Corsair Virtuoso PRO Wired Open Back Gaming Headset - Detachable Uni-Directional Microphone - 50mm Graphene Drivers - 20Hz-40 kHz Frequency Response - Carbon

A little bit on the bassy side of sound, but it's otherwise very high-quality. Music, games, movies, and even calls sound wonderful in it. I can't say the same for the microphone that comes in with one of the cables, as it tended to have a lot of white noise. Otherwise, the microphone was clear and my calls were audible with some noise cancellation, albeit it sucks to need that. The headset's comfortable enough to wear all day, as the cups are soft and the headband is quality. The cable length is great, but I wish it was a tad little longer for my case as my PC is under my desk and the cable barely reaches the headset on my head when seated a tad too far away from my desk. One of the cables also didn't last very long, as I had to switch to the other after half a year(?) of using it. Speaking of which, props to Corsair for bringing a mic cable and a non-mic cable for the headset. I love the simplicity of the headset - pure 3.5mm analog connection and no volume slider to worry about, like most other headphones. The VIRTUOSO was a solid buy.

Abigail · 2025-07-11 · via amazon

Terrible Quality for the price. I'm honestly very disappointed in the quality of this headset because I actually enjoyed using it. I thought that because I paid nearly 150 dollars that it wouldn't be such cheap and fragile quality! I have only had this headset for 3 MONTHS and I went to put it on as normal and heard a snap and turns out the headband that goes over the head cracked. The sound quality and the microphone is great but what good is it if the headset itself is weak, held together by cheap plastic. Such a disappointing waste of money. I regret buying and I don't recommend.

Yessuh · 2026-03-23 · via amazon

I've had multiple issues with this headset, and it hasn't even been a year since I got it. 1) The cover for the padding which rests on top of your head has pealed away at the edges after only the first few months, eventually leaving the padding completely exposed. 2) After a few more months, the microphone jack connection on the headset became loose and needed constant adjusting, otherwise the microphone or sound from that side would either cut out or not work consistently. Ended up using a rubber band to help hold the microphone up so that the audio issues would stop. 3) Now, more recently, the adjustable parts for the ear pieces started failing, and they constantly fall out and fall apart. It can be slid back into place and reassembled, but when your headset randomly falls apart when you're just trying to adjust it or take it on or off, it gets very frustrating and very annoying really fast. I feel like I need to just glue these 'adjustable' things in place at this point. I really thought I would be getting a relatively decent headset for the price I was paying, but I feel like any potential buyers should try to find a higher quality brand or product if they can. All that said: When it works, it still works okay, and it has decent audio quality. Just keep these potential issues in mind if you decide to purchase.

Dan · 2025-07-11 · via amazon

Pros: Excellent build quality Extremely comfortable Phenomenal soundstage, punchy and tight, accurate Broadcast quality microphone Can be used with or without mic Ease of use Cons: Braided cables allow movement and abrasive noise to pass through into sound and mic Mic Mute toggle is not easy to get to On the heavier side for open back headsets Top padding could have a bit more padding Price is not attractive Needed an(other) open back design headphone for gaming/work. Decided on the Virtuoso Pro because supposedly these were one of the best reviewed open back headset next and similarly compared to the pc38x (which I had). Virtuoso Pros are extremely comfortable, build quality is excellent, and its soundstage is phenomenal. The mic quality is great, they like to say “broadcast quality”, but I will say that heavy breathers and plosives emphasizers, beware because mic is sensitive, but it’s a good thing for sound quality. Speaking of mic sound quality, the braided design of the wires allow more sounds to be picked up, and I thought these sounds from my wires rubbing against my shirt or me touching it with my arm or controller were just passing through into the headphones, but it also passed through the mic and you could wear the annoyances in microphone playback recordings. It doesn’t bother me too much because I have the Virtuoso Pro plugged into my waveXLR which in turn allows me to use my Rode Mic as a dedicated microphone. And VSTs allow me to set thresholds so that sound pickup is limited. I love and need open back designed headsets/headphones. Yes, they allow external noise to leak in and out, but with two young toddlers in the house, I am not afforded the luxury to “block out noise” so it’s good that I can still hear them cry or yell if they need something. I just wished that they were priced significantly lower. $200 is knocking at audiophile territory, but $150, which they are currently at as of writing this review is much more attractive. $100-150 is the sweet spot, only because that’s where the pc38x usually sits at and these two are relatively speaking the best open back gaming headsets.

Theo · 2024-05-14 · via amazon

Everything under this post is invalidated, as it’s broken twice now. It’s just too fragile. For starters, this headset looks so aesthetically pleasing for its price, quality, and rare white color I was looking for. I havent used the mic, didnt need it My first one broke (one of the earphones broke off because its connecting part snapped off) and I got a replacement and has treated me better since. It’s open back so sound leaks out but even if your household is a little loud, you don’t have to worry. A little fragile and the wire could a tiny longer but I digress Does as advertised otherwise

Ray · 2026-03-14 · via amazon

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