Razer Mano'War Gaming Headset (Over-Ear Wireless 7.1 Surround Sound, RGB Illuminated for PC, Mac and PS4) (Refurbished)

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You can tweak each of the three sounds to your liking with distinct increments in improvement, and by doing so, the Man O’ War will sound like a true-blue premium headset. You can tweak settings via the Razer Synapse, which also has a Bass Boost function, or you can create your mix of profiles via other programs with EQ capabilities. You can use the ManO'War with a Mac, PC, or PlayStation 4, but not a Microsoft Xbox. In all three cases, you just need to plug the receiver into a free USB port and the headset will show up as a connected audio device. After connecting the receiver to a computer, you can then install Razer Synapse to access a variety of customization options, including the aforementioned lighting settings. You need to use the wireless receiver; there's no analog, wired connection option for the headset, like you get with the G933 or the Astro A50 . The battery life of the headset is rated for up to 14 hours, though this can be extended to 20 by disabling the RGB lighting. The obvious flaw with RGB lighting in a headset is that you can’t see it once you put it on, therefore I’d recommend disabling this. In the real world, the headset lasted over two weeks on a single charge, with about one hour of use per day and the RGB lighting enabled. Should I buy the Razer Man O’War? One other aspect I love: You can configure whether each program runs in 2.0 Stereo or 7.1 virtual surround individually, through Synapse. Want Spotify to output in stereo while playing a game in simulated 7.1? You can do that.

Razer’s award-winning design and technology include an array of user interface and systems devices, voice-over IP for gamers and a cloud platform for customizing and enhancing gaming devices.I’m impressed with the Man O’ War’s sound, too. It’s not the best headset I’ve heard—not even in its division, as I think the similarly priced (and also wireless) Logitech G933 justedges it out. But you could do a lot worse. Move to the top section of the headset, you’ll find “Razer” etched on the top, with the underside of the headband coated with a faux-leather material stuffed with foam. The Man O’War is also adjustable thanks to the extendable headband. It’s not as adjustable as the Turtle Beach Elite Pro, nor is it as innovative as the system used in the HyperX Cloud Revolver – but it works well. Creaky skeletons aside, Razer does nail some of the finer aspects of a wireless headset. The built-in controls are easy and obvious, and they’re also powerful compared to some of the competition. The bottom of the right ear sports a volume wheel, while the bottom of the left has the power button, charging port, and a second volume wheel dedicated solely to the microphone. That’s a rarity.

Many times, your headset products start beeping due to low battery and it requires charging. This is perfectly normal with Razer ManO’War beeping as well.The ManO'War features 7.1 surround sound, as opposed to the "virtual" kind featured on its less expensive headsets, and it can also be fine-tuned in the Razer Synapse software. Both earpieces are adorned with a Chroma-enabled Razer logo, and if you have a Razer keyboard and mouse you can sync all your devices to dance to the same lighting effect, which is cool. The lighting effect options include Static, Breathing, or Spectrum Cycling, where the logos cycle through every color of the rainbow. The left earpiece hides a retractable, unidirectional mic for voice communication along with a wheel for the mic volume level as well as an indicator LED and power button. The right earpiece also has a volume control wheel as well.