HyperX - Cloud II Core (Wireless)

Hi! Anyone had problems with crackling / static noise on this Cloud 2 Cores ?

I have them they are pretty good no complaints, and I just learned the that could 3 wireless exists and it seems that not alot of people know that the 2 exist haha

Can't speak for them, but I also have a Cloud II Core Wireless: - INSANE battery life. I don't know how many hours exactly, but "up to 80 hours" sounds about right. I'll go like three days of not charging it and be like "Oh I should probably charge it now", only to look in the app and it's still at like 75%. - Very nice sound, very easy setup, etc. - Pretty uncomfy, though? I might just be wearing them too long, I don't know, and I do also have glasses. But I've had headsets that aren't this uncomfortable. It's mostly on the earpads, as if the earpad areas were too heavy/pushing down on my ears too much. - Mic is.... "eh". I guess it's just that all headset mics are kinda bad. I think this one fares pretty well compared to others, though. I don't know too much about headsets and mics, just stating what I've noticed while using these headphones. - Range is pretty good. - The headset does shut off if there's no sound coming in for a prolonged period of time, which I guess is nice if you're forgetful and forget to purposefully turn it off, but can also be annoying sometimes because it doesn't turn on by itself when you do play a sound again, so you have to manually turn it on again. It's very minor and not a big deal, but that's something you probably wouldn't read about in a review anyway. I've had so many moments where I had to rewind the last 5 seconds of a stream or Youtube video, simply because I didn't realize my headset was off, and I had to turn it on again. Edit: Forgot what even made the mic bad in the first place: It's insanely quiet. I had to download a program just to boost the mic audio, and I have to boost it by quite a lot. I find it unusable without this program. I'm still holding out on maybe something being messed up with my configurations/my specific set/maybe a different program fucking up the audio, because it's unbelievable how quiet it was (then again, it's been a few months since I last heard it without the booster, so maybe I'm remembering it to be far worse than it actually was lol), but... I *did* really try a LOT to fix it. And nada.

u/Lucaines I've noticed the same thing regarding the mic. Just bought the Cloud II Core Wireless to replace a logitech g pro x that died a couple of months after the warranty expired. Are you talking about Equalizer APO and Peace software? I only left the first one on, people were saying my voice was very metallic with even the lowest of boosts from Peace. Considering I didn't change anything else in Peace, I decided to uninstall it and only leave Equalizer APO installed, but haven't looked into it more.

Yeah, anything before the Novas had MAJOR hinge issues. I haven't kept up with SteelSeries as I have the cloud II Wireless's now

Hahahaa shit. I'm rocking one right now, OP. So, here's my review: Good.

No, seriously, it really is good. I kinda hate the cable HX wants you to use for it though. It's too short. (That's what she said). Good thing I use the HX cable from my Haste to charge it whenever I'm not playing. The sound quality is good, no delays when I play CS2. Although I noticed it's hard to power it up sometimes. Had this one for almost 2 years now. EDIT: P.S. I also am not sure if its just mine but, it doesn't last up to 80 hours. I tried using mine almost the entire day and it only lasted around 24-30 hours max. Maybe it depends on how you've used it?

I got a hyperx cloud wireless. Thing has 300 hours of battery life! Practically never nees to recharge it

Well best headset for the price I’d say the HyperX cloud 2. Great headset. It does good low range and can go so loud you need to turn them down, so if you want a good all rounded I’d recommend them

My Cloud II's are still going strong, the Kingston ones though, I tried some of the new HP ones and they suck.

I had to replace mine like 3 times but i have been on this set the longest. the mic has died

I have a Hyper X Cloud 2 and it seriously hurts my ears with extended use. Not my ear drums, but my ears themselves. I hate it so much. Does the 3 improve on that?

I was recommended this by a friend and bought it and everyone would tell me to move the mic closer to my mouth even though I was practically chewing on it

Got the Cloud 2 for a while and they still clean but i guess i wanna switch to in ear buds any one tips for it ?

Never got a chance to try a sennheiser because my 9 year old Hyper X Cloud 2 is still going strong

The cloud 2's are probably the only organic rec. Probably bots recommending Maxwells massive uncomfortable tanks "muh planar" sound

I haven’t hated mine, but I have hated the software it needs to run effectively. Horrendous.

I have 3 at home, hyperx 2, Siberia 840 and g pro x2. I can tell you there’s no advantage of hearing footsteps further away out of the 3 I have. Maybe just a slight bit if you tweak the equalizer. Volume on 70-80% is good enough for me. IMO invest one you can afford with good mics, came across many friends and rng players sounded like they’re either diving in water or electrocuted l.

Literally same. Bought them around that time, use them every day and they are wonderful

Hyper X Cloud II Alpha? or maybe theres some better Hyper X's out now, those were rated quite highly for FPS when I bought mine... I specifically got them as a counter strike tool to accurately hear the 3D position of footsteps and they served there purpose rather well... wireless too :)

Would go for hyper x cloud wireless, its good sound good mic and not over expensive, arround 100 a 120.

This is definitely the best choice for a 17 year old. I've had nicer headsets, but I come back to the clouds.

Hyperx cloud wireless. Battery lasts for, i kid you not, like 6-10 months. Mic is good. Its comfortable.

I think they're definitely 'good enough'. Especially for wireless.

I'll second this, but I also gladly trade a little bit of sound quality for a weeks worth of battery life. Its insane how many hours you can get out of a single charge.

yeah but it's wireless.

But I think it's audio isn't great. Like good, but not great as you could get.

I had the hyper x cloud wireless and the steel series arctis pro wireless. Hyper x cloud sounded trash and broke very easily, arctis pro wireless sounded great but the dock station and batteries kept breaking I had to use them with a wire sometimes.. then after like 6 months they cracked after I dropped them and I could no longer use em. Can’t recommend any of them at all. Have been using the wired Epos H6PRO and they have been Amazing, great sound, great durability. I dropped them so many times by yanking them with a chair by the cable, good as new after 3 years

The wireless hyper x I think it's called like cloud or something. For the money it's pretty epic in all the ways.

Well it's different yeah. And I have another hyper X headset, both been great to me.

That’s what I have I think. Battery life is great. I don’t care about sound quality because I literally only use it for chat, and for that it’s fine.

Not with the hyper x’s or most other wireless headsets.

Mmx Wireless 200. really can’t go wrong with that. The mic is amazing, sound quality good. Only downside is it’s pretty ugly but who cares Also had the hyperx wireless ones but sent it back because the audio quality is worse than with the mmx and also the hyperx didn’t have Bluetooth. So you couldn’t connect it to a phone or other devices without the dongle

True mine fkn broke in only 7 months of using it

Senn 6XX and 58X, Sony XM4, HyperX Clouds, AKG earbuds... IVE TRIED IT ALL, BABY

I’ve used a set of hyperx clouds that were like £30 for the last 4 years… can’t fault them.. I recently just got some “kz Zsn pro” iem’s from Ali express for £3 and can’t fault them either… Some headphones do sound clearer but for me personally as long as there’s some form of soundstage you’re ears will adapt and learn player locations anyway… so yeah expensive headphones can be better .. but if your not listening out for what you need to hear it won’t make a difference … just make sure the headphones are comfortable and have a good seal

I recently got some kz zsn pro iem’s for £3 and it feels so much better not having a headset digging into my skull. Music is 10 times better compared to my hyperx clouds I had.. I will say gaming took a little getting used to, just because the difference in sound stage.. but overall I’d deffo say iem’s are the way to go especially with the price difference

if you want wired headphones with a mic, a detachable cable and a detachable soundcard, then logitech g pro x are a great replacement for the old hyperx clouds. speaking from experience.

Personally, I stopped using "gaming headsets" a while ago. Over the years, I've tried various ones (Razer BlackShark V2, HyperX Cloud (can't remember the exact model), SteelSeries Arctis 7) and concluded that they all have terrible sound quality and are uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time. Pretty much the only time I used them was when I needed the mic for voice communication. Outside of that, I've been using an AKG K7xx and Sennheiser HD6xx, both from Massdrop, with an external USB DAC and amplifier - in my case, an O2+ODAC and an SDAC - also both from Massdrop. Both of these work fine both in Linux and Windows. A year ago or so, I got a desk microphone (Elgato Wave:3) for voice communications so I wouldn't have to use the horrible gaming headsets at all anymore. Currently using the Elgato Wave:3 as well as a Fifine AM8 (in two different locations), and both work fine with Linux as well. If I was to personally recommend something, it would be to get a decent headphone, such as Sennheiser HD6xx (or HD650, which is almost the same but probably easier to get if Massdrop isn't currently selling HD6xx) and DAC+amplifier, and a desk microphone for voice communication if needed. It'll be a bit more expensive than a gaming headset, and not wireless, but the difference in comfort and audio quality is massive.

Don't get a "Gaming" headset. Get a studio headset, and a table microphone. Consider something from Beyerdynamics or AKG if you really care about sound. (those are just my picks, you could get something from any solid audio brand, like Sennheiser) If you really want something with a microphone, i think Beyerdynamics recently launched a gaming-oriented headset line, with built-in microphones. If you're not looking to break the bank, the HyperX clouds are and always will be a top pick. Solid sound, amazing comfort, and very durable.

I've considered those, because I want wireless. Will it be a worthwhile upgrade to my HyperX Cloud that I've had for 10 years? And how does the point about making any audio source wireless work? I play a lot on my PS2 and 1st gen Xbox still.

So for context, i have the same headphones. I've replaced both the Ear Cushions and the Top Leather and they're basically brand new. I've had mine for the similar amount of time and have to say they're the best headset i've ever had. The battery is dying a little now so who knows what i'm gonna buy next!

I had a HyperX CloudS for 4 years, then I switched to the HyperX Cloud Alpha and it is a dream. 300 hour battery life means I can charge it once a month after using it for work and gaming every day.

I had about 3 of them. They are good when they work but eventually they stop working. Mine only lasted a year almost to the dot on all 3.

I completely agree the sound was great never stopped working but my problems was always the mic. It would stop working that and Xbox controller aux ports suck ass!

Hyper x cloud

Just bought my son his 2nd pair and I have one too. Probably tried 10 others over the years and never been as happy as hyper x

How is the Hyper X cloud so low on the list? I own one and everyone who I know that games on PC has one of the cloud headset models.

Maybe I am a bit late on this topic but from what I have heard, the HyperX Cloud series and Logitech Pros are quite good. Or am I wrong and those are not worth mentioning (I am really on the search for new headphones cause the padding on my Hyperx cloud mix are dying)