Corsair - HS80 RGB WIRELESS

# 1. SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 (or 7X / 7P) * price: often around $140–$150 on sale * pros: excellent soundstage for positional awareness, comfortable ski-band design, multi-platform (pc, ps, xbox depending on model), dual wireless + bluetooth. * cons: battery life is good but not best-in-class (\~38 hours). # 2. hyperx cloud alpha wireless * price: \~$130 * pros: outstanding battery life (up to 300 hours), clear directional audio, strong build, comfortable memory foam padding. * cons: no bluetooth, mostly pc/ps compatible. # 3. logitech g pro x 2 lightspeed (if you found on sale) * price: normally $250, but sales can drop it to $150 \~$170. * pros: fantastic positional sound with dts headphone:x, swappable earpads, low-latency lightspeed dongle. * cons: might stretch your budget unless discounted. # 4. corsair hs80 rgb wireless * price: \~$120 * pros: dolby atmos support, very good mic quality, comfortable floating headband, works on pc and ps5. * cons: battery life is shorter (\~20 hours). # 5. razer blackshark v2 pro (2023 ed) * price: \~$150 * pros: clear positional audio, lightweight, improved mic quality, 70-hour battery life. * cons: sound signature leans toward bass heavy if unadjusted. requirements: * under $150 * wireless/ a dongle not a headphone jack * good positional sounds * noise cancellation (not a MUST) let me break down your requirements real quick wireless will always have some latency even with low latency dongles so if you are aiming for competitive gaming you are already putting yourself at a disadvantage good positional sound usually comes from open back headphones but those do not block outside noise if by noise cancellation you mean active noise cancellation (ANC) it actually hurts positional accuracy because it alters the sound cues and is more useful for airplanes or travel closed back headphones already block some outside noise but not in a way that ruins positional sound for casual gaming you can spend less and still get solid wireless options for competitive gaming wired open back headphones are still the best since they give you a wider soundstage and make it feel like you have wall hacks.

Turtle beach used to be the go to for a lot of peeps. a couple of my friends had it. but lately the mic quality’s just been weird. It’s kinda muffled and inconsistent. still usable. but not what it used to be imo. The [nova one](https://x.com/HotScopeDeals/status/1981285390863781928) feels decent. it doesn’t feel heavy after a few hours. and the overall sound has that crisp mix (good for hearing small details). but it’s pricey. Corsair’s honestly not far behind tho. good value for what it is. plus no weird sound drop offs. the others you mentioned all kinda blend together. like they do work. but they don’t really feel right once you’ve tried something a bit higher quality.

Check out the SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless. i think its under $100, solid positional audio, and comes with a USB-C dongle. Super comfy too. If you can stretch a bit, the Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless is great for around $130 with better soundstage and mic quality

Logitech is ass, all the same cheap shitty plastic. The HS80 RGB is lasting me quite well, though I baby it and put it on a padded surface when I'm done. Stay away from any "enthusiast" or gaming grade brand in general, stick to professional hardware if you're serious about sound/ build quality.

I didn't call Corsair professional hardware, it's obviously a gaming brand, I'm just saying Logitech has gone down the gutter hard too the last few years... when I think professional hardware I think brands like Sennheiser, AKG, BeyerDynamic. A set of quality headphones on a DAC And a dedicated condenser/ midrange shotgun mic. Which I do have, I just don't have a good desk to set it up on atm.

I have the HS80 RGB (not max). I love them now but didn’t at first. I purchased them specifically because they were advertised as having decent sidetone. What I discovered is that I had to turn my game volumes down and the main headphone volume up. At around 40% sidetone comes alive and works great. Love the rich bass with Atmos as well.

Check out Corsair HS80 (THE NON-PRO VERSION) it has undeniably the best microphone among all the gaming headsets at any price point. Legit, di ka magsisisisi. I still use it to this day. May drawbacks nga lang like subpar battery life and connectivity pag Machado kang lumayo, pero grabe yung quality ng microphone. If habol mo lang talaga mic, this is the best one talaga.

If it helps, I own xm5 earbuds and tbh whenever I switch to my corsairs, its a nice breath of fresh air. I highly encourage you checked out hardware Canucks on their mic comparisons to see just how good hs80s are. GL sa headphone Hunt op!!

Try looking for the non-max/non-pro version. That version weirdly has worse mic compared sa original and cheaper too lol

My biggest concern being mic quality over sound quality, I went for the Corsair HS80 RGB. A great second is the Razer blackshark 2023 edition that one of my buddies picked up. I think both sound great, and mic quality is outstanding for both.

Ive had some trash luck with headsets. But here we go: Corsair HS80 has been my favorite so far. Good sound, loud, decent surround with dolby atmos. Floating headband not for everyone but I find it comfy. Razer Kraken v3 pro, the hypersense is fun, but the battery life is pitiful and my synapse would never recognize it. Razer Blackshark 2023 pro. Comfy, ok sound, not loud enough for me. Steelseries Arctis 5. Sonar can step on a pile of D4s and legos. Headset sounds good, software just too annoying for my liking. Would constantly change my non headset sound settings. Turtle Beach Atlas Air. A rare open back wireless headset. Sounds great, also software issues. If I went to change the volume it'd go from 0 to 100 or 100 to 0. couldn't get that to change. Would do it if I set it in windows or on the headset. If they'd all work perfect, The turtle beach sounded best to me. HS80 is a close second. Decent mic on it, would recommend a desktop mic if you're worried about that though.

hmm. Arctis Nova Pro or Blackshark V2 Pro. I am currently using corsair hs80 and my bose qc35 II sounded better

I am on my second pair of Corsair hs80 wireless. Best headset I have ever used and they sound incredible

One question I have is does the audio cut out? I have the HS80 and in wireless mode the audio will randomly cut out. It comes back but I have tried everything to get it to not. I have read it could be due to 2.4GHz wireless networks but not much I can do about that. Was considering going for these but didn't want to run into the same issue.

I have tried everything short of turning off my 2.4GHz network, can't do that as I have a lot of IoT devices plus there are my neighbors 2.4GHz bands to worry about. Nothing else I have from Corsair wireless (mouse) does that so it must be the channel the headset runs on. If only we could change that on the headset.

I had the donkey on the top of the PC which is right next to my head and it did it. I tried the motherboard just in case same thing. Have yet to try the dangle though. Might give that a shot to see if it makes it any better.

nope, i have it and i dont recommend. the mic isnt that good and the top of my head hurts after using it

I really like my corsair hs80. Dolby atmos is impressive.

I have these and I really love the sound quality and the mic. But....they've cracked in half 2x on me. Just putting them on my head. The plastic is really cheap.

i use corsair hs80 and recommend it. Mic quality of it is also spectacular

Corsair HS 80 has the best microphone I've ever heard on a headset. It matches normal usb mics. However, DO NOT GET THE HS 80 MAX! They used the high bandwidth on the audio rather than the mic on the new hs 80 max. The hs 80 max has a terrible mic due to the reduction in bandwidth.

I came here to see if someone else was having this problem. Corsair support sent me a new headset and it had the same issue so it's not a hardware issue. For me, whenever there is a lull in sound in a game (goes quiet), the headphones",switch off" until their is sound again, but there is a delay in that sound so you miss the first second or so. Sounds minor, but it's quite frustrating when a cut scene starts and you miss the first word .. but happens all the time, and Corsair has no idea why. It could be a windows issue, but then why does it happen only with this headset. Who knows

Until yesterday evening I would have recommended the Corsair HS80. Then the usbc port disapeard inside the earpiece and everything on this Headset is clued including the leather earcusions. It was super comfortable, no sweat, lightweight and solide connection wireless and cablebond. But no way to repair this thing.

My corsair HS80 is super comfy and sounds great

The corsair hs80 or something like that, I've had mine for 4 years and literally works perfectly still, super comfortable, great sound, great mic, decent price. The battery life after 4 years has gotten shorter but thats it.. I also game at least 30 hours a week.

I love the Corsair HS80’s. Comfortable, decent mic, wireless for when I want to grab a drink while in a lobby or whatever, great battery life, and they work while charging so when they die they’re just wired headphones. No noise isolation sadly. But they are over-ear so they do mute the room a bit.

Imo the mic quality on the corsair hs80 is great but if you have a larger budget you can probably do better.

Me and the other half are both rocking corsair hs80’s and so far we can’t fault them. I will say though to be careful about the steelseries. I nearly bought the bf a pair of the nova pro wireless and found out they have a really horrible nubbin on the inner cups and would easily kill your ears :)

Been using Corsair for a while now. Good build headset on the HS80 and VOID series.

I just got the corsair HS80's and love them. Comfy good mic, bt dongle which is seamless when connecting. Great left to right audio too

I have the Original HS80 replaced the stock ear pieces with something better and best headset I've used also. https://preview.redd.it/lz9wnerrktie1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=93219dd2f3af3781ffd74d232054fd14af5c8f76

I have HS80 without MAX and they are the best, only program for them is bad it just disappears and then I have to reinstall it.

It disappears from the desktop, a lot of people are complaining about it. U just need to reinstall it.

Every corsair headset I've owned has sounded great, but I found out the mic quality was so bad that I sounded like i was talking through a tin can on a string. I'll stick with my logitech headset. Love my corsair keyboard though. Wish icue would stop self destructing every few months

Corsair HS80 is also pretty nice. I‘ve been using it for a while now and I’m pretty happy with it

What headset then do you suggest? I actually just got the TB Stealth 600 gen 3 last night, also own Corsair HS80, and Steelseries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless The TB is the best out of all those.