CorsairHS80 MAX Wireless Multiplatform Gaming Headset with Bluetooth – Dolby Atmos – Broadcast Quality Microphone – iCUE Compatible – PC, Mac, PS5, PS4, Mobile – Steel Gray

The media could not be loaded. Bought 3 earcups to test them out against the stock one for the Corsair HS80 Max. Recommend watching the video since that will give you a good idea of what these look/feel like in your hands. But warning, I have used only the stock earcups for a prolonged gaming session. The rest of the cups are based on initial perception.I have a round but oblong head. This IS important for glasses-wearers, as explained later. For fitment, note if they compress on the top of your ears where your glasses sit. If you don't have glasses, then fitment is less important, and more about the headset clamping itself.Footstep audio baseline used from some Apex Legends Yotube video audio test "footstep at 0:04". I replayed the beginning ti second 0:07 to see if I can hear the footstep, how loud it was, and how clear it was. This is with Dolby Access and Sound ID tuned to my liking. Audio equalization was not changed for any of the earcups. The stock earcups are used as a baseline.[STOCK]Material: pelt, coarse fabricFoam type: low density foamGlasses scratchiness: loud, annoyingPersonal fitment: tight on topNoise blockage: ~50%Notes: The headset likes to apply pressure to the top of my head. The glasses are forced into my skin, feeling a tiny slight pain after 5 seconds of having them on. But this does not hinder long sessions, had these on for 6+ hours, no problem. Footstep audio is used as a baseline for this headset, so no marks. Fabric looks ugly, and is annoying. But zero felt sweat in 68°F temp. Foam is a hair off from reforming immediately.[WC FREEZE]Price: $24.95Material: leather outside, hex fabric face sideFoam type: medium densityGlasses scratchiness: light, normalPersonal fitment: too tight on topNoise blockage: ~80% on perfect sealNotes:Build quality seems the best on these. However, they don't properly seal on my head, leaving the slightest gap at bottom. This is probably due to how thick these things are. Keep in mind these are the thickest of the bunch, like, too thick. Due to the heavy rigidity, I don't think these will *properly* fit most heads. But this helps heavily with blocking out background sound, despite improper seal. I found in my audio test video for footsteps I had to turn up the volume by 10-20% to hear what I was listening for. Not like that is a problem, since each headset has different normal volume levels. In reality, you will never notice it unless you looked for it. This volume difference is probably due to the lack of seal on my head, or how much farther your ears actually are to the drivers. Foam almost immediately reforms after squishing. Not quite "memory foam", but still good quality medium density foam.[Soulwit]Price: $17.95Material: leather outside, high thread fabric face sideFoam type: low densityGlasses scratchiness: light, normalPersonal fitment: evenNoise blockage: ~55%Notes:Good build quality. These are the thinnest of the bunch. Too me, is a good comparison to the stock Epos H6pro which is where I came from. Light cups with some sound passthrough. With glasses, these gave no initial discomfort. Footstep audio was about on par with stock earcups. Foam immediately reforms after pressing. Not memory foam in the slightest. Just a nice piece of normal foam. SIDENOTE: These also came with a dropper so you can put single water droplets to "cool the foam". Don't think this is necessary, since the material touching your skin is still fabric. Still nice to have I suppose.[Chinesium Offbrand "Thicker Upgrade Quality Earpads"]Price: $17.99Material: hex fabricFoam type: memory foamGlasses scratchiness: medium, loudPersonal fitment: almost even, goodNoise blockage: ~75%Notes:These will prolly make you sweat the most due to how dense the foam is to trap the heat, but the fabric material is airy. The build quality honestly isn't bad. If you prefer a little mush to your head, don't like the sweat on outside leather, and don't wear glasses, I'd say these are better than the WC if you're worried about fitment and noise blockage. Just keep in mind it is bulky. On the head, it squishes easily making your ears closer to the drivers naturally. Foam is legitimately memory foam you are used to. Yet it feels like not much foam was used at all, as it really doesn't fill the space inside the fabric.[PERSONAL PICK]When I look for headphones, I like open backs, something with a good stock microphone, and angular design. The reason I chose this closed back headset was because it just looked so good, and doubled down on mic performance like the H6pros. The H6pros are a gold standard, as they have a great mic, amazing sound, open and closed designs, and replaceable cables and mic pieces. This headset is slightly worse, but all wireless headsets are. That is the trade off.Coming from open backs, I like background noice so I can hear my voice more naturally. And due to the fitment and feel with my glasses, the Soulwit takes the cake. These being the slimmest and lightest of them, it's no-brainer. And somehow even with the performance, fit, and style, these manage to be the cheapest for me. Second only to what came with the headset.If I were to pick something to block outside sound fully, it really is a gamble between the WC and the offbrand earcup. At that point, it comes down to whether or not you have glasses. The WC have tightness near the top, but are quiet with glasses. The offbrand cups have great even fitment, but are scratchy, almost as bad as the stock fabric.This is why I would just double down on Soulwit for glasses users. The noise blockage is still a little better than the stock earcups, and you get the best of both worlds feel wise.[CLOSING]If I were you, I would just buy all three like I did and try them to see what you like. Then return the other pairs to Amazon for free and get your refund.

Being wireless, I expected a fairly decreased audio quality compared to good wired headphones, but the sound is amazing. I was raised as an audiophile, by an audiophile, so I really appreciate good speakers, and this headset does not disappoint. It’s the most comfortable set of over-ear headphones I’ve ever worn, the microphone and speaker quality are both phenomenal, and the controls are incredibly intuitive. The battery life lasts forever, and the headset can seamlessly switch between bluetooth (connected to calls and such on my iPhone) and the other wireless mode (connected to my PC for gaming and game development. The value for money is incredible, and I would absolutely suggest these to anyone looking for a stylish, comfortable, and otherwise phenomenal headset.Note: there is no noise cancellation. This wasn’t a problem for me, but it may be for others, so keep that in mind.

Alright, so let me start with this. The battery life is no joke. These things, even with the RGB logo lit, have a battery that is insane.My history with headphones has been rough. Idk why but it is extremely hard for me to find good headphones. I'm not exactly pinching the pennies either.I previously swapped from Razer, due to issues it caused with my pc anytime an update popped up, to Corsair. My friend recommended the RGB Void Elite wireless. They were good for about a year and a half when they started to die, but the battery was miserable. I'm an avid gamer and fresh off the charge I would have to plug in at least once and sometimes twice a day.That is definitely not an issue now.I went to my local Walmart in hopes of replacing them but instead found the HS55. It was the only thing they had in stock, so I got them. Nice fit. Light weight. Simple. Boasts a longer battery life, up to 24 hours, from the up to 16 hours the Void Elite claimed.They were fine for a day or 2 when suddenly my mic got super loud and staticy for no known reason. I managed to fix it with a forced update through the ICue software, but it was temporary. It happened again. And again.Thinking, hoping, it was just a bad pair, I returned the headset and got a replacement of the same model. Well, it wasn't a bad pair. Unless I managed to find 2 bad pairs. Either way, something wasn't working right and the same exact problem popped up with less than 5 minutes being the shortest period between incidents.The failure of the HS55 sets and the short battery, and life, of my RGB Void elite nearly sent me packing in search of another brand.Deciding to give Corsair one more chance, I took to Amazon to expand my search.The HS80 costs quite a bit more than I intended to spend and I was extremely on the fence after the HS55 issue.I'm much more inclined to spend money in a store on something like this because it is much easier and faster to bring it back to a store than to package and return through a shipping company.I decided to give it a hail mary shot and made the order. First, let me say, after 2 weeks of heavy usage, not one mic failure. My friends report that it is clean and clear and even better than the RGB Void Elite.After the initial charge I started them up. It took almost an entire week of gaming and video streaming before the first alert of the battery being low. That is insane.Like did Corsair stuff a tiny nuclear facility in these or something?Bro, that's using the dongle that came with the set. They are advertised as having a faaaar longer battery if using bluetooth. I'm excited to say that I have the stuff on order to set up Bluetooth in my pc, so we will see!Now, with all that praise, I have one single issue. That is the mic feedback. My one complaint is that even with the mic feedback set to max, i can barely, if at all, hear my own voice. It's not a major issue, but some gamers really like to hear themselves to help judge how loud they are speaking. If I press the mic to my lips I can hear it fine, but the mic is somewhat stiff and doesn't allow for that kind of manipulation.Other than that, this headset, the HS80, has restored my faith in the Corsair brand and left me a really happy customer.