Most enthusiasts will tell you that if you want superior sound quality in a PC, then a good sound card is not an option, it is a must. And for most headsets and speakers on the market, this is true. However, the new Corsair Vengeance 1500 headset blows this old truth to 
smithereens and offers superior quality 7.1 surround sound on any PC with a free USB port.
The Stylish Look of the Vengeance 1500
When a box arrived on my door step from Corsair, I was expecting just one headset to be in there. I pulled out the Vengeance 1300 and thought, “This looks nice.” But then when I looked back in the box and saw the Corsair Vengeance 1500 that had been hiding beneath it, my jaw dropped (and I almost dropped the 1300). The Corsair Vengeance 1500 have the same shape and design as the 1300s, but the faux stainless steel sides made it a real attention grabber.
As mentioned in my review of the 1300, the angled sides of the headset that connects the headband to the ear cups is such a wise design change for Corsair. This minor detail really gives you the feeling that Corsair wanted to not only give the Vengeance 1500 a unique look, but make them as ergonomically formed for you head as possible. They also wrapped the memory foam ear pads in a luxuriously plush microfiber cloth. When I put these headphones on my head, I didn’t want to take them off.
If you are like me, you may reach down to the inline controls and turn your mic off from time to time. Then you forget that you did, and have to look down and fumble with the controls to fix it. Corsair has equipped this headset with blue LEDs that shine around the volume control when the mic is active which switch to a bright red when it is turned off. This allows you to easily see if the mic is on or off with your peripheral vision and keeps your eyes on the screen during those all important FPS deathmatches.
Corsair Vengeance 1500 Headphone Tech Specs
- Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz
- Impedance: 32 Ohms @ 1kHz
- Dynamic Range: 95dB (A-weighted)
- Drivers: 50mm
- Cable Length: 3m
- USB power consumption: 250mW
- Connector: USB Type A
Corsair Vengeance 1500 Microphone Tech Specs
- Type: Unidirectional noise-cancelling condenser with adjustable, rotating boom
- Impedance: 2.2k Ohms
- Frequency Response: 100Hz to 10kHz
- Sensitivity: -44dB (+/-3dB)
