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I then recorded myself speaking into each of the Vengeance series headsets in turn, and listened to the resulting recordings to see how they really made my voice sound. In order to get proper results, I used an audio editor with a level meter to help me get the levels right such that I would not be blowing out the microphone or sound too quiet when talking.
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Offline Tests – Recording and Speech Recognitionīefore I jumped into a game to try the Vengeance series' microphones, I tested them offline to get an idea of how well they worked before introducing the major variable, and barrier to clean results, that is the Internet and telephone networks. Now that we have the considerations and setup down, let's jump into the testing of the actual hardware. Recording samples from the two headsets are available here. The boost option was necessary to get levels high enough to clearly hear my recorded voice. For the Vengeance 1300, I set the microphone level to 75 in the Microphone Properties dialog box and also navigated to the "Custom" tab where there was an option for "Microphone +20dB Boost" that I checked. The Vengeance 1500 headset further provided enhancement options however, I left them unchecked as they seemed to do more harm than good in some cases.
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Once connected, I opened an audio editor that included a sound monitor and played with the microphone volume levels until they were correct.įor the Vengeance 1500, that involved setting the Microphone level to 100 in Windows Recording Device's Properties dialog (Levels tab). The Vengeance 1500 connects over a single USB cable, so there was no further setup required there. Fortunately, the vocals still come through clear, making them decent for voice communication or a quick "note to self" recording, but not so much for production quality recordings (where you should really be looking at dedicated microphones).įor the microphone testing, I plugged the Vengeance 1300 into the rear audio ports on the sound card to ensure that I got the best sound possible, just as with the previous tests. On the other hand, they were not able to filter out all the background noise and there is some definite noise audible in the tracks as a result. In my setup, and as you might notice listening to the audio samples from each microphone (linked below), they did okay at picking up my voice. Naturally, there is only so much that any headset manufacturer can do microphone quality wise with such a small area at the end of a boom., so you will need to keep your expectations in check if you are considering a headset on the basis of pure audio input quality. Then, to test how well the microphones worked for voice communications, I used Google's Gmail Calling, Skype, and the Windows Live game chat included in Dirt 3 (PC).
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For the offline tests, I recorded myself speaking and also used the Speech Recognition software included in Windows 7 to do some basic navigation and text dictation. To test the microphones, I ran through both offline and online tests using several different applications. According to Corsair, the specifications for the Vengeance series mics are as follows. The microphones on the Vengeance 1300 and Vengeance 1500 are noise canceling, unidirectional microphones mounted on an adjustable boom and attached to the left ear cup.
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However, the headphone aspect of the gaming peripherals is only part of the package that requires testing as the two headphones feature attached microphones. In the previous pages, we covered the audio output aspect of the Corsair Vengeance headsets. Conclusion: Vengeance 1500 Gaming Headset.Conclusion: Vengeance 1300 Gaming Headset.Conclusion, Pricing, and Final Thoughts.Long Term Use: Durability, Reliability, and Comfort.Microphone Testing – Hardware (Control Pod).Online Testing – Google Voice, G+, Skype, and Windows Live (Dirt 3 PC).Offline Tests – Recording and Speech Recognition.The Competition: A Baseline of Performance.Initial Impressions: Aesthetics, Packaging, Ergonomics, Sound, and Software.Introduction: A Closer Look at the Hardware (Continued).Introduction: A Closer Look at the Hardware.Corsair returns with a vengeance with two solid performing headsets.