CORSAIR - HS80 RGB WIRELESS Dolby Atmos Gaming Headset for PC, PS5, and PS4 with Broadcast-Grade Omni-Directional Microphone - Carbon

I was looking for a replacement for the Corsair Virtuoso bc it was too uncomfortable. Saw these just in time and they just released the white version! The mic and audio quality are great, the adjustable headband was a fantastic choice and is very comfortable, and the light indicator for mute is nice too. But it's not easy to tell when you're muted bc the mic is above your eyes, so I think for improvement is to add a button for that instead. At least there's sound to know when you mute/unmute. Battery lasts me about 8 hrs. I recommend charging it after every long use. For those looking for an alternative to the corsair virtuoso and great audio/mic quality, get these.

I love this headset. But with that said it could be so much better, I use this for PC gaming but also wanted to try and use it with my PS5 but the PS5 doesnt have any sort of App to control the EQ with. Nor does it has the ability to use the full potential of the Dolby Atmos sound. So I would only recommend these headphones if you are a PC gamer.

increible sound, comfort and build quality!!!!!!!!

I have used a lot of headsets and picking up the Corsair HS80 makes them my 11th gaming headset, but only my 3rd wireless setup. Over the years I’ve had headsets from HyperX, Plantronics, Turtle Beach, Astro, Alienware, and Razer. I use my headsets for Xbox and PC gaming as well as work/conference calls. My first wireless headphones are a pair of Plantronics Rig 800HD, which I have been using as my daily for 3 years now. I am very used to using a wireless setup, and I’m aware of the tradeoffs that come with a fully wireless kit. With fully wireless headsets the extra freedom usually has downsides like added weight (batteries), increased price, and compatibility. The HS80 somewhat follows this path, but at the same time breaks from this mold. Build Quality/Design The HS80 has a standard closed back design with a hinged mic and volume/EQ controls. The design is a departure from the other HS series headsets and reminds me a bit more of the Void lineup. The headset eschews the traditional headband and opts for a suspension band setup. The earcups are wrapped in a comfortable velour-ish material. Each earcup can rotate and lay flat making for easier transport/storage. The rotation point is a solidly made pivot point that should hold up to plenty of abuse. The headset has some weight to it – probably in the same weight range as my Astro A40’s. The materials used on the headset have a real premium feel to them, and the fit/finish are top notch. The left earcup holds all of the controls/ports – power, volume wheel, USB C charging port. The volume wheel is also clickable, which allows you to adjust the EQ mode in Corsairs iCUE software. Each earcup has a small Corsair logo on the outside that contains the RGB LED’s – it is subtle and looks cool. Included in the box is the USB receiver, and a USB to USB C cable. The USB cable comes with a rubber cable wrap, but it is not affixed to the cord so you have to keep track of it separately. The cord is 6ft long and has a braided wrap to protect it. The cord is used for charging or for a wired PC connection. The box also includes a quick setup guide, and an access code for Dolby Atmos for headphones. Using Dolby Atmos will preclude the use of any of the HS80’s EQ settings, so treat it as a separate system EQ. I have used it for years and I really like it for movies and some games – not so much for music. The volume control is a scroll wheel without any stops – infinite scroll in either direction. The volume wheel controls the system sound level – each indented click changes the volume 2 steps at a time. Turning on the headset requires pressing and holding the power button for a few seconds. Once powered on it will tell you if the mic is muted, sidetone status, and battery life (low, med, high). Press and hold for a few seconds will power the headset off. The mic boom is permanent but rotates nicely out of the way. When the mic is rotated up it automatically mutes itself. It has a hump in its rotation path that lets you know when you cross the mute/unmute threshold. Controlling other headset features requires using Corsairs iCUE software. I already had this software to control my ST100 headset stand, so I was familiar with it. You can control sidetone level, mic volume, auto-shutoff timing, LED color scheme, LED brightness, and custom EQ’s. Specs on the headset are pretty good. The battery life at 20 hrs is solid – you get the most if you disable the LED’s. Range for the receiver is 60 ft – I had to walk outside before I dropped connection. My Rig 800’s fully dropped just outside the house, while the HS80’s made it several more feet before completely losing connection. The earcups come loaded with 50mm drivers, which is the size I would expect at the price point of the HS80’s. The overall design is reminiscent of a couple of my other headsets. The earcup rotating pivot reminds me of my Turtle Beach Elite Pro 2 – which has held up to daily use for 2 years. The earcups (material and comfort) are just like my Astro A40’s. The mic and headband are a lot like my Plantronics Rig 800’s. These features happen to be some of my favorite parts of these headsets, so I was really excited to see how they worked when put all together. Comfort I was concerned with the weight and earcup material would affect longterm comfort. As much as I love the feel of the earcups they do trap heat around your ears, which is the same issue I have with my A40’s. The headband perplexed me for longer than I care to admit. At first glance the suspension band looks fixed and wasn’t adjustable. To my credit there is nothing on the packaging or setup guide that indicates that the band was adjustable. When I first put the headset on it felt a little too tight on my head, so I pulled it down a bit and it stretched into place. This caused some discomfort over time as it was creating a pressure band across the top of my head. Looking at the band connection points on the underside of the outer band I discovered that each band end (indicated with a little plastic end piece and a green line) was held in place with Velcro. Once I adjusted the band the comfort level greatly improved. Overall the weight is a factor with wearing these for long periods of time, but the softness of the earcups and the suspension band really helps distribute that weight. Compatibility The HS80 is limited to PC and PS4/5. I tried plugging the receiver into my Xbox, but I couldn’t even get sound to play, let alone any mic support. This was 100% to be expected. The USB receiver resembles a thumb drive, so definitely consider where you plug it in. I had mine plugged into the front panel of my case, but it stuck out so much that I feared it would get hit and damaged. If you are concerned about reducing the wireless range by tucking the receiver away in the back of your case, then you might look into a USB extension cable. Sound The HS80’s, through the iCUE software, has 5 preloaded EQ’s and the ability to add custom EQ’s. The preloaded EQ’s are Pure Direct (flat EQ), Clear Chat, FPS Competition, Bass Boost, and Movie Theater. For music listening I liked the Bass Boost, but for games I preferred the Movie Theater setting. The one thing I really liked about the HS80’s was the use of 50mm drivers. Out of all my headphones only 2 others employ 50mm drivers, but these are the only ones that are wireless. The larger drivers add a little extra weight over a 40mm setup, and typically draw a bit more power. With these drawbacks comes some positives though like lower frequency range and deeper/rumbly bass. I spend most of my day listening to music or joining in conference calls while I’m working. After work is done I am able to get in some gaming between my kids bedtime and my own. For me one of the most important things was how good these were for music. I left the EQ on Bass Boost and jammed away. Lows sounded great, and didn’t shy away when the bass got low and rumbly. Mids on the Bass Boost were a little muted, and I plan to adjust that EQ into a custom setting to bring them up. Highs were well represented and sounded clear. Sound output of the speakers is more than enough. At about 65-70 for volume was enough for me to completely drown out my own inner thoughts. For conference calls I switched things over to Clear Chat. This greatly improved the clearness of those speaking on the meeting. It did have a little bit of a tendency to sharpen the audio too much if people started talking over one another. However, I prefer too sharp vs. muddy. For gaming the best EQ was entirely dependent on what I was playing. For FNF I left it on Bass Boost to really enjoy the music. I left it the same for sessions of Wreckfest because the big crashes just sound better with some extra bass. Dropping into Halo I changed things around. I tried out FPS Competition first before settling on Movie Theater. FPS made the crack of bullets easier to parse out from the surrounding noise. However, it leaves the rest of the soundstage coming off pretty flat. At this point in my life I am a casual gamer with a competitive streak, so I don’t want to take away the immersion that comes with all of the sounds of the game. For that reason I switched things over to Movie Theater, and I found a good balance. Shots were still easy to recognize, just softened a bit. The rest of the sounds – running, footsteps, melees, grenades, etc – all sounded fuller, and more appealing. These are all my personal preferences for using headphones. I can certainly see the benefit of each EQ, so I am glad they include these options to broaden the appeal. Mic The mic is an attached, flip-to-mute style with an LED status indicator on the tip. Despite not having a windscreen I found the mic to do a nice job isolating environmental noise. I have several fans blowing close by that weren’t even registered by the mic. My voice came through nice and clear, so I was pretty happy with he performance. The LED status indicator shows white for being on, and red for muted. Configurable in iCUE is the sidetone setting – a very welcome feature. Setting it is easy and sidetone worked well – no delay or any feedback from background noise. Other Thoughts I wish it had a multifunction button for controlling different things like music or call features. I’m kind of disappointed that the power button wasn’t setup for something like this. Syncing the HS80 with my ST100 in iCUE was pretty neat. I’m not sure the usefulness with a wireless setup, since when its on the stand it will be powered off. Conclusion Overall, the HS80 managed to take several of my favorite features from my other headsets, and combine them into one platform. The end result is a great headset that really doesn’t have much going against it in terms of performance, durability, and build quality. Its biggest drawbacks are the little extra weight, and the large USB receiver.

I’m a PC gamer and have gone through quite a few pairs of headphones over the years. Some have worn out quickly, others get uncomfortable, and some just stop working altogether. The Corsair HS80s have been really good to me so far. The things that were really important to me when picking a headset this time around were color, wireless connectivity, comfort, audio quality, and easy mute functionality. The HS80s tick all of those boxes. My rig is all white and it seems like the majority of headsets on the market are black with brightly colored accents. I appreciate that the HS80s come in a plain white variant to match my setup. There’s no fancy accent colors, but you can change the lit Corsair symbols on both sides to any color you’d like as they are RGB. Connecting the HS80s to my PC was a breeze. All I had to do was plug the USB-A dongle in, turn the headset on, and everything was ready to go. Really nothing to it and I love not having to push a cable out of the way every 30 seconds. In terms of comfort, the HS80s can definitely be worn for long gaming sessions. The floating headband design makes the headset feel super light, but I would definitely say they fit more snugly and are not for people with larger heads. Audio quality is solid with Dolby Atmos built in. Be sure to download the Dolby Atmos app from the Microsoft Store if you’re using these with a PC. Volume is easily adjustable with a wheel on the left earcup. Something else of note is that the microphone performs equally as well. The HS80s are Discord certified and everyone that I’ve gamed with via Discord so far has been able to hear me loud and clear. The microphone boom can be flipped up to mute. This is such a nice feature and is incredibly intuitive. Lift it out of the way to speak to someone IRL, take a call, or do whatever. Flip it back down and you’re right back in the action. This is, however, a feature that has broken quickly on other headsets that I’ve used. TBD on longevity from Corsair. Good news here is this headset has a 2 year warranty on parts and labor. I assume this would be covered? A few other things of note that weren’t priorities for me but are nice include battery life and wireless range. I am able to game over multiple days (gaming a few hours per day) without having to charge the headset. Nice thing is if the battery does die, you can charge and still use the headset at the same time. In terms of range, Corsair states you can get 60 ft and this is definitely true. I can walk clear across my apartment to use the restroom with my headset on and still hear everything clearly through two walls. Impressive. The one thing that I don’t particularly like about the HS80s is the battery life indicator. On other headsets that I’ve owned, I can see an estimated battery percentage or even click the power button to have it stated to me. Corsair simply uses small colored LEDs on the left earcup to indicate high, medium, and low. Seems like a small detail, but not quite as easy to check on these during super long gaming nights as others out there. Not a deal breaker for me as the HS80s excel in so many other areas. Would definitely recommend them!

The Corsair HS80 Pro wireless headphones is an excellent set of headphones that is best used without the accompanying ICue software. I've tested a ton of gaming headsets and in my opinion, the HS80's are a great mix of comfort, build quality, sound quality and affordability. Some of the features that make these great are the soft foam ear cups, onboard volume slider, folding microphone and Dolby Atmos sound built in. Best of all this headset is completely wireless. As for the sound quality, they sound amazing! The factory tuning of the 50MM drivers is spot on. It perfectly balances the highs, mids and lows to give you the best sound while both gaming or listening to music. Just make sure you download the Dolby access app from the Microsoft store. The only negative I found about these headphones is that there is no Bluetooth and it only uses USB A for the slipstream dongle or USB cable. So if your computer fully embraced USB C you will be living the hub life. With all that being said, if you are looking for a great set of gaming headphones give these a shot. You won't be disappointed.

Corsair really does a great job of designing things after doing their research and listening to their customers. These HS80s are a great headset that leaves most of its competition in the dust. The design is sleek and beautiful, I would rate it a 4/5. Only drawback that's a personal annoyance of mine is the way the ear cups swivel outwards instead of inwards when you orient it the proper way. They do lay down pretty flat and the ear cups are soft and comfortable. After wearing for 2 hours at a time while gaming or sitting through a meeting I can say this is one of the most comfortable headset with its adjustable floating head band. Icue software allows for you to customize the RGB logos or turn off completely, which helps if you are using in a professional setting via video chat to not look out of place. Now for audible sound, rated at 3.5/5. It leaves a little more to be desired for an audiophile like myself. It comes with EQ settings that are setup fine. The limitation seems to be in the internal drivers themselves. Bass sucks and is hardly there. On top of that, when sound seems to be transitioning from a loud bang or boom into a voice there is a weird leveling off that is hard to describe but is detectable. Dolby Atmos being included helps the EQ settings but again, these aren't made for high end sound comparing. The microphone on this thing is amazing. Probably one of the best ones attached to a headset that you can get your hands on in this price point. I switch between the ps5 and pc on this and everyone comments about my voice sounding great. Rating the mic a 5/5 for it's crispy clean voice. I am a PC and ps5 gamer, so I love the rgb being included. I also have to jump on Teams meetings every now and then so being able to use this for multiple platforms by just moving the dongle around easily makes this a great investment.

The Corsair HS80 Wireless Gaming Headset have exceeded my expectations so far. Included in the box are the headset (well charged right out of the box), a USB dongle, a charging cable and some instructions. Setting up with my Playstation 5 was really simple. Plug in the included USB dongle into the PS5 (I chose one of the ports on the back of the PS5, not the front) and they automatically synced up and started working when I long pressed the button on the headset to turn them on. I then went into the PS5 sound settings and adjusted the volume of the headset to 'max' as recommended in the instructions. From there I could control the volume using the click/scroll wheel on the headset. When you first power them on, the mic boom lights up red, the Corsair logo on each ear cup lights up white and you know you are in business. When you pull the boom down to talk, the light changes from red to white. The very first time I used these was on a gaming session that lasted for a little over 5 hours on a Friday night with buddies around the country. We play regularly, we record videos and shorts for YouTube and have been testing different headsets for a while now, to see which ones work well, when being recorded. The first comments from my buddies were 'Man, you sound super clear this week' and 'I can hear you so clearly, did you get a new headset?', so I knew things were off to a good start! The omni directional mic was clearly working well, and the 'floating' headband design is one of the most comfortable I have ever used. The elastic strip across the head was so much more comfortable than having the headset resting on top of your head for 5+ hours. However, there is some weight to these headphones, a little heavier than some other brands I've used in the past, so please bear that in mind. You can configure these headphones further when hooking up to your computer using the accompanying Corsair Cue software. You can adjust the colors that are displayed in the Corsair logo and turn off the light on the mic boom, which I will admit did become a little distracting, as it was just in my peripheral sight when gaming. You can also set up the Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio. Anyone who loves their audio will appreciate the difference Dolby Atmos makes, and these headphones deliver nicely! After the gaming session, I took some time to listen to a few clips of what I know to be great Dolby Atmos content - my go-to is 'Ready Player One' - the sound track in that movie is epic, especially the racing scene near the beginning of the movie. Sounded superb, nice and clear, a good bass depth, and sound that felt like it was coming from all over the place. Incredibly immersive. And you are not limited to just the PS5 (even tho they appear to be designed to complement the PS5 in the white), they are compatible with the PS4, PC and Mac computers as well, so they are nice and versatile. Overall, after tweaking a couple of settings, these are a superb sounding, incredibly comfortable gaming headset, and I have no hesitation recommending them.