Corsair HS65 Surround Gaming Headset Review

In today's review, we are taking a look at the new Corsair HS65 Surround gaming headset, offering virtual Dolby 7.1 surround sound, a Discord-certified microphone and a sleek minimalist style. Priced at £79.99, the headset looks great on paper… but is it any good in the real world? That's what we will find out today.

Timestamps:

00:00 Start
00:44 Unboxing
01:14 Looks / build quality / weight
01:51 Comfort
02:56 Controls / connectors / cable
04:36 Microphone
05:38 Mic Sound Test
07:01 Sound Quality analysis
08:19 Virtual Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound
09:35 SoundID
10:40 Corsair iCue Software
11:46 Closing Thoughts

Specifications:

• Discord certified uni-directional microphone
• Virtual Dolby 7.1 surround via USB
• Wired
• Impedence: 32 Ohms @ 1 kHz
• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz
• Weight: 282g
• 3.5mm connection
• 3.5mm to USB sound card
• 50mm drivers
• Compatible with PC, PS4, Xbox and Mobile
• Available in black or white
• 1.5m rubber cable

The Corsair HS65 Surround retails for £79.99 and is available directly from Corsair HERE.

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Pros:

• Brilliant microphone.
• Comfortable for long durations.
• Plenty of customisation in iCUE.
• Dolby Audio 7.1 Surround.
• Durable metal and plastic construction.
• 3.5mm cable for extra compatibility.
• Lightweight.

Cons:

• Virtual 7.1 can sound echoey and strange sometimes.
• Non-detachable 3.5mm cable.
• No RGB (though some might like this.)

KitGuru says: The Corsair HS65 turned out to be a fairly decent addition to the Corsair headset lineup – if you're an RGB lover you may be disappointed, but as a fan of minimalist equipment I think the HS65 looks great. The sound quality overall was a bit disappointing out of the box but was improved greatly when tweaked in iCUE. 

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