![]() Clarity is excellent, and its directional pickup did a good job of isolating outside noise. The non-removable mic, which swivels out of the way for storage, does a great job with a frequency response of 100-10,000Hz. Maximum volume is plenty loud I was at the top of my comfort level with both the Windows and headset volume dials maxxed out. Music is faithfully reproduced across the volume spectrum, with no distortion except at the very top of the volume dial. I got plenty of bass in Daft Punk’s “Technologic.” But highs and mids in songs with acoustic instruments, such as Bowie’s “Starman,” were crisp and distinct as well. Musically, I wouldn’t trade the clarity of my audiophile-focused (and admittedly more expensive) Sennheiser HD3s for the HS65, but the HS65s sound pretty good for gaming-first headphones. Dialogue was clear even during action sequences. The battles in the Halo TV series sounded as immersive as they do in the game, thanks to the headphones’ strong-but-not-overbearing bass and excellent surround-sound simulation. The Dolby Surround audio also sounded great when I watched movies and TV shows. I played Halo: Infinite with the headset connected to a controller, and the Xbox’s Series X’s Dolby Atmos for Headphones surround quality was nearly identical to what I heard using the USB dongle with the Windows version of the game on my PC. Thanks to its 3.5mm plug, the HS65 Surround is also compatible with consoles and older smartphones. If your rig is equipped with high-end audio, you can put the dongle aside and plug directly into the 3.5mm jack to take full advantage of your motherboard’s native sound capabilities. The USB dongle does an admirable job with both stereo and surround audio, but it also bypasses your PC’s built-in sound card. Panning around the exterior of a plane was great for showing off the effectiveness of the surround sound. In the less action-packed Microsoft Flight Simulator, I dropped to the Pure Direct EQ preset, which clearly reproduced cockpit and environmental sounds. I also chatted over Discord while playing, and swapping to the Clear Chat preset muffled the game audio a bit but brought out the voices of other players clearly. I played Call of Duty:Warzone with 7.1-channel Dolby Surround enabled and the FPS Competition equalizer preset enabled, and I was able to get good positional audio cues without the bass of gunfire and explosions overwhelming the audio. The large 50mm drivers do a solid job of reproducing the lows of bass and battle as well as higher-pitched environmental and musical cues. The HS65 supports both stereo audio and, using the included USB-A dongle, Dolby Surround sound. I don’t need duplicated volume controls, but a switch to toggle surround sound would be nice (instead, you’ll have to go into Corsair’s iCUE software). The USB-A dongle doesn’t have any controls. ![]() This should help prevent accidental embarrassing or annoyed comments from leaking into game sessions - if you choose to insult your gaming partner’s abilities, you’ll know you’re doing it. To mute the HS65, just swing the non-removable boom mic up to its stored position and it will be disabled. Corsair’s earlier designs had a microphone mute button that didn’t clearly indicate when it was pressed, but this new design has eliminated the button completely. Volume is managed with a simple scroll wheel on the left earcup this is much easier and quicker to use than fancy touch controls or buttons hanging off the microphone cord. However, the headset was clearly at the limits of its flexibility when I wore it, so gamers with even bigger noggins might find it too tight. On my largish head (I use the last two notches on a baseball cap), the HS65 Surround stayed firmly in place without feeling tight or constrictive. The aluminum-reinforced headband provides solid clamping force. At 0.6 pounds (282 grams), these aren’t featherweights, but they are on the lighter side for cans with 50mm drivers.
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