Razer Seiren V2 X USB Condenser Microphone for Streaming and Gaming on PC: Supercardioid Pickup Pattern - Integrated Digital Limiter - Mic Monitoring and Gain Control - Built-in Shock Absorber

I was always excited about having another way to enter data on my Mac, as I'm not as great at the keyboard as I'd like to be. I'm a champ on the mouse, but there's nothing like the spoken word regarding entering data. No, even though there is no specific software for this microphone for MacIntosh, it integrates perfectly with the operating system for dictation. Two clicks on my hockey key, and it unmutes, and I've got a very good text entry system. I can practically whisper in this tiny mic and pick up almost every word I say. Sometimes, I have to be very articulate in my speaking manner, but for the most part, it's quite unbelievable. I was using the built-in microphones from my WebCams, and I'm using an Oscbot Tiny 2, which is not an inexpensive device. It has stereo microphones, but having this small mic on my desktop about 18 inches from my mouth and dictation works better than ever. Excellent, I was thinking about upgrading to the Yeti to have software and flexibility, but it's way too big. I've had the Yeti Nano in my box. Still, as far as I can tell, this has everything I need for the price I paid, which was $45 with a promotion I can upgrade when I'm ready to do some actual broadcasting, in the meantime, do not hesitate to buy this for your Mac unless you want to do studio work. I plugged in some headphones to see how I sounded, which was pretty good. I don't know if it was broadcast quality, but it was pretty darn good, and it's very good at dictation. The front gain control acts as a volume input control. The only extra I would get on the yeti is omnidirectional and the software, but again the size even on the nano is much larger than this. It's highly recommended.

This review is for the Razer Siren V2 X. Siren V2 X vs Siren Mini I chose the V2 X over the Mini because the Mini doesn't have a physical mute button, but I found a Reddit comment saying that it sounds like a professional microphone, and that it's much better than the Mini, so I felt better about paying twice as much for the V2 X than the Mini, which I initially couldn't justify doing for just the mute button. Siren V2 X vs Siren V2 Pro I chose the V2 X instead of the V2 Pro because I looked up reviews on Youtube, and didn't like the sound of the Pro, and I assume dynamic microphones in general. The sound seems to catch the micro vibrations in the voice which I don't like, I guess it has too much resolution. Noise cancellation might be superior on dynamic microphones like the V2 Pro as well, but I've had cheap condenser mics like the ones that come attached to headsets all my life, so I know what I'm getting into. Software: There's some interesting features, like using the mic for your headphones, forwarding music / game audio through your mic, and mix it with the mic input. The software is not buggy, but the "streamer mix" features creates virtual inputs / outputs which Windows doesn't take nicely to, and can lead to errors. So just use something else for the mixing. Some reviewers have stated that the mic is always active even when muted, which wakes up the screen. That might've been fixed with an update. The mic shuts off completely when you press the button. No delays, no errors, nothing. It has never failed me, and the function does not require having the Razer software installed. I believe it operates at the driver level, which is good. Conclusion: Overall, I'm happy with the V2 X. I had to disable echo cancellation inside Discord, since it was not picking up my voice until I did. But that's the only issue I've had, and it wasn't with the mic itself. The mic is mostly made out of plastic, which I personally like. It's lighter so it puts less strain on the cheap boom arm I'm using. Also, I recommend getting a pop filter, the kind that's like a foam cover on the microphone head if you have fans nearby. There's boom arm bundles that come with pop filters. Any kind will work, even if they are meant for Blue Yeti, and it's a better deal than buying them separately. I'm actually using the mic with a strong fan right behind it. I do have to keep gain at 100, but the filter eliminates wind noise, and I can keep the mic comfortably about a feet and a half away from my face.

Really good quality plus looks awesome I bought it because the high reviews for sound quality and durability. Highly recommend if you're using for twitch streams or YouTube very easy to set up

Bought it for pc gaming. Good quality, excellent sound, easy to use. It definitely is a directional mic so be mindful

I like the sound quality

Initially I purchased the Razer Seiren X (v1), just wanting something smaller than my previous "studio mic" setup which required a mic stand, mixer, etc. and took up way too much space. I was pleasantly surprised at just how well it worked, but it really irked me that it was micro-USB rather than USB-C (I've been trying to clean out old micro-USB devices) and I wondered if a different Razer mic came with one. To my surprise, there was a v2 of the same mic with USB-C I had just failed to do the proper research. I am happy to say the v2 is actually better than the first version, it picks up A LOT more than the other mic did so I don't have to be so close or force the gain up past it's maximum. Although the knob is free-spinning which I found odd, as the version prior had a minimum and maximum point but not the end of the world. Similar to the older version, there's a headphone jack pass-through on the back. Also, the USB-C cable is form-fitted to plug in and sit flush against the bottom of the mic. The only other difference is the older version was more of a condenser-style while v2 is more dynamic at least looks-wise. Oh and also the cable is a lot longer (and thicker) on v2 than v1, which was a nice bonus. Great mic, great price, I would gladly recommend this to anyone looking for a good "gaming" mic. I use mine on a Steam Deck, plugged into a Razer BlackWidow Chroma v2 just for reference.

Excellent audio quality — especially for the price. It’s a great microphone for everyday use and content creation.

Works great, great build quality. Has a headphone plug that's super useful and shortcut. Did a lot of research and this is the best bang for buck.