Try the “CORSAIR HS65 SURROUND” Compatible 7.1 Channel Gaming Headset with SoundID to easily customize sound quality – Akiba PC Hotline!

The sound quality when using the game is good even if it is left as defaultMute by flipping the microphone is suitable for VC

Before using the various features of HS65 SURROUND, let’s first take a look at the performance of the headset in the hypothetical case. I checked the actual feeling of use by turning on the USB connection and Apex Legends without changing the settings.

The popular Battle Royale FPS game “Apex Legends” you fight by making full use of the unique characters. Additional items such as the new character New Castle also appear one after another.

It’s easy to understand which direction the sound is coming in, and the gaming headset’s sound quality is a good impression.

When I actually used it, I had the impression that the direction of the sound was easy to understand, and I was able to find the enemy hiding in a dead end basement. If we can quickly grasp the situation, we can take advantage of the opponent, and we can immediately cooperate with our allies and advance the battle in our favour. The performance of the gaming headset is good.

Since it also supports Dolby Audio 7.1ch virtual surround sound, you can clearly see the direction of the sound as a gaming headset, and although the bass is thick, the treble can be heard clearly without shakiness, so it is easy to hear gunshots and metal sounds to hear.

iCUE’s Dolby Audio 7.1 virtual surround function can be enabled while connected to a dedicated USB adapter.

As it is Discord’s authentication device, you can enjoy talking with friends with clear sound quality.

Also, as a personal pleasure, I felt it was easy to understand the mic on/off status. In modern games where cooperation between players is important, there are many usage scenes because the presence or absence of voice chat is highly related to the battlefield, but it sometimes fails if you forget to mute or stay silent.

In this regard, the HS65 SURROUND is designed to mute the microphone when the microphone is turned over, so that it is easier to understand the situation, and you can prevent accidental errors such as forgetting basic operations such as muting the microphone when leaving your seat and unmute when returning.

Use SoundID to easily make perfect adjustments to your music and listen to music that suits your style.

Let’s listen to music with the audio ID profile you set right away and see how effective it is by comparing it with the default Voice ID turned off to see if you can actually reproduce your preferred sound quality.

Once you set the profile, you can easily turn it on/off.

We compared Wagner’s “Die Walküre’s Riding” to the free audio source when the DL and Sound ID were on/off.

When listening to music, I prefer flat sound quality without focusing on treble/bass. Gaming headphones are tuned for sound quality to make it easier to hear gunshots and sound effects, so if you’re listening to music on your gaming headset, you’ll have to move the equalizer slider aggressively to get comfortable sound quality., It’s going to be pretty hard.

However, with SoundID, as mentioned above, it’s easy to make a single adjustment, and you can get the sound quality you want without having to make adjustments while checking the sound quality multiple times. When I actually listened to and reviewed classical music, I was able to make sure that the sound quality was in the direction I liked.

Even beginners can easily find their preferred sound quality, and once they get used to their ears, it should be easy to adjust the equalizer settings to their liking in other environments using the value set as an indicator. This function is also useful for finding out what sound quality you want.

Does the sound quality set by SoundID differ from gameplay, preferred sound quality, and practical sound quality?

Next, I tested the gameplay using the sound quality profile generated by SoundID. We played the FPS game “VALORANT” which requires a lot of research and it is important to distinguish the sound and confirm its usability.

Skill items “VALORANT” have been added to the hardcore FPS, and the battle is divided into 5v5. You can enjoy a wide variety of battles such as strategies and techniques that make full use of the skills.

If you only think about the result of the game, the HS65 SURROUND will show its performance without adjusting the sound quality. You can feel the difference between the sound quality preference when listening to music and the useful sound quality setting in the game, so please give it a try.

SoundID basically adjusts the sound quality when listening to music according to the setting method, so it does not specify a specific range such as gunshots and footsteps that are important in games. For this reason, depending on the game being played, the sound may be suppressed/emphasized too much, and even if the sound quality is preferred, it can be difficult to hear footsteps and gunshots. Since the basic sound quality of HS65 SURROUND is suitable for gaming, there is no need to force SoundID for gaming, and it may be better to use it when the default sound quality and taste are significantly different.

Since SoundID can be easily switched once a profile is created, play SoundID for everyday use like listening to music or watching videos, and use SoundID for games where you want to distinguish between steps and gunshots. It is convenient to use them correctly, such as turning them off.