Performance
Design
The design of the Void Pro SE is very appealing to the eye, with a matte black/gold finish and RGB Corsair logos on each earcup that you can customize in pretty much every way imaginable.
The fold down mic is lightweight and easily bent to sit as close to your mouth as you like. And when you don’t need it you just fold it up and it mutes automatically.
On the left cup you find the controls for muting the mic (if you still want it folded down), turning the headset on/off and adjusting the volume. Corsair seem to have prioritized the design regarding the mute and on/off-button becuase they are very tastefully placed but it does take some time to find the right button when you quickly want to mute your mic, which cause me to sometimes turn off the entire headset when I simply meant to mute the mic.
On the lower back part of the left ear cup you find the controls for adjusting the volume. This is easily reached and adjusts the volume in steps of two at a time. It does give a more plastic feel than the rest of the headset, but it does what it’s supposed to.
Initial setup
The first time I connected everything there was no trouble what so ever, but as soon as I upgraded the drivers (which, of course, you should) the receiver could no longer find the headset. This made me very confused so I began to read on the forums where I came across the solution… You have to use a paper clip to push a button on the receiver to pair the headset to the receiver. Seeing as I don’t just have paperclips lying around in my apartment this proved to be quite the challenge. I did of course solve the problem with a bit of tinkering on my own, but the enormous frustration this caused me could have so easily been avoided if they just put the button where you can reach it with your fingers.
When I had finally got the receiver to recognize my headset once again I was ready to put it through some heavy testing!
Sound
I play a lot of different games including Dark Souls, Battlefield and CS:GO, but I also listen to a lot of music when I write reviews for example, so it’s important for me that my headset can do all these things and this is why I really loved the Void Pro. They sound great!
For games like Battlefield 1 the surround on these headphones really make it feel like you are right there in the mud, crawling for cover while the bullets spray over your head. The same thing goes for games like Dark Souls where the ambient music sends shivers down your spine as you make your way up that dark, narrow staircase.
When it comes to more competitive games like PUBG, CS:GO and Overwatch I chose to turn off the virtual surround though, since you want the best possible positional audio your headphones can deliver. The Void Pro really shined here, even compared to my daily headphones the Steelseries 800 that cost more than twice as much. Open up the CUE software and turn on the “FPS Competition” EQ-setting and be ready to hear steps from every direction possible!
Listening to music is also something done best with the surround setting turned off, and while the Void Pro certainly won’t be anything a audiophile should consider they do a great job considering they are built for gaming. The only thing I feel they could have done better would be the deeper bass notes just to give you a bit more “oumph” when listening to music with a lot of bass.
Microphone
The microphone on the Void series seems to have been something that quite a few people have complained about so I had pretty high hopes that this would be fixed for the Void Pro. Sadly, this doesn’t seem to be the case, and several of my friends asked me to adjust my microphone settings since I sounded more “squeeky” than I usually do. This is because the mic fails to pick up the lower frequencies of your voice and such you sound more tinny. This is of course bad news, but if you use the included muffler and adjust a few settings in Discord it still works, and the placement of the mic feels very good and it never feels like it’s in the way.
Reach & Battery
Corsair claims a 40ft range and up to 16hrs battery on the Void Pro Wireless.
I can certainly say they live up to the 16hrs battery life. I was surprised as to how much I could adjust sound levels, try stereo & surround, tinker with the EQ settings and constantly listen to music without ever having to reach for the charging cable.
However, the reach did not live up to my expectations. I have about 30ft to my kitchen, and there are no doors or walls in the way, but even when I had the receiver placed on the very edge of my desk the headphones lost contact when I went for a glass of water. Luckily this does not mean you have to go through the frustrating process of pairing the two again, you just simply have to walk back to your desk and the headphones reconnect in a second.
Comfort
The best part about this headset has to be the impeccable comfort. It’s light, the earcups are big and the lining is incredibly soft!
I had these headphones on for more than 10hrs straight and there wasn’t a single moment where my ears or neck hurt because of these headphones, and I even use glasses (people who use glasses knows how much a heacdset can hurt after a while).
Some of my friends found that they sat a bit too loose and didn’t like the fact that they easily move around when you quickly shake your head, but I don’t know about you, but I certainly don’t sit and shake my head when I play games or listen to music.
