CORSAIR - VIRTUOSO RGB SE Wireless 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Over-the-Ear Headset for PC/Mac, Game Consoles, and Mobile - Gunmetal

Great sound quality and rest perfectly on head. No problems whatsoever.

Headset fits incredibly well, has fantastic sounds, and holds a significant amount of charge when used wirelessly. The only complaint I can make is that if you install iCUE to control anything RGB and EQ related, the “Enhancements” tab will be removed for this device in Windows sound settings. Very niche issue so overall an incredible headset even at the premium price.

This headset is built beautifully, although out of the box I did not like its stock sound signature. The pads were also uncomfortable after some hours of use. To remedy these issues, I downloaded and installed Equalizer APO and Peace APO, and found a parametric EQ for the Corsair Virtuoso (search for jaakkopasanen AutoEQ) to equalize their sound. I replaced the pads with Brainwavz Sheepskin Leather circle pads. The stock pads will need to be peeled off their ring adapters which comes off with a clockwise twist. You also need to trim around the tabs on the adapters so the leather doesn't cover them and it locks back into place. With these changes, I fell in love with this headset and it's become my daily driver. If you want good sound out of the box without EQ and comfort without modding, there are other options to consider but with these tweaks they're worth it - especially with their outstanding build quality.

i got these on sale for $139. I looked around and i thought that I found the perfect headset for gaming, music, and YouTube etc.. ill start off with the build of it. AMAZING it feels super quality and there's metal on the headphones, but it doesn't make it too heavy. my last pair of corsair headphones, the earcup came off with no way to re attach or attach a new one, but these are replaceable which is nice. which leads to my second point. The earcups, first out of the box they felt like Styrofoam and they crunched when i put them on, but with some time that went away. also the earcups are VERY shallow and my ears are constantly rubbing against the sides of the headphones which makes these uncomfortable to wear for a long time. but a simple solution to this would be to buy thicker replacement pads. though for 139 let alone 179 not on sale i think this should come with better pads. Now to sound, these sound AWFUL straight out of the box. which is why you NEED the ICUE software. Even in the ICUE software the presets are also awful. i had to make my own Eq preset and after 2 hours of making this preset i found a very good preset which is good for gaming, music, and YouTube etc.. Still i think for 139 these should come with at LEAST decent sound quality out of the box. my old HS60 pros had WAY better sound quality out of the box. though with the preset it sounds very good and ill post a picture if anyone wants to try mine.(I listen to rock, metal, punk, and alt. rock so the sound may not be as good for you depending on your genre of music) Other things...the headset doesn't have an off button which i think is weird but its not too much off an issue I guess because you can sett it to sleep after 10 min. of idling. the wireless range says that its 60 feet, but the sound quality drops significantly after just 10 ft. and it completely loses sound after just 20-25 ft.(this may be for me because of my walls.) I didn't notice a difference between wired and wireless which is good. The battery life is ok, i had to charge it 4 hrs after i got it and you can charge while your using it, but it protrudes into your shoulder and its just very uncomfortable. both the charging cable and the aux are decently made but their not very long. Overall: If you're willing to put the time in to fix the Eq settings and get new earpads then i feel that these are a good choice. But if you're not then i wouldn't recommended this to you. I left all the peels on because I'm still deciding if im going to return it.

If you think you are seeing dejavu in the Pics, you are not. What you are seeing are both the Left and the Right Ear Cups not attached because the plastic clips that hold them in place have broken. I stream on a daily basis and have taken care of these headsets because of the $220 price tag at launch. What is ironic is that both sides of the clips broke withing days of each other. (06/14/2020 and 06/17/2020). I have now put electric tap around to hold them in place while they replenish the stock soon. In all honesty, i would rather get the Logitec PRO X instead. PROS of Corsair Virtuoso SE: -The Metal finish on the outer earcups is fantastic. -The headbands feels sturdy and won't break easily. -The adjustable headband and joints are aluminum and not plastic! - The microphone is the best one out of all the gaming headsets and lights up when its active or mute. - USB Type-C connector with your standard 3.5mm headphone jack. -USB-C and 3.5mm Cables have a premium finish -Premium Carrying Pouch - You can use these as your everyday headset since they dont look tacky like other "gaming" headsets. - Over the ear cups if your ears are small or medium. Larger ears will have a problem. - Volume control rocker on the headset - Pretty good acoustics except for the bass. - Wake-up device upon picking up. Now lets get into the CONs about these headsets: -Battery Life is atrocious on these headsets. Mine have never been able to hold the 24hr charge that Corsair claims. And this is with the RGB off. I usually get about 16hrs on average, probably less. - 60ft off Wireless Range? More like 15ft of wireless Range. They start to cut out at about 15-20ft. -The Bass could have been better. These really lack bass in them. Compared to the Logitech G935, the bass in these fall completely flat. Even if you tweak the sound settings in iCUE, they still fall short of what could have been. -iCUE: The software supporting these headsets could be much better and that is Corsair's fault. Their default sound profile needs much work in them. I found that buying the Dolby Atmos software in the Windows Store is the best way of getting a good sound profile out of these. -iCUE: Again? Do not profile switch rapidly in iCUE for your different keybindings. Doing this will cause your audio to crash since iCUE has to read each profile's audio every time it is switched. Even if you have the same audio profile, rapidly switching will cause iCUE to crash along with the audio. -RGB could have been much brighter on these headsets. -Can't turn off RGB when charging. The Corsair logo on the sides light up blue and cannot be turned off when charging overnight. -Headset band can get uncomfortable at times at random as well. -Lately, the dongle has started to cut out as well. Not surprised with their "slip stream" technology. -Placement of 3.5MM jack and USB-C on headset could have been switched around for better placement. -NO BLUETOOTH Capabilities for this price premium. - Conclusion: If you have money burning in your pocket and you want a good looking pair of headsets that are not for gaming but for style and you don't mind having the 3.5mm jack flopping around then sure Buy these. If you want a headset for gaming and get something else like the Logitech PRO X that cost way less than these.

So I've had this headset for about a month (but I recently exchanged my espresso one for a gunmetal one) and the experience has been great. I have just a few things that come to mind about this headset. 1. The mic on the SE is actually better than the non-SE one. That one YouTube video claiming otherwise is older and, I should mention, the only review that claims the cheaper headset has the better mic. Other reviews put the SE mic as better. Corsair has also since updated the FW to fix any issues with the SE mic. 2. I have big ears, and they stick out like Dumbo's. That being said, the ear cushions are only uncomfortable for the first day or so. I've owned two of these headsets and it's been the same experience for both. The first day is kinda painful, but after that the cushions are very comfortable. My ears still touch the inside fabric of the speakers but it feels fine. I found some thick replacement pads made specifically for the Virtuoso's online for 30 bucks from that one online retailer everyone knows, if it still an issue for some people. I sit in front of my PC for more hours a day than I sleep, and my ears are comfortable throughout the whole day. 3. The audio quality is fine. I looked up some EQ settings online and found some on Reddit that make these sound amazing (to me). The audio quality on these are pretty impressive considering it is RF. Surround 7.1 is meh, it works but it muffles the quality a wee bit. For best audio quality, stick to stereo. When connected via 3.5mm, these sound absolutely amazing. The EQ settings will still help, but they sound great regardless. When connected via USB-C, they are hit-or-miss. Connected to my phone (OnePlus 7 Pro), the quality is noticeably worse than 3.5mm, but they sound better when connected to my PC and the sound settings set to 24bit. NOTE: If they sound a bit quiet when connected to a phone, use the volume wheel on the headset to raise the volume. The phone might say it is at max volume, but the actually go a lot higher using the wheel. 4. Range is meh, can't go all that far with it. Bluetooth headsets might get better range tbh. The headset is heavy, hold on to them tightly if bending down to pick something up. Battery life isn't great. I can use em for two days in a row without charging which is OK, but it could be better. You can turn off all the RGB to help though. Other than that, not much else to say. One thing I noticed coming from the espresso to the gunmetal one is that, on the espresso, the whole earcup is bare aluminum while on the gunmetal, the part around the buttons and ports has a soft powder-like coating on it. Also I wish the mic RGB could be controlled. It is definitely able to be customized but iCUE does not allow it.

Stellar mic quality. Good audio, decent battery life. Occasional software hiccups take away one star.

My use case: - I use a laptop, and along with gaming/discord calls spend most of my day using my headphones to listen to music. I also have a bit of a larger head and ears, so I tend to use the most extended headband adjustment. For those looking to get these for a similar setup: - allow the Corsair USB receiver to have it's own port instead of a shared hub or next to one that will be used. I faced some connection issues due to this, so to avoid misattributing problems to the headset, it should have it's own port to power it. Verdict: - I would recommend these headphones to those looking for a simple, easy to setup/charge headset that feels premium and sounds great (provided you don't mind spending a few minutes changing the EQ). While I have more cons than pros in my list, I'd say half of them are pretty negligible in the scope of the experience you get out of them (price, portability, iCUE software and discord). Corsair did a good job here, though with the price you're paying you'd expect the software to have less hiccups. Hopefully fixes come out soon, but it's still a very solid option for those looking to buy them now. ---- Cons: - Pricey at $200-210 compared to competitors. Would recommend getting these on a sale or discount if possible - These headphones do not fold/collapse into a smaller shape to fit into bags, and instead only become flat by turning the ear cups. For those looking to streamline their carry, these headphones could take up more space than you'd like. - Out of the box, you need to adjust the EQ for these to sound good. It may have pre-set profiles that could fit your taste, but more likely than not you need to fiddle around with the EQ in the Corsair iCUE app to have them sound as good as they can. - The iCUE software has odd issues with apps like Discord, but not in ways that prevent me from being able to take calls. There can be a large 3-4 second delay on sound effects like muting, or sometimes they just don't play those effects at all. I'm unsure of how this happens, but I would like to think because forum posts suggest it's a software issue that this can be resolved down the line. - As far as I'm aware, you cannot buy 3rd party ear cushions like Wicked Cushions to get better padding/comfort to swap with these. Some may have a problem with the thickness of the cushions included. - For bigger headed people like myself, it may take time to break them in for a good fit since I had to fully extend the headband and allow for the tension/grip of the headphones to lessen over a few days of use. Pros: - This mic is probably one of the best you could be getting as part of a dedicated gaming headset. While there's a lack of adjustment options for your mic sound, the sound is pretty close to my former setup using a ModMic Wireless, which was clear and high quality. This mic is removable, and fits using a shaped and recessed port that ensures it won't slip out if you jostle the headphones around. The gooseneck style mic has a solid hold and doesn't feel flimsy in the slightest. Along with the quality, there is also an audio cue where a voice tells you when you mute + you can see either red or green for muted and unmuted. You will likely be in fewer situations where you don't know you're on a hot mic, or can prevent it altogether by taking it off the headset. - The build quality is great, and while reviews online claim these are fairly heavy (if you are used to other lighter gaming headsets) I think the weight isn't much of an issue personally for daily use. Very solid and premium feeling, and I haven't had any issues with heat in the ear cushions. I use these for upward of 8-10 hours a day with some breaks between, and haven't found there to be any issues like pressure on top of my head or heat/pressure on my ears. While I haven't dropped them yet, I feel like these are definitely capable of withstanding a drop with very minimal damage. - The connection range is great. I've been able to walk through my house and have a wall between the room the receiver is in and myself while listening/talking fine. Obviously, thicker walls or multiple walls play a role here, but what's great compared to my other wireless experiences is that the headset automatically reconnects without me having to turn it off or manually do so from my laptop. I would say the consistent connection range goes up to 30-35 feet at most (with no walls between you and the receiver), and it could get spotty from there on. Situations may vary though. - The ease of setup and charging made this purchase worth it for me. Coming from what I thought would be a nice, long lasting setup using Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT wireless headphones and a ModMic wireless, I sorely missed the ease of charging one thing with USB-C compared to using 2 micro usb chargers on both my mic and headset separately. The Corsair iCUE software, while it may cause minor delay issues in sound effects for Discord (but not the calls), is pretty much set-and-forget as far as EQ adjustment goes and disabling the RGB to prolong the battery life. If you have a phone or other electronics that use USB-C this headset works seamlessly into using minimal cables to charge everything. - The quality of the included accessories out of the box is in my opinion top tier as far as gaming headsets go. Braided USB-C charging cable, a very premium feeling and lowkey carrying bag, and the USB receiver following suit with the premium quality and feel. While one of the cons is the price, at the very least Corsair delivered in ensuring you didn't feel like they cheaped out on anything here.