CORSAIR HS80 RGB Wireless Premium Gaming Headset with K100 RGB Mechanical Keyboard - Carbon Black | Cherry MX Speed Silver Switches | AXON Hyper-Processing | PC, PS5, Xbox Series X Gaming Setup for Esports & Streaming

Update 7/7/22: I bought this headset in November '21 and it is still performing wonderfully. No issues whatsoever, build quality is holding up well with daily use of 4-8 hours and games, movies & music still sound excellent on this headset.First off, I want to say that this headset can get LOUD. I pretty much never have to turn the volume above 25/100 whereas with my previous headsets (Arctis Pro, HyperX Cloud Flight, Sony Platinum, TB Stealth 700 and a few others) I typically had no problem maxing out the volume and often needed to. The sound quality on these is excellent, they are high res capable, so they have a frequency range of 20-40,000hz, which is better than most headsets which are usually 20-20,000hz. They have 50mm drivers, 25% larger than a lot of similarly priced headsets. They come with a Dolby Atmos subscription which is great when watching movies in particular. For gaming, I prefer setting my own EQ on the Icue software, which is easy to use and feature-rich. The microphone on this headset really sets it apart from other wireless headsets though. It is by far the best sounding mic I've used on a headset, like it's practically broadcast quality. My friends tell me that I sound like I'm speaking to them in person, there's no compression or distortion, it's really incredible for a wireless mic. Go watch Hardware Canucks review on YouTube if you want to hear it in action. The headset is very comfy as well, feels similar to an Arctis headset, what with the ski-goggle type band at the top and fabric ear cushions instead of leather. They are very well built and sturdy, with a solid plastic band and metal hinges. The earcups can rotate to lay flat on your chest as well. And because they use felt fabric instead of the typical PVC leather on the earcups, they are therefore much cooler and able to be worn for longer times because they don't make your ears warm. They do a pretty good job of blocking outside noise, but they are not noise cancelling so you do get a little leakage, both coming in, and to a lesser extent, going out. The microphone flips up to mute and you can shut off or change the LED color on the mic to signify when it's on or off. Again, the microphone quality is absolutely astounding for a wireless headset, don't listen to the reviews claiming it's too low, I'm pretty sure if that was an issue that a firmware update fixed it because both my best friend and I have never had that problem with our headsets. These really shine in FPS and other games where you need to pay attention to auditory details like footsteps. With the 10-band EQ, you can get things like footsteps sounding incredibly clear by adjusting the bass & treble. Dolby Atmos sounds great in movies and music and does well in games that decode Atmos sound, though I still prefer using the EQ for any competitive gaming. For single player games like God of War or Guardians of the Galaxy, the Atmos is a treat though. I really have only one complaint about this headset and that's the battery life - it's not really a complaint, just a nitpick, but I would've liked a few more hours of battery life. That being said, I still have never needed to charge it in a day, I can always get about 13-15hrs from it, so I just make sure to plug it in every night. You can also put a battery indicator in the notification area of your taskbar so you can always know what level the battery is at, which I think is a very useful feature. Also, the dongle has a pretty cool feature in that you can connect other Corsair devices to it - so if you have a wireless Corsair mouse, you can save a USB port and connect both the headset and mouse to the headset's dongle. And speaking of, the range on these is pretty solid and about the same as other wireless headsets. Zero noticeable latency or lag too, thanks to the Slipstream wireless. I'm able to walk to my bathroom about 20ft away and I still get a signal even though it's going thru 2 walls. It'll occasionally drop out when going thru several walls, but it's got a pretty solid connection and I've certainly never had any problems when I'm in the same room as the dongle - never any static, loss of connection or anything, sound is always crisp and clear when within 10-15ft of the receiver. There is also some RGB on the earcups and mic, but I personally shut it off to save battery life. I mean you can't see the RGB while wearing the headset so the only reason to keep the RGB on is if you're streaming and other people can see it - but if you're alone, do yourself a favor and shut it off or at least turn the brightness down because it'll get you an extra 1-2 hours of battery life. Overall, I can absolutely recommend this headset, it's very well built, sounds great, it's comfy, the mic is incredible, and it feels like it will last a long time.Tl;Dr - excellent headset, sounds great and microphone is incredible.I’ve had these for 6 months. I’ll start if by saying, yes the headset is definitely worth the price. It fits nice and snug and should fit head types of all sizes. The build quality is decent enough, the only issue I had was the an earcup started to tear (seems to be a common issue in reviews). Replacing them is easy enough if you don’t mind buying 3rd party cups here on Amazon. These I replaced with in the photos was from the Deafen Store which is actually much better and have extra padding (these are pleather).Pros:- Up to date high sound quality- Software is decent (uses ICUE)- Nice color indicator on mic (Sound from your mic is literally YouTube professional GOOD)- Flexible mic arm- Lots of adjustments you can do in software. Mine says in a nice voice ‘mic on’ and ‘mic off’ when it’s flipped upCons:- Obviously QC on the product for the earcups (as mentioned above)- Sounds dull out of box. Look up EQ settings for HS80 and find what works best for you in the software- The head adjuster strap is a bit of a pain to adjust but really minor it’s set up well with velcroTLDR; is the headset worth $150? Yes 100% I love it. Check it as soon as you get it and watch it closely before return timeout, you may have a cup issue. Honestly the replacement cups I got from another seller is much better anyway and was only $20.UPDATE SEPTEMBER 13 2022-- iCUE now remembers sidetone settings. Good job Corsair, have a star back.-----------My PC is a "Corsair" build, with iCUE handling my audio, my mouse and keyboard, my CPU cooler, and my case fans. After picking up the HS80 my loyalty to Corsair has been rewarded with frequent crashes, audio delays and distortion, and constant maintenance of software that's supposed to - by design - not need constant maintenance.I'm impressed with the build quality. The earcups and elastic suspension headstrap feel substantial and do a good job isolating outside sound. The boom mic is comfortable and microphone quality is the best Corsair has offered to date.Past Corsair headsets have had surround audio built-in to iCUE. The HS80 comes stereo out of the box and "supports surround audio" through external tools: either Windows Sonic or Dolby Atomos from the Windows Store. Dolby Atomos is Corsair-recommended, but iCUE does not handle this integration gracefully. Windows struggles to negotiate audio processing between iCUE and Dolby Atomos, resulting in delayed pre-caching and extended load times of 30-45 seconds per instance. Opening a dozen YouTube tabs and waiting a minute for each one to play nice with Dolby and iCUE, freezing my whole PC during the wait, makes listening to music or watching videos painful. Corsair's "recommended feature" - and part of the premium expense of this product - is better off completely ignored.The HS80's volume wheel has a click-in button that lets you switch between Equalizer presets. This only toggles iCUE's built in stereo equalizer - which gets disabled if you utilize Windows Sonic or Dolby Atomos. This click-in button can't be remapped in iCUE. Another premium feature that is totally worthless in practice.Microphone sidetone settings constantly reset because iCUE can't remember an on/off binary state. iCUE has never handled sidetone correctly in the past 3 years I've used multiple Corsair headsets so this is not a surprise. If you prefer sidetone, you'll never forget to constantly re-enable it with the HS80, because iCUE can't be bothered to do it right.iCUE does not handle wandering gracefully - you are "wireless" but not totally untethered from your desk. Walking out of wireless dongle range causes problems. The headset will reconnect, but sometimes audio processing will become corrupted, or your microphone output will sound higher or lower pitched to listeners. Your friends will tell you your mic is broken after they're done laughing or complaining in VC.Plugging power into the headset to recharge it midway through a gaming session causes the entire headset to turn off and on again, which can cause iCUE to crash. Turning the headset off and plugging it in to charge while still using the computer can cause iCUE to crash. Exiting wireless range can cause iCUE to crash. Troubleshooting surround audio can cause iCUE to crash. Nothing about the premium features justifying this headset's price are supported by the software responsible for making it all work.If you don't mind troubleshooting your own PC this is a great headset. If you want something that just works, buy a wired Corsair headset, or go for a different non-Corsair wireless brand.So I watched many reviewers saying how great, how comfy, how good the sound and mic are and well, I have to disagree a little starting by the comfort. I have a small head with a pair of glasses and you feel your glasses are stuck and heavy at the very first moment you put the HS80 on your head. There's no place to breath so if you need a pair of glasses, you might feel some sort of discomfort. You might get used to it after 10 minutes, but it won't last long and the immersion won't last.Sound quality. It's decent. It's a headset and I have Dolby Atmos, but if you use it, you can't use Corsair's app and without the EQ's the sound is kinda meh. Still far superior to the JBL Quantum 800, but my Sony Pulse 3d Headset has a better sound if you use them on your PC which is not normal.Now, the highlight, the microphone. Yes it sounds great, but it's insanely quiet and the microphone isn't build to get closer to your mouth. At first I was sure the microphone sound was at his lowest, but it was at his maximum. I checked on Corsair's app and it was at max rate as well so I did a firmware update and all, nothing changed so if your voice isn't really deep, you may have a hard time with this microphone.I will send them back. I tried to like them, but it didn't work for me.So, I saw multiple reviews of this headset online and I decided to buy it. I needed a headset that had both wired and wireless ability: Wired for my work pc, but wireless for my main gaming pc, which is in my living room. I also wanted a decent mic for work call purposes. As there aren't many good options that achieve all these 3, I decided to spend a little more and get the HS80 (My ideal headset would also support bluetooth, but the only one that checks this boxes that I can buy is the Arctis 9x, and the reviews about connectivity are awful). I know that wireless headsets aren't generally recommended, but I'm no audiophile so I figured it couldn't be so bad, as I even like how my cheap bluetooth Taotronic headphones sound.So I got it, here is a quick review:- Comfort isn't great, very heavy and strong clamping force. I don't love the cloth ear pads either, they are scratchy.- Connectivity is good, both the wired and wireless worked straight out of the box perfectly.- Microphone quality is indeed great in both modes.- Wireless range is a joke. Can't even go to a close by room without constant hiccups.- But, the most important part: Audio quality is atrocious, in every singe mode. Everything thing sounds like a bassy mush where you can't distinguish anything. And the worse part, is that they sound even worse for gaming than they do for music. I tried multiple spatial effects and equalizing settings, but nothing worked. I compared it to the quality out of all the other headphones I own: A wired bluetooth Taotronic ANC headphone, a Koss cheap headphone, and some beats earbuds. They all sounded miles better than the HS80, even wireless through the xbox controller. I seriously can't understand all the good youtube reviews that this headset got.- Couldn't test the battery life as I returned them after just one day.Son super comodos, la banda de resistencia/suspension es ajustable y las almohadillas de las orejas son amplias y de un material suave de tela, no es imitacion cuero sino tela suave, las almohadillas son reemplazables lo cual es otro acierto.El microfono suena de maravilla, y se desactiva al subirlo lo cual lo hace super conveniente.La calidad de sonido es regular, no creo que sea lo mejor para escuchar musica en la mejor calidad pero para lo que los uso yo que es para llamadas, juegos y videos, suenan perfecto con un amplio rango de volumen, suenan claro y bien.La duracion de bateria me parece de regular a mala, dependiendo de si tienes las luces prendidas todo el tiempo o no cambia mucho la duracion y a lo mucho te dara un dia, pero incluye un cable usbc muy largo y yo no los uso todo el dia asi que me duran de 3 a 5 dias con uso regular.La calidad de los materiales es excelente.Incluye una licencia de Dolby AtmosThis is my 3rd set of headphones, I upgraded from a razer kraken x, they were pretty dang good for the price. Now these are on a new level of sound, compared to everything that have used, these are by far, the most amazing headphones I have ever touched. The sound is incredible, wireless at that is also incredible. Now they are a wee bit tight but the super comfy pads and head-band make up for it. I have yet to test battery time but so far they've been holding up without charging it, out of the box. I was worried about these as I have seen some bad reviews, but sometimes you just need to see it for yourself. I am very happySounds is amazing once Dolby Atomos is activated, build quality is awesome, and they look really good (not as important). It blocks external sounds out well when gaming or such and is rather comfortable to an extent. I'm disappointed with how mush you can adjust the band and that you can't extend the 'arms' out a bit. Luckily my head is just small enough, I have a bigger head than most, so anyone with a really big head be weary bout this one.