Corsair Launches New Line of PC Gaming Peripherals
Next month corsair is launching a new line of peripherals including gaming keyboards, mice and headsets.
Friday Corsair made two separate announcements concerning its new line of Vengeance gaming accessories: one regarding keyboards and laser mice, and one regarding gaming headsets. The company also announced a $10,000 Vengeance Cup Online PC Gaming Tournament featuring Call of Duty 4 which can be accessed here.
Breaking away from its typical hardware lineup, Corsair is dipping into the peripheral business with the upcoming release of two Vengeance gaming keyboard ("K") and laser mouse ("M") groups. These address two types of gamers: the FPS player (Vengeance K60 and M60) and the RTS player (Vengeance K90 and M90). All four are expected to hit store shelves sometime in October 2011, ranging from $69 to $129. Here's a quick rundown on each:
Vengeance K60 (FPS) ($109)
- Cherry MX Red mechanical key switches for more agile movement and faster multi-taps.
- Contoured left-wrist rest plus shaped and textured WASD key caps.
- An advanced key matrix design that delivers complete anti-ghosting.
- 20-key rollover.
- 1ms reporting rate (1000 reports per second).
Vengeance M60 (FPS) ($69)
- Enthusiast-grade Avago 5700 DPI sensor with on-the-fly resolution switching.
- An aluminum unibody design with adjustable center of gravity.
- Programmable lift detection.
- A high-mass scroll wheel.
- PTFE glide pads.
- A Sniper button for instant toggle from fast movement down to a high-precision mode.
Vengeance K90 (RTS) ($129)
- Cherry MX Red key switches.
- Full anti-ghosting.
- 20-key rollover.
- 1ms reporting rate.
- Backlit keys with a cool blue LED that can be adjusted to three different levels of intensity.
- 18 dedicated, programmable macro keys.
- 3 user-selectable banks of macros that are stored in flash memory.
Vengeance M90 (RTS) ($79)
- 15 fully programmable buttons.
- On-board flash memory.
- An Avago 5700 DPI sensor.
- Programmable lift detection.
- High-mass scroll wheel.
- PTFE glide pads.
- Vengeance software utility for managing macro keys, on-board profiles, and sensor settings.
As for the Vengeance headsets, these include the Vengeance 1500 and Vengeance 1300, and the Vengeance 1100. The first two employ circumaural, closed-back earpad designs for immersive audio and long-term comfort, whereas the 1100 model is lightweight and features a behind-the-head design. Here's a brief list of features:
Vengeance 1500 ($99) and Vengeance 1300 ($79)
- Custom-engineered 50mm drivers and careful acoustic tuning.
- High-sensitivity, noise-cancelling cardioid microphone helps ensure effective team play.
- Vengeance 1500 connects via USB and delivers 7.1 and 5.1 Dolby Headphone positional audio.
- Vengeance 1300 connects via sound card using dual 3.5mm headphone and microphone connectors.
Vengeance 1100 ($39)
- USB and 3.5mm analog connectors provided in the same package.
- 40-mm drivers.
- High-sensitivity, noise-cancelling cardioid microphone.
The full range of Vengeance gaming peripherals are expected to be available in October 2011 from authorized Corsair retailers and etailers worldwide. Stay tuned for actual release dates.
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meh, logitech for peripherals, corsair for ram.
Anyone else find it hard to get excited about computer peripherals? A cool looking keyboard is nice but more FPS are always more important to me.
I say yes to mechanical keyboards. Especially with rare red switches
That does look like the sexiest keyboard I've ever seen... Do want.
another brand to look at before i go straight for the razer
hm anything have to deal is corsair is alway quality product : psu ,case, cpu cooler .... ect
hm anything have to deal is corsair is alway quality product : psu ,case, cpu cooler .... ect
After their Force series 3 SSD, I lost the faith =[
I like the 1100 behind the neck headphones and good price too. The rest I only use Razer brand. Its Battlefield 3 keyboard and mouse in my future.
Corsair is really giving the customers what they want. Quality and something that looks great too. Also they are an American company too is a plus, but still made in china.
I wonder if they will ever make motherboards?
More embarrassingly hideous "gamer" peripherals. A keyboard should look like this: http://www.ipmart.com/contents/pro [...] co_695.jpg - not like a prop from a low-budget 80's cyberpunk movie.
I wonder if they will ever make motherboards?
I'd be surprised.Motherboard market is pretty mature. Entry for a new player would be really expensive.
its not their fault completely. the NAND and the controller together makes a SSD
Waiting for review on these parts before making my decision
That is a sexy amount of macro keys.
Aww, it's okay MS Sidewinder x4. I still love you! The biggest fault with so many gaming oriented boards is they really do end up looking like "80's cyberpunk movie" props (see above). It's why I got my x4, very clean looking while still being full featured.
Meh...make a wireless version of the Vengeance K90 (RTS) keyboard and then I'll care. You may flame me now about using wireless peripherals for gaming. I've been doing it for years already with NO trouble. Blah, blah blah...I've heard it all.
Corsair has become CHEAP!
I will give Corsair this, they know how to make their products look nice aesthetically.
Their mouse looks like the Cyborg series from Saitek. Still very cool looking though. I just hope that their keyboard has both PS2 and USB ports. It's good to have options.
Looks good enough, its good for competetion
hope corsair didn't sell the price like cure cancer price ......
all this junk and not a decent 6-button gamepad? (3 over 3 style for arcade fighting games ...)
or how about an n64 style controller for the ... koff koff ... emulated titles ...
all this junk and not a decent 6-button gamepad? (3 over 3 style for arcade fighting games ...)or how about an n64 style controller for the ... koff koff ... emulated titles ...
because you cant even pretend to hide the n64 controllers use.
personally i use saitech 2500 rumble for anything that i want to sit back for. i set it up as a mouse, and i can tell you this, there is no better controller for the purposes you specify. be worned though, the cord is a bit iffy, either treat it realy genitally and get a usb extender, know how to sodder cables, or be prepared to buy it over and over again.
on a plus side, the software that comes with it is amazing.
sadly, my naga has such crap programing functions in comparison.
OMFG they are hideous! Headsets arent bad but how many headsets do you need really? There are 23424534097908 headsets out there already why add another?
would rather they started making their versions of graphics cards instead. A corsair 590? SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
i have high hopes for the headset and mouse. i got a cheap fatality one recently, but i dont expect it to last very long
I don't think a ton of macro keys and extra mouse buttons is for RTS, more like MMORPG
The styling is pretty cool on the Vengeance 1500 though
The Vengeance K90 does look cool though. The HS1 was a top line product, so maybe these all have a chance too.
I wonder if they will ever make motherboards?
By "make" do you mean "Have it made by someone else, put your logo on it and sell to consumers" ? Corsair PSU's are ,made by Channewell and Seasonic; Coolers are made by Asetek. I'm not saying this situation is by any means unique to Corsair but I am still surprised at how many people are unaware of this. I've seen no press as to whether Corsair is actually making the KB / Mouse as yet but it's pretty fair bet that they would OEM any MoBo production as fab facilities would be a prohibitive investment.
By "make" do you mean "Have it made by someone else, put your logo on it and sell to consumers" ? Corsair PSU's are ,made by Channewell and Seasonic; Coolers are made by Asetek. I'm not saying this situation is by any means unique to Corsair but I am still surprised at how many people are unaware of this. I've seen no press as to whether Corsair is actually making the KB / Mouse as yet but it's pretty fair bet that they would OEM any MoBo production as fab facilities would be a prohibitive investment.
Yes, most ppl here know they don't make their psu and coolers. Regardless, those psus and cooler both work very well and look nice. They act as a quality control. They also have decent customer support (relative to some anyway)
, either treat it realy genitally ....
ROFL. I guess you meant GENTLY, because genitally... well, it means something entirely different.
Nice to see Corsair offering keyboards with mechanical switches.
I swear by Logitech for mice, at least. Keyboard is a toss-up between Logitech and Microsoft.