Corsair ST100 RGB Premium Headset Stand

Before we conclude the Corsair Void Pro RGB USB review, let's talk about the headset stand I placed it on before taking all these pictures. In case the logo didn't already give it away, it's Corsair's brand-new headset stand, dubbed the ST100 RGB Premium Headset Stand. Calling it a headset stand isn't really fair as that implies that it's just a slab of metal you rest your headset on. The purpose of the ST100 goes way beyond that.


First and foremost, if you connect its thick, 1.8-meter cable to a free USB 3.1 Gen1 port on your motherboard, you'll turn it into a 2-port USB 3.1 hub. One of the ports is located on the upper side of the metal base of the stand, and the other one can be found on the right side of the base.


Connecting the ST100 to the PC also turns on its RGB lighting system. The bottom of the base is split into 9 zones, with colors that can be individually adjusted for each zone. Of course, nothing stops you from giving a different color to every zone, or to add some effects through the Corsair Utility Engine. Supported effects are called Static, Solid, Ripple, Wave and Gradient - their names roughly describe what they do. Sadly, the LEDs aren't very bright, so you won't be able to achieve the effect of a stand floating on a cloud of light I was hoping for. In fact, it barely illuminates the surface underneath it at all.

The final purpose of the ST100 headset stand is probably the most ludicrous one - it's also a USB sound card! As soon as you plug it in, an audio output and input device will be added to the Control Panel. From there, you can control the headphone and microphone volume and do anything else you might want to do with an external USB sound card. It even supports virtual 7.1 surround sound, although Corsair doesn't specify which exact virtual surround sound technology is being used. As you can see in the photo above, a single 4-pole (TRRS) 3.5-mm audio port is used to connect an analogue headset to the built-in sound card. In case your headset uses two 3-pole (TRS) plugs, you'll need to buy a TRS-to-TRRS adapter.

All in all, it's a feature-packed and extremely well-made headset stand, completely encased in dark aluminum. Given its capabilities, the asking price of $60 doesn't seem out of this world, although you might find it a bit on the steep side if you just want something to put your headset on when not using it and you don't care about the RGB LEDs, USB ports, or built-in sound card.