The Corsair HS80 Max has almost everything you could want in a gaming headset for an enjoyable gaming session -- clear high-resolution audio, a comfortable and stylish design, and good cross-platform compatibility.
Genuine question - For any Headphones costing over $150 Why do people buy these over brands that are well known and provide way more better audio quality? Like Sennheiser, Audio Technica, Sony, Bose, JBL etc? I am not generalising… like not every product from these big brands is good but for $200 I am pretty sure you’ll find better audio products from these brands compared to “Gaming” brands like Corsair, Logitech, HyperX etc. So, every time I see an article like this I wonder what’s the thought process of people buying these gaming centric headphones? I have personally never bought gaming headsets but tried a few and tbh they weren’t expensive products (below $100) but even at that price they sounded really bad. Too heavy on bass, questionable mids and low end was a joke, again not generalising but that is my experience so far.
Can’t speak for gaming headphones as every one I’ve used has sucked in one way or another, but I use studio headphones going into an interface that cost me about $150 and they are the best headphones I’ve ever used, I like them even more than my friends 3D audio gaming headphones, they just sound so good and I can wear them for many hours without my head getting uncomfortable.
Different markets. Basically because they don’t have a mic and headset sound can be good enough.
Attaching a modmic is extra $, further increasing cost. AT has ‘gaming’ headsets with a mic attached, but it’s a mediocre mic and it’s $170 so at that point they’re direct competitors.
The frequency response of many gaming headsets past $150 is fixable with EQ presets, bringing their sound much closer to the non-gaming brands.
Multi-mode support can be very useful. Taking calls on your headset with bluetooth while on a wifi headset while also still being connected to your PC is not something an audiophile headset cares about.
It’s easier to get a wifi gaming headset than the same listening headset.
If you don’t need a mic ofc this all goes out the window. Buy a ‘real’ headset and you’d be much happier.
This thread is filled with audiophiles who are trying to be snobby about a product that geniunely has fuckall to do with them lmao. It’s kinda funny.
“omg why dont you just buy a seperate $113 mic you can slap on your audiophile headset??” bro that sounds janky as shit and not at all a cost saving idea lmfao
Genuine question - For any Headphones costing over $150 Why do people buy these over brands that are well known and provide way more better audio quality? Like Sennheiser, Audio Technica, Sony, Bose, JBL etc? I am not generalising… like not every product from these big brands is good but for $200 I am pretty sure you’ll find better audio products from these brands compared to “Gaming” brands like Corsair, Logitech, HyperX etc. So, every time I see an article like this I wonder what’s the thought process of people buying these gaming centric headphones? I have personally never bought gaming headsets but tried a few and tbh they weren’t expensive products (below $100) but even at that price they sounded really bad. Too heavy on bass, questionable mids and low end was a joke, again not generalising but that is my experience so far.
Can’t speak for gaming headphones as every one I’ve used has sucked in one way or another, but I use studio headphones going into an interface that cost me about $150 and they are the best headphones I’ve ever used, I like them even more than my friends 3D audio gaming headphones, they just sound so good and I can wear them for many hours without my head getting uncomfortable.
beyers?
Sennheiser hd599 open back headphones, 10/10 would recommend if you have an audio interface
Different products / segments…? The Bose quiet comfort 45 has up to 22 hrs battery life.
That’s pretty shit for a gaming headset, in comparison the HS80 max packs 65hrs (2.4ghz) to 130hrs over bluetooth
Different markets. Basically because they don’t have a mic and headset sound can be good enough.
If you don’t need a mic ofc this all goes out the window. Buy a ‘real’ headset and you’d be much happier.
This thread is filled with audiophiles who are trying to be snobby about a product that geniunely has fuckall to do with them lmao. It’s kinda funny.
“omg why dont you just buy a seperate $113 mic you can slap on your audiophile headset??” bro that sounds janky as shit and not at all a cost saving idea lmfao