Intro / Specs:
The Razer Megalodon, for those familiar with Razer headsets, is similar in design to the Razer 3.5mm solution, the Carcharias. For those unfamiliar ,
upon close examination you’ll see the Megalodon has got a black headband with wire size adjustments, and memory type foam underneath for a comfortable feel. There is a velvet-like material covering the foam under each of the earpieces giving you the feel of two soft pillows against your head. The ear cups are large, so you know your ears will never be squished or pinched. This headset is very comfortable and made with gamers in mind who might put in several hours in just one session.
The Megalodon is also one of the best looking headsets on the market, sporting a mirror black finish with glowing blue Razer symbols on each earpiece and a controller that’s just as equally impressive visually. One other thing to mention is the braided USB cord that reaches just over 10 ½ feet (3.3 meters) and has a gold plated USB connection, this seems to be a perfect length if you need to reach something in your room and don’t want to a miss the dialogue from a teammate or movie, or whatever you may be listening to at the time.
This advanced headset is different from the Carcharias with respect to a USB plug as opposed to 3.5mm jacks, and sports an additional onboard audio processor that uses the Razer Maelstrom engine. These extra features make the need for a sound card obsolete, and take the load of your CPU by offloading virtualization to the Maelstrom engine. These slick beauties can handle any audio stream passed its way and also offer the capabilities of 5.1/7.1 virtual surround sound if the source supports it. The drivers are packed into the Megalodon already, so it’s basically true plug and play from the get go. This makes the Megalodon one the most portable headsets in the market no matter what system you are plugging into, whether it be a laptop, gaming at a lan, or just a short walk to your buddies house to do some gaming.
Packaging
Razer’s flagship audio solution comes in a jet black box, no Razer logo sported on the outside, just 5 little words that describe the Razer Megalodon experience to a the letter, “Put Sound In Its Place.” This little sentence says a lot if you read into the words and have experienced the portability and many uses for the headset. The headset case for protecting your headphones is fiber weaved with a subtle black Razer logo on the outside, it’s durable and sturdy and not something that’s going to be squished easily even if you set a significant amount of weight on it The box also comes with an instruction manual, certificate of authenticity, quick start guide, Master guide and 2 Razer stickers, and a product manual listing Razer’s full line of products.
