HyperX

Cloud Alpha S (Blue)

HyperX Cloud Alpha S (Blue)

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Sentiment score60% positive
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Last updated: Jun 18, 2026

Reddit Reviews

Reddit IconSWizzard07
8 months ago

HyperX Cloud Alpha S(blue) for gaming. Skullcandy Crushers for edm, techno and hardstyle.

Reddit IconLinkProfessional6944
8 months ago

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

Reddit IconChailyte
2 months ago

I much prefer Hyperx Alphas

2 months ago

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!

Reddit IconIllustriousBarracuda
8 months ago

Better sound quality, especially if you do some EQ tunning. Better Mic too

8 months ago

I never had the Drop PC38X. The Alphas have a detachable mic btw (which i enjoy has I do more things than gaming with the Headset) and I really like their sound. I think the PC38X has an open-back design i think. Do you know that? Like I said I did some EQ tunning (dunno if you have the know how, but you are a tutorial away from it) and they sound great to me (they are a bit too much bassy for me out of the box). From all the comparisons I have seen, the PC38X have better sound quality. Mic quality wise, just go on youtube and compare both of them, check Hardware Cannucks or something. you can also kinda EQ the mic to be fair. I didn't want to spend more than 100 euros so I went with the Alphas. If money is no object, just get the Drop PC38X

Reddit Iconitsacrisis
11 months ago

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.

11 months ago

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.

Reddit IconJeffTek
4 months ago

I used the original Cloud Alpha for years, now using the Cloud III. They are perfectly fine for the price point. Sound is fine, mic is fine, build quality is fine.

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