HyperX - Cloud

In my opinion I had the 1 for the longest time. It started to fall apart, the ear covers anyway. Got the replacements on Amazon for 15 bucks and they still work perfectly since 2021. The cloud 2s I bought and tbh they hurt my ears after wearing for several hours. Good for short sessions and bad for long sessions. Id go 1 cause the ear cushions are better suited for long sessions. Even though they aren't wireless.

That is a valid concern--have *you* personally used and noticed the issues you mentioned? I have a first gen cloud from pre-buyout as well as a new(er) "HP" HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless. While some changes have been made, I didn't notice anything drastic that would put anyone off. I have studio headphones from beyerdynamic, audio-technica, polk, audeze, and sennheiser. I have gaming headsets from hyperx, steel series, razer, logitech, roccat, astro, turtle beach. I have have IEMs and earbuds from apple, moondrop, fiil, kz, audeze, and sennheiser. I still reach for my hyperx for games and my shokz for everything else--comfort is king. The gaming headset market is quite small compared to the studio market--that is why you see so many reviews and ads for gaming headsets. You are the only one who knows if a headset will work for you. If you can't find headsets in a store near you to demo, head to youtube and find a headphone reviewer with a similar lifestyle and head type as you. (Head size, head shape, ear size, ear shape, glasses, hair volume, piercings, use-case, etc.) Reviews are a good place to start, but you need to actually physically use the product to know if it will work for you. If you want more in-depth advice, head over to [headphones.com](http://headphones.com) (no affiliation) and click the chat icon in the lower right-hand corner. The folks over there have one job--to help people find audio equipment. To reiterate, hands on experience trumps reviews and the loudest person in the room (peanut gallery) isn't always correct. Go try out some headsets and see what you like.

HyperX all the way. I have their wireless Cloud II, which is their previous gen, and it still works like a dream. Bought it in 2020. No issues with the headset or the mic. [Cloud II](https://www.amazon.com/HyperX-Cloud-Gaming-Headset-KHX-HSCP-RD/dp/B00SAYCXWG/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2HQA51Z015Z6H&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.65mf35P39r7QZxCfLZKOd6ZQo_W1yMJVxjlRDrwGgN1MO1JYOKPeVR9pyEx5TG8XuklXgb6-IyWw2DvptAJGY09FEXdblbucBrJcGx6M73Ie4SoXouRIrayTyYk4pTMGlef_OBS59J8Z97GiR0fOrNbdHhS41nRZps4WioyhrTXivMO_OWW7E0xYAv7OuW5CgeMTLRq1PLJ7hsjHRLYa_4WMKFSCZZBWStyU0J1dpt8.4GJFGJSaupUal0-kYVGt4INOpTSs1qLEfjlafP5gOcM&dib_tag=se&keywords=hyperx%2Bwired&qid=1761076407&sprefix=hyperx%2Bwire%2Caps%2C118&sr=8-4&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.9fe8cbfa-bf43-43d1-a707-3f4e65a4b666&th=1) [Cloud III](https://www.amazon.com/HyperX-Cloud-III-Ultra-Clear-USB/dp/B0C3BV19Q3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2HQA51Z015Z6H&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.65mf35P39r7QZxCfLZKOd6ZQo_W1yMJVxjlRDrwGgN1MO1JYOKPeVR9pyEx5TG8XuklXgb6-IyWw2DvptAJGY09FEXdblbucBrJcGx6M73Ie4SoXouRIrayTyYk4pTMGlef_OBS59J8Z97GiR0fOrNbdHhS41nRZps4WioyhrTXivMO_OWW7E0xYAv7OuW5CgeMTLRq1PLJ7hsjHRLYa_4WMKFSCZZBWStyU0J1dpt8.4GJFGJSaupUal0-kYVGt4INOpTSs1qLEfjlafP5gOcM&dib_tag=se&keywords=hyperx%2Bwired&qid=1761076407&sprefix=hyperx%2Bwire%2Caps%2C118&sr=8-1&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.9fe8cbfa-bf43-43d1-a707-3f4e65a4b666&th=1) [Cloud III but make it \*\~\*girly\*\~\*](https://www.amazon.com/HyperX-Cloud-III-Headset-Ultra-Clear-USB/dp/B0DQQT2ZS3/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2HQA51Z015Z6H&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.65mf35P39r7QZxCfLZKOd6ZQo_W1yMJVxjlRDrwGgN1MO1JYOKPeVR9pyEx5TG8XuklXgb6-IyWw2DvptAJGY09FEXdblbucBrJcGx6M73Ie4SoXouRIrayTyYk4pTMGlef_OBS59J8Z97GiR0fOrNbdHhS41nRZps4WioyhrTXivMO_OWW7E0xYAv7OuW5CgeMTLRq1PLJ7hsjHRLYa_4WMKFSCZZBWStyU0J1dpt8.4GJFGJSaupUal0-kYVGt4INOpTSs1qLEfjlafP5gOcM&dib_tag=se&keywords=hyperx+wired&qid=1761076407&sprefix=hyperx+wire%2Caps%2C118&sr=8-5&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.9fe8cbfa-bf43-43d1-a707-3f4e65a4b666)

I have the hyperx one. Good enough mic which I also use for office meetings

They're a real mixed bag, previously I'd have mentioned the clouds, but the fixed boom ones were always kind of shitty, and the HP era clouds with flexible arms, where they decided AI could overcome the pop filter, well they were wrong, and the sound quality is noticably far worse. I'd probably go back to recommending the corsair ones, they have shit quality too, but at least the price is more appropriate, and most of them have flexy arms and all metal wishbone so you can throw them around or sit on them without worrying they'll implode. Turtle Beach is probably the best on the cheap end, you get what you pay for, but that's not a given in the gaming peripheral space.

For comfort, insane durability, light/mid weight, detachable mic and wired as well as great value for the money, take a look at the very first hyper x cloud gaming headset. It's dirt cheap. Obviously there are better alternatives, but for the price you get a nice gaming headset you can use for years.

Hey thanks for the review! I've been looking around for audiophile headsets and when I look at my good old hyper x cloud 1, I can't possible say I have anything to complain about given the price I paid and how long it's performed absolutely adequately. It actually feels hard to find a headset that is comfy for super long sessions while still performing good enough in, seriously, all areas. I think I might buy the cloud alpha 2 next month

Wired Hyperx, because EVERY BT buds are waking up my Deck randomly.

Hyper x. Are pretty decent, had mine for around 3 years, no sign of wear and tear, still crispy clean audio, they are wired. The included mic was ok, but I disconnected it as I have a blue yeti. Would recommend

Hyperx are great! Have been using some daily for 3 years, still perfect!

I bought a HyperX wired and it felt pretty quality to me, is there something specific you were looking for? Personally idk that ive ever found something better than the Klipsch earbuds ive had for over a decade. The Razer BlackShark V3 is ridiculously light but has worked purrfectly with a fully wireless setup, no crosstalk. You might have read the posts in the Wiki community bookmark but if not there's 2 on headsets that might help.

That's why i mentioned the Razer Blackshark, but I couldve been clearer. I have my mouse, headset, keyboard, and controller all wireless connected to my pc. Granted they are all using the original dongles and some care is observed with plugging them too close together, they never interfere with each other or lag even after long sessions of use. Assuming your intention of "quality" is how cheaply made something feels, the BlackShark actually feels less quality than the HyperX as the BS is so light it feels like a toy. Where HyperX actually had weight to the headset and was about half the price. My advice would be just ask your favorite streamer what they use and buy that, there's already a bunch of great recommendations by others here.

I've been rocking the lowest tier kyper x headset I could get for about 5 years now with no issues lol.