Corsair Vengeance 2100 Dolby 7.1 Wireless Gaming Headset Review

Audio/Others by stefan @ 2014-01-30

The previous wireless gaming headset from Corsair has been reincarnated into a similar build but with a few enhancements like out-of-the-box Dolby Pro Logic IIx certification, a new color scheme but also reinforced hinges for extra durability. The software has been updated in order to support the latest Windows OS 8.1 .

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A Closer Look Part II

The USB Wi-Fi dongle resembles a Flash Drive and on its back we will find code name and power rating:

 

 

 

 

The dongle also features a blue LED which blinks when the headset is not connected and stays solid lit otherwise:

 

 

 

The new Corsair Vengeance 2100 headset sports 50mm drivers, reworked software which includes Dolby surround sound along with 16-bit/48 KHz playback. Compared to the 2000 version, we now have a slightly changed color scheme along with a Dolby Pro Logic IIx certification. Because of the plastic construction (which is very sturdy and high quality, by the way), the headset may appear large but it is quite light (375 grams):

 

 

 

On the left cup we have the microphone along with the Power On/Off button, which is accompanied by a blue LED; while the lower frame looks metallic, it is basically high quality paint which imitates brushed aluminum:

 

 

 

The right cup has a similar shape but no buttons are present this time:

 

 

 

The thick padding of the earcups is made of fabric; we can remove these for cleaning purposes:

 

 

 

The included microphone can be adjusted for a perfect fit and is of good quality as we have seen when testing it with Skype; when the headset is charging though, a small buzz may be heard (same issue we have found with the previous 2000 model:

 

 

 

 

 

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Comment from jmke @ 2014/01/30
they are really spreading out, Headsets from Corsair, looks like good quality. Would love to hear your opinion on listening tests.

You can find samples and what to "look" for in this tremendous article (also check comment section!) of late Keith Suppe.

http://www.madshrimps.be/articles/ar...peakers-Review
Comment from Stefan Mileschin @ 2014/01/30
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Originally Posted by jmke View Post
they are really spreading out, Headsets from Corsair, looks like good quality. Would love to hear your opinion on listening tests.

You can find samples and what to "look" for in this tremendous article (also check comment section!) of late Keith Suppe.

http://www.madshrimps.be/articles/ar...peakers-Review
Hi John,

Will see what I can do when I will have more free time on my hands. I have seen though that the article you have linked is more oriented towards audiophiles and this product is a gaming headset.

What I particularly like about this headset is that you can have the same audio quality on any system you plug it into, no matter the available CODEC or sound card; the downside is that they are battery powered and even if they are quite sturdy, the batteries will fail eventually.

 

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