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I have Arctis 7x+ which I use across everything, hyper cloud stinger core and the wireless xbox headset. (Arctis is easily the best one I've had in a long time)
These are too big for your head?? wow....hmmmm have you ever tried on ear headphones? (might be worse for ppl with glasses since they put small pressure on the ears...) (also yes the hyperX cloud 2 are totally different compared to the stingers)
I have an old cloud stinger and it’s the same for me if not even lower.
I have yet to find a pair of headphones that properly cup my head/ears, but aren't tight to the point that they cause headaches. I think i just get headaches very easily. I also have glasses, so any headphones TOO tight or with too-small/firm of ear cups press my glasses against the sides of my head and it hurts. I want a pair of headphones i can wear for a couple hours at a time with no discomfort, and I'll be using them for gaming and watching videos. I would prefer if they have a microphone but it doesn't have to be super high quality. Would prefer not to spend over 200 dollars, but if they're headphones that will last me many years, I'll think about it. :) Edit: Oh and, I would prefer wired headphones.
i currently have the hyperx cloud stingers (kingston? i think they're a little old), and they're definitely too big for my head, have been since i bought them new. not sure if the other hyperx headphones are a different shape/tightness?
i lowkey think it's my head shape. they kinda just.. fall down over the sides of my head. the bottom half of the ear pads don't even touch my head 😭. i think my head slopes in more than other people??
For something cheap, Acer Nitro K2 is decent at 3-3.5k. Great battery life & good mic, although audio quality is not great. Had wired HyperX Stinger before, that definitely had better audio quality. Still, its good for gaming. Sadly seem OOS now.
I have had the Hyper X stinger headset for around 4 years now and it still functions like the day I got it. Even the earpads have held up super well. before that I went through multiple Logitech headsets, each lasting about 2 years. The earpads started peeling around 6 months. My logitech G510 keyboard also only lasted 2 years before keys started to fail. None of these will last a lifetime though. Be prepared to replace every 5 years or so. Side note I have been using my RAT 3 mouse for a literal decade and it still functions perfectly. The paint on the bottom has worn off due to the use/friction but its still smooth and doesn't' effect use.
I wonder: how are "non-gaming" headphones in terms of latency? I've only owned a pair of HyperX Cloud Stinger and my curreny Logitech G Pro X (sniped for a bargain at Black Friday, before you start judging me)
Best wireless headset i’ve ever owned is the HyperX. Everything else has been crap and either broken or just been generally bad. Especially Corsair and Razer.
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