Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE vs Corsair VIRTUOSO RGB Wireless XT Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated Mar 01, 2024 09:56 PM

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Corsair VIRTUOSO RGB Wireless XT Picture

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

Variants

Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE
Virtuoso RGB Wireless (Carbon)
Virtuoso RGB Wireless (White)

VIRTUOSO RGB Wireless XT (Slate)

Review

See Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE review

See Corsair VIRTUOSO RGB Wireless XT review

Our Verdict

Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE

Corsair VIRTUOSO RGB Wireless XT

The Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE and the Corsair VIRTUOSO RGB Wireless XT are similarly performing headphones. While both headphones have a comfortable, well-built design and a similarly warm default sound profile, the XT support Bluetooth so you can listen to audio on your phone while gaming. They also have a better overall performing boom mic and a longer continuous battery life.

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Standard

Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE

Slate

VIRTUOSO RGB Wireless XT

Carbon

Virtuoso RGB Wireless

Slate

VIRTUOSO RGB Wireless XT

White

Virtuoso RGB Wireless

Slate

VIRTUOSO RGB Wireless XT

Slate

VIRTUOSO RGB Wireless XT

Main Differences for

Threshold

0.10

Neutral Sound

7.0

6.6

Bass Accuracy

7.7

6.5

Passive Soundstage

4.7

5.6

Treble Accuracy

7.1

6.3

Full Comparison

Neutral Sound

7.0

6.6

Commute/Travel

5.6

6.4

Sports/Fitness

5.9

6.9

Office

6.7

Wireless Gaming

7.1

Wired Gaming

7.1

6.6

Phone Calls

7.2

7.4

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

Over-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.0

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Weight

0.86 lbs

0.85 lbs

Clamping Force

1.3 lbs

1 lbs

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Controls

5.6

7.0

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Good

Feedback

Decent

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing

Noise Cancelling Control

Talk-Through

Additional Controls

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Breathability

6.4

6.6

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Avg.Temp.Difference

6.1 °C

5.5 °C

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Portability

5.5

5.9

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L

8.0" (20.3 cm)

W

6.4" (16.3 cm)

7.8" (19.7 cm)

H

3.6" (9.1 cm)

1.9" (4.8 cm)

Volume

184.00 in³ (3,015.21 cm³)

117.17 in³ (1,920.00 cm³)

Transmitter Required

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Case

5.5

Case Picture

Type

Pouch

L

N/A

W

N/A

H

N/A

Volume

N/A

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Build Quality

8.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

6.5

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

-0.47 dB

-3.71 dB

Treble Amount

-2.84 dB

-3.03 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

6.1

5.4

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.9 dB

1.35 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy

7.7

6.5

Bass

Std. Err.

3.06 dB

4.89 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

55.76 Hz

93.77 Hz

Low-Bass

-3.84 dB

-9.35 dB

Mid-Bass

0.31 dB

-3.28 dB

High-Bass

4.31 dB

1.26 dB

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Mid Accuracy

7.3

7.5

Mid

Std. Err.

3.64 dB

3.36 dB

Low-Mid

-2.95 dB

-3.34 dB

Mid-Mid

-2.55 dB

-3.28 dB

High-Mid

-0.31 dB

-0.01 dB

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Treble Accuracy

7.1

6.3

Treble

Std. Err.

4.27 dB

5.37 dB

Low-Treble

-2.58 dB

-2.45 dB

Mid-Treble

-4.49 dB

-7.1 dB

High-Treble

-12.35 dB

-14.08 dB

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Peaks/Dips

6.6

6.8

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

2.19 dB

2.15 dB

Dips

1.96 dB

1.69 dB

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Imaging

8.0

7.0

Group Delay

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay

0.34

0.24

Weighted Phase Mismatch

4.97

8.02

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

1.09

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

2.84

2.64

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Passive Soundstage

4.7

5.6

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

5.59 dB

3.48 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

2.66 dB

3.74 dB

PRTF Distance

10.69 dB

12.9 dB

Openness

5.0

6.3

Acoustic Space Excitation

3.3

2.7

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Virtual Soundstage

2.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

On/Off

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

Yes

Dolby Atmos

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

7.3

7.0

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.459

0.577

WHD @ 100

0.166

0.232

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Test Settings

Firmware

0.14.133

5.11.88

Power

Connection

Wireless (Proprietary)

Codec

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ

Default

Pure Direct

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

Boom

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Isolation

Noise Isolation

4.9

3.7

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-14.67 dB

-11.45 dB

Noise Cancelling

Bass

1.06 dB

0.86 dB

Mid

-10.69 dB

-5.44 dB

Treble

-35.32 dB

-30.09 dB

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Leakage

7.1

7.6

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

38.78 dB

35.79 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

In-Line

Boom

Yes

Detachable Boom

Yes

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

8.2

8.6

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

20 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

1.21 dB

1.01 dB

HFE

3,568.48 Hz

6,177.3 Hz

Weighted THD

0.23

0.391

Gain

24.35 dB

24.27 dB

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Noise Handling

7.8

SpNR

SpNR

27.06 dB

26.39 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

8.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

7.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

7.9

8.5

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

13.3 hrs

18.3 hrs

Additional Charges

0.0

Total Battery Life

13.3 hrs

18.3 hrs

Charge Time

3.8 hrs

2.6 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Standby mode

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Yes

Charging Port

USB-C

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App Support

7.0

App Picture

App Name

Corsair iCUE

iOS

Android

macOS

Yes

Windows

Yes

Equalizer

Graphic + Presets

ANC Control

Mic Control

Adjustable Level

Room Effects

Playback Control

Button Mapping

Surround Support

Yes

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

0.0

8.3

Bluetooth Version

No Bluetooth

5.0

Multi-Device Pairing

Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless

NFC Pairing

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

311.68 ft (95.00 m)

PC Latency (SBC)

N/A

228 ms

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

233 ms

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

221 ms

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

N/A

70 ms

Android Latency

N/A

68 ms

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

7.5

7.8

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

124.00 ft (37.80 m)

52.49 ft (16.00 m)

Non-BT Latency

73 ms

49 ms

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Wired

8.4

6.4

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

USB Type A

Detachable

Yes

Length

5.10 ft (1.55 m)

5.05 ft (1.54 m)

Connection

1/8" TRRS

1/8" TRRRS

Analog/USB Audio Latency

59 ms

175 ms

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Audio + Microphone

Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

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Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

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Base/Dock

3.4

Type

Wireless USB Dongle

USB Input

Yes

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Power Supply

USB

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Standard

Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE

Slate

VIRTUOSO RGB Wireless XT

Carbon

Virtuoso RGB Wireless

Slate

VIRTUOSO RGB Wireless XT

White

Virtuoso RGB Wireless

Slate

VIRTUOSO RGB Wireless XT

Slate

VIRTUOSO RGB Wireless XT