I also had terrible connection problems. And I work from home and use them, so having random drops during a meeting was not acceptable for a $300 headset. I tried everything I could to fix it but nothing worked, so I returned them and got the new Cloud Alpha 2s. And they connect perfectly and quickly, imagine that.
I'm voting HyperX. I have the Cloud Alpha and it is comfortable, the sound is really good, the mic is excellent and the battery lasts FOREVER. I used to have a logitech G930 and I had to recharge that almost every day, with my HyperX I can use it for WEEKS without having to charge it. Would definitely buy again.
I’ll throw in a simple tip. If you wear glasses, go for headsets with softer fabric style ear pads. Leatherette types press against the frames and it gets annoying fast. The Nova 7 and Cloud Alpha both handle this better than most. Comfort ends up being the real deal breaker for long sessions.
Logitech G Pro X (wired)
EPOS H6PRO (open or closed)
HyperX Cloud Alpha (or Cloud Stinger 2 if on tighter budget)
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 (wired USB‑C)
the EPOS H6PRO is the strongest single recommendation.
If you want to save more cash but still avoid trash mics, the Logitech G Pro X (wired) is the next best bet, especially if PC play and Discord are a big part of your usage.
WARNING:
If you come from Cloud 2 and playing CS2 - DO NOT BUY CLOUD 3 S.
Why? If you ever tried 3.5mm jack crappy headsets etc Cloud Alpha, its that sound in CS. Basically distant sound, sounding really rough and corny. With Cloud 2 you get much clearer game-sound and the actual "real" sound of CS.
Cloud 3S Wireless is sadly the same... and yes after some changes in EQ it sounds a little better but if you want to keep your sound don't change to Cloud 3S Wireless.
I'm so dissapointed as I really wanted the comfort of Cloud 3 S wireless along with better mic... but here I am waited a week for it just to reveal that it sounds so bad in the game. Can I just get a good wireless headset that is the same comfort as cloud 3s and sound as cloud 2?!
Returning cloud 3 S and going back to my 6 year old Cloud 2 until I find a good wireless with the same or better sound for CS2.
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Sennheiser
HD 560S
79% positive of 627 users
Budget gaming king with clear sound, but tight fit.
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