Do an improved microphone and inline controls justify the higher cost for you?Įither way, I feel comfortable recommending the HyperX Cloud series as the best sub-$100 headset you can buy, with audio that easily compares to some higher-priced offerings by SteelSeries and Astro. They’re both fantastic budget headsets though, so it’s really down to personal preference. This is a pretty marginal improvement over last year-and at a slightly higher price. Should you buy the HyperX Cloud II instead of the Cloud? I don’t know, to be honest. The Cloud II microphone sounds like an entirely different (better) piece of hardware. Release date NovemPrice Original: 149. It feels a little lean for a 50 markup, but this is still a great wireless gaming headset. Comparing mic recordings I made last year with some from the Cloud II, the difference is immediately apparent. The HyperX Cloud II Wireless, aka Cloud 2 Wireless, is carried by how good its predecessor is, and shows just how far nailing the basics will get you. The Cloud II’s microphone isn’t perfect, but it’s complemented by noise and echo cancellation built into the soundcard. Last year I complained that the Cloud’s microphone was a piece of junk, thanks to a ton of problems with plosives and noise pickup. The Cloud II uses the same weird detachable microphone as the original Cloud (complete with that stupid rubber piece over the jack that you’ll inevitably lose as soon as you remove it). With its new design, it amplifies audio and voice and creates an optimal Hi-Fi. What should make you buy the Cloud II is the fact that the soundcard also improves the microphone. HyperX Cloud II features a newUSB audio control boxwith built-in sound card. It’s not why you’d buy the Cloud II though. The 7.1 here is a marginal improvement, in games that support it. I honestly think the original HyperX Cloud with its stereo drivers did a perfectly fine job of simulating the sort of depth and positional tracking you’d want from a surround headset-without being a surround headset. HyperX Cloud II - Gaming Headset, 7.1 Surround Sound, Memory Foam Ear Pads, Durable Aluminum Frame, Detachable Microphone, Works with PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series XS, Xbox One Gun Metal Visit the HyperX Store 58,977 ratings 1000+ answered questions -20 7999 List Price: 99. Worse, the 7.1 introduces some static to the audio that’s unnoticeable in loud situations but-to me at least-somewhat distracting in quiet, reflective moments. At best, you’re getting an awkward simulation of it. I feel like I say this in every review of a 7.1 headset (probably because I do), but no headset is going to achieve proper surround sound. The 7.1 is, like most headsets, disappointing. It’s a more games-oriented profile, whereas the original Cloud had a more rounded, jack-of-all-trades sound. I just don’t know that I’d call it better either. Testing with music, especially, I noticed cymbal crashes getting lost in the mix-a clear sign that the highs are being scraped off the top.Īs I said, it’s not necessarily worse than the original HyperX Cloud’s sound. Both the bass and the lower end of the mids have been boosted a bit from the original HyperX Cloud, while the highs are a bit less clear. The official headset of Intel Extreme Masters, the HyperX Cloud II delivers hours of comfort and one of the best audio experiences on PC. The result is that using the HyperX Cloud II’s soundcard is more like a lateral move than a real improvement.
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