Hyper X Clouds. I had the first version for almost a decade, currently have the 2s ( and have been asked what external mic I was using because people didn't think it was a headset mic). The 3s are out now and seem well reviewed but I haven't used them personally.
I got it and the sound quality was a MAJOR downgrade from my ancient HyperX Cloud HX-HSCL-SR.
Audio was quieter in one ear, can't change balance. Very heavy, combined with uncomfortable earpads that put pressure on my glasses, even with aftermarket pads.
Very noticeable audio delay coming from a wired headset (duh).
$50 entry-level gaming headset from 2019 beating it in every way, especially in audio quality with 0 changes needed.
The mic quality is significantly worse than their original wired Cloud model headset. I found it very uncomfortable, a bit heavy with very loose clamping force, like slightly bending forward they move around a lot, so if you suddenly turned around or sneeze or something it could shift a lot or even fall off your head unless you have a wide enough head. Sound quality was alright, but not as good as regular wired headphones in that price range. I didn't test battery life, but I've heard they are pretty good with that.
Also some people may care while others don't, but the build quality is very cheap, all plastic casing and hollow buttons other than some removable covers on the ear cups and the headband adjustment are aluminum. And the plastic isn't a deal breaker for me personally, but it was a very cheap hollow feeling plastic, the kind you might find on say a "little brother" controller or a hard plastic kids toy.
For me though the comfort and the mic quality were the biggest problems, and there might be mic replacements out there from other companies, but I couldn't really wear them for long as is because I found them particularly uncomfortable. I wanted something comfortable and high quality for discord that was wireless, but they just weren't good enough. I don't really have a recommendation in place of it though for wireless, I'll unfortunately have to keep looking for myself as well for now.
I recently cane across my old gaming headphones while clearing some stuff out, an original Razer Kraken, in bright green. The comfort wasn't as bad as I remember (replaced them with an original HyperX Cloud for that reason) but they're absolutely monstrous bass cannons. I had a -6db bass shelf on all frequencies under 200Hz and they were ridiculously bassy, and it bleeds across the mids just smearing everything. Treble was ok though.
A perfect example of the why gaming headsets suck trope.
They're sound okayish. Bass is present, however I have velour pads I've used on cloud 1 and with them bass is non-existent. But stock is kinda sweaty due to materials used.
Micro is average at best, cloud 1 with creative sound card is miles better, but I'm not familiar with any other wireless headset, so they can be good among these.
Battery life is enormous, 100+ hours of use is real, my first 80 to 0% took about two weeks.
Personally, I've got them simultaneously with hifiman he400se, and there is no competition there, I just don't wanna use clouds. However it's connected to 200$ amplifier, has no mic and any kind of noise cancelling due to being open back, it's not a fair comparison by any means. If you really care about music, you should get audeze Maxwell. Being planar magnetic, as my he400se are, they're deliver best sound by far. Cloud 3s just decent there
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