Corsair VOID Surround Gaming Headset Review

Audio/Others by stefan @ 2016-02-22

VOID Surround does retain the overall look of its older brothers, but at the same time tries to combine the benefits of the USB and stereo headsets in one: the mobile-compatible connector was designed to work with PS4, Xbox One and other mobile devices like smartphones or tablets; we do not need to worry if we have a poor CODEC on our PC since Corsair does include a compact USB sound card which is also able to provide genuine Dolby Surround effects.

 

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Packaging, A Closer Look Part I

Corsair has launched the VOID headset generation not long ago and it incorporated three different models: the wireless (high-end model), one USB model which also sported RGB lighting as the wireless variant, but also a simpler stereo model. The manufacturer gave it a thought and came up to the conclusion that this is not enough, so another model was created which mixes the benefits from both stereo and USB models and is now baptized VOID Surround. Let’s get in a bit more detail by presenting the packaging, which is similar to the one we have found with the VOID Wireless and not USB or stereo variants. We will get to see some of the main product features via small icons but also through written text:

 

 

 

The pictograms we have just seen on the front are explained by looking at the laterals:

 

 

 

 

If we do look on the back side of the box, we will learn that this model is compatible with a larger range of devices:

 

 

 

After removing the outer packaging layer, we will end up with a similar enclosure as with the other models, which keeps the headset secure during transport:

 

 

 

As documentation, we are getting one Quick Start Guide, a Warranty Guide but also an Environment Protection leaflet:

 

 

 

 

Right after we free up the headset from the packaging, we will observe some additional plastic protections in order to avoid scratches; since this is marketed as a hybrid headset, at first we thought that we were missing a component inside the box:

 

 

 

Actually, Corsair did hide the adapter inside the right cup to save space and also made sure that it won’t move during transit:

 

 

 

The magic component we are talking about is practically a small external sound card, similar to what we have found with the latest SteelSeries Prism headsets and also allows Dolby Surround to be enabled when using the CUE software; when this function is active, a white LED light will light up on the adapter:

 

 

 

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