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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Creative Sound BlasterX H5 vs Corsair HS60
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Creative Sound BlasterX H5
Corsair HS60
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Sound BlasterX H5 (Analog)
- Sound BlasterX H5 (USB/Analog)
- HS60 (3.5mm + USB)
Our Verdict
Creative Sound BlasterX H5
Corsair HS60
The Creative Sound BlasterX H5 are slightly better headphones overall when compare to the Corsair HS60. The Creative Sound are more comfortable than the Corsair. They also have a detachable cable and a more outdoor-friendly design. The Creative Sound are slightly better built, although not by much, but have a much better microphone for voice chat in-game. On the other hand, the Corsair have better balance sound quality overall. They also come with a more customizable app and a USB that allows for surround sound when connected to a PC.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.5
5.7
Noise Isolation
5.9
3.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.6 lbs
0.67 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
1.3 lbs
Controls
8.0
5.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Okay
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Yes
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
Multi function
No
Breathability
6.3
6.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.2 °C
5.6 °C
Portability
5.3
5.4
Portability Picture
L
7.8"
8.2"
W
7"
6.4"
H
3.9"
3.8"
Volume
212 in³
199 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
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
7.0
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-1.79 dB
1.74 dB
Treble Amount
-1.66 dB
-1.08 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.6
6.5
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.14 dB
0.74 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
7.5
7.9
Std. Err.
3.42 dB
2.96 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-3.41 dB
0.37 dB
Mid-Bass
0.36 dB
3.43 dB
High-Bass
5.07 dB
3.93 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.2
8.7
Std. Err.
3.67 dB
1.8 dB
Low-Mid
4.57 dB
-1.69 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.07 dB
-0.18 dB
High-Mid
-3.51 dB
-1.73 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.0
7.1
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
3.41 dB
3.86 dB
Low-Treble
0.36 dB
-1.78 dB
Mid-Treble
1.94 dB
0.49 dB
High-Treble
-3.58 dB
-4.99 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.8
7.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.98 dB
1.94 dB
Dips
1.99 dB
1.36 dB
Imaging
8.5
8.7
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.41
0.28
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.52
0.72
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.48
1.58
Weighted Phase Mismatch
6.69
3.69
Passive Soundstage
5.7
6.2
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.8 dB
3.21 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
7.75 dB
6.12 dB
PRTF Distance
11.26 dB
9.5 dB
Openness
4.0
6.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.3
4.5
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
Yes
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.2
8.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.215
0.181
WHD @ 100
0.079
0.069
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
USB
Connection
USB
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.9
3.6
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-15.23 dB
-10.54 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.43 dB
-0.57 dB
Mid
-14.46 dB
-2.32 dB
Treble
-32.13 dB
-28.5 dB
Leakage
7.3
6.1
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.55 dB
44.74 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
N/A
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
8.5
7.2
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
20 Hz
522.85 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.58 dB
3.11 dB
HFE
7,561.35 Hz
10,693.36 Hz
Weighted THD
0.405
0.217
Gain
33.75 dB
31.03 dB
Noise Handling
8.9
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
45.08 dB
28.64 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Type
N/A
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Additional Charges
N/A
N/A
Total Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
N/A
No
Audio While Charging
N/A
No
Passive Playback
N/A
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
N/A
None
App Support
6.5
7.0
App Picture
App Name
BlasterX Acoustic Engine Lite
Corsair Utility Engine
iOS
N/A
No
Android
N/A
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Room Effects
Yes
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Sound
Yes
Surround Support
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
No
NFC Pairing
N/A
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
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.5
8.7
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
USB Type A
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
7.5 ft
5.9 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
31 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
3.4
Type
N/A
Wired USB Dongle
USB Input
N/A
Yes
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
USB
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HS60
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HS60
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Creative Sound BlasterX H5
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