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HyperX

HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless

Name: HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless
Brand: HyperX
SKU: B09TRW57WB
Price: 108.99 USD

The HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless adds battery performance leaps and bounds better than the competition to a classic formula. Is it enough?

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$108.99

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Key specs

Battery Life Wireless

300 hAbove average

327.45 h

8 h90 h

above average for gaming headsets — based on 83 of 149 we've cataloged.

Connection Type

Wired-3.5mm32%Bluetooth29%2.4GHZ25%Wired-usb-c10%

Bluetooth appears on 29% of the 182 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 149).

Battery

Battery Life Wireless: 300 h
Charging Method: USB-C
Full Charge Minutes: 270 min
Battery: Yes
Fast Charging: No

Connectivity

Connection Type: Bluetooth wireless
Dongle Connector: USB-A
Headphone Jack: No
Platform Compatibility: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4
Wireless Protocol: 2.4GHz dongle
USB Charging: Yes

Build

Material Ear Cups: Memory foam, PU leather
Water Resistance: No
Material Chassis Primary: Aluminum
Material Headband: Aluminum, memory foam, PU leather

Design

Headband Type: Adjustable over-head
Foldable: No
Weight: 327 g

Features

Control Type: Physical buttons
Eq Customization: Full parametric EQ
Chat Mix: No
Rgb Lighting: No

Microphone

Boom Style: Detachable boom
Frequency Response High Hz: 7200 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 50 Hz
Noise Reduction Type: Passive noise isolation
Polar Pattern: Bidirectional
Count: 1
Flip To Mute: No
Microphone: Yes
Is Detachable: Yes

Sound

Acoustic Design: Closed-back
Driver Size: 50 mm
Driver Count: 1
Driver Type: Dynamic driver
Frequency Response High Hz: 21000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 15 Hz
Impedance: 62 Ω
Sensitivity: 103 dB/mW
Surround Sound Format: DTS Headphone:X 2.0

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SOUNDGUYS rating

7.0/ 10

Recommended

Reviewed bySam MooreReviewed September 2022

Isolation4.7

Battery life10.0

Comfort & fit8.5

Connectivity6.5

Design7.4

Portability6.5

The verdict

The pairing of a classic workhorse gaming headset with battery life that dramatically outlasts the competition makes this a no brainer for anyone who's ever known the sting of a dead battery at the beginning of a gaming session. It's not a perfect product, but 300 hours is 300 hours.

✓What we like

✓Battery life

✓Sound

✓Comfortable

✕What could be better

✕NGenuity is a little spotty

✕Microphone could be clearer

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