Corsair Gaming VOID RGB Dolby headset review

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The tunes

Audio

The Audio performance of the VOID is pretty great once you configure the unit properly.

  • Select pure direct
  • Disable Dolby Surround
  • Then manually configure the equalizer
  • Save as default profile

Now I did use an EQ preset here, the default sounds way too flat and unbalanced. But realistically that's the way it should be set up. For listening to music, definitely turn off Dolby Surround.

 

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Once you've balanced out the EQ setting and likely saved it as a default preference then the headset pumps out some strong yet dynamic sounding bass, clear voices and an overall excellent sound reproduction.

BTW the EQ sliders are linked together, so when you move 64Hz the 32 and 125 Hz sliders will move a bit as well. A suggestion for Corsair, we need individually/independently controllable EQ sliders.
 

For our first song we (as always) start up Triggerfinger with a cover from Lykke Li's I Follow Rivers. 

The drummer in this band uses a bass-drum the size of a friggin' cannon, seriously, hobbits could live in there. It is an acoustic live session. The treble range has improved over previous models and there is less hiss. Then again, this is a Youtube recording with poor conversions. 

BTW hint also -- listen to Cherry at 4:31 (if you are in a funky rock mood). The stereo image is very clear and comfortable to listen to. It has a wide musical spectrum fully loaded with detailed sound really. With the settings above (perhaps a hint more bass and treble according to your personal flavor) the VOID provides a very good mix of deep bass, good voices and very nice treble levels.

For the final song we, as always, pay our respects to Adam MCA Yauch. We load up a FLAC of the Beastie Boys - Three MC's And One DJ. We again use the aforementioned EQ and Surround settings. Not surprisingly we have tuned the audio levels to our preference, and Three MC's And One DJ sounds great.

-- MixMaster cut faster.

 

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