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Cherie Biscoe
A gaming headset can absolutely make or break an excellent gaming experience. In the world of film, there is a saying that goes, "A film is 51% audio and 50% video." meaning that to truly get the whole experience out of a piece of content, the audio plays a more critical role than the actual visuals. I think this also applies to gaming; how many times have you been playing a game, and you're not entirely immersed? Chances are your audio setup is the main contributing factor to that.
The Corsair Virtuoso RGB is a slick-looking headset. Besides the RGB Corsair logos on the ear cups, this can pass as a standalone pair of headphones for commuting without looking too "gamery." Besides the excellent looks, this headset is made out primarily of machined aluminum, which is nice to see in a market of "high-end" headsets that are typically made out of plastic.
I usually lean toward black or darker colorways when it comes to headphones, but the white and gray looks excellent on this headset. Be aware of sticky or stained fingers because almost every part of this headset can easily pick up stains. Luckily the slight stains I have gotten have come off easily with a bit of rubbing alcohol and a paper towel.
There are three ways to connect use this headset, either wireless with Corsair's Slipstream Wireless technology, which gets you 60ft of low latency range. USB wired will give you the best sound quality with 24bit/96kHz high-fidelity audio. And finally, 3.5mm wired allows you to use these headphones for various devices with a 3.5mm jack. Both of the cables included with the headset have a premium feel and measure about 5 feet long.
The part you have all been waiting for. How does the Virtuoso RGB headset sound? Overall this headset sounds pretty phenomenal wireless and wired. I highly recommend using the USB connection to have the best sound quality possible. Over USB, you get a 24-bit 96K Hz format with 8 channels; comparatively, wireless is just 48K Hz. Don't get me wrong, 48K Hz is not bad, but once you use it in the 96K Hz format, it is hard to go back.
Unlike some gaming headsets, the sound stage of the Virtuoso is relatively accurate and doesn't push the bass or mids too heavily, which is nice, but the highs are a bit disappointing. For songs with a heavy bass or drum line, those parts are clear and sound good, but the highs get muddy and don't sound as good. But if you want studio-grade headphones that are incredibly accurate, I wouldn't recommend looking at gaming headsets.
Corsair says this microphone is a broadcast-level microphone, and while I wouldn't go that far, it does perform quite well. It doesn't sound quite as good as a standalone microphone, but for a detachable headset mic, it is hard for me to think of a mic that beats it.
Unlike many other headset-detachable mics, this one is connected via micro-USB instead of the standard 3.5mm, giving it many more available features. There is a mic mute button on the bottom of the mic, where it connects to the ear cup. When the mic is muted, the LED in the body of the mic will change from green to red, making it easy to tell when your mic is muted. Using Corsair's iCue software, you can turn on voice prompts as well, but these can get pretty annoying, so I kept them off a majority of the time.
The Corsair Virtuoso has proven to be a pretty excellent headset overall, so should you go out and buy it? It is well-built, and the sound and mic quality is relatively good, but the price can be a bit of a sticker shock. At the time of writing, the Virtuoso is on sale on Amazon for $130, which is quite a bit more expensive the most other gaming headsets on the market.
If you want a pair of headphones or a headset with studio-grade sound accuracy and a wide sound stage, the Virtuoso RGB might not be the best way to go. Even the top-of-the-line gaming headsets cannot compete with audiophile-grade headphones, but that is a whole other conversation and money pit to cover another time.
If this headset fits your budget or is close to it, and you spend most of your time in Discord or Zoom calls and playing games, you will be hard-pressed to find another gaming headset that offers this excellent experience.
The main difference between the SE and non-SE versions of the Virtuoso is the slightly more sensitive microphone on the SE. Other than that, the only real differences are the aesthetics and prices of the two headsets.
The results are surprising. It really brings out the best of this headset. My profile sounds much brighter, a little more bass-heavy, and audio really cuts through with my SoundID enabled. Admittedly pushing the pedestrian drivers in the HS80 a little too far at times, SoundID is a marked improvement on the flat preset. I'm impressed.
The closed-back design does mean the headset has a confined audio quality about it, however, which can feel a little restrictive for longer periods of wear. This feeling of being confined isn't helped along by the headset's headband, either.
Featuring the same neat-looking strap found on many of Corsair's higher-end gaming headsets going back a couple of years, the HS80 Max is comfy enough, for a time. But after wearing the headset for half a day's work I was desperate to take it off for my lunch break. The headset wore on the tops of my ears and no amount of tinkering with the strap lengths seemed to reduce this feeling for any period of longer wear.
I felt the weight of the HS80 Max a bit more than I'd like to, though it's not a massively weighty headset overall. At 352g, the HS80 Max is only a touch over some of the best wireless gaming headsets we've looked at lately, and compared to a heavyweight like the Audeze Maxwell, it's pretty light. It's just a shame it's not quite a comfortable fit for me.
A few positives to take into account are the build quality, which is superb, and the easily navigable buttons even while it's plonked on your head. It's a nice-looking headset, too, though its gamer aesthetic and larger profile means I'm not too keen on wearing this one out of the house.
That's the thing, the Max offers Bluetooth connectivity, which should make it a great fit for travelling around hooked up to your phone or handheld PC. But there are better looking headsets for that, and the comfort just isn't there to make me want to travel long distances with the HS80 Max. With that in mind, the Bluetooth can be handy for switching between your phone and PC around the house, it's just a bit more limited than others in this emerging 'do-it-all' gaming headset category, such as the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Portal I use regularly, or the SteelSeries Nova Pro.
There are a couple of decent goodies located in the iCUE app that make life easier, such as the integration of Nvidia's Broadcast noise cancellation feature. No doubt iCUE is a must-install alongside this headset to get the most out of it.
If you are looking for a headset for Xbox One or Switch, perhaps check out the HS60. Normally $70, the HS60 has been on sale as of late for around $50 on Amazon. The only real difference between the two models is that the HS60 is wired, not wireless.
Razer announced three new headsets on Thursday: The Kraken V3, Kraken V3 HyperSense, and Kraken V3 Pro. All three are revisions to the Kraken V3 X, but two come with a big additional feature: Razer's HyperSense haptic feedback.
If you're unfamiliar, Razer introduced HyperSense on its Nari headphones. It's a haptic feedback driver that vibrates the headset while you're wearing it, like a console controller. The big difference comes in the design of the feedback motor: It operates in a range of frequencies instead of a fixed one, bringing some depth to the vibration.
Razer is expanding its headset lineup with the Opus X, a wireless lifestyle audio peripheral featuring Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), a low-latency gaming mode, 40mm drivers, dual microphones, and Bluetooth 5.0.
Manufactured with aesthetics in mind, the Opus X sports a stylish body and comes in various colors including Razer Green, Mercury White, and Quartz Pink. It is meant to serve as a fashionable wireless headset that also handles your gaming, entertainment, and work needs.
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