Corsair has announced a new family of products at PAX Prime, consisting of five new headsets, a new keyboard, and two mouse mats. Corsair is aiming these products at gamers in the mid-range segment with products that still have a premium look and feel to them.
SA distributor Rectron says that the headsets and peripherals will be available in South Africa, but has not been updated by Corsair as to when they will arrive. No pricing information was forthcoming.
Corsair headsets
The lineup starts with the Vengeance 2100, Corsair’s new premium headset. It is completely wireless, supports Dolby 7.1 virtual surround sound, packs in two large 50mm drivers and has a padded headband, with a pleather surface. The Vengeance 2100 is rated for 10 hours of gaming with a operating range of 12 metres.
Corsair Vengeance 2100 PC Gaming Headset
The Vengeance V1500 v2 is an update to the existing V1500. It includes most of the features found in the V2100 headset, but is a wired model, omitting the need for batteries. The V1500 v2 is powered through a USB port and includes an in-line volume control.
The Vengeance V1400 uses the same drivers, headband and microphone, but pads the ear cushions with soft cloth. It also lacks Dolby 7.1 virtual surround sound.
Corsair Vengeance 1400 Analog Gaming Headset
The V2100, V1500 v2, and the V1400 have active noise cancellation through a secondary microphone located on the boom stick, facing away from the wearer.
Two cheaper headphones join the new Raptor brand, which forms part of Corsair’s budget lineup.
The Raptor HS40 has a solid headband, 40mm drivers, and lacks features like noise cancellation. It retains the virtual 7.1 surround sound feature and is powered through USB.
The HS30 is similar in build to the HS40, but uses two 3.5mm audio jacks instead of USB and is stereo-only.
Corsair keyboard
The Raptor K30 keyboard joins Corsair’s budget brand and is membrane-based, lacking any mechanical switches. The K30 makes up for this by including a fully backlit layout in red, and colour-codes the W, A, S, D and arrow keys in a light grey.
The K30 supports macro commands with six macro keys on the left of the keyboard, and offers media playback controls and a Windows switch to disable the Windows key.
Corsair mouse mats
The mouse mats are a brand new addition for Corsair. The MM200 is an extended mat for your mouse and keyboard together. It has a non-slip rubber base and measures 930mm by 300mm. The mat has a soft fabric top surface.
The MM400 is a much smaller version measuring 310mm by 235mm with a low friction hardened polymer surface and a non-slip rubberised base.
Corsair says that the reflective polymer surface is ideal for use with laser mice and offers more speed for twitch-shooters.
Source: PC Perspective (link1, link2)
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