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Get the complete 7.1 surround sound gaming experience with the Razer Kraken 7.1
USB gaming headset. This headset adopts the comfortable form factor of the Razer
Kraken Pro, tested by numerous professional gamers to determine the optimal
ergonomics for extended gaming sessions.
The full potential of the Razer Kraken 7.1 is unleashed by its advanced 7.1 virtual
surround sound engine. Driven by Razer's powerful Synapse 2.0 unified configuration
software, this highly customizable engine modulates sound to simulate a 360° surround
sound experience, allowing you to precisely pinpoint directional audio to know exactly
where your enemies are. The headset's 40mm neodymium magnet drivers power a
sound signature that features deep bass, warm mids and crystal-clear highs, for total
gaming immersion.
Featuring a retractable microphone hidden in the left ear cup when not in use, the
Razer Kraken 7.1 maintains a sleek form factor, all while protecting the microphone
during transportation and storage. This flexible, omnidirectional digital microphone
comes equipped with an optimized algorithm, promising a pristine voice quality
unachievable through traditional analog microphones. Boasting an impressive signal-
to-noise ratio and an extended wideband frequency response, the digital microphone
ensures a clear, natural sounding voice reproduction with minimal noise.
Feast your ears on full blooded gaming audio with the Razer Kraken 7.1 surround sound
gaming headset.
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Summary of Contents for Razer Kraken 7.1
- Page 1 Kraken Pro, tested by numerous professional gamers to determine the optimal ergonomics for extended gaming sessions. The full potential of the Razer Kraken 7.1 is unleashed by its advanced 7.1 virtual surround sound engine. Driven by Razer’s powerful Synapse 2.0 unified configuration software, this highly customizable engine modulates sound to simulate a 360°...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
2. REGISTRATION / TECHNICAL SUPPORT ............... 2 3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................3 4. DEVICE LAYOUT ....................4 5. USING YOUR RAZER KRAKEN 7.1 ................ 5 6. INSTALLING YOUR RAZER KRAKEN 7.1 ..............7 7. CONFIGURING YOUR RAZER KRAKEN 7.1............8 8. -
Page 3: Package Contents / System Requirements
1. PACKAGE CONTENTS / SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS Razer Kraken 7.1 Quick Start Guide SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PC/Mac with USB port Windows® 8 / Windows® 7 / Windows Vista® / Mac OS X (10.6-10.8) Internet connection (for driver installation) ... -
Page 4: Technical Specifications
Connector: Gold plated USB Cable Length: 2m / 6.56 ft braided USB cable Approximate Weight: 340g MICROPHONE Frequency response: 100Hz –12kHz Sensitivity @ 1kHz: -40dB ± 4dB Signal-to-noise ratio: 63 dB Pick-up pattern: Omnidirectional 3 | razer... -
Page 5: Device Layout
4. DEVICE LAYOUT A. Adjustable Padded Headband B. Foldable Ear Cup Design C. Circumaural, Leatherette Ear Cushions D. Razer Logo Lighting E. Retractable Microphone F. Microphone Mute/Unmute LED G. Microphone Mute/Unmute button H. Gold plated USB connector 4 | For gamers by gamers™... -
Page 6: Using Your Razer Kraken 7.1
5. USING YOUR RAZER KRAKEN 7.1 USING THE RETRACTABLE MICROPHONE Press the button to mute/unmute the microphone. The microphone LED will light up when toggled unmute. 5 | razer... - Page 7 EXTENDING YOUR HEADPHONE’S LIFESPAN We recommend stretching the headphones gently apart before placing them over your head to minimize headband stress. However, please avoid overstretching the headphones beyond its technical limits. 6 | For gamers by gamers™...
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Page 8: Installing Your Razer Kraken 7.1
Step 6: Wait until the software automatically downloads and installs. Note: By default, the Razer Kraken 7.1 headset works out of the box as a 2.0 (stereo) headset. To achieve 7.1 surround sound, please install Synapse 2.0 to set up virtual 7.1 surround sound. -
Page 9: Configuring Your Razer Kraken 7.1
7. CONFIGURING YOUR RAZER KRAKEN 7.1 Disclaimer: The features listed here require you to log in to Razer Synapse 2.0. These features are also subject to change based on the current software version and your Operating System. Your Razer Kraken 7.1 headset is equipped with various software customizable features to unleash its full power. - Page 10 Each orange line represents the last saved calibration settings configured on Razer Surround. Click Calibrate Now once you are ready to begin the calibration. 9 | razer...
- Page 11 Step 2 of 3 Position yourself according to the point of reference indicated by the mannequin. The calibration process is divided into a series of segments. An audio prompt will be played for each segment. For the first segment, the sound should be perceived as coming from the direction marked by the green target arrow, roughly North-East of your point of reference.
- Page 12 Click Experience Surround Sound to test your personalized sound environment. To tweak a particular section, simply click it to play its audio prompt and adjust the settings as desired. To reset the entire configuration, click Reset All. Otherwise, click Finish to confirm the settings. 11 | razer...
- Page 13 A confirmation screen will be displayed. Click OK to save and exit the wizard. 12 | For gamers by gamers™...
- Page 14 Normalize the loudness of audio played to avoid sudden and unpleasant increase in volume from effects such as explosions Enable voice clarity adjustments to improve the quality of incoming voice conversations. Voice Clarity adjustments includes both clarity (Presence Level) and volume (Volume Level) of incoming voice conversations. 13 | razer...
- Page 15 MIC TAB The Mic Tab lets you control various options related to how your headset handles voice input via its microphone. Using the various sliders and options you can: Adjust the microphone input volume. You can also choose to mute your microphone.
- Page 16 The Mixer Tab allow you to adjust the volume for programs currently running on your system individually. Note: The Mixer Tab is not available for Mac OS systems. Customize the volume of audio for each program using the sliders. 15 | razer...
- Page 17 EQ TAB The EQ Tab lets you filter various audio frequencies, controlling the overall tone of your audio output. A list of preset equalizer settings can be selected from the drop down menu, giving you easy access to various commonly used audio tones. You can also manually adjust each audio frequency using the sliders.
- Page 18 LIGHTING TAB The Lighting Tab allows you to configure the LEDs of your Razer Kraken 7.1. Simply toggle the ON or OFF options to enable or disable Logo lighting. Check the checkbox to turn Logo lighting off when your system display goes into idle mode.
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Page 19: Safety And Maintenance
8. SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE SAFETY GUIDELINES In order to achieve maximum safety while using your Razer Kraken 7.1, we suggest that you adopt the following guidelines: 1. Should you have trouble operating the device properly and troubleshooting does not work, unplug the device and contact the Razer hotline or go to www.razersupport.com... -
Page 20: Legalese
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Razer shall in no event be liable for any lost profits, loss of information or data, special, incidental, indirect, punitive or consequential or incidental damages, arising in any way out of distribution of, sale of, resale of, use of, or inability to use the Product. In no event shall Razer’s liability exceed the retail purchase price of the Product. - Page 21 (in so far as it is invalid or unenforceable) shall be given no effect and deemed to be excluded without invalidating any of the remaining terms. Razer reserves the right to amend any term at any time without notice. 20 | For gamers by gamers™...
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