Corsair’s new HS80 RGB Wi-fi Gaming Headset is well the most effective headsets the corporate has ever made and likewise the most effective wi-fi headsets round. It takes a number of the finest headset options obtainable and executes them rather well. At $150, it boasts the most recent and biggest lag-free Slipstream Wi-fi tech, excessive constancy audio, and Dolby Atmos. The microphone is excellent and the brand new design helps you to put on them for ages with out fatigue.
It is mentioned that imitation is the best type of flattery and the brand new HS80 imitates a number of the finest headsets from Steelseries. Corsair has lastly adopted the identical floating headband design that makes use of an adjustable strap to evenly distribute the load throughout your noggin. Moreover, the HS80 feels bulkier on my head than any Steelseries headset however at 370g, it isn’t a lot heavier.
Corsair HS80 RGB Wi-fi Specs
Kind: Open-back, wi-fi, wired
Frequency response: 20–30,000 Hz
Drivers: 50 mm Neodymium
Connector: Slipstream Wi-fi Dongle, USB Cable
Microphone: Omnidirectional Broadcast grade
Weight: 360 g
Value: $149.99 / £139.99 / AU$249.99
The ear cushions use plush, breathable cloth that wraps round your ears like a heat blanket. And heat your ears will get when you expertise humid summers like I’m proper now. The HS80’s ear cups can swivel 90-degrees and each has a backlit Corsair brand. You’ll be able to change the lighting within the Corsair iCUE software program however there actually is not a lot you are able to do with it. It is also not obnoxious like so many different RGB headsets and is in reality, fairly understated.
Now let’s discuss sound. The HS80 makes use of 50mm drivers that output 24-bit/48kHz audio over Slipstream wi-fi and the next constancy 24-bit/96kHz over a USB Kind-C cable. The latter would require one thing higher than your typical Spotify to note the distinction although. However all this simply signifies that the HS80’s sound unbelievable with wealthy, full-body sound with well-balanced bass. The sub-bass generally is a little missing at occasions and I seen some distortion even at low volumes. This holds the HS80 again from true greatness however there’s an EQ in iCUE you could play with to fine-tune the audio to your liking.
Nonetheless, it is the spatial audio the place the HS80 surprises, with spectacular 3D audio and correct positioning. This, as you possibly can think about, is nice for video games like first-person shooters or massive open-world environments. That is made even higher with help for Dolby Atmos and Corsair offers an automated license with the headset. I have been enjoying lots of Halo Infinite which helps Dolby Atmos and it has sounded wonderful on these cans.
I might simply inform how close to or far the Banished had been from me even through the warmth of battle with tons of gunfire. I might additionally simply discover hidden UNSC audio logs simply by following their audio cues and roaming Zeta Halo, the sounds of the wildlife or the tires of my Warthog screeching towards totally different surfaces was pure pleasure. Do not even get me began on automobile sounds in Forza Horizon 5.
And to suppose that is from a wi-fi headset. The Slipstream Wi-fi protocol works flawlessly and you may even produce other Corsair wi-fi merchandise share a single dongle. My Corsair Sabre Professional Wi-fi mouse labored like a attraction with the HS80. The one concern I famous was the vary. Transferring past 5 meters and I began getting dropouts within the audio; even disconnecting. Placing the dongle out entrance within the open helps a bit. Whereas that is not a priority when you’re gaming the place you are not transferring, it isn’t so nice once you go to the kitchen for a snack and need to keep chatting together with your mates.
Talking of which, the HS80 microphone is outstanding. It has wonderful readability and a pure tone to my voice with nice management over plosives. It is the most effective mics I’ve ever used on a gaming headset and my solely criticism is you could’t bodily take away it from the headset like you possibly can with the brand new EPOS cans. Like EPOS headset, the HS80 mic flips-to-mute however one-up’s them with a soothing voice assistant who lets you already know when the mic is off or on. You even have an LED ring mild across the mic that adjustments from Crimson when muted to White when lively.
Battery life on the HS80 was in keeping with the advertising and marketing claims of 20 hours. For me, this meant charging the headset each two days—with 10 hours of labor and play every day. I did not take a look at to see if turning off the RGB lighting made a big distinction however given how small the lights are, I doubt it. Charging the HS80 is simple because of a Kind-C connection that additionally means that you can hearken to them whereas it costs.
The Corsair HS80 is a good headset. It sounds nice in each video games and different media with an exquisite implementation of Dolby Atmos. Should you do lots of chat, the microphone is likely one of the finest we have examined. For $150, it is fairly exhausting to seek out fault with these cans. The factor that retains them from being absolute gold is the dearth of Bluetooth and three.5mm for gadgets that do not help Slipstream. Regardless, it is a very easy suggestion for anybody in search of a wi-fi headset.
