Corsair HS70 Bluetooth Headset Review

A Closer Look & Performance

The design of this headset is pretty familiar to me, and over the last three years, the HS70 design has barely changed. The tone of the black and grey gets tweaked, and on some versions, Corsair changes the colour of the stitching, but the core design remains the same.

Branding is kept minimal and tasteful, with a small 70BT signifying the HS70 Bluetooth on the side here.

And a crisp Corsair logo on one side of the headband.

There’s a simple Corsair sails logo on the back of the ear cup too, and that’s about it. It’s a little detail, but while this is a “gaming” headset, its design means you won’t look a muppet wearing it on the bus, in the office, or on a work video meeting, which is awesome, it’s a sleeper!

The headset has a cool polygon style on the back, it looks like an open-back driver, but it’s actually sealed up pretty tight. It does look great though, and I like that they’ve kept all the hardware a dark colour and just mixed up a few matte and gloss finish to give it some dynamics.

The headset has a good range of ergonomic adjustment. There’s a friction slider on each side, and when opened, a sneaky burst of colour can be seen on the headband, didn’t expect that, but it does look good!

Each ear cup is mounted on a C-shaped arm, so they can’t be rotated inwards/outwards. However, you can tilt them inwards like this.

Also, they can be tipped out like this, which should ensure a clean fit depending on your head size and how you adjust the headband. From my experience, this headset fits younger gamers pretty well, and it has enough adjustment to fit me on the maximum setting; I have a big head, most headsets do not fit me.

The headband feels nice and durable, but it does have a good level of flexibility too. It’ll take a firm bend without anything feeling like it was going to break, so if you do drop it or snag it, it should hold up just fine.

The inner section of the headband has a grippy rubber finish, with a good amount of padding on it.

It’s fairly firm, but it is forgiving and does a great job of distributing the headsets weight.

While the headset wired, it is also wireless with the Bluetooth feature, so you’ll find a good range of controls on the side. You can adjust the volume with the wheel, or mute the microphone with that lovely big mute button; which has a nice mechanical click to it.

There’s a USB C port here for charging, and that’s great as it seems Corsair has now completely removed all Micro-USB ports from their current range.

Audible gasp, another outlandish burst of colour here with a small yellow ring on the microphone jack. There’s a rubber bung in there, keeping it clean and tidy.

Just remove it, put it to one side, and promptly lose it forever… maybe.

On the other ear cup, you’ll find a master power button. The headset uses the built-in battery even in cabled mode, as it provides amplification, but also is required for Bluetooth functions. It’s got a 30-hour life though, so you won’t be reaching for the charger too often. You can hold this button to start Bluetooth pairing also.

As for the drivers, they’re the same 50mm model we’ve seen in the previous versions of this headset, which is to say, they’re rather fantastic. They scale really well, with a nice full sound even at lower volumes and a fairly balanced sound overall. However, crank them up and they become real boneshakers with a nice and punchy bass; albeit, it still doesn’t overpower the rest of the EQ.

While the headset works great wired on PC, consoles, and a whole host of devices, it’s nothing I didn’t see in the previous reviews. What I was interested in was the Bluetooth. Corsair market it as pairing with your phone while you use the wired connection for your main gaming. Actually, this works great, taking calls, using Discord on my phone, and even listening to music from my phone has been pretty cool.

However, I actually found myself using the headset solely in Bluetooth mode, exclusively on my phone when I’m out for a walk; plus it handles phones calls really well, not just my music! Plus, I’ve been watching a LOT of movies this last few months, so pairing this up with my Nvidia Shield TV means I can watch movies into the wee hours of the morning without waking up others.

Overall, I do find the headset very comfortable. Some rotation to the ear cups would be nice, but honestly, it didn’t seem to impact the overall comfort. They’re not quite tight fitting for me, which is comfortable, but it does mean they don’t fully noise isolate; that may vary depending on your head shape though.

The microphone is decent too, it’s got a really flexible boom, but stays where you put it. It’s nothing innovative, but it’s certainly completive for this price range. It doesn’t pick up too much background noise, and it’s lovely and clear while making calls.

There’s a mini foam pad inside there, but there is a foam head in the box too.