With the VOID Stereo, Corsair has another gaming headset in their portfolio, which features a rather interesting price point considering all the features you get. Equipped with 50mm drivers and a flexible microphone as well as good looking design, the vendor is trying to win gamers hearts. Apart from that the Corsair VOID can be used with gaming PCs as well as smartphones.
Today, we will be checking out the latest gaming headset from Corsair, which are meanwhile well-known for their high quality gaming peripherals. We are really curious to find out what the VOID Stereo gaming headset can do.
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Preview
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Specifications
Headphones
| Model number: | VOID Stereo |
| Frequency: | 20 - 20'000 Hz |
| Impendance: | 32 Ohms |
| Cable length: | 2.0 m |
| Driver size: | 50 mm |
| Plug: | 2 x 3.5 mm |
Microphone
| Frequency: | 100 - 10'000 Hz |
Remote control
| Microphone control: | Button on the ear cup |
| Volume control: | Wheel on the ear cup |
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Testing conditions
When it comes to headset testing, especially the microphone one, we subjectively describe both the acoustics and microphone quality as well as the ergonomics. The end result therefore relies also on the tester himself. We are doing our best to ensure comparable results even if different reviewers were testing different products. We think these reviews can be seen as a help if you like to buy a specific product and therefore can be seen as subjective consumer advice.Music
- Eminem - Recovery
- Medina - You and I
- Adam Lambert - Whataya Want From Me
- Lady Gaga - Lovegame and Pokerface
- Various House Mixes
- Sentenced - Mourn
- Apocalyptica - Master of Puppets
- Poisonblack - Love Controlled Despair
Movies
- The Hunt for Red October
- Black Hawk Down
- Moon
- Prometheus
- Transformers I
Games
- Battlefield 4
- Crysis 3
- GRID Autosport
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Wearing confort and ergonomics
The Corsair VOID Stereo is a very comfortable gaming headset. The reasonable weight of 300 grams, the fact that it's been well balanced and the soft cushions on the ear cups are greatly contributing to this fact. Apart from that the micro fiber cushoins on the ear cups are well-made, long-lasting and pleasant to touch. When it comes to stability we find that the headband has been made from metal. A quick look at the cable shows it's reasonably long, measuring two meters, but unfortunately it's not removable.
Thanks to the different connectors you can attach these headphones to your computer as well as to your smartphone, either using the two standard 3.5mm jacks or the 4-pole plug. The headphones do not require any software since they're completely plug-n-play.
The VOID Stereo doesn't feature an in-line control. Corsair decided to equip the left ear cup with a small wheel for volume control and a mute button for the microphone.
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Acoustics
Headphone
The VOID Stereo headset was a rather pleasant surprise and the sound is, in our opinion, well balanced. While testing this headset we found it has great reproduction of highs, mids and bass. Overall Corsair did a good job from this point of view. Listening to very high volume we hear some distortion in the audio signal. If you love deep and strong bass, we recommend using an equalizer. Compared to other gaming headsets we've had for testing the overall quality is excellent, which is something we've come to expect from Corsair's gaming headsets. The company decided to use 50 mm drivers and the ear cups have been made from soft cloth cushions. Compared to leatherette ear cushions there is less passive noise cancelling, which means you can hear other people talking next to you. Apparently Corsair succeeded in cerating a comfortable headset, which sounds really nice. Nevertheless we believe that in the case of a gaming headset very good passive noise cancelling makes a lot of sense. Especially when you visit LAN parties the environment can be rather noisy and passive noise cancelling really helps in this case.
Microphone
The microphone on this headset is very good and so is the design. As you can see from the pictures there is a small button on the left ear cup, which is easily accessible. The VOID is capable of making your voice sound very natural and it doesn't matter whether you're talking over TeamSpeak or Skype.
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Conclusion
The VOID Stereo from Corsair is a good and versatile gaming headset. Despite the relatively high weight of 300 grams, the VOID Stereo still feels very comfortable. It's been very well balanced and there are the large ear cups, which help to distribute pressure around your ears evenly. Furthermore there is the comfortable headband, which also helps increasing ergonomics. It would have been great to find a removable cable on this headset. Nevertheless the cable measures a reasonable two meters. Usually you find an in-line control with gaming headsets but in the case of the VOID Corsair is going volume and microphone controls on the left ear cup.
The sound quality is on a good level, and in our opinion, this headset is well balanced and linear. Nevertheless we would love to hear the mids a little bit clearer. Since the padding used for the ear cups is made from cloth passive noise cancelling could be improved by using leatherette paddings. Overall the VOID appears to be more of an open headset than a closed one, since you can hear ambient noise pretty well, while wearing the headphones. The microphone, which has been placed on a flexible arm, is average compared to other products we've tested over the past years, resulting in well understandable voice, but the quality could not be described as crystal clear.
Checking Geizhals.eu, the VOID Stereo costs 78 Euros excluding shipping costs. The Corsair VOID Stereo scores 4 stars out of 5.
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