Price: $329.99
(as of Dec 12, 2024 03:58:09 UTC - Details)

Sound worth obsessing over. VIRTUOSO MAX harnesses the passion of audio experts and the power of cutting-edge technology to produce immersive acoustics across multiple platforms. State-of-the-art Graphene drivers produce spectacularly clear and precise audio, broadening the highs and lows of every soundscape. Dolby Atmos expands the play past the screen and into your world, with each conflict, conversation, and cutscene unfolding around you. Personalize your preferred balance of bass and treble with Sonarworks SoundID, so your soundtracks can become your main character theme music. Band together with friends and strategize over voice channels with the broadcast-grade omni-directional microphone. Active noise cancellation eliminates all other distractions, leaving you with all-encompassing gaming audio that sounds so good.
State-of-the-Art 50mm Graphene Drivers: 50mm Graphene drivers elevate audio to state-of-the-art quality, rendering clear, precise sound. Become obsessed with the richness and range your games have to offer
Immersive Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio on PC*: Experience a new dimension of in-game immersion as Dolby Atmos positions game audio all around you with 3D staging, allowing you to detect every sound cue and hear every intonation of dialogue with multi-directional theater-grade sound *Only on PC
Sonarworks SoundID Technology: Compose your own sound world. Use Sonarworks SoundID on PC and Mac* to tune headset settings to your preferences, giving you full control over audio calibration *With RGB off
Omni-Directional Microphone: An omni-directional microphone captures your voice with broadcast-grade clarity, so you can stay connected with your team, no matter the platform
Active Noise Cancellation: Sustain your in-game immersion with active noise cancellation, silencing outside noise and distractions for unbreakable concentration
Reviewer: Tony
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Corsair still delivers
Review: I had the Virtuoso for 3 years and I decided to try this Virtuoso Max. I can tell the sound and mic quality is much better. Feels premium and you have quick access to volume and track selection directly on the headset

Reviewer: A. E.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A heavy headset with heavy bass that should cover all your gaming needs and maybe more
Review: Sound quality - 9/10: Not sure these quite get to the level of "audiophile" quality, but pretty close. Audio "enthusiast," perhaps. They are capable of pretty deep bass, which is great for music, and which you might or might not want for gaming. You can fiddle with equalizer settings, at least. I like to run them with Dolby Atmos spatial sound enabled in Windows.Mic quality - 8/10: Tried it for chatting and initially my friends on Discord said I sounded a little tinny compared to my other main headset (Corsair HS80), but I tweaked some settings and I think it's better now. It's definitely a decent quality mic, but at time of writing I'm not sure it's as good as my HS80 (a headset in the $130 price range). It's also nice that this mic is detachable. The button for mute is easy to use, and the red button is a clear indicator that it's off. I was able to disable the default white light that indicates it's on using Corsair's iCUE software.Comfort - 7/10: The cups are quite large. It's also a good amount heavier than many other headsets. I don't think it'd be comfortable for everyone, particularly if you have a smaller head. The foam on top of the headband feels okay to me, and I hope it won't wear out too quickly. The headset kind of grips to your head. Took a little getting used to, but I find them comfortable enough even for long gaming sessions now.Appearance - 10/10: This headset looks great in silver, and the side lights are kind of elegant. Not overly "gamer" looking, which is fine. You can put a fancy RGB animation on them if you want, but a static color looks good to me. Not that you'll see it while you're wearing them, of course.Controls - 8/10: The big dials for volume work just fine, but not sure everyone would like them. The joystick style control for music is okay too, but slightly fiddly; pushing it in you could accidentally flip to next/previous track instead, for example. I like the mute button, though I sort of miss just being able to flip the mic up to mute it. The power switch has 3 modes: off, 2.4GHz, Bluetooth. Since I don't expect to use Bluetooth as much, it's mildly inconvenient I always have to set it to the middle position to use, but that's not a very big deal.Construction Quality - 9/10: Seems pretty solid. A lot of metal, which adds to the weight, with some plastic here and there. The soft parts that make contact with your head are all some sort of foam covered in fabric, which I much prefer over the PU leather stuff some headsets have. I hope any parts that wear out can be replaced easily.Other thoughts:This is becoming my daily PC headset for games, music, watching stuff, etc. I was mostly using Corsair's HS80 headset before, and was very happy with it (apart from a piece on the headband breaking slightly) so I'm already a fan of their headsets. The sound is a little deeper on the Virtuoso MAX, and I'm still not sure which mic is better. Everything else is good, just done differently. Now, I don't know if this one is worth the higher price tag, but it is a really good headset and I'm happy using it.

Reviewer: g
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Corsair Virtuoso Max
Review: The quality of this headset is high, both in regards to the build and sound. The construction is the most impressive part and uses a wide variety of materials, all of which are premium quality.The main body is a very high grade plastic which is color matched almost perfectly to many of the other metal bits. Metal side caps cover most of the speaker body and feature a slight concave taper and are machined to have a nice light refracting quality (in contrast to the matte finish found on everything else).Around the edge of the drivers a large diameter metal knurled ring is provided for volume control. Both the dongle and bluetooth sources can be controlled separately with these rings, and you can choose which sides ring controls which in the software. I really like these volume rings.The speaker arms and headband caps feature color matched metal and feel very sturdy. A swivel function to rotate the speaker pods 90 degrees flat is present in the design. The top of the headband is wrapped in leather with Corsair stamped centrally. The bands inner padding is covered with breathable perforated mesh using the same material as the padding for the ear cups. The finish on all of it is top notch with every attention to detail paid. The attention to detail is truly amazing with even the stitching in the headband being perfect.The padded mesh cups provide a good seal around the ears with good clamping force from the headband. The mesh material provides good breathability and was soft enough to the touch. Comfort was good when used in shorter sessions, but after 4 hours or so the clamp force and weight started to feel apparent. The mesh ear cups are easily removable due to the large plastic base used in the padded cups. I prefer the feel of a more plush leather cup personally, so the easily removable pads are a big bonus, as they should make aftermarket pad swaps real easy.To get the sound profile properly set up the iCue software suite needs to be used. After installation we were able to utilize the many features included with this headset as well as maximize their sound performance.The stock sound profile isn't great, but you can use the equalizer to tune it manually, or let the soundID make a profile for you. The soundID profile was actually quite good, but couldn't be used in conjunction with dolby audio at the same time. When using the manual equalizer sound quality is improved by boosting the 400 hertz frequency and cutting the 6000 hertz range.To use dolby audio you must download the dolby app in addition to iCue. The spatial audio was quite good and only limited by the quality of content used. In the CoD gameplay test it was spot on. In songs with dolby mastering the quadraphonic effect was great.Other sound features include ANC (noise canceling) and transparency side tone (the opposite of sound canceling, pass through so you can hear your voice and more atmospheric sound). The ANC worked well, but the transparency mode sounded really dirty.The action button on the set can be programmed to change it's function. It comes preset to toggle between transparency, ANC and regular modes. You can change it to control mute or toggle EQ settings. I like the EQ toggle, but when I tried to switch it back to ANC toggle I was unable to. They could improve the software by allowing this switch to change back to ANC or transparency after reassigning it. Allowing it to be used as a dolby or soundID switch would also be great. Also you can't turn the dolby off in software anywhere either and must go into device properties to do it.Microphone performance was solid. I used an assistant in the same room to make a voice recording and then listened to it back to back with their normal speech. Voice quality sounds rather natural and clear. It's not 24 bit studio sound quality, but it is more than good enough for phone calls or voice chat. The mute button is featured on the mic arm making it easy to find. The tip of the mic lights up white or turns red when muted, a nice feature to help prevent muting mistakes.The nVidia sound filter can also be downloaded as a plug in for mic processing to help remove ambient sound if you work in a loud environment. It's best to leave it off if you can help it. The feature works well to remove noise, but produces negative effects on the sound quality. I guess it's better to have diminished voice quality that you can hear clearly, rather than just a bunch of background noise constantly, but the quality with it off is much better, even in a quite room.RGB is featured on a ring about the edge of the reflective metal ear cup caps. Custom RGB colors and effects can be set in the iCue software. The light ring is actually useful as it turns white when powered on, red when switched off, does blue patterns when pairing via bluetooth, and shows battery level when charging.For use on a PS5 or android systems sound profiles can be saved to the headsets onboard memory so iCue is only needed on the PC.Connectivity with the dongle to the PC was very good allowing roaming through the whole house without disconnecting. Bluetooth range was limited to and dropped at around 15m. You can connect to both the dongle and bluetooth at the same time. This is great for switching between two sources or playing both simultaneously. The function switch allows one to accept calls, play/pause and change tracks when paired via bluetooth. The switch (when not paired to bluetooth) will control media on the PC as well.The Corsair Virtuoso Max are a high quality headset, but they are heavily dependent on the software used with them to determine their performance. The lack of a 1.5mm jack means this can't be avoided. Luckily the included iCue software works pretty well with all the plugins enabled and should get better with updates.The headset includes a well made carry case, USB type A to C charging cable, and USB type A wireless dongle.Overall I really like the headset. The build quality is top tier and they have a high drip factor. The performance of the 50mm graphene drivers is almost studio quality and they sound great once balanced properly. The mic is good and performs about as well as a removable (non-condenser) mic this size really can be expected too. They aren't perfect, but they are really good.

Reviewer: Mimi
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I really cannot find any fault with these wireless overhead headphones perhaps except their initial hefty feel. But even that, once on your head the weight balance along with the quality band and headphone makes them very comfortable and you soon forget they are there short of the great sound coming in your ears. The features set on the PC software, with the iCue which I happen to have installed, give access to a nice set of options, controls and tuning. The overall built and the material quality for the frame, ear pieces, head band, buttons, microphone and connectors can really be resume in one word: excellent.First, they can be used in Bluetooth mode and in that mode, they work in HD quality mode and the microphone is top notch for phone calls. In fact, the call quality is so great you would think your callers voices are awesome. Interestingly you can use the headphone in Bluetooth and still be connected to the dongle mode and thus have full function, on PC for my part, and both audios will mix. If connected to both, then the ring volume on each side control the individual signal, one for Bluetooth and one for native mode. Everything is well though out and with the sound quality it is still easy to distinguish both sources.Then you can make these headphones really shine by using the software and tuning them, called SoundID, to your specific ears. That is done by having you hear different sound frequency and confirming until you now longer hear them. For each ear so that can be tune to your own audible band and then you select your favorite music style loop and do A-B testing, a bit like eye test, telling the software which one you prefer. After a bit of those they are tune to you and you do not need an equalizer to try to adjust manually. For many other I have seen it is gimmicking, but here I immediately heard the difference and felt the music was richer, more balanced and heard subtlety only heard on top wired sets before.With those headphones you also get access to Dolby Atmos headphones, license included, by downloading on PC the corresponding software. In that mode, all movies with 5.1+ and of course Atmos output sound amazing. There are options to adjust for music or gaming, among a few others, and that do elevate (pun intended) the sound position when the source is well done. Truly working fine and comparing to my 7.2 calibrated home theater it is near exact, in fact for most indistinguishable.Final set of features come with the microphone that can easily be installed or remove, the plug is USB-S like but with a key to ensure proper direction. The mute button is right on it. The headphones do have a feature button by default on/off for active noise cancellation, a play/pause button that is also a toggle for forward/back. USB-C port for charging with clear indication with the light. Both ear pieces have a rolling metal rim for the volumes which is amazingly smooth to operate. On/Off/Bluetooth mode toggle. Clear indication of left/right inside each side. Mic with a color light for mute/unmute along with an audible on changes. Then with the software you can set and rotate light effect or sync with some games, if you are into that there is quite a lot of effects or you can make your own. If you do not use SoundID, you can set traditional equalizer, integrate Nvidia Broadcast if you have that brand video card and use the software to reassign the custom key to other functions, keyboard, mouse or whatever actions you like for the headphones, software, or PC.

Reviewer: 🍂 Automne 🍁
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Casque Virtuoso Max de la marque Corsair que mon mari utilise pour ses sessions de jeux sur PC.🎧 Le 1er point à mettre en avant c'est le son 3D qui renforce le réalisme et rend le son dynamique.Il est doté de la technologie Dolbys Atmos avec un plugin qui s'active lorsque le casque se connecte au PC (si windows 10 ou 11) ou sur Xbox One.🎧 Annulation active du bruit pour empêcher toute distraction extérieure🎧 Mode transparence pour rester connecté dans le jeu et à l'environnement extérieur🎧 Sans fil, il est utilisable sur PC, console ou smartphone🎧 Confortable, les mousses enveloppent bien les oreilles et sont à mémoire de forme. Je ne sais pas trop si elles sont démontables pour les changer en cas de besoin.🎧 Autonomie de batterie annoncée à 60h, ce qui laisse plusieurs soirée de jeux tranquille🎧 Microphone omnidirectionnel amovible🎧 Contrôle de l'éclairage✅ Très bon casque qui se montre performant et confortable pour des sessions de jeux assez longues.

Reviewer: H B.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: After using these headphones for a few days I can safely say that they are great.Within the box the headset comes in it's own hardshell carry case, along with a charging cable, a USB wireless/BT receiver and a detachable mic. It doesn't come with a printed manual, but there is a QR code for a digital one.Windows 11 picked up the headset straight away for me, and I did install the optional software, which enables you to customise the headset sound and lights.The headset was quite comfortable, I do have a bigger sized head and every headset I've tried usually becomes uncomforable after a while but this wasn't too bad. You can control the volume from the headset along with muting the mic, along with the usual on/off and connection buttons.Whilst I'm no audiophile, the sound quality was really clear and sharp, sounds from within games were spot on. The mic quality was also perfect according to others listening to me online.If you have the cash this is definitely a good premium purchase. Recommended.

Reviewer: Amazonier
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Ich nutze das Corsair Virtuoso MAX jetzt seit einigen Wochen, und ehrlich gesagt, ich bin schwer beeindruckt. Von der Soundqualität bis zum Tragekomfort erfüllt dieses Headset so ziemlich alles, was ich mir wünschen könnte. Wenn man Wert auf Details legt und das Beste aus seinem Sound rausholen will, dann ist das Virtuoso MAX eine großartige Wahl.Glasklare Soundqualität, die wirklich was hergibtDie 50-mm-Graphen-Treiber haben mich beim ersten Soundcheck umgehauen. Man hört einfach alles: tiefe, kraftvolle Bässe, klare Mitten und Höhen, die nicht schrill oder anstrengend sind. Besonders bei actiongeladenen Spielen oder Filmen hat man das Gefühl, wirklich mittendrin zu sein. Und Dolby Atmos macht hier wirklich den Unterschied – man spürt förmlich, wie der Sound um einen herumfließt und Details lebendig werden. Ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass ein Headset so einen räumlichen Klang erzeugen kann.Personalisierter Sound dank SoundID – genau mein DingWas mich besonders begeistert, ist die SoundID-Funktion. Damit lässt sich das Klangprofil nach eigenen Vorlieben anpassen, und das geht super intuitiv. Ich mag es, die Bässe etwas anzuheben und die Höhen fein zu tunen, und hiermit ist das endlich ohne großen Aufwand möglich. So kann man sich wirklich einen „eigenen Sound“ basteln, ohne ständig an Equalizern rumzuspielen.Geräuschunterdrückung, die hält, was sie versprichtDie aktive Geräuschunterdrückung ist wirklich gut und blockt gerade beim Arbeiten oder Spielen nervige Umgebungsgeräusche zuverlässig ab. Ich bin immer wieder überrascht, wie gut das Headset selbst im Bus oder bei lauteren Umgebungen die Welt draußen ausschließt. Dadurch kann ich mich total auf das konzentrieren, was ich gerade mache, und bin nicht ständig abgelenkt.Ein Mikrofon, das nicht einfach nur „gut“ istDas Mikrofon hat mich tatsächlich positiv überrascht. Ich war skeptisch, ob die Qualität wirklich sendetauglich ist, aber beim Testen in Sprach-Chats wurde mir mehrfach gesagt, wie klar ich zu hören bin – ohne diesen typischen Headset-Effekt. Gerade wenn man viel in Multiplayer-Games unterwegs ist oder Meetings hält, ist das echt Gold wert.Komfort und Design – da hat Corsair mitgedachtDas Headset sieht schick aus und ist auch nach Stunden angenehm zu tragen. Die Ohrpolster sind weich, und auch wenn es ein recht großes Headset ist, sitzt es bequem. Ich finde, Corsair hat hier wirklich einen guten Kompromiss zwischen Design und Funktionalität gefunden.FazitDas Corsair Virtuoso MAX Wireless ist für mich ein Volltreffer. Es bietet großartigen Sound, eine sehr durchdachte Geräuschunterdrückung und ein wirklich klares Mikrofon. Man merkt, dass das Headset für Leute gemacht ist, die keine Kompromisse bei der Audioqualität eingehen wollen – und das zahlt sich aus. Wenn du also ein Headset suchst, das sowohl im Alltag als auch beim Gaming abliefert, wirst du mit dem Virtuoso MAX nicht enttäuscht sein.

Reviewer: Pablo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Cascos Gaming MultiplataformaHe probado muchos cascos, de todas las marcas y modelos, al probar estos cascos me he llevado una sorpresa y he acabado contentísimo.Nada mas abrirlo de la caja y del maletín de transporte, ya notamos la calidad de los acabados, un diseño muy sobrio que destaca por los materiales utilizados, metal en lugar de plástico. Todo muy premium.Cuando nos lo probamos, también se aprecia la calidad, se adaptan muy bien, no aprietan nada y abarcan toda la oreja. Haciendo que el sonido que viene de fuera sea muy difuminado.Hay dos formas de conectarlos, la primera por bluetooth, conectividad limitada, pero muy útil para usarlo con el móvil o la tablet, (se puede utilizar con el PC, pero el ancho de banda limita la calidad de audio y micro) o conectar de la segunda manera, con el dongle USB, dando los auriculares todo su potencial, a cualquier equipo con USB (PC, MAC, XBOX, Play 4 o 5). El cable USB C es únicamente para cargarlos.Unos altavoces de 50mm de grafeno con Dolby Atmos producen un audio en tres dimensiones, superando los antiguos 7.1, estos también suenan en diferentes alturas gracias al audio espacial, perfecto para juegos FPS (Shooters) y poder reaccionar a tiempo oyendo donde están los enemigos.El micrófono en todos los cascos es algo mediocre suficiente para poder comunicarnos, pero aquí han querido poner un micrófono de calidad de estudio para garantizar que nos escuchan bien, aun con el sonido del juego al máximo. Es Omni-direccional, por lo que cuidado con los teclados mecánicos ruidosos, ya que va a captar todo el sonido de alrededor.Tiene una batería que dura hasta 60 horas (si desactivamos los LEDs), pero lo bueno es que puede utilizarse mientras se carga, así que podremos conectarlo por USB C en el mismo momento que nos avise de que le queda poca batería. Y se carga bastante rápido.Tiene unos pocos RGB, haciendo un circulo alrededor del auricular, cada cuarta parte del circulo se puede poner independiente, de un color diferente o encender y apagar. Es compatible con iCUE Software, y el da un aspecto muy premium.Tiene un botón multifunción, que si lo mantenemos pulsado cambia entre el modo normal, a un modo de cancelación de ruido activa que no es de las mejores que he escuchado, aunque si que reduce bastante el sonido, sigue escuchándose algunos sonidos. y por último el modo transparencia, que es increíble, parece que no lleves los cascos puestos se escucha lo de fuera muy bien.Estoy muy contento con los auriculares, puedo usarlos durante muchas horas en mis sesiones de juego, siendo cómodos y escuchándose muy bien, de los mejores que he oído. Luego puedo conectarlos al móvil y escuchar mis podcast en el metro sin molestar a nadie.El precio es mas alto que la media, pero además de pagar por unos buenos cascos, en el precio incluye un buen micrófono, una mediocre cancelación de ruido y un modo transparencia increíble.