The Razer Tiamat 7.1 has some high class design features, which the Astro a40 is high on the technology side of things. While both are great gaming headsets, which will make your missions and adventures the most enjoyable? Will it be the Razer Tiamat 7.1 or the Astro a40?
We’ve researched both models and placed them in four easy-to-read categories. We’ve also provided you with our overall product recommendation at the end of the article.
The four categories we analyzed are: design features, microphone qualities, included accessories and additional consumer desired features.
Design Features
The design features for the Razer Tiamat 7.1 include padded leatherette ear cups and a sturdy construction.
The design features for the Astro a40 include color options and comfortable designs. The four color options are: black, white, black and white, and white and black. The comfortable design features are that it is highly adjustable ad lightweight.
Microphone Qualities
The Razer Tiamat 7.1 microphone qualities include being retractable and unidirectional. The microphone is also noise filtering.
The Astro a40 has an omni-directional microphone. It is highly sensitive and features a unique option. The microphone can be placed on either side of the headset.
Included Accessories
The included accessories for the Razer Tiamat 7.1 is an owner’s manual.
The included accessories for the Astro a40 include speaker tags and MixAmp Pro TR.
Additional Consumer Desired Features
The additional consumer desired features for the Razer Tiamat 7.1 include the following features:
- 10 discrete and individual drivers
- 1 surround sound
- All-in one volume control
- Audio control unit that can control the following:
- Set volume
- Bass depth
- Audio position
- Braided fiber cable
- 5mm connector
The additional consumer desired features for the Astro a40 include the following features:
- Astro Audio
- Compatible with Mod Kits and Astro’s Noise cancelling conversation kit
- Customizable stream output with two channel Dolby surround sound
- Mix Amp Pro TR
- Free Astro command center software for PC and Mac
- Dolby 7.1 surround sound
- Game:Voice balancing
Overall Product Recommendation
In the end, the Astro a40’s technological features won over the Razer Tiamat 7.1’s high class design features. The overall product recommendation goes to the Astro a40.
Some of the technology features that gave the overall product recommendation include the omni-directional microphone, customizable stream output with two channel Dolby surround sound and Game:Voice balancing.
In addition to the technology features, the lightweight designs and the color options make this model more appealing to a larger group of consumers. This is an advantage over the clunky audio control unit features on the Razer Tiamat 7.1
The ability to move the microphone to whichever ear is more comfortable also helps to make the Astro a40 model a more versatile gaming headphone model. It also helps you to concentrate if you are playing in a busy room to be able to move the microphone away from the noise.
Once this that we enjoy about the Razer Tiamat 7.1, however, is the retractable microphone. This makes it more comfortable to wear when you are not needing to talk to your teammates. This helps to eliminate distractions when you need to concentrate on non-communicative gaming.
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