Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless Multiplatform Gaming Headset - Dolby Atmos - Lightweight Comfort Design - Broadcast Quality Microphone - iCUE Compatible - PC, Mac, PS5, PS4 - Black

As of writing this review I have owned the headset for two and a half years. The praise I have is that the sound and microphone quality of this headset is excellent, better than anything I've tried by a lot. My criticism will be the durability of the headset. First, the good. This headset sounds absolutely great. I'm mostly talking about the microphone quality. Literally everyone on discord immediately commented on how great the microphone sounded (apparently everyone has to turn up my volume a little bit) and the ear phones are also super clear. I'm not a huge audiophile nerd or anything so maybe my opinion isn't much but out of the ten or fifteen different microphones I've tried (including some studio-quality microphones with audio hubs) this one is easily the best. The headset is also extremely comfortable, even over my glasses which used to press painfully into my head with other headsets. It has a convenient audio wheel on the back of it and I can flip the microphone up or down to instantly mute myself if I want to eat or drink while in a call and easily tell whether or not my microphone has been muted on the hardware. On to the bad. The first is the durability. I had to replace the ear pads about three months in. I went with a $13 pair of black mesh ear pads that have lasted me very well until now. The pads are good and are still completely intact but just keep in mind the initial purchase is probably not the only time you'll be spending money on this headset. After owning the headset for about two years, I will occasionally get issues where the audio quality on the headphones gets noticeably awful. It's always fixed by unplugging and replugging the headset and typically only happens whenever I remove or put on the headset too forcefully. I was also completely unable to get the wireless functions to work, although I didn't really care about this very much. Even with all the criticisms, this is still by far the best value for my money of any headset I've purchased. If the one I own ever does need to be replaced for any reason, I'm going to replace it with another identical copy.

To get it out of the way, this is the best headset I've ever had. The sound quality is great (When you use the equalizer and find your settings), this headset is insanely comfortable, battery life is good, and I can easily use it in vr with my quest 2 and elite strap (Making VR so much better with good audio and a working microphone). My only complaint at first was the battery lasting me only like 6-7 hours, after doing some research I just found out if you disable the RGB (Set color to black so it doesn't light up) your battery life will increase to around 12-18 hours. My only current existing complaint is an issue with the software of the headset, corsair software sucks and keeps resetting audio settings (It keeps turning the headset into 8 channel mode when I am not running surround, which causes a static/cutting of the audio, which can be fixed by changing it in the windows settings manually, but this only fixes it until corsair software changes it back randomly)

Headphones are a very personal preference item. Fit and comfort are good for my head. They aren't too heavy for long sessions. Sound quality is just "meh". In comparison to my old Sony MDR-V6's (probably the best studio monitors ever made), these lack highs and the mids are really muddled. The bass is OK but overall, even tweaking the EQ in the software, the clarity is lacking. I would say OK for gaming but not much else. I don't use the mic and wish it was removable. Also the mic has an annoying red LED when its folded up and can sometimes be annoying if it catches your periphery. They come with their own wireless dongle and have a range of about 25 feet before cutting out. Its been almost 2 years with no quality issues.. The foam and earpads are still comfortable and the unit is still sturdy with no loss to sound quality. Overall I would say these are barely adequate for a wireless gaming headset at its price point. I would like to see these under $100.

Corsair HS80 Wireless with custom cooling gel ear pads. I bought them after the Void Elite Wireless (with the same ear pads), and I'm as happy as an elephant. In my opinion, ear pads with cooling gel are the best, because the sound becomes much richer. After buying the HS80, I immediately wanted the same ear pads that I bought for the Void Elite Wireless (Misodiko Cooling Gel). I can't help but note the presence of Dolby Atmos. Thanks to it, positioning in games has become much better, watching a movie has become much more enjoyable. The microphone has the clearest sound, but sometimes it lacks volume, but this is solved by amplifying the microphone in iCUE. They hold a charge all day, but I put them on charge every night. The operating range is short, but the connection speed is instant. Rarely after interrupting the connection and reconnecting, the microphone quality deteriorates, but this is solved by restarting the headphones. When connected to an iPhone (it does not matter, with a TYPE-C cable or connecting the transmitter directly to the phone) at maximum volume in the phone, the headphone sound is at 75-80 percent. You need to turn the volume control in order to set the sound to 100%. And when connecting the transmitter to the phone, the keyboard on the iPhone stops opening. But music from Apple Music to Lossless and Dolby Atmos sounds simply perfect in these headphones in my opinion. When you put them on charge, they turn on and stay with the backlight on. When you turn off the voice prompts, they stop making a sound signal when you turn off or turn on the microphone. On the Void Elite Wireless, when I turned them off, the sound prompts remained. Display battery charge. On the same Void Elite Wireless, although not very accurately, the percentage of charge was displayed, and on the HS80 only 4 states: High, medium, low and critical. And so, not counting these disadvantages, as for me, these are excellent headphones that you can safely buy (This also applies to the HS80 Max version)

This Corsair headset is amazing for the price point. I was genuinely surprised by how solid the build quality is, especially since my last Corsair headset was also high-quality and lasted me all the way from my first PC build in 2017. I’m hoping these hold up just as well. It definitely helps that I’m a loyal Corsair fan, since all my other peripherals are Corsair too. I really enjoy using the iCUE software to dial everything in and keep all my gear synced properly. The audio is clear, the mic sounds great, and having both wired and wireless options makes the headset extremely versatile. Overall, very happy with this purchase.

Purchased these headphones for my son. His other pair, still work fantastic after 5 years of use, but the cover over the ear was wearing down. (Same Brand) So I know that these headphones are very durable. I don’t know very much about gaming, headphones, but these are sleek and work very well. They come with an extra stretchy headband part for the top of the headphones to ensure a comfortable and secure fit. My favorite feature was that the emblem on the side of the headphone lights, the same as the keyboard and the mouse pad they all connect together and light up at the same time the same color. I was able to hear the sound very well, even with the headphones just on the headphones stand. I could not hear anything when the headphones were being worn. My son’s favorite part of the headphones is that to mute. All you have to do is lift the mouthpiece up. You don’t have to press any buttons. Excellent value, lightweight, and comfortable. You can also have three custom settings to set different sound settings, depending on the game you’re playing, or music, movie, etc.

TLDR: This headset is the epitome of enshi*ification. WAY too small. Sounds like listening to music through still full soup can. And the mids, where comms and voices live, are so muddy I could not stand it. It is in no way worth the value. For context, I ADORE Corsair products, and have been using them for more than a decade. And leaving this review saddens as much as it enrages me. Fitment / Size: When I tried to put this on... I thought it was a joke. My exact words to my friend were "Is this made for a child? Did I buy the wrong headset?" No. I did not. Even my friend tried it on and said "They feel like they are going to spring off of my head" They are simply far too small. Being totally fair; I have a large head, I'm a large man, but this is still beyond a joke. Now this would not be as much a problem if it had extending arms, which it does not. Or if the headband was metal so at least it could be bent out a little to feel less like a clamp. But no. All the adjustment is done with the PLASTIC headband's elastic band. Elastic worn every day on potentially sweaty, or oily, heads wont last 2 years, I promise that. You cant even bend this one into a comfortable shape because the headband is entirely plastic. The ear cups however, if ignoring the headband, size, and all other aspects, were as comfortable and plush as a cloud. I absolutely loved their fit on my ears! If only it was not cursing my head like a nutcracker... Sound Quality: I wore this for less than 15 mins and realized it was irredeemable. I'm no Audiophile, I enjoy 'good enough' as much as the next guy. I ran through the typical setup, choosing frequency, making sure it was charged, making sure it was set as default device, updated drivers, adjusted the EQ, and... it still sounded so crowded, and so muffled; I felt as if I was in an underwater closet. I tried normal Communication with friends. The mic, apparently is indeed crystal clear, and just as good as ever! So good job on that front, that is exactly the quality I had previously came to expect from Corsair over these many long years. But MY audio, the shapeless, vile, sound oozing, like toxic sludge through the earphones, was so filthy, so repugnant, so muddy, and tainted,... I could not stomach listening fully through to just the 4 songs. For reference, I try a variate of songs, and games when testing headsets. For this one, I tried Essenger - "Downfall" for its wide range and clear vocals. The song was compressed from a broad stage, into just a tiny space that made it claustrophobic to hear. And the vocals sounded akin to talking over noise suppression headsets from heavy industry. Trust me, i'd know that sound as a trucker. I even double checked and no it was not on. No noise suppression was used. Dolby Atmos was not used. Many tunes of the EQ rendered only minor improvements over 3 listens. The only positive thing I can say was that the bass, was pretty punchy, and clearly the main focus point of this headset. Spiderbite - "Black Betty" for its driving guitar riffs, bass guitar, and drums set to a distorted lo-fi/fried vocal. And the vocal... was just as clear as the previous song which is horrific. I felt this would have been a perfect fit for this headset, the fried and distorted vocals, the punchy thrumming bass, but... it was all still ruined by the total lack of highs, and muddy disgusting mids. The Seatbelts - "Waltz for Iziz" & "Cat Blues" for their distinct highs and more classical instruments. All of which sounded like I was listening to it on an authentic gramophone. If that was the goal, I'd have loved it. But the fact is, the stage presence was tiny, the sounds were all jumbled together, and the highs and mids were reminiscent of a muddy road after a herd of duly incontinent buffalo had stampeded down it. Corsair, I really hope you read this as I've been a huge fan and supporter since 2015; when you started your headset venture. I owned your ram, headsets, fans, keyboards, mice, pretty much everything but a case from you. And this has totally broken the trust I had in you. My love and trust for your products started to fade with the far too small Corsair Virtuoso. But they had a metal frame, so I could bend them to fit somewhat. And they sounded so absolutely stellar, I could forgive the actual pain of wearing them. Which breaks my heart as the first pair of Corsair Voids I wore were the single most comfortable headset I've ever worn. Its why I bought 4 of them in my lifetime. I latter got the corsair mechanical keyboard when it came out, even if you manufactured it in such a way you could not replace keys at all by snapping them around the aluminum face plate locking the board to it through the caps and hiding their release tabs in the middle of this sandwich. I genuinely hate to say it Corsair, but unless you did something to astound me, its over. I will take my longstanding business elsewhere. As it is; I returned it same day. I could not stand to wear it physically, or stand to mentally hear the noises it made.

The Void HS80 headset is too small for my head. I wear a 7 1/2 hat size. I am 5'11" tall and weigh 265 lbs. When my head is touching the top of the headset it is pulling up on my ears and hurts the top of my head. I have a Void Elite RGB headset that I really like but the battery life is too short and the headset acts up every now and again. The HS80 is significantly smaller than the Void Elite RGB. Now the good stuff: The mic on this headset is outstanding. I have used Shure SM58 mics on stage and this mic is comparable. The sound output is also outstanding. Very crisp. Nice bass. If you have a smaller head, I highly recommend this headset. If your hat size is 7 1/2 or larger, look elsewhere. I would return it but the options are not good. I only used it for part of a day but the Amazon return process on this item does not give me hope of a full refund so I will keep it and give it to a family member with a smaller head...LOL.