Наушники — Corsair HS80 Max

The HS80 MAX is a wireless over-ear gaming headset from Corsair and the successor to the HS80 RGB Wireless, which launched in 2021. Corsair kept the floating headband of the earlier model, added Bluetooth next to the 2.4 GHz dongle link, tripled the battery life on the dongle connection and integrated SoundID personalisation from Sonarworks into its iCUE software. It is sold in Steel Gray and White, and Corsair lists it for PC, Mac, PlayStation, Switch and mobile devices.

Key specs that matter

Corsair fits a custom 50 mm driver in each cup, with a high-density neodymium magnet, and the cups are closed at the back. Corsair quotes a range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz, an impedance of 32 ohm at 1 kHz and a sensitivity of 119 dB with a tolerance of 3 dB either way. The 2.4 GHz link carries 24-bit and 96 kHz audio over a distance of up to 15 m. Battery life reaches 65 hours on the dongle with the lighting switched off, about 24 hours with RGB active, and 130 hours over Bluetooth. A 15-minute charge adds around 6 hours of use. Corsair gives the weight as 352 g.

Engineering and use context

The frame is reinforced with aluminium, and the floating headband has an elasticated strap underneath that spreads pressure across the top of the head. Memory foam pads are wrapped in breathable cloth. The on-ear controls gained extra knurling compared with the older HS80, so the buttons are easier to find by touch. The omnidirectional boom microphone is described as broadcast grade, with a range of 100 Hz to 10 kHz, a sensitivity of -38 dB and an impedance of 2.2 kohm. It is bendable, stays where it is placed and mutes when flipped up, and it works with NVIDIA Broadcast noise and echo reduction. Dolby Atmos spatial output is supported on PC, and iCUE also handles sidetone, a custom equaliser, lighting and stored audio profiles. The box contains the headset, the USB wireless transmitter and a 1.8 m USB charging cable.

Pairing

Because the headset carries its own converter and amplification, it does not need an external DAC or headphone amplifier. A desktop gaming PC or console is the natural host for the USB dongle and the lowest-latency connection, while a phone or laptop can use the Bluetooth link and the longer running time it brings. Owners who move between a PC and a handheld device can keep both connection types in use and switch according to the source.

Alternatives

The Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless is the earlier version of this headset, using the same floating headband but offering only the 2.4 GHz dongle connection without Bluetooth.