computer would not pick up the video card's signal, and this issue persisted for hours and finally into the night which made me believe I had a faulty card. Eventually, I had to uninstall Razer Synpase completely, reinstall, and then manually go into the unrecognizable device, uninstall, unplug, replug, update Razer Synpase, and then finally the correct drivers downloaded. This was a debacle that shouldn't require an external program handling the downloads & the device being manually uninstalled, as not every person understands computer components and processes. Secondly, while the Razer Seiren works well enough, it lacks the punch and crisp clarity of cheaper mics like the AT 2020 or Rode NT-USB microphones. While the various vocal sets such as duel, cardoid, omnidirectional, and such make sense, neither sounds that great. It just simply meets minimum expectations, and hardly so for a device that costs roughly TWICE as much or about a quarter as much as their competitor. Finally, the Stargazer has the most function and usage. Relatively wonderful camera with great picture under the right lighting, but beware if you use this under 1080 60 FPS, the picture will suffer greatly. The background removal technology also lacks and isn't nearly as useful as a backdrop or green screen. So to summarize all my hardship, do yourself a favor future broadcasters, simply go the cheaper and smart route with an Elgato HD60, an AT2020, and a Logitech C9 series webcam. You'll save about half of what I spent, for just as optimal quality and reliability. I use to love Razer, but as in my Dark Souls runs, the fire fades.