However, for everything else they pretty much nailed it. There are some small issues with regard to comfort since the internal lining is flat and really close to the ear. The Virtuoso non-SE is basically half the price and it does sound better than whatever you can get from HyperX in the wireless department.
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I guess it’s kind of competitive versus the really high-end stuff in terms of audio quality, like the $350 USD Sennheiser GSP 670 or the similarly-priced SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless. Nevertheless, for $180 USD that is the model I would recommend out of the two. The only disadvantage of the non-SE version is the glossy sides… I don’t know why they went with glossy sides, they should have just used a matte exterior instead or been innovative and selected a different texture. For example, dirt clogs up the micro-perforations, the microphone sounds worse than the cheaper non-SE model, and it’s $40 more expensive. In terms of build quality, they did a fantastic job, but I feel like the SE model has too many compromises. Sound QualityĪll right, so let me conclude with this Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE and non-SE headsets. However, it definitely does sound better in USB mode. You can hear that around sharp S sounds in particular, which is kind of disappointing as Corsair’s Slipstream wireless technology is supposed to provide high bandwidth wireless communication and really improve the cordless microphone quality.
As for the microphone’s performance in USB mode, it is cleaner and less compressed compared to in wireless mode. The Corsair is not too far off from it with the small microphone, but the SE microphone sounds much worse. Just to establish a quick baseline comparison, compared to the Sennheiser GSP 500 – which is a wired headset that I use as the benchmark for gaming headset microphone audio – I think the Sennheiser sounds the most natural in terms of vocal pickup, great bass, and great clarity. The funny thing is that the non-SE version – with the smaller microphone – sounds more natural to me with the extra clarity, great vocal pickup, and it’s not as muddy or bass heavy as the bigger microphone. Now unfortunately, despite Corsair calling this microphone “broadcast quality”, I feel like it lacks clarity and it sounds a bit closed off despite having pretty decent bass. However, I do appreciate their commitment to cohesive design elements across the USB dongle, the USB Type-C cable, and the chunky microphone with that awesome dotted pattern.
You could turn off the illumination by lowering brightness to zero in the settings, but this is an example of a testing gone wrong during the design process. The dirt ends up finding its way into the center and clogs up those tiny holes and there is no way to really clean them. The problem with these micro-perforations is the potentially for dirt clog up, because the holes are so tiny.
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Both headsets offer the usual full colour palette to choose from. The non-SE has more traditional illumination, but it is much brighter.
They look like pixels and it’s very unique. On the SE they have machined these micro-perforations into the aluminium ear cups to allow the RGB lighting to shine through. The only branded thing is the Corsair logo cutout on the sides.
It’s very simple with aluminum joints, sturdy size extensions that are numbered, and there isn’t even Corsair text on the headband like we usually see. I have to give Corsair props for such a well-built headset.
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