Corsair - VIRTUOSO MAX WIRELESS Gaming Headset (PC/PlayStation)
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"amazing, amazing, amazing ANC performance for earbuds! ... not even close in ANC performance vs these (Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (2024)) ... I, for ANC, prefer the approach Bose takes, blocking out pretty much all frequencies."
"Noise cancellation is solid. ... It's on the level of the Bose QC Earbuds, my previous daily driver, and actually sounds cleaner and feels better in the ear. ... Yes! I was also surprised by how good ANC is compared to the Bose buds. ... 10 ... The ANC on the PBP2 is better. ... Mine are much, much better than both my PBP1 and my Bose QCs."
"noise cancelling headphones are such a blessing for me. i've always been sensitive to noise and i get overstimulated easy when out in public. they give me silence and privacy when I need it. worth every cent!"
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"I have the ear shape where in-ear headphones always make a loud bumping sound when I'm moving, so AirPods 4 give the benefits of noise cancelling and great sound without the in-ear effect. ... AirPods 3 always fell out my left ear but they dialed in the size perfect for the 4's, they sit perfect and I've never had it fall out or shake loose doing sprints and a full marathon."
"Took them on a 2hr walk with my dog today and had no issues. First IEMs I can actually wear laying on my side in bed."
"after 80+ miles on our last trip, I was the only one without foot problems of any kind."
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"10-15 day battery life"
"16 days battery life on my fenix. ... The other aspect I really appreciate about my fenix is the battery life. 16 days or so. With everything I have to change these days (laptops, mice, keyboards, headphones, watches, phones), I appreciate not having to worry about it too often."
"the battery lasts 2 weeks, that's with 5 days worth of tracking runs and day to day use. Incredible."
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"still have quality sound and bass ... With a slight adjustment in the bass on Spotify + spatial sound, the Airpods fly! The bass and quality of the Airpods almost reach the same level as the XM4!"
"The best is hearing directly via TV apps such as Disney+, Netflix, Prime and Kayo. The surround, smooth deep bass and clarity with the upfiring speakers on both the bar and rear speakers is 'chef kiss'."
"the sounds grab you tightly like it's saying, "Look at me only." ... when i put the tea pro, i can accurately tell where he is, what he is doing, and heck, the snipping scissors felt so real it tickled my ears and brain."
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"have easily the best mic of any gaming headset (I recorded a sung vocal track into Pro Tools with it yesterday)"
"And the AI they advertise actually works. ... With my gen 2s people could hear my dogs bark in the other room and now they can’t."
"i prefer logitech because of blue voice"
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"My scimitar would randomly "unplug/replug" itself (Windows USB sound would play) ... and then it would forget all custom keybinds until I rebooted...often in the middle of a key. ... I chucked it out the window after a year of pain"
"iCue constantly explodes, requiring a reinstall to fix ... the settings you put on the headset REQUIRE iCue to reapply every time the headset connects. ... I have reinstalled iCue a number of times to try to make it work and its straight up ass IMO."
"Icue is so shit. ... But god forbid trying to reset up your bindings or trying to save them sometimes. ... So unintuitive. ... The worse ui I've used out of all the mice I've had over the last 20 years. ... Having to do macros for everything was stupid. ... I could never get the onboarding memory to work right either."
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"I can't find headphones that don't give me a headache after about 40 minutes. ... Gave my ps5 pulse ones to my girl"
"I find I can't wear them for more than an hour without my ears hurting."
"After 30 minutes of gaming, my ears are burning."
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"Side tone works barely <---- frankly worthless also trans mode is not a work around"
"transparancy mode is good not amazing."
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"I honestly don't think the Cloud 3 are worth the extra money. ... sacrifice the overall sound quality to hear an extra footstep or two. ... Even in that scenario the Cloud II wins, it's the most used headset in FPS eSports."
"The sound is horrible, sounds all muddy and shit ... If you're not sensitive to sound quality, sure go ahead get them. But if you're sensitive to sound quality like me you're gonna hate them."
"Corsair Virtuoso Max audio quality is insanely below others at the same price point."
MarsupialPresent7700 1.0I love my Corsair. It’s pricy, but it’s really good and has lasted me, like…4 years with 0 issues https://www.bestbuy.com/product/corsair-virtuoso-max-wireless-gaming-headset-for-pc-mac-ps5-ps4-and-mobile-carbon/J39TSCH7YQ/sku/6594136?sb_share_source=PDP&ref=app_pdp&loc=pdp_page
Neat_Tip584 1.0Tbh if its immersion, I love the playstation pulse earbuds. They feel comfortable and the sound is great for me. Outside of that. Can't go wrong with a pair of corsair virtuoso max's, they are super comfy. https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/gaming-headsets/ca-9011372-ww/virtuoso-max-wireless-gaming-headset-carbon-ca-9011372-ww
Dcs102 0.5I like my Corsair virtuoso max but I know there are better for less. Just had the money and saw them in store at best buy when I was there
Full_Eagle20 0.5I originally had a st of virtuoso xt rgb had them for nearly 2 years before they developed a fault. Which were replaced via warranty virtuoso max silver. Personal I consider virtuoso a massive improvement in comfort over the xt the headband is a bit bigger and the ear cups despite still being round are slightly bigger and it makes a big difference. The clamping force has been increased, so headset dosent slip, & i dosent feel uncomfortable. The Bluetooth sound has been massive improvement with anc working nice haven't been able to. Try wifi as my pc is down. So far very pleased. It's a bit bigger but headset is better for it
Gravity-Gravity 0.5Ive heard good reviews for blackshark v2 hyperspeed and even the blackshark v2 pro pero kung hanggang 7k budget, pasok dun yung blackshark v2 hyperspeed. Havent really tried razer headsets tho. I have corsair hs70 bluetooth and the mic for that headset is great even the sound quality. It has simultaneous connection to pc(wired) and bluetooth to phone and both audio plays sa headset. Nag papatugtog ako ng music via bluetooth sa phone while playing games sa pc and the volume is entirely independent per device(via device volume control). Sadly i dont see stores selling corsair hs70 bluetooth mukhang phase out na. If you can stretch your budget, theres also great reviews for corsair hs80 lineup but do watch reviews if pasok sayo specs nun. Personally, i went all in with my headset and bought corsair virtuoso max. It has decent reviews and mic quality but its expensive. I did consider how long im going to use it so i verified the build quality if it would last me years. Good thing its made of metal so it should last for 3+years. My hs70 bluetooth which i bought 4years ago is still working, pangit lang itsura nya so its my backup headset. Both headsets can be used just as a stand alone headset since removeable yung mic nila.
JSkywalker66 0.5I like my pair, but I had to recently do an RMA with them because the fabric on the headband was pulling away from the headband. So when I sent them back, I sent everything that came with them back to Corsair, but when they sent me my refurbished set, they didn’t send it with a case, so now I don’t have a case for my headphones.
MSFS_Airways 0.5Loving my Corsair Virtuoso Maxs
A solid 8. The range could be better & in 2025 they should be compatible with all platforms. There’s currently 2 separate models for pc/ps and xbox/pc. The pc/ps version(the ones i have)has access to a few things the xbox version doesn’t like the pause & skip buttons. Something about the sound control and maybe other features I’m forgetting. The boxes look *extremely* similar so i bought the “wrong” but still better pair as an xbox/pc player & i just don’t think that should be a thing anymore.
nanaimothatguy 0.5Mine haven't arrived yet, but I'm upgrading from the original artist pro wireless, pre nova. I just got and returned the Corsair virtuoso max, because the top band hurts my head, and the icue software is garbage. I love my m65 mouse and k100 keyboard, but their headset has zero software, volume dial is awkward, and headband hurts. Quality was nice, removable mic is neat, but I'm going back to steel series for their game engine and sonar
No-Adagio8817 0.5Best gaming headset in the market imo. At least at this price range. ANC is better than any other gaming headset hands down. Simultaneous bluetooth and wireless is great. Im never going to get a headset without this feature in the future. Sounds great. It took a while for it to get comfortable but it looks like Ive adjusted to it. Its a 100% buy for me.
Ok_Humor_1832 0.5Im a corsair guy for sure. I own the XT RGB with wicked cush and have mained them for a couple years. Haha not like i had another pair or anything. Anyway i just picked up the Virtouso Max on 1/25. Updated firmware and im fairy Tech savy. Amazing sound over the XTs once i played around with dobly and sound ID. Truely fantastic. I have a big head and I do notice clamping force on my head but it fits will. ANC is crazy. I didnt think i would need it but damn its goodtransparancy mode is good not amazing. I have zero sleep to wake volume issues Side tone works barely <---- frankly worthless also trans mode is not a work aroundMic is good just like XT
I have read similar comments. I think the mic is good. I have zero complaints about the mic quality
I had a chance to use my headset with my friends last night. I initially had to lower my sensitivity in icue. After about 5 mins of how this questions to my friends they seem to prefer the new mic. Hope this helps.
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