It has a battery life of about 35 hours, has a better sound profile than the HS65 SURROUND, and it connects using a USB RF dongle for lag-free wireless gaming. A volume control wheel is positioned on the left ear cup for quick volume level adjustments as well. I’m able to enjoy most of the range of what I can hear while listening to music, whether that’s the shimmer of cymbals or the slinking of a bass line. That combined with the headset’s good grippage makes me wonder if this might not be the best option for gamers with much bigger heads than mine. Captures your voice with terrific clarity thanks to an omni-directional microphone with a flip-to-mute function, Discord Certified for crystal-clear communication and outstanding sound.

After setting up – and ultimately abandoning – my SoundID profile, I opted for the standard Dolby Audio surround experience on PC. The Astro A30 is yet another proof that a new breed of gaming headsets is taking over – one that sounds great, looks great, and is versatile enough to be used at and away from your desk.

There are deep EQ controls on both headsets to dial in the sound to the user as well as a Dolby Audio mode. Some of the highest frequencies, like cymbals and chimes, also lose their poignance when it gets busy.

The memory foam ear pads are covered in leatherette on the sides, and a soft elastic fabric on the parts that touch your face. When I play Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Nintendo Switch, sounds like the clanking of Link’s sword and shield, raindrops, and wind all feel a bit too loud.You still get Dolby Surround and SoundID options like the HS65 Surround, but the wireless version comes with an inferior mic, and a bloated bass-heavy sound profile that makes the overall audio appear to be quite muffled. Apparently, it’s green if it’s got 100% to 80% of juice, orange if it’s 80% to 20%, and red if it’s below 20% – which I do admit is a somewhat useful indicator.

Unlike the HS80 which has incredible tone for a wireless gaming headset, the HS55 and HS65 sound thin. The XBox Series X utilizes Dolby Atmos and the Sony PS5’s Tempest 3D Audio virtualizes the sound of 7. I think the sound is somewhat muddy, I hear lot's of things going on, but most of the time I can't pinpoint if it's coming from the front, behind or sides.I just did not like the sound itself as it was very unbalanced, and I personally tend to lean more towards balanced audio. However, multiple attempts – including a full reinstall with the latest iCue software – resulted in EQ presets that often made the audio worse. Instead of a detachable mic and a separate mute button, for example, it now comes with a flip-to-mute non-detachable mic, which makes its operation more effortless and intuitive. The best gaming headsets have to balance a lot of things carefully: The speakers need to sound great.

In The Batman, I was able to experience the whoosh of the fire from a molotov cocktail that was thrown from left to right and the movement of a helicopter going from right to left. Overall, the HS55 and HS65 from Corsair are good budget options if you really need Bluetooth and a 2. CORSAIR iCUE, SoundID customizes the headset’s audio profile to fit your unique hearing preferences. Sound ID can be an interesting feature if you’re completely new to any sort of EQ control, but I didn’t prefer the changes this automatic mode made.

This requires you to select from a small selection of royalty-free music options such as generic guitar riffs to bass-heavy EDM tracks. With music, a frequency response like this can make high range sounds like the crash of cymbals cut through the dominant low end. Finally, the USB dongle is fully featured, packing in Dolby Audio processing, a hi-res listening mode, and SonarWorks’ “Sound ID. PayPal Pay in 3 is a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH.