EDIT: THIS IS AN OLDER REVIEW. The sound didn't quite come through to its full potential when I wrote this, so I was a bit harsher.
While I do have expensive headphones, I don't really see the point in using them with my phone since they won't be at thier full potential, so I've decided to get cheaper headphones to use while I'm around and about. While Razer isn't the first company to come to mind when you want to get headphones, but I liked the look of the Orcas and the store that I bought them off had it marked down by 20%.
Cost: $69 AUD.
Technical Specifications:
Initial Impressions
First thing you notice when you look at it. WOW it's green. Which is an extremely underused and underrated colour in my opinion.
The packaging is also wonderfully designed, like all Razer product, giving a nice plastic side to show off the Orca.
When you open the box you find what you expect, a user's manual, Razer certificate of authenticity and a nice big Razer sticker, which I already have too many.
The headphones themselves are a nice matte green, so no ugly fingerprints appearing all over the place which is definitely a plus, I hate glossy finishes. (If it looks a bit dirty, it's probably due to the fact I've been using them for a few hours before taking pictures of the actual headphones)
Comfort
These headphones are extremely comfortable, with thick soft cushions covered in a cotton like material. The ear pieces are large so they fit over your ears and are extremely comfortable. However due to the choice the material for the ear cushions, these won't block out sound, so you'll hear ambience, it also means the bass won't feel as strong, but on a hot day, you'll thank Razer for choosing these cushions.
When it comes to adjusting the headphones, the wire frame makes it's extremely easy to get a perfect fit. It also gives great flexibility when it comes to size, so it should be quite easy to get a perfect fit.
Performance
When I initially started playing music on it, I was bitterly disappointed, the bass was weak, and the sound quality was bad, but after letting it run for 10 minutes the quality began to improve and after half an hour, they reached their peak quality. Having said that the sound quality on these headphones are pretty average. I compared to these to Seinhessier HD565, but it wasn't even a contest if you're running it on a computer. However if you use it on an iPod or your phone, where the sound isn't as good, the difference between the two is less noticeable. So if you want to listen to music on your computer get something else, but if you want to use them with your phone, these will work.
The bass itself has decent, it's clear, with a decent amount of "omph", but if you want powerful bass, go and buy some Skullcandys.
Conclusion
These headphones while look amazing the sound is decent, they aren't amazing, they just do their job, but they don't really blow me away. So the main reason for buying this is for the looks, and for use on MP3s and phones where the sound isn't exactly amazing so it won't matter as much, but than again as mentioned before there are cheaper offerings.
For use on a computer, you can get something better at this price point. For iPods and MP3s, if you are willing to pay a little extra for the look, but as mentioned before there are better alternatives.
Good:
It's Green
Comfortable
Single cord.
Mediocre:
None
Bad:
None
Performance: 8/10
Value: 7/10
Presentation: 10/10
While I do have expensive headphones, I don't really see the point in using them with my phone since they won't be at thier full potential, so I've decided to get cheaper headphones to use while I'm around and about. While Razer isn't the first company to come to mind when you want to get headphones, but I liked the look of the Orcas and the store that I bought them off had it marked down by 20%.
Cost: $69 AUD.
Technical Specifications:
Initial Impressions
First thing you notice when you look at it. WOW it's green. Which is an extremely underused and underrated colour in my opinion.
The packaging is also wonderfully designed, like all Razer product, giving a nice plastic side to show off the Orca.
When you open the box you find what you expect, a user's manual, Razer certificate of authenticity and a nice big Razer sticker, which I already have too many.
The headphones themselves are a nice matte green, so no ugly fingerprints appearing all over the place which is definitely a plus, I hate glossy finishes. (If it looks a bit dirty, it's probably due to the fact I've been using them for a few hours before taking pictures of the actual headphones)
Comfort
These headphones are extremely comfortable, with thick soft cushions covered in a cotton like material. The ear pieces are large so they fit over your ears and are extremely comfortable. However due to the choice the material for the ear cushions, these won't block out sound, so you'll hear ambience, it also means the bass won't feel as strong, but on a hot day, you'll thank Razer for choosing these cushions.
When it comes to adjusting the headphones, the wire frame makes it's extremely easy to get a perfect fit. It also gives great flexibility when it comes to size, so it should be quite easy to get a perfect fit.
Performance
When I initially started playing music on it, I was bitterly disappointed, the bass was weak, and the sound quality was bad, but after letting it run for 10 minutes the quality began to improve and after half an hour, they reached their peak quality. Having said that the sound quality on these headphones are pretty average. I compared to these to Seinhessier HD565, but it wasn't even a contest if you're running it on a computer. However if you use it on an iPod or your phone, where the sound isn't as good, the difference between the two is less noticeable. So if you want to listen to music on your computer get something else, but if you want to use them with your phone, these will work.
The bass itself has decent, it's clear, with a decent amount of "omph", but if you want powerful bass, go and buy some Skullcandys.
Conclusion
These headphones while look amazing the sound is decent, they aren't amazing, they just do their job, but they don't really blow me away. So the main reason for buying this is for the looks, and for use on MP3s and phones where the sound isn't exactly amazing so it won't matter as much, but than again as mentioned before there are cheaper offerings.
For use on a computer, you can get something better at this price point. For iPods and MP3s, if you are willing to pay a little extra for the look, but as mentioned before there are better alternatives.
Good:
It's Green
Comfortable
Single cord.
Mediocre:
None
Bad:
None
Performance: 8/10
Value: 7/10
Presentation: 10/10
