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It's been so cold these days, and everyone is huddled at home for entertainment. I bought a Corsair HS80 MAX headset before, which can not only use 2.4G to play games, but also connect to mobile devices via Bluetooth, and the battery life is also very long, which is very convenient. Wu Zetian at home also likes it very much, but she said that the black one is not good-looking, so I promised her that if there is a white one, she will enter. I thought it hadn't come out yet, but when I checked, it had been out for a while. I have to say that the aesthetics of girls are still a cut above those of rough men like us, and they are really good-looking, so let's start and share them with you out of the box.
Compared with the previous generation HS80, this generation of Corsair HS80 MAX has two biggest evolution points, namely battery life and Bluetooth. With a 2.4G connection, you can reach a staggering 65 hours of battery life, and if you turn off the lights and connect via Bluetooth, you can even double to 130 hours.
In terms of internal packaging materials, in addition to the sponge material necessary to protect the earphone body, it continues to adopt a more environmentally friendly design, and there is no paper manual arranged inside, and you can see the electronic version by scanning the code online. Of course, the use of this kind of headset is actually very simple, so there is no problem without reading the manual, and I will share with you how to use it later.
In terms of accessories, the data cable or charging cable and the 2.4G wireless adapter are not used together, which is a little regrettable. However, since most of the headphones are used wirelessly, there is no difference. It's important to mention that the Corsair HS80 MAX is a headphone that supports Dolby Atmos, which is a step further than Dolby stereo or surround sound.
The ear cups of the earbuds can be flipped 90 degrees, so when you need to take them off temporarily, you can hang them directly around your neck to fit your body and store them easily. Most of the function buttons and ports are on the left earcup, which are the charging port of Type-C, which can also be used with wired connections, as well as the power status, indicator, volume knob and power switch buttons.
At the same time, there is a microphone on the left earcup, this microphone has an automatic mute design, when you pull it down, it will automatically turn on the radio, and when it is tightened up 90 degrees, it will be automatically muted, which is very convenient.
Due to the new Bluetooth connection function of the Corsair HS80 MAX, a switch button is also arranged on the right earcup, which can be switched between 2.4G and Bluetooth connection mode by simply pressing.
In terms of durability, which users are more concerned about, several of Corsair's headphones also have more prominent designs. First of all, the material of the contact surface of the earmuffs is made of woven fabric, so that users who don't like leather surfaces don't have to worry about peeling off after a long time. The cotton inside is also a high-grade memory foam with good resilience, and the hardness is about 4, which is also very comfortable to wear.
The other is the head beam, because many users are worried that the head beam will break, the Corsair HS80 MAX earphones are made of one-piece aluminum metal head beam, and the outside is covered with a certain elastic plastic material, so as not to be cold when touched.
When it comes to the head beam, it also affects the wearing comfort to a large extent. The headband of this earphone is designed with elastic bands, which are fixed with Velcro buckles on both sides to directly adjust the tightness and fit the head, and there is a memory foam support to disperse and relieve the pressure on the top of the head. If you really have a very, very large head, you can also remove this elastic band directly.
After looking at the headset overview, let's go straight to get ready to get started. The headset has an indicator light on the microphone that will appear red when folded upwards to indicate that the user is currently muted. The Corsair logo on both sides of the earcups has lights, and its RGB color can also be set inside the driver. Of course, users who pursue battery life can also simply turn it off.
In terms of drive function, Corsair's iCUE is also very powerful. The headset's scroll wheel can actually be pressed, and the actions performed after pressing can be customized in the driver, which can be considered the same as Corsair's own keyboard or mouse, and can even directly control the partner's VOICEMOD.
With the maturity of AI technology and the deepening of cooperation, there are now many software that also integrate NVIDIA's Broadcast function, and Corsair is no exception. After installing the corresponding development components in the driver, we can directly use very useful AI functions such as noise cancellation and room echo cancellation.
And in terms of sound, the Corsair HS80 MAX also has a lot of customization options. First, users can use the traditional EQ function to define sound response curves for up to 10 frequency bands. In addition, the sidetone function of the headphones is also very useful, it is essentially a monitoring function, but it is implemented in hardware, so it can be considered lag-free. There is a fundamental difference from the so-called monitoring that is played out from the system and then output to the headphones using software.
For more advanced headphone listening settings, the integrated SoundID feature is also available. This mode does not have a variety of complicated curves or settings, but adopts a two-choice method, allowing you to choose your favorite and most comfortable listening experience. At the end of the day, it will give you the audio curve that best suits your choice, just like we do a quiz. If you think it's acceptable, just apply it directly, it's very convenient, and it doesn't require the user to have any relevant knowledge, anyone can use it.
Finally, in the settings, we can also customize some additional options, such as the brightness of the headphones and the gain of the microphone. The automatic shutdown of wireless earphones, I recommend turning it on, otherwise after forgetting to turn it off, the battery may run a lot overnight. And the voice prompt can also be turned on,When the status of the headset changes,The headset will play a voice prompt to say,You switch to Bluetooth or 2.4G or the like。
A little more advanced audio specs, of course, are Dolby Atmos. Corsair HS80 and HS80 MAX are certified headphones that support Dolby Atmos, and in Windows, we can directly download the Dolby plug-in and recognize the hardware and turn on Dolby Atmos support. Compared to the 7.1-channel Dolby surround sound we've become accustomed to, Dolby Atmos adds sky and ground channels. In other words, the two-dimensional space environment has been upgraded to a three-dimensional 7.1.4 channel.
The localizability of the headset plays a very important role when playing games, especially in this type of first-person shooter. The first game to support Dolby Atmos, I remember it was Blizzard's Overwatch, and I don't know when the national server will be restored. The CS2 doesn't see a separate Dolby Atmos option at the moment, but acoustic localization is still very useful and immediate for such a good headset. Here was shaken by a flashbang, and it was supposed to be a bit of relief against the wall, but when I heard the sound, it seemed that someone was coming from the aisle, so I could only turn the gun and force it to fight with him. If it weren't for the headphones and hearing the location of the person here, I should have hung up and didn't know how to die.
In the audio-visual field, Dolby Atmos and surround sound are actually compatible up and down, so you don't have to worry too much about any compatibility problems. Of course, if you want to listen to real Dolby Atmos, there are still certain requirements for the source. Most of the non-original 4K sources we currently download on the Internet are compressed Dolby Atmos, which is the DDP5.1 (Dolby Digital Plus) package seen in the picture above, which belongs to lossy compression. If you want to pursue higher specifications, you have to pick the source of lossless audio, look for the word TrueHD, which can basically only find the original Blu-ray disc.
Overall, Corsair HS80 MAX This headset is the ceiling level of civilian entertainment headphones in terms of performance and appearance, and it is very convenient to support Bluetooth connection on mobile devices, and the ultra-long battery life can even be charged once in half a month. In the past few days, the New Year's Festival has been directly pressed to the price of 899, and you can also take a look if you need it.
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CORSAIR HS80 MAX Black & White Gaming Headset Wireless/Bluetooth Connection Dolby Audio Microphone ¥1099 Buy