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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS vs Corsair HS80 MAX WIRELESS
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- HS80 RGB WIRELESS (Carbon)
- HS80 RGB WIRELESS (White)
- HS80 MAX WIRELESS (Steel Gray)
- HS80 MAX WIRELESS (White)
Our Verdict
Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS
Corsair HS80 MAX WIRELESS
The Corsair HS80 MAX WIRELESS are a step up from the Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS. While both headphones look and perform very similarly, there are a couple of key differences. The MAX support Bluetooth, which is nice if you want to game on your Nintendo Switch or smartphone. They also have a longer continuous battery life. However, only the RGB model supports audio and mic over USB.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.0
6.9
Passive Soundstage
5.8
5.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.81 lbs
0.8 lbs
Clamping Force
1.3 lbs
1.2 lbs
Controls
5.6
7.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
PC/PS4
PC/PS4
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
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
Presets
Presets
Breathability
6.9
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
4.4 °C
Portability
5.7
5.6
Portability Picture
L
8.5" (21.7 cm)
8.5" (21.6 cm)
W
8.3" (21.2 cm)
8.4" (21.4 cm)
H
2.1" (5.4 cm)
2.4" (6.0 cm)
Volume
151.60 in³ (2,484.22 cm³)
169.25 in³ (2,773.44 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
Yes
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
6.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-1.34 dB
-0.85 dB
Treble Amount
-5.78 dB
-5.53 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.1
6.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.88 dB
0.85 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.5
7.7
Std. Err.
3.38 dB
3.13 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
55.76 Hz
47.57 Hz
Low-Bass
-5.48 dB
-4.72 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.2 dB
-0.08 dB
High-Bass
3.8 dB
3.77 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.2
8.1
Std. Err.
2.4 dB
2.49 dB
Low-Mid
2.41 dB
2.47 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.02 dB
-0.96 dB
High-Mid
-1.39 dB
-1.51 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.4
5.1
Std. Err.
6.5 dB
6.97 dB
Low-Treble
-6.63 dB
-7.16 dB
Mid-Treble
-5.53 dB
-4.13 dB
High-Treble
-14.64 dB
-15.02 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.6
6.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.66 dB
2.15 dB
Dips
0.93 dB
1.29 dB
Imaging
8.1
7.6
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.17
0.21
Weighted Phase Mismatch
7.14
10.83
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1
2.1
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.6
2.05
Passive Soundstage
5.8
5.0
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.21 dB
4 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.85 dB
2.44 dB
PRTF Distance
6.23 dB
5.55 dB
Openness
6.9
6.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.4
4.2
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.0
7.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.627
0.578
WHD @ 100
0.210
0.186
Test Settings
Firmware
5.6.39
0.14.118
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Pure Direct
Pure Direct
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
3.4
3.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-10.3 dB
-10.11 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.3 dB
0.05 dB
Mid
-4.26 dB
-5.08 dB
Treble
-26.42 dB
-25.55 dB
Leakage
6.2
6.3
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
44.2 dB
43.54 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
8.4
8.2
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
20 Hz
105.26 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.2 dB
1.33 dB
HFE
10,388.94 Hz
11,494.01 Hz
Weighted THD
3.834
4.307
Gain
16.04 dB
10.7 dB
Noise Handling
7.5
7.6
SpNR
21.84 dB
20.94 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.6
9.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
13.1 hrs
61 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
13.1 hrs
61 hrs
Charge Time
3.7 hrs
2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Corsair iCUE
Corsair iCUE
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
Yes
Yes
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
8.6
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
5.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
197 ms
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
12 ms
Android Latency
N/A
68 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
7.5
8.8
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
85.30 ft (26.00 m)
187.01 ft (57.00 m)
Non-BT Latency
67 ms
32 ms
Wired
8.1
3.3
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
USB Type A
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
6.40 ft (1.95 m)
5.91 ft (1.80 m)
Connection
USB-C
USB-C
Analog/USB Audio Latency
51 ms
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
3.4
3.4
Type
Wireless USB Dongle
Wireless USB Dongle
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB
USB
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