Corsair HS80 Headset Mic Upgrade/Replacement Mount

This model is for mounting a replacement, higher-quality, unidirectional mic to your HS80 headset. You need a 14mm DR1409B Cardioid Condenser Microphone Core, which can be found on Aliexpress for a few dollars. I recommend a foam filter to put over it, to both protect the exposed mic and to reduce unwanted noise. You also need to be comfortable with soldering, and permanently modifying an otherwise perfectly functional headset.

Why would I ever want this?

The mic in my HS80 would often pick up the voice of my partner sitting next to me. We are often in the same discord call with our friends, and she would always hear herself talking through my mic. I was sick of using push to talk as a workaround, so instead I replaced the mic in my headset with one that will only pick up my voice. The new mic made a substantial improvement in both voice isolation and sound quality. I no longer need to use push to talk, and my partner no longer gets brain damage from hearing herself through my mic!

Why not just get a different headset?

At first I got the same headset as her, which is already unidirectional (HyperX Cloud III S). However, their wireless transmitters interfered with each other so severely, that I ended up replacing my headset entirely. I landed on the HS80, which unbeknownst to me comes with an omni-directional mic. I could have gotten a dedicated mic instead, but I have neither the desk space nor the desire to own one of those. I just want to talk to my friends in non-potato quality lol

Printing

• Print as oriented.

• Use the strongest filament that you have available. I used PETG for mine. The mount is small, and you don't want it to break from typical wear and tear.

Assembly

1. Remove the plastic shell at the end of the mic boom. It has a very strong interference-fit, and is also glued to the inner translucent mic holder/led. I used a vice and pliers to carefully crack the plastic piece apart. I don't think there's any reliable way to remove this part without destroying it.

2. Peel off the black filter sticker covering the mic. Pop out the mic from the translucent holder, and desolder the two wires connected to it.

   

   

1. Solder the same two wires to the new mic:

   1. Solder mic pad D to signal, the white insulated wire.

   2. Solder mic pad S to ground, the copper colored enamled wire.

      

2. Pass the mic wires through the split in the center of the mount, and insert the mic into the recess.

3. Slide the mount over the translucent part on the end of the mic boom. Ensure that none of the wires get pinched. It should be a snug fit, but feel free to add some CA glue.