Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless XT review – a crystal clear microphone

The Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless XT addresses a longstanding problem with wireless gaming headsets: microphone quality. Cutting the cord usually comes with a cost of compression that reduces your dulcet tones to a distorted mess, but this upgraded version of the Corsair Virtuoso doesn’t sacrifice your voice for freedom. In fact, it justifies its price tag as the closest wireless gaming headset we’ve seen to the best gaming microphones out there, even if it’s not quite perfect.

You get the headset, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a USB-C to USB-A cable, and a 2.4GHz dongle in the box. It also comes with a padded cloth carry case, which has just enough room to store it all. The carry case is decent enough, but not as robust as a hardshell alternative and the microfibre material inside feels cheap.

Overall, the build quality of the Virtuoso XT headset is strong and comfortable to wear. Since I’m used to far cheaper models with less tech, It’s slightly tighter than I would expect from a new headset and rested heavily around my ears at first, although I soon adjusted.

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