hello guys welcome back to tech it easy so today we're going to be taking a look
at possibly one of my favorite purchases of 2020
the corsair virtuoso headset specifically the special edition now if you do find
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but without further ado let's jump into the video now it's no secret that i am a
huge corsair fan so it made sense to grab one of their latest
and greatest gaming headsets so these come in three different versions you get
the choice of black or white and then the special edition which i
have here which comes in that gorgeous gun metal finish
it is slightly more expensive so do bare that in mind
i especially like the gunmetal version purely because it makes the headset a
little bit more suitable for a professional working environment
as well as use for gaming so taking a look inside the box now with the help of
my glamorous assistant who recorded this unboxing for me while
i was working so you're greeted with this really fresh
looking gun metal finish with lots of protective packaging to
remove then sitting behind it there you can see
the carry pouch i thought this was a great idea from
corsair because you can still connect these headphones
to some mobile devices all be itt some of the older ones
if they have an audio jack with the audio lead provided so the quality of
the carry case sits in line with the quality of the
headset and has this really really nice magnetic clasp on it and a really nice
finish to the fabric there all feels really really premium now as
an extra treat for us corsair left us some really satisfying
stickers to peel off enjoy
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so once you open the box you can see the high standard is carried across
the accessories such as the gunmetal finish and those knurled
edges there gives it a really nice texture everything feels like
it's got a bit of weight to it and it feels really durable and
you can really feel that corset put a lot of thought into this product
so included in the box is that audio lead that i mentioned then a usb
type-c charging cable as well as that detachable microphone
and then that 7.1 surround sound usb dongle
so that pretty much wraps it up for what's inside the box
some great quality items and accessories in here
the build quality is absolutely exceptional corsair have done a great
job with this so let's take a closer look at the
headset and some of its features so a couple of key features
to mention first which come on both the standard
and se version of the headset is that 7.1 surround sound
and then a really neat smart sleep and wait feature
where an internal accelerometer automatically shuts your headset down
and then powers it back on when you need to use it
this really helps with the battery life which also brings me on to the next big
feature which is a huge 20 hours of battery life which is more
than enough for long gaming sessions but if you weren't planning on leaving your
gaming chair for a few days then you can always just plug in the usb
charger cable included and play with the headset in its usb
mode while it's charging but for most people charging the headset
in between play sessions should be more than enough
and you won't really notice that you're charging it lastly of course the
virtuoso comes with the corsair's iq technology allowing you to change the
colors of the corsair logo on the size of the earcups and sync with
the rest of your corsair peripherals but on this one as well as controlling
the colors you can also switch between surround sound and
stereo mode as well as a few different audio presets
such as bass boost and fps gaming which will enhance sound effects such as
footsteps and gunfire now there are a few exclusive features that the special
edition has which include the obvious machined
aluminum finish or aluminium if you're in the uk and then
the 9.55 millimeter broadcast grade detachable microphone which i'll do a
quick test on towards the end of the video for you
lastly the carry pouch you saw at the beginning is an exclusive accessory to
the se version so one of the most noticeable things
other than the finish is the sound quality the virtuoso comes
with a pair of 50 millimeter high density
neodymium drivers with a frequency range of between
20 hertz all the way up to 40 000 hertz which is actually double than what you
get out of most headphones for comparison the steel series arctis
3's that i did a review on last month have a range of between 20 and 20 000
hertz which yeah is about half the virtuoso
this is great but if i was to say one thing i feel the headphones could be a
little bit louder for me personally they are fine but i know some people
will probably complain about that if you were wondering how they feel
during a long gaming session i can say with confidence that they are extremely
comfy has a really nice lightweight frame the
ear cups swivel to help fit your head better
and then you have the really nice premium memory foam ear pads
which feel absolutely amazing lastly you may have noticed the clear indicators on
the side to find the perfect height adjustment
for your head so before we round things up let's do a
quick microphone test uh i won't edit the audio in any way so you can feel
what it's actually going to sound like in a real gaming environment
so this is a microphone test for the corsair virtuoso
e it has a microphone frequency response of 100 hertz to 10
000 kilohertz the microphone is an omnidirectional
and has a microphone sensitivity of minus 42 decibels
to minus two decibels background noise isn't
too bad however i've got the window open and i am picking up
some noise from outside so there's a good little test for you there
okay so that was the microphone test and now i think it's time to round things up
so these will set you back about 180 pounds or 210 dollars if you're in the
us for the se gun metal version or 159
pounds for the regular carbon or white editions
the thing that gets me most excited about this headset is the build quality
and just how good they look so i think it's definitely worth
splashing out on the se version for the sake of an extra 20 pounds or 30 dollars
even if you have a theme set setup the gunmetal finish will fit in with pretty
much anything even a white setup it has this
really nice balance between that gamery look but
also something you can use in a more professional environment
such as work so a lot of things need to be considered before you can go around
and say that something is the best but i strongly believe that all the
features and the price point of this headset
really do make it a strong contender for the best headset of 2020.
yes there are headsets with much higher specs out there
but they also come with a much higher price so
in my opinion this sits at that sort of sweet spot
where you get a lot for your money let me know in the comments section what you
think um i know a lot of other people have put
out really positive reviews about this headset
i really do have no complaints about this at all i think it's a really really
great piece of kit if you wanted to buy some i'll leave
some links down in the description so do check the prices they may have
come down since i've released this video but yeah for now that actually wraps the
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