HyperX – Cloud Alpha Wired Stereo Gaming Headset for PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch – Red/black
Original price was: $99.99.$66.99Current price is: $66.99.
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HyperX – Cloud Alpha Wired Stereo Gaming Headset for PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch – Red/black
Original price was: $99.99.$66.99Current price is: $66.99.
GamingGeezer –
I spent considerable time researching reasonably-priced headphones with a boom mike that would provide a bit of sound isolation and wouldn’t require me to remove my behind-the-ear hearing aids. As a hearing aid wearer, my approach was to let the aids take care of compensating for my high-frequency hearing loss, which meant that they had to stay in. Otherwise, I’d have to get an equalizer and create a similar frequency amplification profile, which seemed needlessly complicated.
I first tried SteelSeries Arctis 1’s, which were a disaster. Too much bass and too little space between the speakers and the hearing aids, which sang like canaries. The HyperX Cloud Alpha was much better – flat frequency response and enough room around the hearing aids that they didn’t break into oscillation. I occasionally find it necessary to reduce the hearing aid volume one stop, but never more than that and I still hear the treble range very well. I can’t comment on distortion because I’m sure that the hearing aids contribute far more than any headphones would. If you wear hearing aids and don’t mind looking a bit like an air traffic controller, I recommend the HyperX Cloud Alpha headphones.
Dillon –
I bought this Hyper-X wired gaming headset because it has a replaceable charging wire. The problem with these wires is they tangle very easily and eventually break. This is a great headset and when the wire does tangle a new replacement wire can be purchased very inexpensively. That is so much better than replacing the great headset at least twice per year.
RLGunn –
I’ve been using these for over a year now and the are incredibly comfortable for those long gaming sessions and look as good today as the day I first took them out of their packaging.
DrRage77 –
I researched ALOT of different brands of headsets for my new Xbox Series X, and this one seemed to be extremely well rated, with expert review sites indicating it was the best sounding headset for the price…so when this was on sale, it was a no brainer to try this one out.
Fit and Feel – First thing i have to say, is that the materials and construction feel really great. The detachable mic and detachable audio cables are thick, braided and feel sturdy . The earcups are EXTREMELY comfortable. I have a slightly bigger (wider) head, and these did not produce “pressure” om my head. They felt great right away, and after 4 hours of wearing them, i couldn’t even feel they were on my head…that is comfort! The padding is great and the headband construction is aluminum with additional cushioning and it feels great.
Sound – IMPORTANT! IMPORTANT! IMPORTANT! Some people indicated that the sound on these is very low, almost at a whisper level when you plug it into the xbox controller and were disappointed, even when they turned up the in-game volume in COD all the way up. The Xbox Series X has a SEPARATE headphone volume control menu that needs to be turned UP! (See my pictures in this review) This is DIFFERENT from the General Audio settings in the regular Settings Menu. When you are in a game or even on the xbox home screen, if you press the round Xbox Home button (that pops up the xbox home quick screen), at the very bottom right of the menu is a sound icon…if you go to that, the audio menu pops up for headphones. Xbox has this at 50% by default, and if you turn it up, BOOM! These headphones are LOUD, and then you can use the inline audio wheel to lower it or adjust to your desire, or use in-game sound menu controls after that. It is something that can EASILY be missed, and apparently has been, by all of the reviews i read about these being really quiet on Xbox and people returned them….when I first plugged these in, the sound was low and i was disheartened because i through the reviews were correct about these being quiet on the xbox, but then i found the separate headphone menu and WOW. I feel sorry for people that didn’t realize the Xbox has a separate headphone sound menu because they missed out on fantastic headphones! The microphone sounds great also, because my buddies all said they could hear me loud and clear the entire time. Again, use the headphones menu to turn up the volume for the microphone as well if it seems low, and then use specific in-game menus for tweaks and you are all set!
The sound coming through these is fantastic on the Xbox Series X. I used these for COD Black Ops and you can hear bullets whizzing past your head, and footsteps of other players getting louder or fainter as they run near you, and you can hear the direction they are coming from! I enabled the Windows Sonic on the Xbox Series X for the headphones and it produces a really good surround sound. I will test this setting for about a month before i switch to the Dolby Atmos setting, since I want to make sure I let my ears and senses get used to the surround sound, and then i’ll be able to compare if Atmos is that much better on these headphones or if Windows Sonic will suffice, since it’s free and you have to pay for a one-time license for Dolby Atmos to activate it on Xbox.
I am EXTREMELY happy with these headphones, granted i’ve only used them for one day so far. But the sound, clarity and comfort are all top notch on these and they didn’t break the bank. If you can get these on sale, you can’t find a better bang for the buck!
SDIMoneymaker –
First off, these headphones are really great. The sound is beyond excellent. However. I bought these for my Switch as it is advertised for it. When you plug them in directly, sound and mic work fine. But, if you use the extension that comes with it, the mic will not work. The reason is the extension only has 2 rings on it and 3 rings are needed for the mic to work. I will gladly change this to 5 stars if Best Buy or Hyperx will refund me 10 bucks for my Amazon bill and hassle. Ball is in your court. I would highly reccomend these if they could fix this problem.
Ceecee –
I bought it fir my grandson and his very happy the color the quality .
KevinM –
Hyper X is the best gaming head sets on the market
Swtpofpa –
I personally really enjoy this headset, & I don’t regret buying them. It fits perfectly on my ears and are super comfortable! The only downside is that from time to time, the mic would cut out & others can’t hear me, I’m not exactly sure if I plugged them in wrong or not, but overall, then headset is amazing!