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While I am more an audiophile than a hardcore gamer, I can honestly say that the Corsair HS1A's have pleasantly surprised me. While I would immediately recommend that the microfibre pads were removed, some people in our immediate circle found them more comfortable over long term use.
Throughout our testing they never failed to impress me and are easily capable of being used as an ‘all in one' headset, for listening to music, gaming and for talking on Skype with friends. The sound is certainly very neutral, if a little ‘bass light', but this is easily boosted by use of a graphic equaliser in software. We prefer the Corsair approach of ‘clear and focused' rather than a bass heavy design which can prove difficult to neutralise.
Comfort levels are a particular strong point, as over the course of a week I actually forgot I was wearing them while I was playing Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit. If, like me, you end up fiddling with uncomfortable headphones on a regular basis, then these might just hit the spot. The circumaural closed back design is ideal for the target market, and while I prefer a dynamic tranducer with an open air operating principle, for the purposes of gaming privacy these make for a reasonable compromise.
The kicker is the asking price, which I expected to be around £90. The fact that Corsair are selling these for £55 is simply stunning, because at this price point I would actually probably choose these over the excellent Sennheiser PX100-II. I didn't expect to be saying this when I received the package from Corsair for review, thats for sure. If you do buy them however be sure to experiment with the leather pads, they really do enhance the overall sound quality.
KitGuru says: Corsair seem to turn everything they touch into gold. These prove to be no exception.
