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 Gonna see if the battery eventually dies and they come back on after a charge, but I'm probably going to have to return them. I need a headset not $150 ear warmers. update: So after 7 days the battery finally died and I was able to charge them. I downloaded the corsair icue software on my laptop and forced an update

 update: So after 7 days the battery finally died and I was able to charge them. I downloaded the corsair icue software on my laptop and forced an update. All good since. But still only raising the review 2 stars for this problem

I really, really liked these at first. They feel premium, like an Elite controller, no creaky plastic..

Bricked after five hours. But, there is hope for this specific problem.

Corsair impressed me last year with its $150 HS75 XB Wireless, an Xbox-exclusive wireless headset that looked and felt more like a high-end set of headphones than a gaming accessory. They also had great sound quality and an easy-to-learn button layout with the right amount of features. It wasn’t necessarily a flaw that they only worked with Xbox consoles, but no one likes to be excluded. The company has now released the HS80 RGB Wireless for the same $150 price with PlayStation compatibility, but these aren’t quite the successor that I was expecting or hoping for

 Corsair says you’ll unlock higher-fidelity audio (24-bit / 90KHz) when it’s plugged directly into your PC, but it didn’t sound drastically better to me. Noticeable, yes, but not so much that I’d consider it the sole feature worth buying these for. There aren’t any PlayStation-specific features that are unlocked with this headset that I noticed, but it’s nice to have another option that works without a fuss on PS5.

One of my favorite improvements is the comfort, which received a boost by switching to a bungee-style headband that helps the headset feel light on your head. Velcro straps can be adjusted on each side of the headset underneath the headband, and it has no issues accommodating my large head. In my brief testing, the fold-up microphone made my voice sound better than I expected it to.

Platform compatibility aside, the HS80 RGB Wireless is a departure from the HS75 XB Wireless in a few welcome and unwelcome ways. This new model’s closed-back design looks great, and it certainly remedies the HS75 XB’s issue of letting too much sound in through its open-back ear cups. But listening while in wireless mode made me realize that I preferred the benefits that the old open-back design helped to deliver, like the warmer, more inviting, and life-like sound. 

This isn’t the HS75 XB Wireless successor I was hoping for

 I love my Razer Nari for it and I detest Razer devices (especially mice) and software. Honestly I'm bouncing between a few old ones seeing which feels the best. As for which: Astro A40TR (as I recently found my old pair and they still work 5 years later), Razer Nari (for the flex band and earcups), and the Virtuoso for it's connectivity to my RGB setup. Two of those are wireless because I prefer that, however I like the mixamp from Astro enough to forego that

 They don't rest on any part of my ear but I can just barely feel the material touching my ears that I'm frequently adjusting them because it just slightly irritates my ears. The whole headset feels tighter than I expected. I have a hat size of 7 1/2, so it is on the upper end but not oversized, and I'm like maxing the band to the top of the headset. Even my Virtuoso set has more room

 As for which: Astro A40TR (as I recently found my old pair and they still work 5 years later), Razer Nari (for the flex band and earcups), and the Virtuoso for it's connectivity to my RGB setup. Two of those are wireless because I prefer that, however I like the mixamp from Astro enough to forego that. For $150.

It's a more expensive Void...

 What an odd niche to try and fill. UPDATE - So I have been back and forth with Corsair since purchasing this headset (great support, btw - 10 out of 10 for this) - they never led on that the mic would not work across Bluetooth, but everything we tried had no effect. Today I installed a new Logitech mouse on my system - previously had a Corsair unit with their software installed. After uninstalling the Corsair mouse software, the mic started working across Bluetooth

 Today I installed a new Logitech mouse on my system - previously had a Corsair unit with their software installed. After uninstalling the Corsair mouse software, the mic started working across Bluetooth. At this point, I don't even care why or how, I'm just happy it now all works. So if you purchased this unit and have the same issue with the mic not working, toast all Corsair software installed and try again

 Input was just as bad, and dropping out often. Thinking this might be an issue with the BT dongle, I purchased a new BTv4 dongle. No change in performance, audio is still terrible. Looks like these guys will be going back, unfortunately

 Dug up an old BTv2 adapter and the headset connected flawlessly each time - until I actually tried using it. The audio was horrible, output was very tinny and shallow. Input was just as bad, and dropping out often. Thinking this might be an issue with the BT dongle, I purchased a new BTv4 dongle

What's the point?  Now I get it...

 I really wanted to like them, but for $150, I personally don’t think it’s worth it with all the downsides. If it was priced around $100, I might have kept them.

 For me, it wasn't super comfortable, although you can probably still wear them for long sessions without issues. I have a medium to large head and the strap is enough for me. It feels a bit too heavy and the clamping force is on the strong side. The on/off button has some issues

 Out of the box sound quality is pretty average at best, with weak bass. Note, I never messed with the EQ settings so it's possible this can be fixed with some tweaking. Games might sound fine and if you don’t care about really good sound quality for anything else. Mic quality is actually really solid, but unfortunately really quiet

Average sound quality, quiet mic, not that comfortable

Okay, so the wireless dongle presents as a standard USB headset, so you can in fact plug it into any device with a USB port, but without Corsair's iCue drivers and software, the result is not worth the price of the product. Note that this device does not have either Bluetooth or 3.5 mm jack support, so the USB dongle is your only connection option. This said, I am quite happy with the price / performance when running on my Windows 10 Gaming PC

5 mm jack support, so the USB dongle is your only connection option. This said, I am quite happy with the price / performance when running on my Windows 10 Gaming PC. Corsair's iCue software is reasonable stable, but it is a bit bloated (because it supports pretty much every PC peripheral that Corsair has ever sold in one big download). My particular system can handle it just fine, but it might not be the best choice for an older or slower PC

Worth the price if PC-only is an acceptable tradeoff.

 I think the earpads are a downgrade from the wired version, but aside from that it's been like my ideal headset. It's still comfy, but not as comfy as the wired Alphas. Replaceable earpads like Wicked cushions worked and fit for me and are a big improvement over the default. The headband extension is about the same as the wired Alphas

 The battery icon changes based on integer percentages (90%, but no 90.1%). The 300 hour battery claim seems to be accurate so far. Also the power button on the headset that tells the battery only updates every 10%, so it'll only tell 100%, 90%, 80%, and so on

 The 300 hour battery claim seems to be accurate so far. Also the power button on the headset that tells the battery only updates every 10%, so it'll only tell 100%, 90%, 80%, and so on.

 Replaceable earpads like Wicked cushions worked and fit for me and are a big improvement over the default. The headband extension is about the same as the wired Alphas.

Hello friends, I am waiting for the hyperx cloud alpha wireless headset, which runs for 300 hours from January, and there is no news about its release on Amazon or another site. Does anyone have any news?  And I honestly will buy it because it runs up to 300 hours. For those who tried it, do you recommend it and is it worth it?  Thank you

<div class="md"><p>Hello friends, I am waiting for the hyperx cloud alpha wireless headset, which runs for 300 hours from January, and there is no news about its release on Amazon or another site. Does anyone have any news?  And I honestly will buy it because it runs up to 300 hours. For those who tried it, do you recommend it and is it worth it?  Thank you</p>
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When cloud alpha wireless available?

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 So let's see what happens to that microphone quality and i'm gon na start slowly. Walking back into the scene hi, so that's what would happen if you were to walk away from your computer and, unfortunately, the signal strength isn't as good six meters away, but i'm pretty sure that's because the bandwidth here is so high that you have to be fairly Close to the dongle for it to completely, you know slipstream that 24 bit signal for both your audio and the microphone now comfort wise, they went with a flexible, adjustable strap with velcro instead of headband size extensions. This approach is fine for small to medium heads, but might be less forgiving for larger fits. It is the reason why i don't run steelseries headsets

 No drivers necessary just plug and play solution, also a fun little thing to test. Let'S see if this works right now, i'm six meters away in approximate location where the audio signal. So let's see what happens to that microphone quality and i'm gon na start slowly. Walking back into the scene hi, so that's what would happen if you were to walk away from your computer and, unfortunately, the signal strength isn't as good six meters away, but i'm pretty sure that's because the bandwidth here is so high that you have to be fairly Close to the dongle for it to completely, you know slipstream that 24 bit signal for both your audio and the microphone now comfort wise, they went with a flexible, adjustable strap with velcro instead of headband size extensions

 The microphone is removable, so they at least got that right, and then we have the barracuda x from razer. So completely bare bones package. No drivers necessary just plug and play solution, also a fun little thing to test. Let'S see if this works right now, i'm six meters away in approximate location where the audio signal

Corsair HS80 Review - The BEST Wireless Microphone?

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 Still, if you're a trashy hipster like I am and you like lo-fi music, it sounds pretty bangin' through these. The buttons take some getting used to, as the manual the earbuds come with doesn't do an amazing job of explaining the functions. I had to do some googling to get it right, but it's really just a matter of remembering which earbud does what and how many times you have to push/hold buttons to get to the thing you want. There is no volume control on the buds themselves, but they seem to do a good job of balancing the volume from song to song

 They have to connect to your phone and then connect to each other before you can use them (using just one is also an option), but the connection happens so fast that you barely notice it. The entire thing comes with a charging cable, case, buds, and interchangeable sponges and ear hooks. The sound quality is as expected from JBL; although the bass is not as pronounced. It's there, and doesn't sound tinny or cheap, but it isn't that vibrate-your-brains-out bass that most of us young whippersnappers are used to

 The sound quality is as expected from JBL; although the bass is not as pronounced. It's there, and doesn't sound tinny or cheap, but it isn't that vibrate-your-brains-out bass that most of us young whippersnappers are used to. Still, if you're a trashy hipster like I am and you like lo-fi music, it sounds pretty bangin' through these. The buttons take some getting used to, as the manual the earbuds come with doesn't do an amazing job of explaining the functions

 I had to do some googling to get it right, but it's really just a matter of remembering which earbud does what and how many times you have to push/hold buttons to get to the thing you want. There is no volume control on the buds themselves, but they seem to do a good job of balancing the volume from song to song. Over all, I would recommend these, even if they aren't as low-spoons as you want them to be. They are serving me well and I can barely tell that they're in my ears

Excellent features, buttons are whack

  I call again and suddenly (the next day) they’re closed due to the pandemic? (Again. I’m reasonable. I would have understood this the first time I call, but why the second time I call is it this way less than 24 hours later?)  I email instead. I figure a paper trail is better anyway

 I don’t receive the email (remember I got his first one?). I tell him I don’t have it. It’s awkward waiting, and finally he says he’s getting off the phone, but he’ll send it again in the next 10 minutes. I never get it

  I finally decide to call. I get ahold of someone. We go through the whole process. I expect that

I’ve had them about 6 months and barely used them 5 times. The left one constantly disconnects. I’ve done everything I can find online and Reddit to reset and reconnect. None of it work

Don’t waste your time—they don’t connect; warranty terrible

  Battery Life/Noise Cancellation - haven't had them too long to test the battery and noise cancellation isn't a necessary thing for me.  The only thing I dont like it that you have to manually turn them on instead of them automatically turning on when you take them out of the case like my husband's Bose. They also dont automatically connect to each other, that's a manual function as well. These are not deal breakers for me, but it is a nice feature on other true woreless ear buds

The most important test that JBL had to pass for me to not return them was regarding comfort. Previously, I had the Jabra 65's and returned them in less than a week because they were so uncomfortable - but these ARE VERY COMFORTABLE.  When it comes to sound quality - it's as I expected from JBL as I've have other Bluetooth headphones by them. It is pretty clear but not as clear as Bose (those things are amazing but are bulky for my little ears)

These are comfortable

In conclusion these are the best true wireless headphones that I've tried, even at higher price points. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

 I use these for running and high intensity training without a problem, and I don't need to be worrying about the sweat because these are IPX7 certified. I also like that the headphones bind really well to my ears not allowing outdoor noise, this also helps with sound quality and bass. 

The only reasons why I'm not giving them 5 stars is because the charging cable is Micro USB and not USB C. The buttons on the headphones are not so easy to press, I would have preferred touch sensitive ones. And finally that there is no Smartphone app to equalize them. 

Great True Wireless Headphones

  With other JBL headphones I have, I was using more of the medium but on these its small on both the pieces but it might be more to the headphone design rather than the pieces being bigger.  The headphones seems to have a really nice lightweight feel in my ear and once I get them in the right spot they don't need any adjustment at all and they stay put, I'm enjoying the fit on these compared to any others I have.

 it's that simple.  The only annoyances are that it doesn't hook up to the JBL app nor can I change the volume on the headphones and only the device.  But these are minor that I got over once I was fully comfortable with the headphones and their operation.

  But these are minor that I got over once I was fully comfortable with the headphones and their operation.

Great sound and cool features!

  Now for the bad. I went through 2 of these in less than 6 weeks. Neither pair automatically synced when they were turned on. It would take a full minute for it to connect or I would have to do so manually through the settings on my phone

  This was a frustrating experience and I will stick to only purchasing Bluetooth speakers from JBL from now on.

 Neither pair automatically synced when they were turned on. It would take a full minute for it to connect or I would have to do so manually through the settings on my phone. Not once did it ever do it on its own. The first set I had lasted 1 full week before I noticed that the charging case would drop from 100% down to 50% upon being unplugged

 It required finagling in order to get the red light to come on. Also, the sound quality for some reason went down in the new set. Randomly the earphones would automatically sync with my phone when they were in their cradle untouched. The second set lasted 3 weeks before the charging unit again went from 100% to 50% after unplugging it

Good sound but not much else…

  I contacted JBL support, and though I followed their recommended cleaning advice, the left earbud still won't charge, and the right earbud only charges sporadically. I plan to submit for a warranty replacement since my purchase falls within the year. I will update my review once that gets figured out.  Save the box the earbuds come in!! The box has the serial number you'll need for the warranty!!  Edited 11/21/20:  I submitted for a warranty replacement

 I'm about at my wit's end with this product. For the money, it's not worth it.  Two stars because these earbuds are fantastic.

 Like others have said, you have to get really lucky with getting either earbud to charge! Jimmy it this way, then that way, magician it into the case, make sure everything is exactly straight... It's very, very frustrating

 After about three weeks of waiting (shipping there, determining that it falls under warranty, then shipping the new pair back), I finally got my replacement pair. It worked perfectly for just over a month, but earlier this week, the other earbud (right side) stopped charging. I'm about at my wit's end with this product. For the money, it's not worth it

Yes, it stops charging. Even the replacement from your warranty.

According to JBL, the earphones get 10 hours of battery life, and an extra 20 hours are in the case. These numbers are quite good for true wireless in-ears, but perhaps a little too optimistic. Your volume levels will have a strong impact on your battery life, but even if you shave a couple of hours off of JBL's estimate, 7-8 hours per charge is in the upper tier for this category.

JBL seems to churn out more true wireless earphones these days than just about any other manufacturer. As you can probably tell from the name and the design, the $149.95 Reflect Flow are waterproof in-ears aimed at the exercise crowd. If big, boosted bass motivates you during your workouts, you won't be disappointed

 We also quite like the $170 RHA TrueConnect, the $180 Jaybird Run XT, and the $190 Jabra Elite Active 65t. You can't go wrong with any of these pairs, and can move the Reflect Flow to the top of the list if you place an emphasis on battery life.

The Reflect Flow's mic offers solid intelligibility. Using the Voice Memos app on an iPhone 8, we could understand every word we recorded. There will still be some Bluetooth fuzziness around the edges of the audio, but the mic delivers crisp vocal communication, and doesn't sound far away.

JBL Reflect Flow Review

I have the same problem, the volume is ear-shatteringly loud at lowest possible volume. In my case it's a pair of JBL Reflect Flow earbuds that were working just fine on my previous phone..

I have the same problem, the volume is ear-shatteringly loud at lowest possible volume. In my case it's a pair of JBL Reflect Flow earbuds that were working just fine on my previous phone...

<div class="md"><p>I have the same problem, the volume is ear-shatteringly loud at lowest possible volume. In my case it&#39;s a pair of JBL Reflect Flow earbuds that were working just fine on my previous phone...</p>
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I also have same problem with JBL Tune 125 TWS

update: They work perfect on Pixel 2XL

But way to loud on lowest volume setting on Pixel 4a

<div class="md"><p>I also have same problem with JBL Tune 125 TWS</p>

<p>update: They work perfect on Pixel 2XL</p>

<p>But way to loud on lowest volume setting on Pixel 4a</p>
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It's a Pixel 5 bug.. Got the same problem, all notifications are max volume no matter how low you set them..

<div class="md"><p>It&#39;s a Pixel 5 bug.. Got the same problem, all notifications are max volume no matter how low you set them..</p>
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Just got my pixel 5 yesterday, Loving it so far as a modern upgrade to my pixel 2. It came with some Bluetooth earbuds in a promo offer. These are the JBL Tune 125 TWS. Pretty mediocre seeming but I'd like to get some use out of them. My issue is that the volume scaling doesn't go low enough for me if I'm in a quiet place listening to something. I find I'm constantly muting it because I'm unconsciously trying to turn the volume down cause it's too loud at the lowest setting. Anyone have any ideas for how to fix this? Like are there some more advanced sound settings I can't find that would let me edit settings for these headphones specifically? The headphones themselves don't have any volume control that I can tell, so it's all controlled through the volume rocker.

<div class="md"><p>Just got my pixel 5 yesterday, Loving it so far as a modern upgrade to my pixel 2. It came with some Bluetooth earbuds in a promo offer. These are the JBL Tune 125 TWS. Pretty mediocre seeming but I&#39;d like to get some use out of them. My issue is that the volume scaling doesn&#39;t go low enough for me if I&#39;m in a quiet place listening to something. I find I&#39;m constantly muting it because I&#39;m unconsciously trying to turn the volume down cause it&#39;s too loud at the lowest setting. Anyone have any ideas for how to fix this? Like are there some more advanced sound settings I can&#39;t find that would let me edit settings for these headphones specifically? The headphones themselves don&#39;t have any volume control that I can tell, so it&#39;s all controlled through the volume rocker.</p>
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