Corsair HS70 Wireless Headset review - Gaming experience and MIC

Gaming experience and MIC

For testing the headset let's simply talk through a handful of games:

PUBG

Our test could not miss one of the hottest titles of the recent months. In many situations, this popular battle royale game requires not only patience but also capturing audio details that can reveal e.g. if another player is in the same building as you. So the spatial aspect of the sound is important, making it easier to determine the direction from which the opponent is coming and even the distance to them. The test consisted of playing a single match in solo mode. The Corsair HS70 works very well in PUBG, and 7.1 mode was decent, but I liked Stereo better.

Battlefield 1

Here, the sound becomes just an addition for us, which is partly due to the fact that we could not even feel the headphones on our heads because of their lightness. The advantage of this is that you can focus on the game better. Everything seems to be correct. The headset does a really nice job of presenting environment detail, and the bass response is more than sufficient (which makes deep rumble explosion effects possible). Positioning is excellent here, providing us with a full sense of orientation in the field, and the ability to determine where the sound comes from. Clarity was great as well. 7.1 virtual surround did well in this title and it was actually a bit better than Stereo.

Call of Duty: WW2

I had the impression that Corsair created these headphones specifically with this WWII game in mind. Positioning is at the highest level – we were able to locate sounds coming from any direction (including up and down) without any problems. The stage, although not too big, is perfectly suited to this game. Here, when you hear that something is close, it just is. In short, determining changes in the distance to the sound source was easy for me. Immersion was amazing, and I could really enjoy the atmosphere. Sound-wise it's all very good. The 7.1 virtualization isn’t honestly the best thing here, so it’s better to play in Stereo.

Project CARS 2

Racing games are very entertaining and also very dependent on the quality of sound. When I disabled 7.1 sound, the overall picture was much better. Bass reproduction here was crucial, and I wasn’t disappointed in that matter by the HS70. With the Stereo setting activated, I was very pleased with Corsair’s headset, and it brought an excellent experience to the Project Cars 2 experience.

DiRT Rally

Rally cars at their finest. DiRT Rally is a very demanding simulation (maybe not as much as Richard Burns Rally, but not so far from it). The sound is very realistic and you can almost feel the roar of the engine and grind of the transmission. The HS70 is very good with DiRT Rally, so you won’t miss any important sounds, but 7.1 surround sound implementation was not so great this time, as it is probably more useful in games with potential enemies behind you (but here it’s not applicable).

Grand Theft Auto V

The music in GTA 5 is really diverse, and there are some funky tunes that can take advantage of the headset’s rich bass reproduction. It’s even better when you’re just driving or walking in the city. The two 50 mm neodymium drivers really make a difference in this game. You can almost feel like you’re really in Ludendorff or Paleto Bay.

Assassin’s Creed: Origins

The audio is light, and all ambient sounds are reflected well. The stage is quite sufficient for this game. I didn’t have the impression that I was enclosed or limited somehow. Weapon strikes sound realistic. In many places, you can enjoy a multitude of details in a range of different sounds without the impression that one imposes on the other, or that they blend together. The 7.1 virtual surround sound did a good job in AC: Origins, and this is not something to be taken for granted, as shown by the other tests above.

Testing the microphone