****** - Verified Buyer
4.5
I had a specific need: What's a headset I can recommend to my overseas coworkers (some who mumble with thick accents) that has a VERY clear mic, good headphone sound quality, works as USB-A or old-school headphone miniplug, and all-day comfort... and under $60.We have a winner! I would say this has an EXCELLENT mic (the best I've tested), very good comfort, and very good headphones. I also have Sony studio headphones (no mic), and I am an audiophile who could bore you with the details of why those are better for recording, music, etc. But these Corsairs will give anyone audio listening enjoyment. I'm relatively picky about this, but I do know that for 90% of listeners, these sound good enough to be their only music headphones and they wouldn't tell any difference with my Sony's.Alternatives I looked at:The Logitech H390a is a cheapy, with a very clear, VERY bright (perhaps overly bright for many speakers, but this is a fabulous solution for mumblers) microphone, but stiff headphone pads on the ears. I did a 1-hour call with them, and it was okay... but I wouldn't want them for 3 hours in a row.The SteelSeries Artic Nova 1P - I wanted to love these, comfy, great headphones, but the mic is a little muffled, especially when too close to the mouth. But yeah, nowhere near the mic quality of this one.I dropped a whopping $160 on the Jabra Evolve2 65 - and everyone should know this: 95% of the WIRELESS headsets out there are going to have very poor audio from the bluetooth for the mic. I returned these when I found out. Wanted to love them for their comfort and headphone quality, but the lack of high-frequencies in the mic is a total deal breaker for me.If you want the most UNDERSTANDABLE audio quality for work calls, this Corsair set is the best I've found! Better than the apple wired set. (which was my previous gold standard, but certainly picks up way more environmental noise.)
