Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Overall: I love the headphones, but the performance of the software client is very slow and buggy. Construction: These headphone seem to be well made. I've had them for several weeks and they're pretty sturdy feeling so far. The have some heft in my hands without feeling heavy on my head. Comfort: These headphones feel great on my big head. I'm the kind of person that gets headaches from wearing hats tight or loose. Gaming for hours at time in these hasn't been a problem for me. The earphones are big enough to fit completely around my ears as opposed to sitting on them. They feel a little warm sometimes, but that's more of a me problem. The removable microphone is also really nice. Sound: I'm not an audiophile, but I also hate cheap, tinny sound. The audio quality is pretty decent to me. I didn't care for the default EQ, but I'm pretty happy with them after making a custom profile. Surround: I personally don't care for it. It sounds like the "concert hall" effect on home audio receivers to me. I just leave them in stereo mode. Doesn't really bother me since I didn't buy them for the surround effect. Controls: There's a power button on the bottom of the right headphone. It turns them on/off with a long press. A short press is used to prevent the auto shutdown when prompted after 5 minutes (customizable) of inactivity. The left headphone has mic on/off button that works via a short press. A long press turns on/off the mic feedback. The mic feedback is nice for checking how you sound or if the mic is picking up noise from something in your environment. There's an analog volume dial on the rear of the left headphone that works well, but it feels like a cheap potentiometer compared to the rest of the build quality. Sound delay: There's no perceivable delay. That's something I worried about for gaming using a wireless headset. Range: The range is decent. It's a little frustrating because it falls just short of reaching my kitchen on the first floor. My PC is in an upstairs bedroom in a normal wood-framed structure. It would be nice to be able keep talking while I run to the kitchen for a beverage. You can't have it all though. Software: This is where things go south quickly. The bottom line is that the software is unacceptably slow for what it does. The functionality is great, but the delays are unbelievable. I'm using a decent computer with a solid state drive. I can't comprehend what this app is doing when it takes 10 to 15 seconds for the client to come to the foreground from the system tray. That's when it doesn't crash. Oh, and they have the nerve to show ads for games in the management program. It's only useful for products that Corsair sells for money. What were they thinking? It's a shame that such a well-made product is hamstrung by terrible software. Corsair, please fix this problem! I would love to upgrade my review to 5 stars.