[section_title title=”Packaging & Closer Look”]Packaging & Closer Look
Packaging
Let’s start with a look at the packaging.
The front of the box is very familiar, sticking to the same half box half window design we saw on the H1500 a few weeks ago. I really like the black and yellow look Corsair have gone for with this new range, it may not be to everyone’s taste but it certainly beats the red we have forced on us constantly!
The side of the box has descriptions about some of the headline features, such as (obviously) the wireless functionality and also the 50mm drivers and the Dolby 7.1 sound.
The back of the box gives us more information about the key selling points as well as some more detailed technical specifications in multiple languages.
Here is what’s in the box, we have a USB to micro USB cable to charge the headset, a USB extension cable/dock for the dongle and the dongle itself. We also have some boring paperwork too with a quick start guide should you need it.
Just like the H1500s packaging the packaging that came with the H2100 would look very nice sat on a shelf and is aesthetically pleasing but it’s a bit of a faff to get it all out. That’s not exactly a deal breaker though is it so lets move on and get a look at the headset itself.
Closer Look
Let’s get a proper look at the headset itself, with the help of my trusty Luxa 2 E-One.
From the front the H2100s look very much like a pair of H1500s with the wires snipped off, we have the same perforated headband, solid looking adjustment arms and those big chunky ear cups hiding our 50mm drivers. I do like the stealthy look of the H2100s and the splash of color from the ear cups bands is definitely a nice touch.
The headband features the same perforated style material as the H1500, I’m not sure if it serves an actual purpose but it definitely looks cool and is very nice to the touch.
Here you can see the headset with both ear cups folded flat, the right is featureless but on the left you can see we have a big power button with an LED indicator below it and at the bottom we have a nice big knurled volume wheel. I really like the look of the earcups and the whole headset has a really solid feel to it.
The adjustment rail has a good amount of adjustment and the lines should help you line up
Taking at the insides of the ear cups we can see the H2100 has recessed drivers like we saw on the H1500, this has got to be one of my favourite features as the extra room inside the ear cup it affords makes a big difference to comfort for me as I hate the feeling of my ears rubbing against the fabric of the ear cup.
The ear cups also share a not so desirable trait with those of the H1500s in that they only feature fabric ear pads with no spare pleather ones included for the large number of users that would prefer them. The fact that Corsair produce compatible pleather pads as an individual SKU yet choose not to include them with a £100 headset is pretty rubbish if you ask me.
Finally we have the mic, it looks the same as the one of the H1500s so we shall see how it performs in due course.
Aesthetically speaking the H2100s are a nice bit of kit, they look nice and clean but the little hints of yellow just about liven them up enough to be eye catching on your desk. There are some design factors that worry me though, namely the very economical headband padding and the lack of pleather ear pads; given the extra weight of the headset I expect these to be even more noticeable than they were on the H1500s but before we talk about all that let’s take a quick look at the software.
