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HyperX Cloud Core
The HyperX Cloud Core is a solid budget-oriented headset with a nicely minimalist set of features and solid comfort, but its somewhat lacking when it comes to sound quality.
Noise Isolation / ANC
3.3/ 10
3.3
0.010.0
A 3.3 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the bottom quarter of over-ear headphones we've measured.
Measured on 86 of the 240 we've cataloged.
Key specs
Connection Type
Wired 3.5mmMost commonWired-3.5mm48%Bluetooth44%Wired-usb-c7%Others1%
Wired-3.5mm is the most common — on 48% of the 215 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Weight
310 gAbove average310 g
132 g420 g
above average for over-ear headphones — based on 195 of 240 we've cataloged.
Connectivity
- Connection Type
- Wired 3.5mm
Design
- Weight
- 310 g
- Foldable
- No
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Driver Size
- 53 mm
- Frequency Response
- 15-25000 Hz
- Frequency Response High Hz
- 25000 Hz
- Frequency Response Low Hz
- 15 Hz
Battery
- Battery
- No
Microphone
- Microphone
- Yes
SoundGuys review
Read the full review ›Isolation3.3
Comfort & fit8.2
Connectivity6.5
Design6.9
Portability6.5
Features6.0
The verdict
The HyperX Cloud Core offers a solid aluminum and plastic design that delivers on solid comfort in an inexpensive price bracket. Although the sound quality and isolation isn't as good as it could be, this is still an excellent option for anyone wanting an easy to use gaming headset with a standard headphone jack instead of a USB connection.
✓What we like
✓Solid aluminum construction
✓Comfortable for several hours of use
✓Detachable microphone and easy controls
✓3.5mm connector with an optional splitter for PC
✕What could be better
✕Sound isolation could be better
✕Frequency response is lacking in some areas
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