PERFECT Razer Surround EQ and Audio settings (still great in 2020)

[chap]

Later edit: Still great in 2020

So i was playing around with the EQ, trying to find a good combination, and i think i found the perfect one. I'm using USB 7.1 Krakens.

These settings are great if you want a very clear and powerful sound:

- At the Audio tab enable Bass Boost and Voice Clarity.
- Set the Bass Boost to 80, leave the Presence Level in the middle and set the Volume Level somewhere around +15.

-Now the important part, the EQ tab
125Hz to +5
250Hz to +3
500Hz to -5
1kHz to -2
2kHz to +2
4kHz to +4
8kHz to +1
16kHz to +4

Should look like this: https://imgur.com/ggwvvoB

If you found the default preset as awful as I did, i reckon you'll like it :) Tell me what you think in the comments

Small footnote: If you feel like the "s" sounds are too loud or sharp, you can fix this by lowering the 4kHz slider in the EQ
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Edit:

Here's an alternative. It's definitely not as good as the first one, but some may like it:

This EQ has even more bass, but you'll have to sacrifice some treble for it. This is as smooth as it can get before becoming all distorted. You may be able to tinker a bit more with this one on different Razer headsets

- Audio tab:
-Disable Bass Boost (adding bass boost to this EQ just makes the sound muffled)
-Set the Sound Normalization to +10 (reduces the treble just the right amount so you won't get that ear-scratching feeling)
-Voice Clarity: Better not to touch the Presence Level,it makes the sound more robotic in some cases; the Volume Level can be set by preference - it affects how loud the voices are without affecting the quality of the bass and mids (as long as kept inbetween -15 and +15)

- EQ:
125Hz to +8
250Hz to +5
500Hz to 0
1kHz to 0
2kHz to +5
4kHz to 0
8kHz to -2
16kHz to 0


Test songs:
g-eazy- leviathan (rap,pop,progressive)
glue-Casin (vaporwave,chill)
caro emerald-stuck (electroswing,jazz)

*I am by no means a professional or anything, just a guy baffled by the horrible sound quality you get from the neutral preset on Razer headsets. Any feedback is appreciated:)

[chap]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Achilles:

BEST RAZER SYNAPSE EQ BY FAR

I got Blackshark V2 Pros last month and was so surprised the default Synapse EQs make the sound so much worse! I tried so many EQ settings from people online and THIS IS THE BEST BY FAR, ESPECIALLY FOR MUSIC.

Other people posting online should be ashamed of themselves, including those commenting in this thread claiming to know better. Everyone else online slightly tweaked the default settings and are so proud of themselves SMH! Go and see for yourself, everyone is doing +1, +2, -1 LOL LOL Chapae actually put in the time and energy to find an amazing balance!

This post by chapae needs to be the first shown in all Google searches related to Synapse EQ. Too many people are missing out. These settings make music sound euphoric with all genres I've tried. I recommend Stereo Mode in THX Spatial for music for WAY better sound quality. THX practically destroys audio.

THANK YOU CHAPAE. TAKE MY POINTS.

I love the enthusiasm, haha
Thank you <3
I'm glad this is still helping people after so many years

[LilSlothie]

What about the 31Hz and 63Hz settings in EQ? and enabling voice clarity made the sound worse for me so I turned it off.

[lixo burro cego]

I bought a JBL tune 110 and your second EQ feels pretty good with them, very balanced and louder than the common settings. Thanks :)

[AllStar]

what is the app for changing the settings?

[Raithed]

put sound normalization to 100 with the other settings a lot better

[deafened]

Really Made a difference even in 2022. Should make a updated on with the new software tbh. Honestly it's still the best sound I've hear out of these(no pun intended.)

[dorkenstein]

best EQ guide with thousands of headphone models. this gives you a good baseline to work from as well for your model. you can start with this for a neutral sound and then adjust based on your preferences.

https://github.com/jaakkopasanen/AutoEq/tree/master/results

check the main page for details on how they got these EQ settings

https://github.com/jaakkopasanen/AutoEq

also remember you need to give your ears time to adjust to new audio profiles. even the best settings can sound awful if you're not used to it.

[Jiminy_Chronic]

Can you do one for Escape from Tarkov, please? I have the Blackshark V2 Pro and I cant seem to find a good EQ. I mean if I could find someone to explain the whole EQ I think that would be more beneficial but Im sure I will search for that next. Thanks my dude!

[crunchyfrog]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Jiminy_Chronic:

Can you do one for Escape from Tarkov, please? I have the Blackshark V2 Pro and I cant seem to find a good EQ. I mean if I could find someone to explain the whole EQ I think that would be more beneficial but Im sure I will search for that next. Thanks my dude!

I know this is an old thread but you would be far better served doing this.

Do two things.First, get a mirror, preferably something manageable. Plonk this mirror at various places around your room, bit by bit. Each time you sit it, go and sit where you normally listen and look towards the mirror. If you see the speakers directly in the mirror, then that's a point where sound reflects to you and will mess your sound up. Bung something in that place to absorb or prevent reflection - curtains or an acoustic foam tile for example.

Next download an spectrum analyzer on your phone, or tablet or whatever. Run it and watch the graph as you play the sound. Note any frequencies that are too high or too low, and EQ for them accordingly.


These two things alone will get you most of the way there.

[Dr. Jester]

Here's my setting that i found very good if you are using a bit of a Frankenstein system. I bought a sound board from Aliexpress(used) from Kraken Tournament X, and bought the Blackshark V2 X.

Wanted to share this as a thank you for the good settings the OP shared, and made my life easier in setting up my Frankenstein system.

So, with this(max volume in the sound board and full "game" sound out of chat)

Basically the same settings as the OP shared(which is very good) and this:

31HZ to +12
63Hz to +5
125Hz to +5
250Hz to +3
500Hz to -5
1kHz to -2
2kHz to +2
4kHz to +4
8kHz to +1
16kHz to +4

Enhancement tab: BASS BOOST to 50, and disable "SOUND NORMALIZATION" and "VOICE CLARITY"

With these settings you get very nice bass, that kinda vibrates a bit the headphone and still have it very clear on everything else.

[76561198160730212]

Very late to the post, hopefully no one minds grave bumping. Anyways just bought a new pair of headphones (Razer kraken x wired) after my logitech g231 from years back started sounding off. The equalization settings saved me from much pain so thanks OP! Fyi I used fxsound for getting the sound "right."

[Luminox]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από chap:

Later edit: Still great in 2020

So i was playing around with the EQ, trying to find a good combination, and i think i found the perfect one. I'm using USB 7.1 Krakens.

These settings are great if you want a very clear and powerful sound:

- At the Audio tab enable Bass Boost and Voice Clarity.
- Set the Bass Boost to 80, leave the Presence Level in the middle and set the Volume Level somewhere around +15.

-Now the important part, the EQ tab
125Hz to +5
250Hz to +3
500Hz to -5
1kHz to -2
2kHz to +2
4kHz to +4
8kHz to +1
16kHz to +4

Should look like this: https://imgur.com/ggwvvoB

If you found the default preset as awful as I did, i reckon you'll like it :) Tell me what you think in the comments

Small footnote: If you feel like the "s" sounds are too loud or sharp, you can fix this by lowering the 4kHz slider in the EQ
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Edit:

Here's an alternative. It's definitely not as good as the first one, but some may like it:

This EQ has even more bass, but you'll have to sacrifice some treble for it. This is as smooth as it can get before becoming all distorted. You may be able to tinker a bit more with this one on different Razer headsets

- Audio tab:
-Disable Bass Boost (adding bass boost to this EQ just makes the sound muffled)
-Set the Sound Normalization to +10 (reduces the treble just the right amount so you won't get that ear-scratching feeling)
-Voice Clarity: Better not to touch the Presence Level,it makes the sound more robotic in some cases; the Volume Level can be set by preference - it affects how loud the voices are without affecting the quality of the bass and mids (as long as kept inbetween -15 and +15)

- EQ:
125Hz to +8
250Hz to +5
500Hz to 0
1kHz to 0
2kHz to +5
4kHz to 0
8kHz to -2
16kHz to 0


Test songs:
g-eazy- leviathan (rap,pop,progressive)
glue-Casin (vaporwave,chill)
caro emerald-stuck (electroswing,jazz)

*I am by no means a professional or anything, just a guy baffled by the horrible sound quality you get from the neutral preset on Razer headsets. Any feedback is appreciated:) [/quote]
bro idk what everyones on abt use this :
31Hz +5
63Hz +5
125Hz +3
250Hz +1
500Hz 0
1kHz 0
2kHz+1
4kHz +4
8kHz +7
16kHz +12

[Breathe]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από poki:

Very late to the post, hopefully no one minds grave bumping.

Oooh not at all. Cool thread, awesome bump. 👌🏽

[Boudz]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Dr. Jester:

Here's my setting that i found very good if you are using a bit of a Frankenstein system. I bought a sound board from Aliexpress(used) from Kraken Tournament X, and bought the Blackshark V2 X.

Wanted to share this as a thank you for the good settings the OP shared, and made my life easier in setting up my Frankenstein system.

So, with this(max volume in the sound board and full "game" sound out of chat)

Basically the same settings as the OP shared(which is very good) and this:

31HZ to +12
63Hz to +5
125Hz to +5
250Hz to +3
500Hz to -5
1kHz to -2
2kHz to +2
4kHz to +4
8kHz to +1
16kHz to +4

Enhancement tab: BASS BOOST to 50, and disable "SOUND NORMALIZATION" and "VOICE CLARITY"

With these settings you get very nice bass, that kinda vibrates a bit the headphone and still have it very clear on everything else.

thats a good one

[hanana]

Maybe im too late, but i've asked a friend who knows a bit bout music stuff to do mine... so here it goes:
( I use the Razer Kraken Ultimate 7.1 with the THX spatial audio activated but it sounds good at Stereo profile too )

31hz to +2
63hz to +4
125hz to +3
250hz to +4
500hz to +4
1khz to +2
2khz to +2
4khz to 0
8khz to +3
16khz to +4

This one was made to make the songs sound good without any enchancement, but it also works well with some bass boost or sound normalization, sometimes i use the sound normalization at 55 or less (35) if i want the music to be louder.
bass boost at 10 if you want to, cuz this one was already made to make the bass sound good.

If you want a good music to test it, try bury the light (not kidding)