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This DPI is also instantaneously
customisable, through two
buttons on the top of the mouse
itself, which can actually mean
the difference between a win
and a loss in the middle of some
games.
One thing setting the M65 Pro
RGB aside from its competitors
is its Sniper Mode; a specially
configured setting (activated by
a button on the side) making
the best use of low sensitivity
for more precise aiming and an
easier kill every time. You can use
Corsair’s software to tune the
change in DPI, too – as low as 100
DPI, in increments of 100 DPI.
If that wasn’t enough, there
are adjustable weights to suit
your preferences, and the M65
Pro RGB also features a smart
aircraft-grade aluminium build that
feels great in hand. You even have
eight strategically placed buttons
at your disposal – we found them
more useful playing
League of
Legends
and
World of Warcraft:
Legion
, but diehard FPS fans will
undoubtedly find good use for
them.
Your M65 Pro RGB also
comes fully equipped with three
customisable RGB lighting zones,
meaning you can change the look
of your mouse to whatever colour
combination you desire. You can
even sync it up with your other
Corsair RGB-enabled products,
should you wish.
Complete with customisable
macros and swappable hardware,
Corsair’s M65 Pro RGB is a
responsive, fine-tuned beast of an
accessory.
While you may not be familiar
with the name, Corsair has been
producing top shelf PC peripherals
since 1994. Sensing an opportunity
in the market, two years ago the
California-based company launched
a range of gaming accessories
skewed towards the eSports
professional and high-end PC
gamers. With a focus on quality,
Corsair is now ranging these
products in retail, offering mice,
keyboards and headsets. This
month, we received a couple of
products to road test.
We do get quite a few headsets
in the
STACK
office to review,
varying from the budget entry-
levels, right up to the big guns that
you’d have to sell your mother’s
designer breed spoodle to finance.
The Corsair Void RGB USB headset
sits somewhere in between. It has
a sturdy build quality and features
microfibre covering over the
earcups. This is of course a personal
preference, but my ears tend to
sweat with faux leather coverings,
so the microfibers are where I
tend to gravitate towards. It’s a
comfortable with the 50mm drivers
snuggly fitting right over the ears;
the adjustable headband is also
padded with memory foam.
Volume and mute controls are
easily accessible on the cup and
the unidirectional noise-cancelling
microphone features an LED light
that informs the wearer whether
the mic is live or muted. As for
sound, the Void uses a USB dongle
to achieve simulated 7.1 surround
sound and the headset delivers a
solid soundscape representation
right across the board. Used with
the excellent Corsair propriety
software, it comes with five preset
EQ profiles, but the EQ settings
are also fully customisable. Using
the same software, the Corsair
symbol on the earcups can also be
customised in any colour and can
be matched to an existing Corsair
keyboard and mouse configuration
if that’s your thing.
If you’re a PC gamer in the
market for a solid performer that
features 7.1 surround sound
and won’t break the bank, these
certainly warrant closer inspection.
Corsair has carved out a reputation for producing high-spec accessories
for the pro gamer.With JB now stocking a range of Corsair products, we
road tested theVoid RGB USB headset and the M65 Pro RGB mouse.
Words
Adam Colby
Corsair
M65 Pro RGB
Corsair
Void RGB USB
Headset
It's not often that you’ll hear a
gaming mouse referred to as
‘deadly’, but that’s exactly what
Corsair want you to think when you
unbox your M65 Pro RGB.
A competition-grade (in other
words, esports ready) FPS-tuned
gaming mouse, the M65 Pro
RGB has all the tech you need
to be at your very best, with
some extra thrown in for good
measure. Featuring a 12,000 DPI
gaming-grade optical sensor, an
advanced weight-tuning system,
and RGB backlighting, there isn’t
much this peripheral doesn’t have.
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