Corsair tends to punch above its weight, offering good quality equipment tuned heavily towards gaming applications that feel like they should cost more than they do. The Void Wireless v2 Gaming Headset is a good example of this. For the RRP of around AUD$200 or so, you’re getting a lot.
First and foremost, it is an enormously convenient headset. Gaming headsets need to be as lightweight as possible because the general assumption is that players will be wearing them longer than people might for most other applications. Heavier equipment might not be an issue over the span of a two or three-hour film, but when you’re 10 hours into a marathon of Clair Obscur, the additional weight matters. The Void Wireless V2 weighs in at just over 300 gms, which is incredibly lightweight, and does so without feeling cheap, either.
Secondly, there’s the battery life. Corsair is claiming 70 hours on a full charge, and, frankly, I have no way of verifying if that is true because I’ve never actually run the battery down. I’ll use it for a couple of days, think to myself, “I should probably charge this now,” and then use it for a few more days. All your other peripherals will run out of charge well before this one.
Of course, battery life and light weight would mean nothing if the headset wasn’t enjoyable to use, and the good news is that the Void Wireless v2 is a total joy for the ears. The really big feature in this headset is Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio. It’s a true surround sound experience and for those games that benefit from being able to hear the direction of footsteps and the like, the Voice Wireless will give you both the cinematic immersion and competitive edge.
With that being said, I’m not much of a fan of those shooty shooty bang bangs as everyone knows. What impressed me was just how well the 50mm drivers handle the quieter moments. The subtleties of the voice acting in the incredible performances of Clair Obscur. The elegant ambience of Elder Scrolls Oblivion’s soundscape. Without trying to toot my horn too much, the authentic dancesport soundtrack of my own game sounds gorgeous through these things. Video games tend to default to loud, bassy, in-your-face audio, and often gaming headsets are so focused on those that they can be all but useless or any other audio experience. The Void Wireless v2 is a headset I would be as happy using to watch a movie, or even create a relaxing white noise ambience to tune out to while reading a good book. The noise cancelling in the headset is incredibly strong and lets you drop out of the outside world entirely to focus on whatever you’re enjoying at that moment in time.
As with most modern headsets, you can download an app on PC and use that to tailor your sound experience further, but I was pretty happy with the settings right out of the box. The Void Wireless V2 has a dongle for low-latency 2.4GHz wireless, which you’ll want to plug in if you’re playing a rhythm game or anything else that requires utter precision between the audio and visual. For the devices that can’t connect to the dongle, there’s still Bluetooth, so you can use your headset on just about any modern device.
So with all those positives, let’s talk about a tiny handful of issues. One, the mic. This isn’t a comment on the quality of the microphone itself. The handful of times I used it in a game session people said they could hear me fine. And I live near a road that the people who tune their cars to have a louder exhaust hoon around. If a microphone isn’t good at sound isolation, my mates complain. No. My issue with the mic is, simply, that it’s not detachable. I honestly don’t know why headset manufacturers don’t default to detachable mics. I’m sure there’s some reason, but it instantly means that the headset isn’t really something you’ll want to wear in public.
And if the mic didn’t seal that, the RGB lights on the headset certainly will. Again, these are a standard thing that gamers enjoy (though I’ve never quite understood why on devices that they can’t actually see, such as headsets), but it’s one noticeable design element on so much gaming equipment that doesn’t really work out of context. Do I really want to be glowing a rainbow on the morning commute or a flight? Not really. Denon gets that. I tend to take my Denon over gaming equipment for those situations.
Of course, these are minor gripes. Ultimately, if you’re in the market for a gaming headset, you’re probably not going to mind so much if it’s not an all-purpose headset. However, as much as it’s priced reasonably, the Void Wireless v2 is still a fair investment, and if you can only afford one headset, you might want something with broader applications.
All in all, for $200, Corsair’s Void Wireless v2 is an unbelievably good value. With the most pristine sound I’ve ever heard at this price point, whether you’re playing a big action shooter or something more calming, this headset will keepyou comfortably immersed for as many hours as you have for games.
