HyperX

Cloud Alpha 2 Wireless Gaming Headset

HyperX Cloud Alpha 2 Wireless Gaming Headset

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Sentiment score79% positive
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Last updated: May 20, 2026

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Reddit IconWhatNamesAreEvenLeft
9 months ago

I don't know, but I bought Hyper X Alpha 2 back in 2018, they're still perfect condition, and I can hear the exact location of a pin dropping across the map.

Reddit Iconaalexiuss
6 months ago

HyperX cloud alpha wireless. Love them but mic is quite shit to be honest. If mic is the only concern you can think of separate microphone. For some 30-40 bucks you can buy a really good one with arm included and use it instead of the headphones built-in

Reddit Iconahhjihyodahyun
6 months ago

saw that ppl dont rly like turtle beach on a site called reddit vetted (it scraped a ton of reddit reviews) so i wouldnt recc that. they look good on paper but break or the mic dies way too often according to a lot of folks. from your list the safest picks are the steelseries 7P or the hyperx cloud alpha wireless. 7P is just stupid comfy and super consistent on ps5. mic isn’t amazing but the overall sound and battery and comfort combo is hard to beat. cloud alpha wireless is the opposite vibe kinda bulky but the battery legit lasts forever and the sound is more fun for games

Reddit Iconapricotmuffins
7 months ago

Hyperx cloud alpha here - the battery life is INSANE.  It is also ridiculously comfortable. Hands down the best wireless headset I've had, ever. 

Reddit IconBrett_Aslia
3 months ago

If you’re okay stretching the budget a bit, the HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless is insanely comfortable and the battery life is ridiculous. It’s the first headset I’ve owned that I forget to charge.

Reddit IconCetaxizin
3 months ago

HyperX Cloud 3 / 2 - cloud alpha 2 wireless

3 months ago

cloud 3 is the most comfortable headset ever you could buy. the sound is also very neutral bass is lowered a bit so there is no chance for you to miss a single detail in any fps game. but for single player games i would recommend alpha probably

Reddit IconCheesyItalian
4 months ago

Can you explain what exactly makes my HyperX Cloud Alpha wireless headset bad? If the latency was bad, wouldn't it be quite noticeable when watching movies or TV? For voice calls, i've had no complaints about the quality since i bought them two years ago. Maybe all the "atrocious and should be avoided at all costs" stuff really only applies to true audiophiles, not the average dude playing games and watching stuff? I'm just happy i can run the thing for weeks without having to charge. /shrug

Reddit IconCivil_Psychology7294
11 months ago

I've tested 10+ top rated headphones in the 100-350 range. If you want many features and good sound quality get Arctis Nova Pro. But I found the Hyperx Cloud Alpha wireless had the best immersive surround sound and overall better sound with their 50mm dual chamber drivers. In my opinion they even succeed some audiophile headphones. Unfortunately the Cloud Alpha has mid tier mic and not many features. But that's the headset I went with because I value sound and comfort, also the 300 hour battery life is great.

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