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Reddit Reviews
HyperX Cloud Alpha S(blue) for gaming. Skullcandy Crushers for edm, techno and hardstyle.
Budget? - 300$ Country? - UAE Platform? - PC Motherboard if on pc (or other audio gear)? - ASUS B550 Requested Guide: - Wireless gaming Open back or closed back? - I only used closed back all my life so idk, but afaik wireless are only closed back anyways? Any other gear you own (if important, like headphones or headsets)? - I used a wired cloud alpha 2 before, it was great for me for playing counter strike, Im just looking for something wireless while still being able to differentiate footsteps locations
I much prefer Hyperx Alphas
Well I found it extremely comfortable. It lasted me 8 years. The mic quality no one ever complained about. I recently got the HyperX Alpha 2 and (very expensive around 300$) and my friends say it’s the best mic they have ever heard. It’s wireless with a ton of controls!
I’ve had my HyperX Alpha headset for about 7ish months and boy do they feel nice and sound great! However they’re wired and I assume you aren’t really looking for wired. Why do you want to go wireless though?
My favorite is HyperX. The mic quality is good and so is the sound. It's comfy, durable, and both sets I own have lasted me for a really long time. I think my oldest of the two (Cloud) is from 2015 and my other one (Alpha) is about five years old now and it's used daily. I'm not a fan of Razer's headsets. A few of my friends use them and their mic quality seems to be pretty bad, especially for how much you pay for them. It would be more understandable if they were cheap. I've also heard they tend to break pretty easily. My only complaint about the Arctis is the two sets I've used (not sure of the models) made a creaking sound whenever I moved my head and it drove me nuts. One was brand new and the other was lightly used that I borrowed from someone. No idea if that was bad luck or if it's something it's known to do.
I’ve never tried the pulse headset but I gave my Arctis Nova away when I got a hyperx alpha because they fit better and have an insane battery life. They’re also cheaper than the ones in your screenshot.
The Alpha's feel better built than the 'newer' Cloud 2 but personally I think the Cloud 2 sounds slightly better due to the bass not bleeding into the mids as much. So I think it comes down to whether you want slightly better build quality (and more premium feel) or slightly better sound quality. The Alpha's still sound decent if you're not cranking up the volume but the cloud 2 just sound a little bit better. I will also say that even tho the cloud 2's don't feel as well built I haven't had a problem with mine.
There is absolutely no need for the very best headphones because this game has one of the best audios ever. Now I have a good amount of experience with headphones and in my opinion HyperX alphas are TOP tier theyre cheap and affordable, great audio, and no need to configure anything or download software. Ive also owned A50s and nova pro wireless ive messed with the audio settings, sonar, list goes on man and its not that good.. imo gaming headsets are horrible. I strongly recommend you get IEMs they are sooooo good bro I switched last year and never looked back.
Rankings by Use Case
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Best for Competitive FPS footstep tracking

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Best for Durable and repairable build

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HyperX - Cloud II Series
Best for Hybrid work and gaming

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Drop + EPOS / Sennheiser - PC38X
Best for Large heads and glasses

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SteelSeries - Arctis 7 Series
Best for Marathon gaming sessions

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SteelSeries - Arctis Nova Pro Series
Best for Mic isolation in shared rooms

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Astro (Logitech) - A50 Series





