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The HS35 ships in a dark blue box, with a large image of the headset visible on the front.
On the back of the box we find multi-lingual information about the headset itself.
Inside the box, the headset sits in a black plastic mould designed to keep it safe during shipping. The are some included accessories, but these are pretty basic with a warranty guide, waste leaflet and safety guide.
Looking closer at the headset, the first thing to note is that I do indeed have the blue colour option, but there's also green, red and carbon (black) options as well should one of those take your fancy.
The design as a whole is certainly similar to the HS50, with the same overall look, but there are some differences. Starting with the back of the earcups, these are made of plain black plastic and have the Corsair logo in the middle of each cup.
There are some on-ear controls on the left-hand cup, too, with a simple volume wheel as well as a mic mute button.
As for the ear pads, these are made of memory foam and feature a meshed fabric covering, which I do personally prefer over faux-leather as that can make my ears very hot. Interestingly, these cushions are actually removable which is a big plus in my book, and this is an area where the HS35 beats out its more expensive sibling, as the HS50 pads are glued on.
As for the headband, the inside of the band is padded with more memory foam, again covered in that blue fabric material. The padding here measures around 2cm thick, but we talk more about comfort on the next page.
The top, or outside, of the headband is made of more black plastic with the Corsair logo also printed on this section.
It is very good to see Corsair has stuck with a metal headband slider, however, something which most headsets at this price would forgo. The Razer Kraken X, for instance, is priced at £50 yet only uses a plastic headband slider. There are no size markings for the HS35, but you can feel each step as you widen the headband's size.
Now, as for the mic, the HS35 is again doing very well in that it has a full detachable mic, when most would have a non-removable mic at this price. Again, the more expensive Kraken X does not have a removable mic. For the HS35, the mic simply slots into the small port on the left-hand cup, and then away you go. The mic itself is one of those ‘goose neck' designs, too, so it is very flexible and can be positioned essentially any way you like.
The last feature to note is the cable. It's made of plain blue rubber – it's not braided – and it measures 1.1m. As we mentioned on the first page, the cable terminates in a 4-pole 3.5mm jack for use across a variety of devices and consoles.
