Corsair HS55 headset review: Shame about that mic

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Corsair's gaming accessories include some of our favourite keyboards and mice, while its headsets at the top end offer really comprehensive suites of options and incredible sound performance.

At the lower end of its pricing scale, though, the new HS55 represents a bit more of a compromise for those who don't want to pay too much. It's a solid enough headset, but its microphone leaves much to be desired.

3.5/5

This is a solid headset at a pretty decent price, but we can't help but feel let down by its middling microphone and slightly skewed audio balance out of the box.

Corsair's in the process of refreshing its lineup of headsets with new looks, and that change has now come for the HS55, which sports a very new design.

We think it's really sleek — with earcups that are simpler and have smoother edges to them, capped with brushed reflective finishes that catch the eye but don't demand too much attention.

The earcups have a good amount of cushioning, as does the headband, although it's a headset that clamped our head slightly more than we're used to for the first few hours of use.

The microphone that Corsair has gone for is a flip-away one — you can't remove it entirely, nor is it really that hidden when out of use, but you can flick it up to be out of your peripheral vision, which is handy.

This also acts as a mute function, needless to say, and it's a familiar setup to anyone who's used a Turtle Beach headset, for example.

We've got the black version of the HS55, which looks pretty clean and modern, but there's also a white version for those who want a little bit more of a standout design, although that non-removable microphone means you're unlikely to want to wear this out and about, in our opinion.

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