Razer Chimaera 5.1 Gaming Headset for XBOX 360 Razer Chimaera 5.1 Gaming Headset for XBOX 360

Pros: Obviously, it works with PC and Xbox 360.
Its battery life is pretty reasonable.
The setup is pretty straight-forward. The quick start guide tells you everything you need to get it ready. It took me roughly 5 minutes to get it all ready.
The green led trim on the bottom of the charging station is really nice.
The buttons for the headset are simple and memorable.
The options of headband adjustments (1-10) are very resourceful.

Cons: There is static, but that is most certainly expected because it is WIRELESS!

Other Thoughts: * RCA to 3.5mm cable required and sold separately
This is one that would work for 5 dollars that is plenty long enough for the job.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0PG08P9309

Pros: Wireless

Cons: Bad sound quality

Pros: Awesome headset. had no cons about it for me other than setup took a while cause im a newbie at hooking them up.

Cons: Setup takes a little time if your new

Pros: Has optical audio, supports xbox 360 and PC.
The sound quality is very good on these cans.
Supports multiple sources.
5.1 audio.
Uses standard AAA or rechargeables so no battery replacement.
I personally find it comfortable, but maybe I have a small head.

Cons: You only get 5.1 surround when using optical audio, which they hide in the fine print of the site.
But the mic does not work on PC if you are using optical audio for some odd reason (a major con).
You need to connect via a cord to the xbox controller for voice chat.
The headset boom is very flimsy and mine recently broke from normal use. Now it is kept together with duct tape.
A fully charged set of AAA last around 5-6 hours.

Other Thoughts: A decent mic for supporting both 360 and PC. I only prefer them because they natively support both 360 and PC.
Which slightly outweighs the fact that I can't use optical audio and the mic at the same time while on the PC.

Pros: As others have stated these are great wireless headphones. The sound is very very good. I use these occasionally and only got them due to them being wireless.

Cons: After awhile they give me a headache, not so much to being uncomfortable but they are kind of tight on my dome.

Other Thoughts: To the last reviewer ....Rage harder that your an idiot. No one especially a supervisor from Newegg yelled at you. Also no one told you that you could order them try them on and return them for a while refund when at the on the products description it clearly states. Please do not blame others for your stupidity.

Return for refund within: non-refundable item
Return for replacement within: 30 days

Pros: Good sound.

Cons: Battery life is pathetic. The day I got this headset I let it charge over night to make sure it was fully charged. The longest time, before the batteries die, I get is 2 hours and 15 minutes. The majority of the time I only get about 1 hour and 30 minutes. In my opinion two rechargeable AAA batteries will never last 8 hours in a 5.1 surround headset. This headset should have been designed with a more modern rechargeable battery system.

Other Thoughts: Setup instructions leave much to be desired. Once I linked the headset to the base it took me 30 minutes to get sound to come through the headset. The input select button does not respond to being pushed the slightest bit too long. I had to jab at it as fast as I could to finally get it to change to the optical input.

Manufacturer Response:

Hi Todd,

Please contact our Customer Support team at http://razersupport.com/email - the issues you're having might be indicative of a defect. Sorry to hear that you've had trouble with it so far.

Thank you for understanding.

Regards,

Razer Customer Satisfaction

Pros: Great sound, excellent base/charger design, digital input, range - can walk all over the house.

Cons: Earpieces do not pivot. This headset is not as comfortable as the Logitech Wireless Headset F540.

Other Thoughts: Overall this is a great headset, but the lack of pivot for the earpieces means a less than optimal fit.

Pros: 20 bucks cheaper than of Razerzone.com,
But I sure paid my 20 bucks, and then some.

Cons: Newegg forgot to send my headphones for 10 days. I called the company, and they didn't even apologize. I happened to ask if i opened the headphones, and they didn't fit, if I could return them and get a full refund. These headphones were literally half the size of my head. I fit the carchinas perfectly, but these, there was no way. So i called to return. The person said that if I returned them I could get it all in gift card, but none in cash. I had him transfer me to the person in charge, and the first thing she did was started yelling. I told her that when I had called in, they said if I opened the headphones and then returned them i could get a full refund. The lady said "that doesn't matter, it was on our website that this is a non refundable item" I said "I thought if one of your representatives told me this than it was true" at this point the lady yelled at me about why I didn't read the fine print. OUT OF SPACE, READ OTHER THOUGHTS FOR REST OF STORY VVV

Other Thoughts: At this point, I was pretty impatient. I told her "Look, if the man told me I could return them for a full refund, I should be able to return them for a full refund! Are you really gonna let your company lie to me?" she said "I can let you return it, but you will not get all of your money back" Overall, I spent 20 dollars on two day shipping that took a total of 14, and then when i returned it I lost 25. in total i lost 45$. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. Well Newegg, I hope you realize you lost another customer

Pros: Fits great
easy to understand

Cons: so far I havent seen any

Pros: Great bass response, very pretty lighting, and very durable - they feel like they could be dropped plenty and survive just fine. Good wireless range of about 20-30 feet, provided I don't get between the base and my refrigerator.

Cons: Where do i start? The microphone would not work on my pc. I think it was a problem with the headphone jack on the base station because my other headset worked just fine on every port. The sound quality was only marginally higher than that of the Carcharias when compared with both the optical and the RCA inputs. Maybe its just my ears, but the Dolby Surround Sound didn't give me any more directional sound than my stereo headset.

The pads were much scratchier than those on my other Razer headset and they fit much too tightly on my head for my taste.

Other Thoughts: WOULD NOT RECOMMEND! Ended up returning them to Razer for a refund. Can't speak to the Xbox functionality as I only bought it for use wtih my PC.