Best PC Gaming Headset: Razer Banshee StarCraft II Gaming Headset

This Best Selling Razer Banshee StarCraft II Gaming Headset tends to SELL OUT VERY FAST!!

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7 x 9.1 inches ; 2 pounds
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
ASIN: B003VTZO7Q
Item model number: RZ04-00450100-R3U1

Price : $88.99
You Save : $31.00 (26%)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
Designed exclusively for StarCraft® II Wings of Liberty™ with a focus on maximum sound isolation, comfort and portability, the Razer Banshee provides everything you could wish for in a headset. The Razer Banshee features a newly developed, multi-color APM (Actions-Per-Minute) Lighting System™ that provides real-time feedback about the player's performance in game. The Razer Banshee is equipped with a configuration utility for customized adjustments of equalizer, pitch and volume. Other special features include a detachable microphone boom for easy transport and a comfortable circumaural construction, all in a gaming optimized design inspired by the StarCraft II universe.

Circumaural Design with 50mm Driver Units
Volume ; Mic Control Buttons on the Headset
APM-Lighting System
8 preset EQ
Detachable Microphone Boom
Seven-foot lightweight, braided fiber cable

Headphones

Frequency Response: 20 - 20,000 Hz
Impedance: 32Ω at 1kHz
Sensitivity (1kHz, 1V/Pa): 102dB at 1 kHz
Drivers: 50 mm, with neodymium magnets

Microphone

Frequency Response: 100 - 10,000 Hz
Sensitivity (-42 dB ± 2dB 1kHz, 1V/Pa)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 58 dB
Pick-up pattern: Uni-directional

Circumaural Earcups for Optimal Sound IsolationWith its circumaural design the Razer Banshee is designed for optimal sound isolation to allow you to focus completely on your game.
APM - Lighting SystemThe Razer Banshee's APM-Lighting System is able to monitor your APM and game alerts in real-time with a range of customizable colors and visual feedback.
Full Equalizer Functionality to Individualize your AudioThe Razer Banshee features full equalizer functionality with 8 preset settings or individually customized ones to tune your audio to your personal liking.
Your opponents have evolved. The time has come to upgrade your equipment and prepare for the next battle. Designed to work in unison, and created for Starcraft™ II, this Razer® hardware trifecta will give you the speed, command and precision necessary to dispatch your opponents whether they bring the military might of the Terran Dominion war machine, the deadly ferocity o the Zerg hive, or the advanced technology of the combined Protoss tribes.
What is APM? APM stands for Action per Minute. It is a measure of how many clicks and key presses a gamer can do per minute with his mouse and keyboard. Why is APM important? APM is important because it measures your speed with which you're able to give out new commands. It is therefore a good indicator of the control over your game you have in terms of both micro and macromanagement. What would be a standard APM? For beginners an APM of around 40-60 is not uncommon. More experienced players will have between 100-150. Professional players have around 300 APM with some exceptions even exceeding that. What is effective APM? Effective APM or eAPM is a more accurate way of measuring APM, as it only counts those clicks/key presses that actually issue a command as opposed to standard APM, which counts every single click and key press. How does the APM-Lighting System work? The APM-Lighting System is part of all our StarCraft II Peripherals. StarCraft II measures your effective actions per minute (APM) in-game and our peripherals will draw that data and will change lighting accordingly. In addition to that it will also register any in-game alerts like "Base under attack" or "Unit Built" and each of the alerts can have individual lighting settings that will be reflected on your peripherals. Find out more about APM and our APM-Lighting system
© Copyright 1999-2010 Razer USA Ltd. All Rights Reserved. © 2010 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. All rights Reserved. Wings of Liberty is a Trademark and Starcraft and Blizzard areTrademarks or Registered Trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., in the U.S. and/or Other Countries.
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Designed exclusively for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty with a focus on maximum sound isolation, comfort and portability, the Razer Banshee provides everything you could wish for in a headset. The Razer Banshee features a newly developed, multi-color APM (Actions-Per-Minute) Lighting System that provides real-time feedback about the player's performance in-game. The Razer Banshee is equipped with a configuration utility for customized adjustments of equalizer, pitch and volume. Other special features include a detachable microphone boom for easy transport and a comfortable circumaural construction, all in a gaming optimized design inspired by the StarCraft II universe.

This Best Selling Razer Banshee StarCraft II Gaming Headset tends to SELL OUT VERY FAST!!

Technical Details

Circumaural Earcups for optimal sound isolation
APM - Lighting System
Portable Design ; Detachable Mic Boom
Volume ; Mic Control Buttons on the Headset
Circumaural Design with 50mm Driver Units

Customer Reviews

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Here is a small video review of the headset and here are the numbers for my custom EQ settings from left to right (3) (10) (3) (-5) (-3) (-5) (3) (-5) (3) (10)

I got this headset on a lightning deal for $59.99. I was hesitant because while I like Starcraft, I'm not a fanboy. I was pleased to find that I could completely turn off the Starcraft II logo lights when customizing the light scheme. The lack of a padded microphone allows for some background noise to come through, but it's still decent quality.
Keep in mind that the body of the headset is a metallic gray; not nearly as dark as the images suggest. That's just a vain little gripe, though.
They are comfortable and effective. However, unless you have an intense love of Starcraft, I would recommend one of the other Razer headsets instead of paying full price for this product.