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Published on July 4th, 2025 | by Scott De Lacy

Corsair VOID Wireless V2 Gaming Headset Review

It’s not Corsair unless there are LED’s and this headset sure comes with prominent LED’S!

Corsair has released the VOID Wireless V2 gaming headset, which promises to be a newer and improved headset from the original.

We can immediately see the improvement in the specs with a 3db increase (+/-3db) to the microphone sensitivity alongside the corresponding 2Khz reduction at the top end of the frequency response. A reduction in the microphone bulk overall by switching to a preferable gooseneck reduces the total weight by 85g. The overall look and design of the VOID series is visually the same aside from the microphone and there may be a different chip in the device, but it is still the same 50mm audio driver.

Specifications

*Sourced from official product page.

Features

The VOID Wireless V2 Gaming headset is designed to be the one-stop solution for all your gaming needs and is compatible with PC, Console and general Audio as well as supporting Bluetooth connectivity.

The Corsair iCUE software allows all of the usual tweaks one might expect, including the ability to adjust the lighting on the headset.

Unboxing & First Impressions

The unique ear-cup shape is signature for the void and it felt like it didn’t quite belong. Anticipation was building as to how comfortable this would be and whether it would change the sound and comfort feel for the better or worse.

Testing

Unfortunately this headset included a dongle that was not factory paired with the headset, although it was recognised under Windows, MacOS, Linux and Playstation 5 console but sadly never connected to the headset upon first use. There is no obvious pairing button on the dongle and combinations of button presses on the headset only activates Bluetooth pairing.

Bluetooth however did work immediately out of the box and the sound is quite good, which is to say it sounds exactly the same as any other common 50mm driver headset in this category. Under Windows, a good quality Atmos or Surround sound driver can add spatial depth and produce a nice pleasing sound. Music playback was standardised and agreeable with nothing tremendously exciting.

Range was also fantastic and no breakdown or stuttering of audio was produced when moving around; although this is not beyond what is experienced with other brands either.

This Corsair VOID Wireless V2 headset was prone to electrical interference though, and its quite alarming when under the right conditions. With the microphone partially extended and/or turning house lights on and off, the interference was picked up by the headset if the wearer is making contact. It is noticeable by a loud pop or dissipation of the audio and when it did occur, it could be reproduced several times by simply flicking a light switch.

When activating the volume switch, the audio output is effectively silenced whilst the software on the headset introduces the volume adjustment beeps. Those beeps are useful and meaningful but cutting the audio out entirely seems to be the wrong approach.

From a comfort perspective, the headset is quite comfortable and the weight is reasonable. There is no acoustic noise cancellation whatsoever and because of the ear-cup design, chewing, talking, yawning or just any movement of the jaw can further open the ear cup, angling it out and allowing the outside noise to go straight to the ear.

Pairing the headset with iCUE

Corsair suggested installing the iCUE software and checking for firmware updates, which interestingly enough the dongle was on 0.9.38 as new, but 0.11.56 was available.

Dongle update detected. Don’t forget to click on all the ads fed to your iCUE.

Instructions are provided, and it all begins when you click “got it”

Connecting the headset via USB-C allowed detection by iCUE and a firmware update from 0.15.258 to 0.17.319 was deployed.

Before pairing could be done, the detected headset update needed to be applied.

After at least 15 minutes, the firmware was deployed for both dongle and headset, but the headset still required paring. Luckily the software has a “Pair” button and with the USB-C cable connected, pairing is reasonably quick.

Success, we now have audio.

Final Thoughts

This headset and unique cup shape may be the perfect fit for any Elvish, Hobbit, Conehead or humans with atypical elongated ear sizes, and perhaps those cool kids from the early 2000’s with flesh tunnels – and you know who you are.

Having tested this headset for two weeks enthralled in a game, it can be said that regardless of the negative aspects, this headset is comfortable and the sound is clear and low-latency even via Bluetooth. Battery life and charging is as advertised and overall the functionality – after running the firmware and pairing gauntlet, was as expected.

Although this headset is comfortable, it tends to drift on the head, especially when moving the jaw or pressing the buttons. The result is the speaker alignment to the ear is likely to be off-axis which changes the tonality entirely. Simply put, because of the shape of the ear cups, the headset easily shifts position around the ears. It might have been avoidable if the headband could be adjusted just 1-2cm shorter.

It is unknown if this one was an odd one out or if the other VOID Wireless V2 headsets will require a tech savvy person to spend 20 minutes upgrading the firmware and endure the pairing process. Hopefully it is unlikely, but if this affects all headsets, then console gamers better make sure they have a Windows or Mac to install iCUE, as there is no manual pairing button.

With what we have seen so far, there isn’t any functionality or feature that sets this headset apart from the competition. Retailing for $199 AUD at the time of the review, the value prospect seems quite low.

There does not seem to be any compelling features for existing VOID headset owners to justify the purchase and with no acoustic noise cancellation at this price point, there are simply better headsets out there that offer much more value for money.

LED’s are fun and have their place, but the pursuit of LED’s displayed on a headset like this amounts to little more than a brazen parade of self-gratifying excess, a lurid display of flashy onanism that, beneath its florid veneer, yields naught but fleeting, hollow satisfaction.

About the Author

Scott De Lacy Scott has a professional IT background spanning over 18 years, is an hobbyist electronics designer, talented musician, holds qualifications as a trainer and experience in emergency and community services sectors. He reviews Movies, PC and XBOX One games, and hardware.

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