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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PlayStation Compatibility
    6. Xbox Compatibility
    7. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Corsair HS70 Wireless vs Corsair HS50

Side-by-Side Comparison

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Corsair HS70 Wireless
Corsair HS50

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Variants

  • HS70 Wireless (Carbon)
  • HS70 V2 Pro (Carbon)
  • HS70 V2 Pro (Cream)
  • HS70 Wireless (SE)
  • HS70 Wireless (White)
  • HS50 (Black)

Our Verdict

Corsair HS70 Wireless

Corsair HS50

The Corsair HS50 and Corsair HS70 Wireless are very similar headsets, but the HS70 model is wireless, while the HS50 is wired. Both have the same similar build and audio reproduction. However, the HS70 has a small edge over the HS50, since they are compatible with the Corsair iCUE software and offer more freedom thanks to their wireless design. However, the HS50 is more versatile, since it can be used with any console or PC with the 1/8” TRRS connector. This is something you can’t do with the USB dongle-only connection of the HS70. Some also won’t like having to manage a battery life with the HS70.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 

8.0
7.9

Bass Accuracy 
 

8.4
8.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Corsair HS70 Wireless Design Picture 2
Corsair HS50 Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
No

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic

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Comfort 
 

7.5
7.5

Comfort Picture  

Corsair HS70 Wireless Comfort Picture
Corsair HS50 Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.8 lbs
0.72 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1.4 lbs
1.4 lbs

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Controls 
 

5.6
5.6

Controls Picture  

Corsair HS70 Wireless Controls Picture
Corsair HS50 Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Good
Good

Feedback  

Decent
Decent

Call/Music Control  

No
No

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

No
No

Additional Controls  

No
No

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Breathability 
 

6.4
6.1

Breathability After Picture  

Corsair HS70 Wireless Breathability After Picture
Corsair HS50 Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

5.9 °C
6.8 °C

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Portability 
 

5.6
5.7

Portability Picture  

Corsair HS70 Wireless Portability Picture
Corsair HS50 Portability Picture

 

8.1" (20.6 cm)
7.0" (17.8 cm)

 

6.0" (15.2 cm)
5.8" (14.7 cm)

 

3.3" (8.4 cm)
3.6" (9.1 cm)

Volume  

160.00 in³ (2,621.92 cm³)
146.00 in³ (2,392.50 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

Yes
No

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Case 
 

0.0
0.0

Case Picture  

Corsair HS70 Wireless Case Picture
Corsair HS50 Case Picture

Type  

No case
No case

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A

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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

Corsair HS70 Wireless Build Quality Picture
Corsair HS50 Build Quality Picture

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Stability 
 

7.0
6.5

Stability Picture  

Corsair HS70 Wireless Stability Picture
Corsair HS50 Stability Picture

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Corsair HS70 Wireless Angled Picture
Corsair HS50 Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Corsair HS70 Wireless Side Picture
Corsair HS50 Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Corsair HS70 Wireless Front Picture
Corsair HS50 Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Corsair HS70 Wireless Rear Picture
Corsair HS50 Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Corsair HS70 Wireless Top Picture
Corsair HS50 Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Corsair HS70 Wireless In The Box Picture
Corsair HS50 In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

0.82 dB
1.36 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-0.8 dB
-1.4 dB

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

7.5
5.9

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.5 dB
0.96 dB

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

8.4
8.0

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.25 dB
2.9 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

20.59 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-0.84 dB
-0.18 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

2.85 dB
3.17 dB

High-Bass 
 

2.52 dB
4.01 dB

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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.7
8.8

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.74 dB
1.6 dB

Low-Mid 
 

0.01 dB
-1 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-1.24 dB
-0.19 dB

High-Mid 
 

-2.23 dB
-1.59 dB

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Treble Accuracy 
 

7.6
7.5

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.54 dB
3.74 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-1.15 dB
-2.67 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

0.56 dB
0.99 dB

High-Treble 
 

-3.86 dB
-5.96 dB

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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.6
7.3

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.7 dB
1.92 dB

Dips 
 

0.78 dB
1.03 dB

Imaging 
 

8.5
8.6

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.51
0.25

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

3.36
5.49

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.37
0.49

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.96
2.03

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Passive Soundstage 
 

6.7
6.6

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

3.68 dB
2.9 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

6.76 dB
6.65 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

15.96 dB
14.76 dB

Openness 
 

7.3
6.3

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

4.4
4.6

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Virtual Soundstage 
 

2.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Corsair HS70 Wireless Virtual Soundstage
Corsair HS50 Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

On/Off
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

Yes
No App

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.5
8.2

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.384
0.198

WHD @ 100 
 

0.133
0.073

Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

0.64
No Firmware

Power 
 

On
Passive

Connection 
 

Wireless (Proprietary)
Wired

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

Default
No EQ

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Boom
Boom
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

3.1
3.1

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-11.16 dB
-10.86 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-0.63 dB
-0.36 dB

Mid 
 

-2.04 dB
-2.47 dB

Treble 
 

-30.5 dB
-29.56 dB

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Leakage 
 

6.1
6.0

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

44.26 dB
45.19 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
No

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

Yes
Yes

Detachable Boom 
 

Yes
Yes

Mic  

Yes
Yes

Recording Quality 
 

6.6
7.1

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

522.85 Hz
522.85 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.58 dB
3.16 dB

HFE 
 

6,358.31 Hz
10,240 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.785
0.318

Gain 
 

26.72 dB
31.66 dB

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Noise Handling 
 

7.7
8.0

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

25.69 dB
30.99 dB

Noise Gate 
 

No
Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

7.5
8.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

8.0
8.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.1
0.0

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
No Battery

Continuous Battery Life 
 

15 hrs
N/A

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
N/A

Total Battery Life 
 

15 hrs
N/A

Charge Time 
 

1.7 hrs
N/A

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Auto-Off Timer
No

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
No

Passive Playback 
 

No
Passive Headphone

Charging Port  

micro-USB
None

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App Support 
 

7.5
0.0

App Picture  

Corsair HS70 Wireless App Picture
Corsair HS50 App Picture

App Name  

Corsair iCUE
No App

iOS  

No
No

Android  

No
No

macOS  

Yes
No

Windows  

Yes
No

Equalizer 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

Adjustable Level
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

No
No

Surround Support 
 

Yes
No

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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Android Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

7.8
0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

70.00 ft (21.34 m)
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

52 ms
N/A

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Wired 
 

0.0
9.0

Cable Picture  

Corsair HS70 Wireless Cable Picture
Corsair HS50 Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

No
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

No
No

Length  

N/A
6.00 ft (1.83 m)

Connection 
 

No Wired Option
1/8" TRRS

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

N/A
0 ms

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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

Wired USB 
 

No
No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

PS5 Analog 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

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Base/Dock 
 

3.4
0.0

Type 
 

Wireless USB Dongle
No Base/Dock

USB Input 
 

Yes
No

Line In 
 

No
No

Line Out 
 

No
No

Optical Input 
 

No
No

RCA Input 
 

No
No

Dock Charging 
 

No
No

Power Supply 
 

USB
No Base/Dock

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