Customer Ratings & Reviews

I've been using the CORSAIR HS80 MAX Wireless Gaming Headset for a few weeks now, and overall, I’m impressed. The audio quality is clear and immersive, especially for gaming on PC and PS5. The wireless connection is stable, and the headset is comfortable even during long sessions. The build feels solid, and the Steel Gray color gives it a premium look. The mic picks up voice clearly, which is great for team chats. Battery life has been reliable so far, and setup was quick and easy. My only minor gripe is that the ear cups could be slightly more breathable, but it’s not a dealbreaker. I’d recommend this headset to anyone looking for a high-quality, wireless gaming audio experience.

I got this for Christmas, and I wanted to give it time to use it and see what my thoughts were. So after almost 2 months of use, I can confidently say this is a great headset. There are a few things that drive me batty, which is why I'm only giving it 4 stars out of 5. Pros: Great sound. Not the best in the business, but for gaming and casual music/movie consumption, it's pretty good. The audio is significantly better if you set up the SoundID in the iCUE software ecosystem that all Corsair products sync with (please do that before you complain about the sound quality). The addition of Dolby Atmos is a nice feature too Battery life. I've charged these once since I got them. I don't game all the time, and spend maybe 10~12 hours a week on my computer. Comfort. I like that they're a full over-ear, so nothing rests on my actual ear. The pads are well cushioned, and have a cloth wrap (I don't like vinyl wrapped pads) the band that supports them over the top of your head was surprisingly comfortable, and does a great job at distribution of weight. Cons: They have some weight to them, which some people could find heavy or uncomfortable after a period of wearing them. Sometimes the wireless connection can be finicky, and they have to be paired with the receiver dongle again They're not the most comfortable to use while charging, as the provided USB-C charging cable has a fairly large connector at the end where it plugs into the headset. While gaming, if the sound in-game gets below a certain threshold, the headphones go into an almost "standby" mode, and they entirely cut out audio. I have not found a way to avoid that happening. It's not a deal breaker for me, but it's why I didn't give these 5 or 5 stars. Overall, this is a great headset, but grab it when it's on sale.

They have great sound and mic quality. Super comfortable and hold a charge for a long time

Excellent sound and bass, comfortable and very light.

These headphones are amazing and I would give them five stars, but if you are on PS5, it is a little of a hassle to get them connected. You are gonna need to download the software for PC to get them situated before you plug in the dongle into your PS5. After that you are good to go. Other thing is that these do have RGB that look great, just doesn’t really transfer over to PlayStation. It stays white. Mic sounds great and has great audio with the Dolby Atmos (which is compatible with PS5). Great choice whether you are or aren’t on PlayStation.

I love the design and the connectivity, and sound features this comes with, sometimes I keep hearing it beep while on full battery and I’m not sure why, cant tell if it’s faulty or misreading the battery

Excellent made me wanna play video game more n more great sounds and it picks up any type of movement

Rather expensive from Best Buy but needed a headset last minute and used to Corsair software already. Some issues with the microphone (fixable with software) and audio sounding robotic from time to time

The gaming headset are excellent, you can hear the games super well, you can also easily adjust the volume and they are super comfortable.

Works great. It was the last thing I needed to finish a set of Corsair headphones, keyboard, and mouse. Mic works wonderful. Comfortable with or without my glasses.

This headset has great audio quality and a very clear pristine microphone capable of clearly communicating with people through your cell phone and PC. Whether you game or use it as a fancy substitution for a blue tooth, this device gives you all you need. The only downside to this headset is the headset isn't very adjustable. Meaning, it isn't meant for someone with such a big head as I have which was the only problem with it for myself personally. It tends to favor people with average to smaller sized heads. If it had the ability to extend even further it would be perfect!

Great headset. This was an upgrade from my HS80 RGB and these by far exceed those in all areas except maybe audio level. They don't seem to be as loud, however the much-improved battery life maxes these 100 times better.

So far, I am loving the gaming headphones! It feels like you are in the game! I can play for hours without it hurting my head so that’s a plus!

Wonderful headset for battery life and audio quality on my PC!

An excellent product that I would recommend 100% for its outstanding features, I have had the opportunity to test them thoroughly and they fulfill what they promise, good noise cancellation, extremely comfortable spatial sound and high microphone fidelity, all this accompanied by a solid 60 hours of wireless use, its software is very configurable allowing you to adapt your headphones to your needs

Good headset and reliable,good custome on the icue adjustable sound eq for all ears Only problem is that sometimes they disconnect from my pc but i dont know why so i dont blame them for it.

I really like the headphones. I get sweaty and the earcups are actually perfect in that they don’t get crusty like most headphones when they absorb sweat. The audio quality is really good as well.

I had the HS80 wired before, I though the wired version was the same minus wireless functionality. I Was wrong. The perks you get with the MAX version are by far the best among all the versions. The best one is SoundID, which creates a profile based on your own hearing (See that everyone has a diferent interpretation of what we hear). You just follow the instructions on the ICUE software and your listening experience will be enhacnced

Works amazing no problems at all i love it exactly what I expected So very comfortable

I’ve been using the original HS80 as my main PC headset for the last couple of years. I’ve had other headsets that were better in some respects but I kept coming back to the HS80 despite its flaws. My main issue with the HS80 was always the battery life and thankfully the new Max model improves on it a lot, in addition to being lighter and adding Bluetooth. I don’t think it’s the be-all headset, but then again it’s not priced like one and as a PC gaming headset it fixes most of the issues I had with the original HS80. In the box you’ll get the headset, a 2.4GHz USB-A adapter, and a charging cable. The headset charges over USB-C as one would expect these days. The 2.4GHz adapter is a little bulkier than I’d like and sticks out a bit on a laptop, but fits just fine in the back of my PC. I love the style of the HS80 Max; it’s unique, but not too garish. I wasn’t sure I was imagining, but the HS80 Max is actually a fair amount lighter than the original HS80 (717 grams versus 933 on the original). The build quality is still very strong though; it’s mostly plastic throughout, but has metal reinforcement where the ear cups swivel. The ear cups swivel all the way flat, though the headset is a bit too small to sit comfortable around my neck with them folded flat. The ear cups are fabric and are replaceable by twisting them off, which is nice for potential alternative materials or Corsair’s customization kits they sell for the HS80. The headband itself isn’t adjustable, but a fabric strap lets you tighten it up to sit on smaller heads more easily. I have a fairly large head and it fits me comfortably. The buttons and scroll wheel are solid and easy to feel out. Comfort has been great the past 4 or 5 days I’ve worn them that included a 6-hour gaming session. The microphone is flip to mute and flexible enough that I can get it right up next to my mouth. There’s also a small LED light that will be white or red to let you know at a glance if you’re muted or not. The microphone was one of the high points of the HS80 and it’s just as great here. This is hands down the best headset microphone I’ve ever used and the quality rivals dedicated USB microphones. Without any background noise suppression enabled though it does pipe in pretty much every sound in your environment. My dog was barking upstairs and my friend was convinced it was in the game we were playing. Thankfully, you can enable Nvidia Broadcast in the Corsair iCUE software to help cancel out background noise like that. The headset wirelessly supports 24-bit 96 kHz audio and the sound quality out of the box is very good. There are some different preset EQ’s you can switch between, as well as a custom EQ and Corsair’s SoundID setup that will play a series of sound to adjust the headset sound to your ear. It also comes with a Dolby Atmos for Headphones license, which does disable the custom EQ’s when enabled. I wouldn’t say they’re the very best sounding gaming headsets I’ve listened to, but I was immersed in everything I played and I had no problems identifying the positions of sounds in games like Halo Infinite. I really haven’t messed with the EQ much up to this point and for me I imagine I could get them sounding even better withs some adjustment, but I’m happy with how they are now. Bluetooth audio is supported, but you cannot listen to Bluetooth simultaneously with the 2.4 GHz audio and must switch between them using the power button. That’s a bit of a letdown, but at least it swaps between the devices relatively quickly. I’m able to watch videos on my phone while my games are loading and can be back on the 2.4 GHz audio in less than a second. Corsair doesn’t advertise any special codes or low latency on the Bluetooth either, so it’s purely a convenience feature. The battery life was my main gripe with the original HS80 and it’s vastly improved on the HS80 Max. The HS80 Max is supposed to have 24 hours of battery life, compared to 20 hours on the original HS80, but it can go a lot longer if you turn off the RGB lighting. I have been using them with the RGB lighting on and they seem to be living up to the 24-hour estimate, where I wasn’t even sure I was get 15 hours on the old HS80. The sound and lighting are controlled through the iCUE software, which is… fine. It’s inoffensive enough and lets me do what I need to with the headset quickly and I appreciate that about it. And if you have other Corsair accessories they use the same software, so that’s good I suppose. You do get some nice extras in addition to adjusting the sound and lighting, like the ability to assign the scroll wheel button press to whatever you want. You can also enable NVIDIA Broadcast here as well. The wireless range is supposed to be improved on the HS80 Max. I didn’t have the issues others did with the range on the previous HS80 and these have not been an issue for me either. The stability in front of my PC is rock solid and I’m able to walk a fair distance away around multiple corners before the audio starts to cut out. Overall I’m really happy with the HS80 Max. They made my favorite headset better and while it’s not without its flaws, it’s made it easier than ever for me to keep coming back to it.