Corsair HS80 Wireless Review

One thing I didn't mention in the review is if the device has its mic muted on PC, it might stay muted with no way to unmute it on console.
0:00 Microphone A/B test
0:48 Connectivity and controls
3:58 Headphone audio quality
6:58 Dolby Atmos (Virtual Surround Sound)
9:45 Other options for sound
10:26 High fidelity audio (watch my Nova Pro video for more details)
11:54 Microphone audio quality
16:12 Comfort and build quality
18:16 Software iCue
21:57 How to re-enable iCue instead of Dolby Atmos
23:42 Verdict
Corsair HS80 Wireless: amzn.to/3IAp0Jj
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[@shortanimationz]

I've had the HS80 for close to a year and it's a phenomenal headset. The microphone is astonishingly good for a headset mic and the audio quality is very good.

[@necondaa]

Other companies should take note and follow what Corsair does for microphones they are simply best in class

[@VartuMontavimas]

⁠@@necondaa absolutely. I would never get a corsair headset if not the microphone, its just so good even with wireless! would have gotten the hyperx cloud 3 but it has a worse mic and isnt wireless at a very similiar price point.

[@VictorTaelin]

Your content is awesome. By far the best review on this I've seen. Very well done.

[@Winamp_]

This was the review I was looking for, thanks.

[@darrendavies1102]

Love your reviews always well explained.. not easy to do.. Thank you sir

[@Str8Stripping]

I subbed a while back, and here I am again since I noticed you reviewing a headset I'm considering! Appreciate your hard work and hope you keep up the grind brother 💪

[@necondaa]

I’m use to using SteelSeries headsets since I game a lot on PS5 mostly, but whenever I hear Corsair microphones they always sound better than what SS does. I’m going to pick up the HS80 because of the microphone alone

[@vaughnvalle]

Just recently came across your channel. You sold me on the HS80! Also cool phone btw. Don't see a lot of people using old Pixels these days and the 4 Panda colorway is fire.

[@MetehanUnal_]

That was the review made me bought my hs80, great review.

[@olanonanton8192]

I've been watching your reviews for quite some time now and broo your honesty is and dedication is unparallel, your work is the definition of quality content and with that you've earned yet another subscriber with noti bell on.

[@Abhirajkaler]

i also agree strongly

[@HartenDylan]

HS80 has slightly more sibilance and reverb compared to the razer, but considering the size of the capsule - it's actually ridiculous how good it sounds.

[@HartenDylan]

I was complimenting how good the HS80 sounds?

[@Mrcheeksclapper]

Behind the headband you will see something green that’s how you adjust it hope this helps

[@Sc19869]

What are you siinf for the Dolby settings. Awesome review

[@isaiahreyes8585]

I Own a ps5 and xbox, i primarily game on my ps5 should i get The hs80 RGB or the artics 7p+ i don’t mind at all having to use them in wired mode for my xbox at all! If so what is the best option you can recommend to me it would truly be helpful! great video keep it up 👏🏽

[@boneknockgrit2695]

when i asked my friends about this model. most of them said the older model such as HS70 pro, Void pro are far better in the term of sound quality.

[@RichMantaray]

yes the hs70 sounds way better

[@Moises7707]

The mic is amazing! What would you say is better purchase for the money. steelseries arctis 7+, corsair hs80 and hyperx cloud alpha. All wireless.

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

It comes down to which attribute is the most important. Alpha has the best drivers (but I've never tested the wireless version), and HS80 has the best mic. If it was me personally, I'd get the HS80 simply because the other two are way overpriced for the sound you get.

[@Moises7707]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@debeshmalakar6431]

This vs the hyper x cloud three wired ?

[@abhishrek47]

Can you please tell me which headphones are best for positional audio on CSGO/CS2?

[@patrickwalsh8933]

Did not fit my head :/ without adjustment ability it was very tight and uncomfortable.

[@6891s]

i might buy one just because the mic and never use it (if i had money)

[@Abhirajkaler]

is the hs65 better or hs80 wireless

[@JorgenVonk]

Would you recommend this headset over the Steelseries Arctis 5? Like comfort/audio quality wise.

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Neither sound that great, but the HS80 is more comfortable and it has a warmer sound signature so I think it's better.

[@chadkoffie2184]

Which would be a better option for PS5? Corsair HS80 wired, Nova 3 or Logitech G435

[@arashgames7]

hs80 wired

[@damian4727]

Wait did you ever do a review for the Corsair virtuoso XT? I can’t find one on your channel.I have nova pros wireless,A50s and Corsair virtuoso XT.Definitely not keeping the a50 too much dolby for me.I’m between nova and Corsair because the quality on the Corsair are just 2 notches up or 3 compared to novas. And the fact that the novas are are not making up for that price tag it’s disappointing.Though there’s a lot of features on the Novas.

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

No, I tried the Virtuoso in store, and I didn't like the sound at all. I think it's way overpriced, but at least it's been on sale lately.

[@damian4727]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews Ah gotcha,I figured you would have like them.I ended keeping Novas because it pretty much does everything pretty good.Though I’m tempted to tried seinhaisers.

[@hadoukenocx4746]

how did you boost your HS80 Mic sound mine is super quite even with the icue boost... do you use APO? a secon programm? for discord and stuff?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Only icue for me

[@Str8Stripping]

Unless I misunderstood, you had the issue where your mic volume was overly low? I've checked windows settings and the mic only caps out at ~20% on windows even when set to 100%. People keep telling me I sound low compared to before, and when I test in audacity and OBS my volume is indeed lower than any other device I have. I haven't found a fix outside of people suggesting alternative equalizer to boost the mic beyond the iCUE +10db

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

For me the mic was low until I turned on the +10 dB boost. If you need another program, SteelSeries Sonar lets you add +12, but probably it would be better to stack those two instead of getting rid of iCUE completely.

[@Str8Stripping]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews word, I tried to adjust to +10 db in iCUE and can't tell any difference in windows testing and on audacity. Appreciate the quick reply 🙏

[@Str8Stripping]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews I believe I finally resolved my issue. I had to uninstall all the drivers from device manager, reinstall iCUE, force an update in USB mode, and then adjusting the mic settings to +5-8db. I'm not sure what the issue was initially, but now I'm fully pleased with the headset. I complete agree that the sound isn't amazing out the box, but with Dolby Atmos I think it's a great value and better than the G535 headset I had. Thanks for the review again, really helped my purchase!

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

@@Str8Stripping Right on, glad to hear and glad to help out!

[@Ked778]

​@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews You can put +30db with peace equalizer

[@meks2003]

Does the surround sound works anywhere? Like, any app/game/screen or just in specific games?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

It works anywhere you can hear PC audio as long as you have iCue opened on your PC.

[@eliseo5416]

Is the Audio Quality bad enough where I should look elsewhere? I want a wireless headset with a good mic, but the audio quality has to at least be *passable*.

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Audio quality is passable on this, nothing amazing though

[@eliseo5416]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews Yeah I don't think an amazing mic and sound quality duo is possible on wireless, even in 2023, but I think this is the closest I'm going to get with a "the best of both worlds" mindset (without spending double the asking price). Thanks for the reply!

[@itz_panda__]

What do you think are the best headphones with good sound and microphone for 60 to 80 dollars?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

HyperX Cloud Alpha.

[@itz_panda__]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews Do you think Hyperx Cloud 2 are equal in sound or microphone? because alpha does not have replacement earcups and 7.1 surround sound and I would like to try them

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

@@itz_panda__ Alpha sound is better than the HS80. The mic isn't that good. I find virtual surround sound to be a complete gimmick, but if you need it then the Alpha isn't the answer.

[@itz_panda__]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews Thank you so much for the recommendations, if i don't find de Cloud 2 im gonna choose the Alpha

[@RichMantaray]

well im on my 2nd hs80 ,,,,,,,, mic to low and headband plastic cracked after 9 months :) AVOID !! ,,, google mic low ul see the problems ,,, they sound nothing like this in the video

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Did you boost the volume using iCUE?

[@OBIO_TheBarber]

Do they work with a yeti x mic?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

As in plugging it into the Yeti X for mic monitoring? Not out the box, there's no 3.5 mm cable or port. And I'm not sure an adapter would work.

[@usagi4342]

Can I use the mic for streaming?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Sure, why not?

[@Laternater]

The reviews for this headset are all over the place. Some say it's pretty good. Some say it's meh. Some say it's not good. The only consistent thing is the mic quality.

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Sounds about right. The main/only reason to get it is the mic. If you have a Best Buy near you, they usually have demo units of it out.

[@RodrigoMPenha]

Do you think worth buying it in the wired version for 99 US dollars? Or do you have any other headset recommendation for that price? Its the same headset but a lot cheaper once it is not wireless.

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Yeah, if you don't need wireless it's a good deal. Honestly, I would have gotten the wired version, but I figured it wouldn't be as popular of a video. If you need a good mic, the HS80 (wired or wireless) is still the best choice at that price, but for better headphone audio/comfort, the Cloud II is still my #1 pick.

[@RodrigoMPenha]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews I play mostly CS:GO, for listening the footsteps the Cloud II is a better choice too? Do you think it is better for competitive games?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

@@RodrigoMPenha Yeah Cloud II is better for that use case.

[@RodrigoMPenha]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews thank you very much! 🙏🏻

[@abanerjee8237]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews is cloud 2 good enough for music/songs too?

[@electra4002]

Is the mic test the same on console?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Yeah, same performance.

[@electra4002]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews which has better mic quality the pc38x or hs80 usb on console?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

@@electra4002 HS80, same as before.

[@malk4344]

What game were you playing 7:20

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Resident Evil 7.

[@malk4344]

@BadIntentStreamTechReviews hey I was looking for a headset that will last with me, and its sound is amazing and the mic is good and my price range is 150 and my head is a bit big I remember the corsair void rgb elite usb fits me very well and that's it any recommendations? I was looking for a headset like that and I couldn't find