Razer's Tiamat delivers 7.1 sound straight to your ear canals

[tkin]

Is the new Razer Tiamat the first true 7.1 surround sound headset, as the company claims? Maybe, but more impressively, it's the world's first set of cans with 10 discrete drivers -- that's five in each ear. The left and right ears each have three drivers dedicated to that side, and both pack a "center" channel and a subwoofer to round out the required eight lanes of sound. Most surround sound sets call it a day with eight drivers but, surprisingly, the two extra speakers here don't add much to the cost. And, for the control freaks, there's an in-line volume remote that lets you adjust each channel individually. You'll find PR after the break and the Tiamat 7.1 on shelves in Q4 for $180.

Say WTF??

Source: Razer's latest Tiamat headset delivers 7.1 sound straight to your ear canals -- Engadget

Razer: Razer Tiamat 7.1: Elite 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset - Razer | For Gamers. By Gamers.

 

[Sarath]

It has seen so many delays that many expect it won't make it into production. A pity really. It's been pushed to March yet again this time.

 

[tkin]

Too bad, but 10 drivers, I mean really, time to save up

 

[Faun]

There are 8 drivers (in each earplugs) custom IEMS

 

[tkin]

There are 8 drivers (in each earplugs) custom IEMS

But guess those are costly, this one will go for 179$

 

[lordirecto]

Really? How will the sound quality will be? Tell me how a 8 driver headphone performs, and maybe I can extrapolate. And the sound stage? Frequency response?
Which headphone has 8 discreet drivers!? I got too many questions!!

 

[Faun]

It's not about the number of drivers but the implementation.

Here is OP's post the drivers are meant for sound positioning if I assume it correctly.

But in case of custom IEMs the frequencies are distributed to the drivers, something called crossover.

A good example is Unique Melody 6 driver custom IEM, UM Miracle.
*i.imgur.com/XSV5V.jpg

 

[Sarath]

Gulp! Price?

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They look awesome. Are there the ones that were reviewed in Headfi?

 

[gameranand]

Real nice but very costly.

 

[tkin]

Gulp! Price?

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They look awesome. Are there the ones that were reviewed in Headfi?

Thats probably 1000$ least

Really? How will the sound quality will be? Tell me how a 8 driver headphone performs, and maybe I can extrapolate. And the sound stage? Frequency response?
Which headphone has 8 discreet drivers!? I got too many questions!!

LOL, dunno man, just wait for it to be released, don't expect this to match sub 200$ audiophile stereo headsets, these are for gaming, hence the 10 driver(8+2 for bass), it will probably have very good positioning support, I'm waiting for review as well.