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Corsair HS70 Wireless
Corsair HS50
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Our Verdict
Corsair HS70 Wireless
Corsair HS50
The Corsair HS50 and Corsair HS70 Wireless are very similar headsets, but the HS70 model is wireless, while the HS50 is wired. Both have the same similar build and audio reproduction. However, the HS70 has a small edge over the HS50, since they are compatible with the Corsair iCUE software and offer more freedom thanks to their wireless design. However, the HS50 is more versatile, since it can be used with any console or PC with the 1/8” TRRS connector. This is something you can’t do with the USB dongle-only connection of the HS70. Some also won’t like having to manage a battery life with the HS70.
Variants
- HS70 Wireless (Carbon)
- HS70 V2 Pro (Carbon)
- HS70 V2 Pro (Cream)
- HS70 Wireless (SE)
- HS70 Wireless (White)
- HS50 (Black)
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
8.0
7.9
Bass Accuracy
8.4
8.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.8 lbs
0.72 lbs
Clamping Force
1.4 lbs
1.4 lbs
Controls
5.6
5.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
PC/PS4
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
6.4
6.1
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.9 °C
6.8 °C
Portability
5.6
5.7
Portability Picture
L
8.1" (20.6 cm)
7.0" (17.8 cm)
W
6.0" (15.2 cm)
5.8" (14.7 cm)
H
3.3" (8.4 cm)
3.6" (9.1 cm)
Volume
160.00 in³ (2,621.92 cm³)
146.00 in³ (2,392.50 cm³)
Transmitter Required
Yes
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
Bass Amount
0.82 dB
1.36 dB
Treble Amount
-0.8 dB
-1.4 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.5
5.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.5 dB
0.96 dB
Bass Accuracy
8.4
8.0
Bass
Std. Err.
2.25 dB
2.9 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20.59 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-0.84 dB
-0.18 dB
Mid-Bass
2.85 dB
3.17 dB
High-Bass
2.52 dB
4.01 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.7
8.8
Std. Err.
1.74 dB
1.6 dB
Low-Mid
0.01 dB
-1 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.24 dB
-0.19 dB
High-Mid
-2.23 dB
-1.59 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.6
7.5
Treble
Std. Err.
3.54 dB
3.74 dB
Low-Treble
-1.15 dB
-2.67 dB
Mid-Treble
0.56 dB
0.99 dB
High-Treble
-3.86 dB
-5.96 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.6
7.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.7 dB
1.92 dB
Dips
0.78 dB
1.03 dB
Imaging
8.5
8.6
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.51
0.25
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.36
5.49
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.37
0.49
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.96
2.03
Passive Soundstage
6.7
6.6
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.68 dB
2.9 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.76 dB
6.65 dB
PRTF Distance
15.96 dB
14.76 dB
Openness
7.3
6.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.4
4.6
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
Yes
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.384
0.198
WHD @ 100
0.133
0.073
Test Settings
Firmware
0.64
No Firmware
Power
On
Passive
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wired
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
3.1
3.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-11.16 dB
-10.86 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.63 dB
-0.36 dB
Mid
-2.04 dB
-2.47 dB
Treble
-30.5 dB
-29.56 dB
Leakage
6.1
6.0
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
44.26 dB
45.19 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
Yes
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.6
7.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
522.85 Hz
522.85 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.58 dB
3.16 dB
HFE
6,358.31 Hz
10,240 Hz
Weighted THD
0.785
0.318
Gain
26.72 dB
31.66 dB
Noise Handling
7.7
8.0
SpNR
SpNR
25.69 dB
30.99 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.1
0.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
15 hrs
N/A
Additional Charges
0.0
N/A
Total Battery Life
15 hrs
N/A
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
micro-USB
None
App Support
7.5
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Corsair iCUE
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
Yes
No
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
7.8
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
70.00 ft (21.34 m)
N/A
Non-BT Latency
52 ms
N/A
Wired
0.0
9.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
6.00 ft (1.83 m)
Connection
No Wired Option
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
3.4
0.0
Type
Wireless USB Dongle
No Base/Dock
USB Input
Yes
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB
No Base/Dock
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