CorsairST100 RGB Premium Headset Stand with 7.1 Surround Sound - 3.5mm and 2xUSB 3.0,Aluminum

I bought these for my husband as a birthday gift. This is his review:I've had my eye on the Corair ST100 headphone stand for quite some time now, but I just never pulled the trigger. Recently my wife surprised me with one for my birthday. It's been an awesome gift, and it will be my pleasure to tell you about it.It's packaged fully assembled. The box has the stand, a USB 3.1 cable for connecting to your computer, and some instructional pamphlets. The build quality of the stand is solid--in an "ideal for home defense" kind of way. You're not going to break this thing unless you're trying to. The bottom of the stand's base is rubberized to keep it from scooting around on your desk, and it's hefty enough that it won't tip over. The top rest is wide enough to accommodate a multitude of headphone styles. While the stand needs one of your computer's USB ports in order to operate, it gives you two USB ports back: one in the top of the base (where a wireless dongle could call home) and one in the right side (where a charging cable might go), next to the familiar 3.5mm audio jack. While Corsair could have taken a page from Apple and made this stand only work with Corsair headphones, it's brand-agnostic. Use whatever you've got. It'll very likely work! I'm using a Corsair HS70 Bluetooth, so I look like a Corsair fanboy--which, of course, I am.You can certainly start using this headphone stand straight out of the box, but my recommendation (and Corsair's) is to visit their website and download the Corsair iCUE software. With iCUE, you can customize the stand's RGB lighting (including syncing with whatever theme your system is using). Since my stand is going to be used in a bedroom office space, I used iCUE to give me a gentle blue glow that shouldn't wreck anyone's sleep.iCUE also allows you to tweak the stand's onboard sound card--and this is where the real fun begins. Those of us who have been using headphones/headsets for awhile know that each manufacturer and design comes with a different voice. Some are boomy at the low end. Some are so harsh with treble they sound like scraping metal together. iCue lets you fix that with a graphic EQ. They even help out EQ newbies by giving you a few presets, and they're well worth playing with.Another audio tweak offered through iCUE is the virtual 7.1 surround sound option. I'm giving this its own paragraph because this feature really stands out. Most headphone virtual surround gimmicks sound like gimmicks, but this? On my maiden voyage, I fired up "Predator." During Dutch's cat-and-mouse confrontation with the alien, I was in awe. If the alien was in front of the camera, those gurgling clicks it makes were in my face. When the alien was supposed to be behind the camera, I'll be darned if that isn't where I heard him. Next up was "Saving Private Ryan" and the opening beach landing scene. Bullets zinged and ricochets ringed, yet dialog was never swallowed. I will note that the virtual 7.1 sounds best when your source audio is as close to that as possible--it doesn't work very well for stereo tracks. Still, it's an impressive magic trick considering your ear cans are only one speaker each. I get the feeling I'll be watching more movies on my PC than I do in our living room because of this.It's a very well-built and stylish headset stand. Corsair has established itself as a manufacturer of high-quality products, and they've really knocked it out of the park with this one. Highly recommended!

Works great as a flashy headset stand. Very quality build to it - metal with rubber feet so it doesnt move. Has many features to make it more than just a headset stand. If youre going for color matching a setup, this is a must have imo!

This thing is great and worth every penny. The stand is quality, lighting looks great and goes with the mousepad and ram color themes. The iCue software makes it easy to control the lighting and virtual surround it comes with.Sockets: 2x usb 3.1 gen 1 and 3.5mm analog for those of you who may use that (the 7.1 virtual surround will give the analogue jack that nice sound)My main thing was to have a place to hang my headphones and clear up extra wires off the desk. I plug my hyperx headset into the top upward facing usb which looks really clean. If you're worried about the cable sticking strate up, plug it into the base on the right side.Someone mentioned that there are some edges on back that are sharp- it's the actual rear top corners. As the other review stated they can scratch your case or monitor so make sure to place it in a good spot.Cable quality is great- the usb cable is thicker and high quality.Cost felt a little too high when I ordered it, but once out of the box it changed my mind.Overall I gave it 5 stars and mainly because it frees up usb ports and build quality. Price was a little high, but I dont regret how much I paid. It looks great.

The Corsair ST100 RGB Premium is a solid piece for your desk. However expensive for what it's worth, it is worth every penny. The steel used in it's construction is well-made and is very unlikely to bend or break, and is phenomenal for what it's worth. I've paired it with the Corsair Virtuoso Pro and I've never seen a sight more beautiful to behold.Corsair's iCue software, when paired with the ST100, give you full control of 9 individually addressable RGB lighting zones. My only complaint is that the RGB LEDs used in the ST100 are lacking in the brightness department; the LEDs are closer to the K55 membrane keyboard's level of brightness, and I think they could definitely use a rework.However, they still change color seamlessly, and you can change the zones to whatever lighting pattern or theme you want, whether it's all purple, lightning-themed, or even all dark, with no RGB on at all for the days you're just not feeling it.The ST100 also comes with two USB output hubs, both USB 3.0. Handy, in case you wanted to plug in your wireless headphones into the dock to charge while keeping your dongle connected. I currently have the top USB port used for the dongle, and the side port being used for my standalone microphone.The coolest part for me, personally, is the RGB Corsair logo on the stem of the piece, flexing the badge on my almost $500 Corsair-themed desktop.10/10, very impressive, Corsair. I can't wait to snag some LT100s for a bit more ambiance in the atmosphere.