Hands-on review: Corsair Void Wireless V2 gaming headset
The Corsair Void Wireless V2 is an over-the-ear Dolby Atmos-certified gaming headset designed for PC, Mac, mobile, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch.
The headset is available in carbon or white. We were sent the white version to test out.
In the box is the headset, a 2.4 GHz wireless USB Type-A dongle, and a USB Type-A to Type-C charge cable. There are no printed instructions, but there is a QR code that'll take you to the device's manual on the Corsair website.
With cushioned earcups and a cushioned, adjustable headband, the headset fits comfortably over your head. The earcups rotate 90 degrees for a sealed fit that's not too tight against your ears.
The flexible microphone, on the left side, rotates up to mute. The left earcup also has a volume toggle switch, an off button and a multifunction button. There's a USB-C slot for the charge cable.
Both earcups have a strip of RGB lighting. This can be customised and synced with other compatible RGB lighting in the setup via the Corsair iCue software. It's not something that I'd ordinarily be a fan of, but in this case, it's so subtle and looks pretty stylish, especially, I think, in the white.
The headset worked with my PC straight out of the box, with no fuss. All I needed to do was stick the wireless USB dongle in my PC and turn on the headset.
To get the most out of the headset with a PC, you need the Corsair iCue software, which is free to download from the Corsair website. The iCue app works with all your compatible Corsair PC equipment, enabling you to update firmware, adjust settings and synchronise RGB lighting easily. There are even plug-ins for other vendors to sync RGB lighting with your motherboard.
iCue immediately detached the dongle and started to update the headset firmware. You can adjust the audio scene, bass boost and equaliser settings from the iCue software. In my case, to make use of the Dolby Atmos audio, I used the headset with Windows Spatial Audio, which has the operating system control the output settings.
The battery charge lasts ages. Corsair says 65 hours, and that may be right. I only needed to charge it once when I first started testing, and the same charge lasted me all week.
For a Bluetooth connection to your phone or other mobile device, you just hold the multifunction button to pair. With the headset connected to your phone, you can answer and hang up on calls using a single press of the multifunction button. For audio, a single multifunction button press will pause, two presses skips forward, and three presses skips back. The "on" button has a circular logo, so you can easily find the multifunction button below it.
PlayStation 5 owners can simply plug in the wireless dongle to enjoy 3D sound via the Void Wireless V2 gaming headset. PlayStation 5 Pro owners will need to use the rear USB Type-A socket.
The audio is crisp and fairly loud. Those who like deafening sound may feel a little shortchanged, but it's the right max volume for most off and has a reasonable bass. The 3D works pretty well and was particularly good with The Last of Us Part II Remastered on PC, adding some real depth to the audio experience.
The omnidirectional mic is fine for in-game chat and calls. It's not a studio mic, but it still did a pretty good job recording a voiceover in Adobe Audition.
The Corsair gaming headset is robust and nice-looking. It looks stunning in white. The sound reproduction, the 3D audio in particular, is superb.
It's a no-nonsense wireless headset that works straight out of the box with a long battery life. I'd easily recommend the Corsair Void Wireless V2 if you are after a new PC, mobile and/or PlayStation gaming headset.
