Corsair Raptor HS30 vs HS40 Gaming Headset: Unboxing & Overview

For some people headphones are the only true way they can listen to any audio source in private and without disturbing others. For this group of people the choice of headphone becomes an important one due to their limited way of enjoying audio. Gamers, audiophiles and just those who do general listening seem to also be on a budget without the frivolous spending ability that is shown by those who are cash healthy and that comes into play when making a buying decision. The divide has been drawn and now we see gamer styled headphones, or those dedicated to music audio only and a few who fit right in the middle.
The Corsair Raptor series of headphones is geared for those who want the ability to play games, but also listen to music as well without sacrificing sound quality in the process. We were able to take a look at 2 sets of this new line one that features 3.5mm connectivity and uses your onboard dedicated sound card, and the other is USB based and does not need a sound card to function. The HS30 and HS40 are priced within a well-balanced range with the HS30 being your standard 2.0 stereos with a price tag of $49.99 using the 3.5mm connection. The HS40 are USB powered cans, and feature 7.1-surround sound and hit the market at $79.99, which is very fair for what you get.
A lot of the features between the two sets is identical as they both use 40mm drivers, have a fold up microphone, braided cable, etc., etc. Both have very nicely padded ear cups for long wear times and have a padded headrest as well making comfort a forefront of their design. The mic can be brought down and adjusted to fit your vocal range and although I have not had a chance to test the mics ability from what I am reading online the results do seem more positive than negative. Today we just are doing the unboxing first looks at the products and have to save something for the review J No drivers are needed for either the HS30 or HS40, both are plug and play products and are a no-brainer to use. If you do not like your sound that you are getting from your PC with your sound card spending the extra few bucks to get the USB set will behoove you as USB sound although not the greatest is usually fairly solid.
All the controls for the headphones are located on the cable and this is another area where the products do show a difference as the HS30’s feature an all black volume, mute control, the HS40’s have a blue color and have more control options due to their 7.1 nature. For those on a budget looking for some solid cans for gaming and listening to music Corsair has many different brands lines including the Raptor that we are looking at today and the Vengeance series that can be seen at the end of the unboxing video. This holiday season we will be having the biggest giveaways in our history with sponsors from around the world kicking down the cool goodies to give to you folks. These headphones are just the tip of the iceberg and we will be giving away the HS40’s to one lucky fan. Thanks for reading and watching Tech of Tomorrow where we bring you – All the tech all the time. 
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