Corsair HS60 HAPTIC Stereo Gaming Headset

Pros: -Headphones are comfortable for long hours of gaming. -The sound is great, really loud when cranked all the way up so I usually tone it down. -The Haptic Feedback is the star of this headset, played Black Ops Cold War and the sound immersion is insane. Cons: -Mic is not bad but it could be improved. -The headset is wired with no wireless option. Hopefully in the future a new iteration will include wireless. -Only one color available which is arctic camo -___- . Hey Corsair, just make them black, like come on. Overall Review: If you can get past the ugly camo and don’t mind a wired connection, this headset is a great purchase for those who love immersive gaming. Corsair did good.

Pros: + Very comfortable + Quality Construction + Great sound quality Cons: – heavy bass – haptic feedback not consistent Overall Review: I have long been a fan of Corsair products, having purchased everything from psu’s, keyboards, cases, memory, AIO’s and headphones from them in the past. I have had great luck with their headphones, so I was excited to test out the new HS60 Haptic. First of all, when you open them up and look at them, they really are a quality piece of kit. Nice materials, aluminum frame, solid feel. Comfort is excellent, with the ear foam offering nice cushion and a good amount of tilt. Cord length is good at about 6ft, but best suited for PC use, stretching across a room from a PS5/Xbox is not going to work very well. Sound is quite good. Bass is a bit heavy though, but you can tune the headset using the iCue app to better align with personal tastes. I’ve tested the headphones in several games and some music and the Haptic sensation is pretty fun, when it activates. My only complaint is that it can sometimes be hit or miss and generally requires specific frequencies/loudness for the feature to activate. But when it does, it certainly add a new dimension to the experience. Overall the HS60 Haptic is a solid headset. Comfortable, good sound and good quality for the price point. The Haptic function may be a bit of a gimmick to some, but does add something to the experience when it feel like activating. If you do not care about the haptic feature, there are other headsets that may fit the bill with similar quality and sound for less $$.

Pros: Build: For the most part the materials of this headset are solid. The cable has a braded sleeve. The microphone is flexible and sturdy. The Ear cup brackets are metal. Also, the head strap is padded and covered in a faux leather material. Sound: In game these headphones sound pretty good. The bass is definitely there and the haptics can add a little extra immersive feel. Mic: The mic is removable, i.e. replaceable. It also is very flexible and sturdy. Everyone said I was crisp and clear without any feedback or distortion. Cons: Build: While the build of these headphones is mostly solid, the ear cups feel cheap. Maybe for weight, I’m unsure. They are plastic and have an odd ability to resonate sounds right to your left ear when you touch the outside of the cups or the cable is touched or rubs along your shirt. I’ve never worn a headset that did that and is quite distracting. Weight and fit: These headphones are heavy. At .93lb they are .23LB heavier than the HS60 PRO (non-haptic). Meaning the Haptics are 1/4 of the weight. While that does not seem like a lot, it is when you move your head around and play for long periods of time. The fit is also not great. I’m not a small guy, but I had to set these headphones at the smallest setting and never really got a snug fit with both the ear cups and head strap. It had a tendency to slip on my head. (I do have short hair) Sounds: The in game experience with these headphones is pretty good. However, these headphones are, in my opinion, abysmal for music. The highs are flat and muffled. The bass is really sloppy and all over the place. The mids also seem muffled. All headphones give a unique listening experience with music, and most times it just missing something on the high side or low side, and usually acceptable. However, these are simply subpar for music listening. Overall Review: I am pretty critical with my Newegg reviews, especially with items that should be premium items. If the items are good or great, I will give high praises. If they are budget items, I typically give some slack because the price is the main driver and you want a good value. However, in this case, I really don’t see the premium price being worth it. The Haptic response is just not worth the extra cost. I found myself turning it down to almost off, or off, because I got a headache after it shook my head to much. For $130, or even on sale at $100, I’d look to a normal good quality headset. Personally, I use a 10 year old set of BeyerDynamics DT770 PRO 80ohms on a Monoprice AMP/DAC with a ModMic. This setup is by FAR the best value and listening experience I’ve found. I have yet to find a consumer gaming headset that even comes close to a cheap set of studio headphones.

Pros: -Comfortable and fits any head size (for reference I am 65 and this fits perfectly with adjustments). -Perfect surround sound/positioning audio. -Clear, crisp audio is great for gaming and/or movies. -Controllable haptic feedback that creates an immersive gaming or movie experience. -Mic is detachable and contains a cover for the port when it is not being used. -USB cable is very long. -Easy to use software (iCUE). -Custom audio presets in the iCUE software. -Compatible with ps4/5 and PC. Cons: -Leather earphones, while very comfortable, create sweat and sometimes stick to my head while gaming. -Only comes in arctic camo,carbon, and a vintage brown. I do love the vintage brown colorway myself, however it is extremely difficult to find for retail and I wish there were more colors. -When trying to use this for my xbox series s, it could not work due to it being a USB connected device, however this can be fixed with a USB to female audio jack connector Overall Review: The HS60 comes amazing out of the box. I was happy the headset was connected via USB as my old headset was using an audio cable, which always messes up after a couple of months. The haptic feedback in this headset is powerful and immersive, for casual or competitive gamers this will be a unique and impressive feature for the user, including from my experiences. The headset allows you to control the haptic feedback and/or volume for your liking. In addition, the surround sound is incredible, in competitive games such as valorant or csgo this headset allows you to get the most of your gaming experience. The price is well-justified as the headset feels premium and sturdy. Overall, the Corsair HS60 is an amazing premium gaming headset, well worth its not-so-premium price tag. This headset will be my daily driver for months and years to come