Corsair VOID Surround Review

👤by Tony Le Bourne Comments 📅22-02-16
Performance Testing
Setup, Design & Observations
Getting the headset setup and working is fairly simple, plug the jack into the dongle, plug the dongle into a free USB port. The headset works without the system drivers, though to get the most out of it, including the DOLBY Surround, you will need to download the driver software. Once installed, there is a side tone option for those that like to hear themselves when they speak, as well as the ability to enable the DOLBY Surround.

The headset itself is formed in a peculiar way, and doesn't provide much flexibility in the headband. Though after adjusting the size a little, the initially strong grip strength subsided and became very comfortable. After use for most the day, I did find that they became very warm and while didn't cause any ear crush, comfort may be compromised on a hot summers day. The earcups don't do a great job of blocking external noise, and so there is a fair amount of noise leakage too, though for gamers this isn't likely going to be a big issue.

The mute button feels nice to push, but is a little difficult to find at first, maybe it could do with a tactile bump for easier location, though once you are used to it, it isn't a problem. The volume dial is, on the other hand, easy to find, but sounds/feels rather cheap as you can hear a hollow plasticky noise when you use it.



Multimedia
Listening to some familiar electronic music, it was instantly clear that the bass was very powerful, like an omnipresent MUURRRRRRR, with every note. The upper mids were nowhere to be seen (heard). To counter this, I simply entered the equaliser in the CUE, and to my surprise, I realised that there were various equaliser modes in use by default and the audio balanced itself to a more neutral audio signature. Once I had done this, the bass was punchy and enjoyable while the mid-high end was clear and precise.

Playing CS:GO the DOLBY Surround makes a huge difference in giving intuitive spatial awareness, though the gunshots seem a little too open sounding. Though if you use the FPS preset EQ the bass really adds that missing kick.

Microphone
The microphone is very sensitive and loud but actually, once you turn down the sensitivity, I believe that the VOID headset has one of the best noise reducing microphones I have used.


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