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Corsair

Corsair HS55

Name: Corsair HS55
Brand: Corsair
SKU: B0BSNZFWYC
Price: 69.99 USD

The Corsair HS55 Wireless has a few differences from its wired counterpart, but is it for better or worse?

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$69.99

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Key specs

Battery Life Wireless

35 hBelow average

35 h

8 h90 h

below average for gaming headsets — based on 83 of 149 we've cataloged.

Connection Type

Wired 3.5mmMost common

Wired-3.5mm32%Bluetooth29%2.4GHZ25%Wired-usb-c10%

Wired-3.5mm is the most common — on 32% of the 182 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 149).

Battery

Battery Life Wireless: 35 h
Charging Method: USB-C
Battery: Yes
Fast Charging: Yes

Connectivity

Connection Type: Wired 3.5mm
Dongle Connector: USB-A
Headphone Jack: Yes
Platform Compatibility: PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Mobile
Wireless Protocol: 2.4GHz + Bluetooth

Build

Material Ear Cups: Memory foam, pleather
Water Resistance: No
Material Headband: Metal with soft pleather padding

Features

Companion App: IOS + Android
Control Type: Physical buttons
Eq Customization: Full parametric EQ

Microphone

Polar Pattern: Omnidirectional
Flip To Mute: Yes
Microphone: Yes
Is Detachable: No

Sound

Acoustic Design: Closed-back
Driver Size: 50 mm
Driver Count: 1
Driver Type: Dynamic driver
Frequency Response High Hz: 20000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 20 Hz
Surround Sound Format: Virtual 7.1

Design

Foldable: Yes
Weight: 273 g

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating

5.9/ 10

Worth a look

Reviewed byRiley BallantyneWriterReviewed April 2023

Isolation3.5

Comfort & fit8.3

Connectivity5.0

Design6.8

Portability5.0

Features5.5

The verdict

The Corsair HS55 Wireless is generally a pretty decent wireless headset. Although it's not the best when it comes to sound quality the overall build quality and design makes it a decent pick.

✓What we like

✓Nice materials

✓Sturdy

✓Good microphone

✕What could be better

✕Microphone can't be detached

✕Sound quality

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