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Corsair HS50
Corsair HS60 PRO SURROUND
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Our Verdict
Corsair HS50
Corsair HS60 PRO SURROUND
The Corsair HS50 are better wired gaming headphones than the Corsair HS60 PRO SURROUND. Both headphones look and feel very similar and are equally comfortable, but the HS50 have a slightly more accurate and less bass-heavy sound profile. We also measured much less distortion with their audio reproduction, and their mic is slightly better at separating your voice from background noise. On the other hand, the PRO SURROUND have a virtual surround feature, though we don't test the effectiveness of this. They're also compatible with the Corsair iCUE software, so you can customize the way they sound via a graphic EQ and presets.
Variants
- HS50 (Black)
- HS60 PRO (Carbon)
- HS60 PRO (Yellow)
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
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Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
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Weight
0.72 lbs
0.66 lbs
Clamping Force
1.4 lbs
1.5 lbs
Controls
5.6
5.6
Controls Picture
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OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
6.1
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.8 °C
Portability
5.7
5.4
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L
7.0" (17.8 cm)
8.2"
W
5.8" (14.7 cm)
6.4"
H
3.6" (9.1 cm)
3.8"
Volume
146.00 in³ (2,392.50 cm³)
199 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
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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
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Stability
6.5
6.5
Stability Picture
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Headshots 1
Angled Picture
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Side Picture
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Headshots 2
Front Picture
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Rear Picture
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Top
Top Picture
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In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
1.36 dB
4.27 dB
Treble Amount
-1.4 dB
-3.34 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.9
5.5
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.96 dB
1.2 dB
Bass Accuracy
8.0
4.6
Bass
Std. Err.
2.9 dB
7.66 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10.29 Hz
Low-Bass
-0.18 dB
4.93 dB
Mid-Bass
3.17 dB
8.83 dB
High-Bass
4.01 dB
10.13 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.8
7.3
Std. Err.
1.6 dB
3.63 dB
Low-Mid
-1 dB
5.09 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.19 dB
0.14 dB
High-Mid
-1.59 dB
-2.2 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.5
7.4
Treble
Std. Err.
3.74 dB
3.47 dB
Low-Treble
-2.67 dB
-1.33 dB
Mid-Treble
0.99 dB
2.47 dB
High-Treble
-5.96 dB
-6.48 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.3
6.8
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.92 dB
2.29 dB
Dips
1.03 dB
1.2 dB
Imaging
8.6
8.0
Group Delay
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.25
0.46
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.49
10.48
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.49
0.81
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.03
1.75
Passive Soundstage
6.6
6.5
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.9 dB
2.63 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.65 dB
5.8 dB
PRTF Distance
14.76 dB
14.71 dB
Openness
6.3
5.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.6
4.2
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
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Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Yes
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.2
6.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.198
0.689
WHD @ 100
0.073
0.226
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
No Firmware
Power
Passive
USB
Connection
Wired
USB
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
3.1
4.4
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-10.86 dB
-12.63 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.36 dB
-0.59 dB
Mid
-2.47 dB
-4.83 dB
Treble
-29.56 dB
-32.52 dB
Leakage
6.0
6.4
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
45.19 dB
43.05 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
Yes
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.1
6.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
522.85 Hz
452.55 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.16 dB
2.57 dB
HFE
10,240 Hz
5,830.6 Hz
Weighted THD
0.318
0.688
Gain
31.66 dB
12.93 dB
Noise Handling
8.0
7.5
SpNR
SpNR
30.99 dB
24 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Type
No Battery
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
No
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Passive Headphone
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
None
None
App Support
0.0
7.0
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App Name
No App
Corsair iCUE
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
Yes
Windows
No
Yes
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
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
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
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
9.0
7.0
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Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
USB Type A
Detachable
No
No
Length
6.00 ft (1.83 m)
6.1 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
100 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
3.4
Type
No Base/Dock
Wired USB Dongle
USB Input
No
Yes
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
USB
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