[First Post] Razer’s new upcoming Barracuda Game 7.1 sound solutions

[hicookie]

Powerful Game sounds solution,Support 7.1 3D sound, active 720°
Crazy 117db, SNR playback and especially supported Dolby PL-IIx
If ur a gamer , u won’t miss it!
Barracuda AC-1 GAMING AUDIO CARD& HP-1 GAMING HEADPHONES
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Barracuda Hp-1 7.1Gaming Headphones
Supported hd-dai(high definition-dedicated audio interface)
Yup,supported SNR feeback, ur crazy about that
supported Dolby PL-IIx
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A blue lighting logo on the headphones
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High definition mic
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The wire-remote controller
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Blue lighting logo
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Barracuda AC-1 Gaming Audio Card
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IO
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IC
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Green lighting logo
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Take off the stamp, but can’t see what’s the ic?
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Control pannel
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[BlaqMale]

being that this is a gamers soundcard mainly, what EAX level does this card support??? 5,4,3?

[ripken204]

it must support eax 2 since creative wont let anyone have anything higher

[Vengure]

Looks likea nice package overall I do like the looks of those headphones. The card is nice to but sadly the EAX support may not be up to par.

[Teratism]

No one seems to know this card's specs. They haven't even put them on the site. I agree it is too bad it will have sub par EAX especially since it is a "Gamer's" card. Being EAX is probably the only thing that differs most cards from being pure audio or gamer's except the x-fi fatal1ty with the x-ram. So what is it that actually makes this card a "Gamer's" card?

[zac]

No one seems to know this card's specs. They haven't even put them on the site. I agree it is too bad it will have sub par EAX especially since it is a "Gamer's" card. Being EAX is probably the only thing that differs most cards from being pure audio or gamer's except the x-fi fatal1ty with the x-ram. So what is it that actually makes this card a "Gamer's" card?

Hi I have the head phones and GOD out of this world but you would have thought you could just use the USB lead to make them work.

Or is there a way to do it?????????????????????????????

[GrimReaper]

300$? :rolleyes: :slapass:

[Teratism]

Headphone $130, the actual card no one knows.

zac since you own the headphones shouldn't the manual tell you? Could try their forums also.

[Yay for Cheese]

The card is $200 on newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829153001

[Nephilim]

it's an oxygen 8 channel dolby live chip developed by C-Media.

It's also used on the Bluegears B-Enspirer and the Auzentech HDA X-Meridian.

http://www.bluegears.com/images/b-Enspirer_keypart.jpg

Software looks custom though. EDIT: Sorry, looks like just a skin on the default software.

Strange RaZeR quote 117dB SNR whereas C-Media quote 110dB SNR for the Oxygen chip which they used.

[003]

It's also used on the Bluegears B-Enspirer and the Auzentech HDA X-Meridian.
Really? The sound card might not be so much of a gimmick then.

[Okda]

is this better than X-Fi XtremeMusic for example ??

gonna be used only for gaming and media playback

[Nephilim]

If you have a receiver or solely use quality stereo headphones then this card will be better than the X-Fi. Dolby headphone technology will slap EAX silly if using headphones.

If you have computer speakers that do not include a dolby digital/dts decoder then get the X-Fi for gaming.

[Teratism]

Until specs are out and more of what it is designed with, it may still be a gimmick or just a copy of the X-purity prototype like most other Oxygen using soundcards coming out are. 200 for it? That is insane the X-meridian will cost that much and is gold plated etc.

Most newer cards will be better than the xteme-music at media playback but as for gaming the card will lack any EAX higher than 2.0.

[Okda]

thanks for the info guys

[Teratism]

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=80166&page=3

[hicookie]

card price around $211 here in taiwan.