In recent years, gaming headsets have had a trend towards lightweight, allowing gamers to wear them for a longer period of time. CORSAIR previously launched a well-functioning and cost-effective HS55 Surround gaming headset, but without the wireless connection function In disguise, it limits the usage environment, especially now that most cell phones don’t have jacks for headphones. Just recently, CORSAIR listened to the voices of gamers and launched the HS55 Wireless Core. It is also lightweight and wireless offers better portability. Let’s take a look together!
Specific
Battery life: 20 hours
Wireless transmission distance: up to 30 feet
Drive unit size: 50 mm
Response frequency of the driver unit: 20Hz – 20kHz
Headphone Impedance: 32 Ohms at 1kHz
Microphone Impedance: 2.2k Ohms
Radio microphone: omnidirectional
Microphone frequency response: 100Hz to 10kHz
Microphone sensitivity: -41dB (± 2dB)
Weight: 266 grams
The feather level has the wireless blessing
The outer package of the HS55 Wireless Core adopts a consistent black and yellow color combination.In addition to the big black product name, there are 3 main features in the upper left corner of the package, which can use the Bluetooth connection, the connection at 2.4 GHz, over 24 hours of use and omni-directional microphone The ultra-light weight of 266g is shown below.
→ HS55 Wireless Core Case.
→ The salient features of the product are written at the top left.
→ Support PC, MAC, PS4 / PS5.
Unpacking will reveal the headset body, USB-A wireless receiver and USB-A to USB-C charging cable, as well as a safety and warranty card.
→ Content.
Although the HS55 Wireless Core is not all metal, it greatly reduces its weight, but in terms of texture, the metal moiré disc completes the Corsair’s texture and beauty. The ear cups are well supported on a sturdy frame, while the ear cups themselves fold inward and are flexible enough to ensure a comfortable fit, and the headgear adjustment is also made of metal and plastic for good durability and longevity .
→ HS55 Wireless Core。
→ Very structured moiré discs.
In terms of specifications, it adopts a custom-made 50mm titanium driver unit with a frequency response of 20 ~ 20kHz.It is equipped with memory foam headphones to provide good noise isolation and comfort.The microphone adopts an omnidirectional microphone , capable of accurately capturing loud and clear calls.The most important thing is that it weighs only 266 grams, which is very light and almost impossible to perceive its existence.It provides for a 9-stage adjustment of the earpiece, which makes it easy to wear and it is very suitable for players who have been wearing it for a long time.
→ CORSAIR lettering at the top.
→ HS55 authentication.
→ Adjustable headgear length.
→ Soft memory foam with leather ear pads.
The control interface of the HS55 Wireless Core is located on the left side of the headset, from top to bottom, the mute button, the light gray volume wheel with grille and the USB-C port for charging the headset ; on the right side, from top to bottom, Bluetooth multifunction button (MFB), status LED to notify battery status and power button, the button will have some resistance when pressed to prevent players from accidentally touching it.
→ Left interface.
→ Right interface.
The HS55 Wireless Core also has an omnidirectional microphone, which can receive audio better, but without the noise suppression, I used a silver axis keyboard to test and the person at the other end of the Discord will hear the sound of tapping on the keyboard, but as long as you speak, the human voice basically suffocates typing on the keyboard, so as long as there is not a lot of background noise, it doesn’t matter.
Thanks to the excellent HS55 Wireless Core radio with Discord certification, the microphone will automatically be muted when lifted, the microphone will automatically turn on when placed downwards.It is a fairly intuitive method of control and is also the design method of CORSAIR headphones .
→ The microphone is turned off.
→ The microphone is active.
It is worth mentioning that the HS55 Wireless Core has a great breakthrough in 2.4GHz wireless connection. It provides a wireless range of over 30ft. Tested in two rooms of approximately 7 ping in my home, when separated by a wall, in 2 It is not a problem to move between the rooms. Considering that the wireless connection of most headphones disconnects when you leave the room, this is a very important improvement for the wireless connection.
→ Plug in the receiver and you are ready to use it.
But it should be noted that unlike HS55 Surround, HS55 Wireless Core cannot use iCUE software.I tried to use it with iCUE, but software interface can only connect headset to 2.4GHz wireless receiver, but basically earphone only You need to plug in the connector to use it, so there is no real meaning.
But you can cycle through the four different modes (Normal, Bass Boost, Cinema, FPS) by pressing the volume adjustment button (wheel). The headset is also very intimate and will emit a “beep” to allow players to identify which mode it is now. Personally, I don’t think there is much difference in hearing, but the bass boost mode part provides a sense of deep bass that is lacking in the standard case, and the FPS mode sounds more clearly at high frequencies than the protruding sound.
→ In addition to being the volume wheel, pressing it at the same time also changes the mode.
Recap
CORSAIR HS55 Wireless Core is designed to be easy to carry, wireless connectivity, lightweight design and more … make the Corsair HS55 Wireless Core a great travel companion for gamers. And the headphones are made of soft and comfortable memory foam, the overall wearing feeling is light and stress-free, and can be kept fixed when walking, and the headphones can be rotated for storage, saving a lot of space so that we can put the headphones in the travel bag. .
→ Switch to storage for greater portability.
The biggest difference of the CORSAIR HS55 Surround is that the Wireless Core cannot adjust audio with EQ and there is no DOLBY 7.1 virtual surround sound. Using the Western love song general test, the overall sound quality performance is clear and rich in high-frequency detail, the extension performance and penetration level is flat, the mid-frequency voices are forward, lo singing thickness is moderate, but bass performance is full and springy; open FPS mode when playing FPS shooting It can also realize sound identification very well and the overall sound field and tone performance is good enough for wireless headphones.
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