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A large number of commenters feel the roughly $200-$300 price is too steep compared to alternatives like the Blue Yeti, Blue Snowball, Rode NT-USB, or an XLR mic plus interface, arguing they'd get equal or better sound for less money.

@couchgaming5577

I certainly wouldnt have paid $200 for this, as im just going to use it for discord calls and games. I got mine for $75. Think its worth it at that price? Considering its not much more than the Seiren Xlaunch

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January 31, 2022

@knomin

It doesn't sound awful but that price point really blows all of that out of the water. Can get equal or better quality from something half the price, and even if you need to buy an interface for an XLR mic it still comes out a lot better.launch

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November 24, 2020

@ChrisCooling

what the hell is the repeated rumble that keeps happening at 0:31, 1:37, 1:48, 2:00-2:15, and so on? Vibrations coming over the mic due to no shock absorption? Also...$200???? You could get a Rode usb mic for thatlaunch

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May 9, 2018

@johnjackson8902

$200 for this is really steep. This thing sounds way too thin and bright, and I heard a lot of static and crackling. You can get mic from a decent selection of XLR mics and an interface for that price. You could even throw in some beginner monitoring headphones (like those really cheap Sennheiser ones that cost $30~ or Behringer ones, though at the same price I'd say get Sennheiser). Want a dynamic? You could get an SM58 and an interface? Condenser? You could get an MXL 3000 or 5000 (upgraded V67G basically), or an AT2035, iSK Starlight, or 3U Audio CM1. Any of those paired with a UMC204HD would make a great starter set up that can record professionally as well. The Razer will not give you remotely professional quality, and Razer and Blue need to stop marketing their USB makes as studio/professional quality. Few if any current headsets and USB mics will give you anything near professional quality, and to market them as such is disgraceful.launch

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May 8, 2018

Several users report a distracting high noise floor, static, crackling, or repeated rumbling sounds during recordings, which they see as a significant flaw for the price point.

@ChrisCooling

what the hell is the repeated rumble that keeps happening at 0:31, 1:37, 1:48, 2:00-2:15, and so on? Vibrations coming over the mic due to no shock absorption? Also...$200???? You could get a Rode usb mic for thatlaunch

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May 9, 2018

@johnjackson8902

$200 for this is really steep. This thing sounds way too thin and bright, and I heard a lot of static and crackling. You can get mic from a decent selection of XLR mics and an interface for that price. You could even throw in some beginner monitoring headphones (like those really cheap Sennheiser ones that cost $30~ or Behringer ones, though at the same price I'd say get Sennheiser). Want a dynamic? You could get an SM58 and an interface? Condenser? You could get an MXL 3000 or 5000 (upgraded V67G basically), or an AT2035, iSK Starlight, or 3U Audio CM1. Any of those paired with a UMC204HD would make a great starter set up that can record professionally as well. The Razer will not give you remotely professional quality, and Razer and Blue need to stop marketing their USB makes as studio/professional quality. Few if any current headsets and USB mics will give you anything near professional quality, and to market them as such is disgraceful.launch

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May 8, 2018

@LoKnows

0:42 priceless. \nbut man, im taking an early stab, not even a minute in and the mic is very noisy. Wonder what the final verdict islaunch

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May 8, 2018

@kry3634

Great review Bandrew! \nIn my opinion, Razer was stepping in the right direction but they really got cocky. I've never in my life seen a dynamic mic that goes from 20hz to 20khz, which is awesome, and I loved how the microphone was built kinda like the sm7b, but the extremely high noise floor is really irritating and disappointing to see from such a company like Razer. \nBesides, $200? Why? I would much rather go out and buy an sm58 with a decent audio interface than to spend $200 on this Mic. \n\nWith that said, keep up the good content, Bandrew!launch

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May 8, 2018

Some commenters describe the audio as thin and bright, while others call it muddy, muffled, or lacking bass and depth, indicating inconsistent tonal quality across users.

@Moderatelyannoyedcanadian

I found to my ears, it sounds a bit muffled.. maybe overly muddy.launch

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May 9, 2018

@johnjackson8902

$200 for this is really steep. This thing sounds way too thin and bright, and I heard a lot of static and crackling. You can get mic from a decent selection of XLR mics and an interface for that price. You could even throw in some beginner monitoring headphones (like those really cheap Sennheiser ones that cost $30~ or Behringer ones, though at the same price I'd say get Sennheiser). Want a dynamic? You could get an SM58 and an interface? Condenser? You could get an MXL 3000 or 5000 (upgraded V67G basically), or an AT2035, iSK Starlight, or 3U Audio CM1. Any of those paired with a UMC204HD would make a great starter set up that can record professionally as well. The Razer will not give you remotely professional quality, and Razer and Blue need to stop marketing their USB makes as studio/professional quality. Few if any current headsets and USB mics will give you anything near professional quality, and to market them as such is disgraceful.launch

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May 8, 2018

@anestis_mk6807

nope....why i think that this mic sounds pretty bad for 200+euros.it lacks a lot on highs and i didnt like the electric guitar at all.i think with the same money you can built mic abd interface with better results.launch

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March 12, 2017

@oliver2189

This microphone sounds meh in my opinion but for 300$ for where I live I can get a lot better for cheaper it just seems like they made it for the fanboys of razer. To me I think it lacks more depth and a little more bass but the video was great as per usuallaunch

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March 22, 2016

Because the mic is cardioid and must be spoken into from the top rather than the side, several commenters note that reviewers and users commonly get this wrong, resulting in unfairly poor sound.

@raakan5

I Appreciate the work and the time u put on making this video, but in my opinion you seem like you just want to say the siren elite is trash, first of all you didn’t talk properly to the mic, you should talk on the top, if you didn’t believe me try to watch the review on podcastage channel and see how it’s so different than your test because he used it the right way!. Like i said I appreciate everything you did but its just something i wanted to say\nThank you.launch

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November 11, 2020

@blankcomodo9106

dude, nice video. For real, you seem to know your stuff and explain everything pretty well.\n\nHowever, the Razer Seirēn Elite is designed so you have to talk into the top of it not into the side. When you do talk into the right part of the mic it sounds a lot better!\n\nI would love to see an update of this video where you actually use the mic correctlylaunch

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November 6, 2020

@jdkan8244

Hey man, nice review, but the thing is that the razer seiren elite is a cardioid microphone you should really be talking into the top for the best quality audiolaunch

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September 17, 2020

Multiple users report the mic's output being too quiet even with gain maxed out, forcing them to use audio-boosting software that they feel sacrifices sound quality.

@Vynelox

I use the razer seiren elite and it's honestly SO SHIT. like i have a video on my channel where I use the razer seiren elite, and you can just hear how bad the quality is. now i don't know why that is, when he was using that mic at the start it sounded alright. my problem is that the mic is so quiet, and I have to use audio boosting software just so i can hear it. I have all the gain dials, all the settings to max volume and it's still quiet. and the audio boosting software just sacrafices the sound quality. how did he get such a good sound with the mic at the start??launch

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September 14, 2022

@Shadowfright_

for some reason the light to mitigate the noise is always on with my microphone even though its super quiet, my friends have also said that my voice is very low even though I have my volume all the way up. Any way to fix this or is my microphone not working?launch

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April 19, 2018

Some owners experienced the mic failing to be recognized over USB, with driver errors that persisted even after reinstalling drivers, contacting support, and trying different cables and PCs.

@gospodinbracoO

Guys i have the same mic and it does not respond when i connect it, windows does play that sound when you connect something, but the little light on mic does not light up. Is the mic dead or is it something else?launch

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November 1, 2019

@Mad_Luv85

my mic was working via USB now its not even working im getting a usb unknown error constantly, ive uninstalled the drivers and even reinstalled. contacted tech support. nothing. now when i plug it in the oled doesnt even light up because the usb drivers wont recognize the device itself, has this happened to anyone else ive looked everywhere for workarounds and nothing, can i use this fucking thing with xlr without having to go through all this usb driver BS. ive even installed synaps from the support site and rebooted and plugged in, all my other devices work fine in my usb drives so my usb ports are not faulty. and ive used two different usb cords as well with the mic and that doesnt even work. can anyone help or explain what might be going on ive tried it on two systems a win7 and windows 10 machine windows 10 wasnt working so i did 7 it worked for a week. then when i unplugged it and then later tried to use it it no longer works?launch

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January 26, 2017

One commenter found the mic's large size awkward on a desk and hard to fit on a stand, while another wished for an adjustable-height stand included at this price point.

@JLNsupra

The only issue i have with this is the size, it super large. Looks and feels wierd to have on the computer-desk. Most of all the height, its in the way no matter where i put it, and the size is kinda \"too big\" for a microphone stand.. but the sound is top notch, no doubt.launch

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May 26, 2020

@oshmarlindero898

Yeah it's probably overpriced, but for $200 they should at least have a more customized mic stand where you can change the height. You don't wanna spend extra money on top of the $200 for a boom mic stand.launch

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January 30, 2018