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HyperX

HyperX Cloud Orbit S

Name: HyperX Cloud Orbit S
Brand: HyperX
SKU: B07WD66FL5

The HyperX Cloud Orbit S brings the Audeze Mobius' design to a cheaper price. Does it cut the right things to reach that?

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Key specs

Battery Life Wireless

10 hBelow average

10 h

8 h90 h

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

Connection Type

Most common

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

Wired-3.5mm is the most common — on 32% of the 182 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 149).

Battery

Battery Life Wireless: 10 h
Battery: Yes

Connectivity

Connection Type: Wired-3.5mm, wired-usb-c, wired-usb-a
Headphone Jack: Yes

Build

Material Ear Cups: Leatherette
Material Chassis Primary: Plastic
Material Headband: Memory foam, leatherette

Microphone

Polar Pattern: Unidirectional
Microphone: Yes
Is Detachable: Yes

Sound

Acoustic Design: Closed-back
Driver Size: 100 mm
Driver Type: Planar magnetic
Frequency Response High Hz: 50000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 10 Hz
Max Spl: 120 dB SPL
Sensitivity: 120 dB/mW

Design

Foldable: No
Weight: 358 g

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SOUNDGUYS rating

7.3/ 10

Recommended

Reviewed bySam MooreReviewed May 2022

Isolation3.1

Comfort & fit8.5

Design8.5

Portability7.5

Value8.0

The verdict

The HyperX Cloud Orbit S is one of the best gaming headsets on the market. The loss of bluetooth in this model is disappointing, but doesn't change effect the gaming experience enough. If it's within your budget, it will be very hard to do better than this.

✓What we like

✓Fantastic Audio

✓3D audio is still great

✓Works with consoles and PC

✕What could be better

✕Price

✕Lacks bluetooth

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