Corsair HS80 RGB USB

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Specifications

Color: Black, White

Weight: 371g

Driver: 50mm neodymium

Frequency response: 20 Hz – 40 kHz

Impedance: 32k Ohms @ 1 kHz

Sensitivity: 116dB (+/-3dB)

Connection: USB

RGB LED: Yes

Wire length: 1.8m

Supports 7.1 surround sound

Microphone specifications:

Impedance: 2.2k Ohms

Microphone type: Omni-directional

Frequency response: 100 Hz – 10 kHz

Sensitivity: -40dB (+/-3dB)

The HS80 RGB USB that we hold in our hands is the black (carbon) version. This helps create a seamless feeling for the headset and contributes to the elegance and elegance of the HS80 and its owner. For those of you who are quiet, and don’t like pitiful, flashy, or ostentatious, the HS80 RGB USB will be extremely “suitable”.

It is also thanks to such a simple but not sophisticated design that the Corsair logo on both sides of the earbuds has become much more prominent on the jet-black background. Also according to the philosophy of “less is more”, the Corsair logo is not located largely in the middle of the ear to catch the eye of the beholder, but is designed to be compactly located in the upper corner, creating a moderate highlight without breaking the elegance in the overall design language.

Ready to talk about the Corsair logo, you can adjust the colors and effects of the RGB LEDs through the iCUE software. For those of you who do not know, iCUE is a tool that allows gamers to customize and synchronize Corsair’s ecosystem of gaming products, from mice, keyboards, and headsets, to case fans, RAM, and heatsinks. CPUs, and so on. So you can change the color of the headset itself, or synchronize it with the rest of the components to make the gaming angle look flat.

Back to the headset, the product is made of quite good plastic, which not only helps reduce weight to wear for a long time but is also very sharp. The upper frame is very smooth to the touch, like “high-end” plastic. The frame has white CORSAIR lettering across it, unobtrusive yet elegant. On the left earbud, the connector to the headset is also printed by Corsair with the name of the product (HS80) which also looks unique.

In addition, the HS80 also has another interesting detail which is the connection between the upper frame and the hinge of the 2 hollowed-out earphones, and in the middle is a thin wire used to connect to the other earbud. This design is not too new, but it is also a dotted detail for the product, making a difference in the gaming headset village on the market today.

Today’s gaming headsets are mostly designed to be comfortable to wear for long periods, and the HS80 is no exception. With many years of experience in the field of gaming components in general and headsets in particular, Corsair has created the HS80 with ear cushions made of “memory foam” and covered with breathable fabric. In my opinion, the foam cushion on this headset is very smooth, there is no feeling of being pressed on the ears or needing the glasses. Also because it is thickened, the space inside the earbud is also quite wide, helping to limit the situation of the earlobe being pinched on the inside of the earbud.

The fabric cover, although it will absorb sweat and dirt, is also quite annoying because it has to be cleaned regularly, but in return, the ears will not be as tight as the leather cover, wearing it for a long time will create a feeling of more comfortable. However, because the soundproof fabric is not good, you will hear people talking around, even the typing of keys sometimes can still be heard. Wearing this headset only has the effect of reducing noise, not 100% sound suppression. To fix it, you can turn on the music to listen, both to avoid outside noise and to have an elated spirit for a long, active day.

In addition, the 2 earphones can also be folded inward, so there is no need to feel uncomfortable every time you remove the headset and wear it around your neck for a short break, or to talk with friends. Although the headset does not come with a carrying bag, you can still fold the 2 earphones to put them in a backpack along with other things. The swivel joint is made firmly and has a certain amount of friction, not as loose as cheap headphones. When you fold into a position, the earbud will stay in that position, so when you turn, the earbud will not wobble or make an annoying noise.

However, the HS80 has a minus point that you cannot adjust the size of the headset. Usually, the frame will have adjustment steps on both sides for you to stretch as short as you want, but with the HS80, there is only one size. My head is medium, so it fits snugly, the top of my head just touches the upper frame. And those of you with a slightly large head should consider carefully whether it will fit or not.

The upper frame of the headset also has a place to thread the headband wire. This cord is made of elastic, has a thin center pad, and is secured at both ends with 2 velcro stickers. Because I put on the headset, I reached the upper frame, so this headband does not work very well, other than lining the top of the head to make it a little quieter. I think this headband will be more useful, helping to fix the position of the headset better for those of you with a smaller head size.

As a gaming headset, Corsair has equipped the HS80 RGB USB with 7.1 surround sound emulation to expand the space in open-world adventure games, and at the same time, help identify enemies in 3D space easily in FPS shooting games.

For adventure games, I tried God of War (2018) and found the difference was not significant. I still feel that the space is wider, but the overall experience can’t be called a heaven and an abyss. When it was the turn of the FPS game, I went to Halo: Infinite to do a few games. At this time, the surround sound simulation feature has been more effective, allowing me to determine which side I am being shot from, or which direction is taking place in the gunfight. However, I can only hear the direction that is on par with the character in the game, but if the enemy is upstairs or downstairs, I still can’t determine exactly.

Each surround sound simulation software uses a different algorithm, so the results will also be different. So, I think it’s mostly because I’m not familiar enough with this headset; When people and headphones “merge” together, I believe the HS80 will help you confidently increase that top racing rank.

If you don’t like it, you can turn off the surround sound emulation feature in the iCUE software, and on the headset, only the infinity wheel is used to adjust the volume and the mic on / off button is located on the back of the left earpiece.

Speaking of the mic off button, every time you press this button, near the top of the microphone, there will be an LED ring that turns red, just glance down to see the indicator light is off. In addition, another way to turn off the mic is to push the microphone bar up as usual, the LED ring will also turn red. In particular, you can use iCUE software to assign other functions to the mic-off button, which is also quite convenient.

As for listening to music, in my opinion, the sound quality is bright and clear, but the bass part is quite weak. You can turn on the Bass Boost feature in Windows to improve this problem, helping the bass hit harder, and the sound sounds more powerful. I mainly play games more than listen to music, and the HS80 is essentially a gaming headset, so listening to music like that is fine for me.

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