CloudX

I had 3 of these. They always break within 6 months.

The right earcup always fall off the hinge and the material on earpads starts deteriorating after 6 months of daily use. I used to like these headphones but not anymore because build quality is bad. I switched to Sennheiser 660s and a usb mic.

I am also a fan of my Cloud X. Lightweight, good battery, decent audio. Compared to the rocat I bought its fantasic.

I like the hyperx cloudx

That's up to personal preference. I prefer the HyperX Cloud 2 because they have more presence. They have slightly larger drivers (The Alpha has 50mm drivers while the HyperX Cloud 2 has 53mm drivers). The Alpha also has it's frequency range too wide (13hz - 27.000hz) which most devs do not design their audio for. The Alpha may have arguably more quality due to the way it separates lows/mids/highs but Cloud 2 in terms of end user experience is way better and balanced IMO. Edit: Without that awful 7.1 cable of course, pure 3.5mm, and if you're on console go for HyperX Cloud X instead of Cloud 2. The Cloud X was designed for Xbox but works flawlessly on any console with a 3.5mm jack. The difference between the Cloud 2 and the Cloud X is nothing but the fact that the X is more sensible making them sound louder on a less powerful amp (like the one inside the Dualsense).

Lol. Same with hypercloud. Why are people getting downvoted for reccommending gear they themselves have a positive experience with? Used mine for over 15 years. Has not skipped a beat. Comfy. I like the sound. Boom cones off if you don’t need it. It’s been fantastic bang for the buck.

Running Hypercloud- X headset here for years. (Like 15 years plus..still going)

I use the “fluffy” pads. (Came with two) still not worn out. Guess they don’t make em like they used to. Nothing has come off yet. But yeah… that would make me buy something else.