Cloud II – Wired Gaming Headset for PC, PS5 / PS4. Active Noise Cancellation, Over Ear, circumaural, Closed Back, HyperX Virtual 7.1 Surround Sound - Black-Red (4P5M0AA)

I am by no means an audiophile. If you are reading this review, it's safe to assume you aren't one either. My need for a pc headset was very specific: 1. Need that usb because analogue is a pain in the ***. This particular model does come with a 3.5 mm jack, which plugs into the usb adapter hyper X provides in the box. They advertise the virtual surround but I almost never find myslef using it or any of their other hardware buttons present on the adapter. The cable is braided and feels like your chair won't absolutely murder the wire should you decide to actually run over it. 2. Comfort. Gamers tend to play at least a couple of hours. I find most in-ear buds (yuck) , on-ear headphones very uncomfortable. Even more so after using them for more than an hour. Thankfully these ones are over the ear. Means your entire ear is tucked by soft cushion resting around the ear. I have no discomfort even after using these for 7 hours (yes I tested). 3. Build quality. It's really good. The cable is braided. The frame is metal/alloy and it doesn't bend. The cushion is great and hyper X packages it with a fabric option. Nice touch. The headphone feels premium and classy. 4. Durability. Honestly, the usb adapter on my headphone stopped working , hyper X got it replaced at no charge. Other than the wonky cable, nothing else seems to be suffering from any kind of wear and tear or any visible signs of detoriation. I have been using it for almost 2 years. Mostly at my desktop and at times as travel companions for flights. 5. Sound. Okay, this is where it gets more subjective than other categories. To me, the sound is good. Maybe even great. The bass is thumpy, the vocals are crisp and music and games both sound pleasant to my ear. Im not going to comment on lows, mids and highs since I really can't tell the difference. I recommend if sound is your biggest priority when buying headphones. Try these before committing to buy them. The muffs provide a good deal of sound dampening without actually giving you a headache like the audio technica m50x. The don't squeeze against your skull. For gaming , you should be looking no further in headphones that offer a complete package. But if sound design, music is your thing, you might want to go with something better suited for that field.

Good product. Excellent sound and noise cancellation. Works perfect. Light weight too.

I got these Hyper x Cloud Core 7.1 headphones and am happy with my purchase. This is my first Hyper x Product. The comfort is superb, I used them continuously for 4 hours without any discomfort and I even wear glasses. Even though the headcups aren't rotatable they don't cause an issue to comfort. The headband is a little on the shorter side, I have to extend the aluminium size adjusters to the maximum to fit my head but I do have a huge skull so it's fit your head. The sound quality is very nice, it's what you would expect from 53 mm drivers. The highs and lows, treble is up to the mark. BUT the BASE is a little disappointing, it does not have that thump behing it but seeing that it's a gaming headphone, it's suited for games. The base isn't super loud but it's enough to enjoy casual media. The noise cancellation is not very good, when you are on full audio you wouldn't be able to hear people talking next to you but if they're loud then you can clearly hear them. I think the sound could have been a little louder. I got a 3.5mm cord splitter. The default cable length of the headphone is a little more than the distance between your extended arms. But with the splitter it's very long. I didn't measure it but it's enough for you to move around is an averagely sized room i.e it's very long. You also get a DTS spatial audio subscription which I'm eager to try out. Overall these headphones are awesome, the base could have been louder but very good for gaming.

BEST Gaming HF ever build... OMG.. this piece is so EPIC.. the PACKING.. the build Quality.. The leather FEEL.. just incredible. trust me I hardly post reviews about products on product..but lol this pulled me out of my lazy ars* and here i go.. The chord. is Best.. its just look so premium, and they provide good carrying case..so its all good I mean for this budget not a single product worth like this one.. I used Razer electra, Razer kraken, Steel series 3h, Siberia, and Fnatic 9h version..but this headphone is best for me till date.. my one gaming friend recommended me..so I just trusted him give it a GO.. Technical MINION : 1) Premium high-end sound-card, 2) 100% memory Foam.. if u are smartars and big headed or if u are ALIEN kind then also its definitely for u too.. xD 3) DIGITAL MIC & Detachable mic.. yey u can take this Headphonesout.. 4) 2 Meter cable so yey definitely it is all rounder headphone.. for outdoors / indoors 5) DO NOT WORRY cable is just not 2 meter... with sound card they providing which 7.1 VSS the cable extended for pc 6) This Cable is very premium feel 7) leather CUPS for NON VEGAN.. and cushions CUPS for VEGAN... ROFL 8) first its look heavy in hands ..but after a while u will not notice u wearing it.. on head its so feathery THANX TO MEMORY FOAM 9) overall win win situation.. GG BEST FOR FPS.. CS GO, 1.6, BEST FOR MOBA.. DOTA, LOL BEST FOR MMOFPS.. WOW, Guild WARS.. but main thing BEST FOR COMMUNICATION while gaming like.. VENTRILO or TEAMSPEAK 3 end of the blaa blaa blaa ... its WORTH every Paisa.. just buy it and then POST REVIEW LIKE ME.. hoo hoo GG HAVE FUN

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I think this is the best over the head earphone I ever had. Previously I owned JBL 650BTNC with ANC (40 mm drivers) and listening music with it was in ok to good range. But after using Hyperx cloud 2, my perception about headphone has changed. The 53mm drivers of cloud 2 give a high quality sound ,suited for both gaming and listening music. Cloud 2 drivers have a very good capabilities. I had to tune it to lessen the volume and also I configured it to follow the Harman curve. I used "Equalizer APO" and configured it to have frequency response similar to the Harman curve with slightly bass boosted settings, and the output is awesome. The mic is ok. I have tested in Microsoft teams and the other teammates were able to hear me clearly. Hence I would definitely suggest the CLoud 2. No doubt its on the fav list of almost every gamer. Only complaint is at this price point there is no ANC feature. And has only ok sound isolation.

I was initially looking for a good wireless headset with long battery backup under 10K and did a lot of research, read a lot of reviews, made a list of officially available headphones on Amazon and Flipkart but found that all the wired headphones sound much better than wireless ones (even the wireless ones when connected through aux cable) and so finally ended buying a wired one and hope to use it with a wireless Bluetooth receiver. I needed a headphone with good sound reproduction My primary Usage were listening music, watching movie, video/audio/Skype calls etc and gaming or basically I needed a headphone that can be comfortable for longer duration. For a good sounding headphone we look for Bass(low 20Hz-250Hz), Mids(250Hz-2KHz) and Treble(High 2KHz-20KHz). I needed a headphone with good natural sound reproduction (not favoring any particular frequencies like extra Bass etc) as these affects other frequencies and Sound Stage (Surround Sound Effects). These are the headphones I finalized according to my budget. Wireless - SteelSeries Arctis 7 - best wireless ones in my budget, had good balanced sound with app support but these had their own USB transmitter (no Bluetooth). Can not use with mobile and fire stick unless I have the transmitter USB powered at all times. Bulky than average and tight. Was only in my budget on Prime Day. I personally don't like these kind of headbands. Plantronics BackBeat PRO 2 - another good choice but its price never dropped and was not able to find any reliable seller. There are lot of look alike fakes of headphones so I just wanted to get mine from reliable source. JBL E55BT, Skullcandy Grind, Skullcandy Hesh 3, Skullcandy Hesh 2 JBL, JBL T450 BT - Have mentioned them in order of how they sound. JBL E55BT being the best. These are all good Bluetooth headphones. Sennheiser HD 4.50 BT - Was only in my budget on prime day. These headphones pack a lot of premium features but for all those the quality is just average. Bass is good on these while other sounds are average, Active Noise Cancellation is also average. They have very basic simple looks and tight fit (some user complained of pain after wearing for long hours). Unfortunately they were unavailable by evening on Prime day (I guess although labelled as deal of the day, they got sold our before day was over). Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT - Somewhat similar like Sennheiser HD 4.50 BT minius the ANC. Reviews say sound is more balanced on these but unfortunately no discount was given on these on Prime day or at least in time period when I was searching for headphones. Sony MDR-ZX330BT, Sony MDR-XB650BT - Good ones but with Over bass (good for Bass lovers), Sony does not provide aux cable port for these. So these are purely wireless. I was looking for Sony MDR-XB950B1 but price never dropped to my budget. Wired - In wired we have lot of options with great sound and value for money. So we have to look for the ones matching our requirements. Audio-Technica ATH-M50x, Audio-Technica ATH-M40x - One of the best headphones under 10K. Exceptional well balanced sound reproduction. Lacks any kind of audio button or control. No Mic so had to drop these from the list. But If I ever get a chance to buy headphone in future I will go for these. Sennheiser HD 598 SR - Bass is below average on these. Other things are good and even has Mic and I found it later. But nothing exceptional to prove it value for money when already ATH-M series are there. SteelSeries Siberia 200 - Reviewers say these are the best budget wired gaming headset but couldn't find a likable color option and reliable seller. Brainwavz HM5, Shure SRH440, Beats EP Wired, Sony MDR-7506, Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, Audio Technica ATH-M20x - Few other wired headphones in order based on sound. Few have mics and few don't. I finalized on 4 headphones - Sennheiser HD 4.50 BT, HyperX Cloud, HyperX Cloud 2, HyperX Revolver. Sennheiser was unavailable by the time I reached a decision. Now comes my Review of HyperX Cloud 2 and why I choose it. Pros - - Wired Connectivity options (both 3.5mm and USB available) - Removable Mic - Additional Ear Cups - Tangle free braided cable - Definitely loud on same volume levels. Tried different headphones and earphone using same source and volume level and this was loudest. - Strong and Sturdy build. You can feel the build quality by looking at the thick aluminum parts. Nice finishing too. - Well balanced sound. Good deep bass (with thump and punch but not over boomy) and Excellent Mids (well-balanced vocals and lead instruments). - Sounstage effect can be increased using the USB with box on PC to give 7.1 surround sound. It definitely broadens the sound in games and movies. - Heavy padding on headband and ear cups. - Noise isolation is good. Blocks outside sound to some good level - Well balanced weight. Pressure is spread evenly around ears. - No tightness or clamping force felt while wearing. - Ability to control Mic and Audio volume and Mute through USB. - Excellent Mic sound with boom. Speech recorded is clear, full, detailed and natural. Some reviews even say Mic on these are better than that of Arctis 7. - Last but most important, excellent in breathability and comfort. Can easily use for long durations without any problem. I have glasses and big ears and it was a smooth fit for me. My whole ear were completely under the ear cups. Cons - - Although this is an upgraded version of HyperX Cloud the reviews say sound is almost similar so I paid the additional 2.5K only for USB connectivity and 7.1 surround sound box. - HyperX Revolver was priced too close to HyperX Cloud 2 in sale, and is slightly better sounding and definitely has better Soundstage. Still Cloud 2 is marginally better in Comfort and Build. - The aux cable length is small So, if you are not using the USB with box the cable falls short even using with laptop - The aux cable is not detachable. - Without the USB 7.1 box when using with 3.5mm connection the Sound effect is just average - I observed that these leak sound too much, and if its not on head you can clearly hear the music playing like mini speaker at medium volume - Treble is just average. - 7.1 surround sound is useless for medium that doesn't support audio through USB input. - Although it is super comfortable, it is still bulky at 306 grams. - I am not sure why but I was not able to find much sound difference between this one and Boat Rockerz 600 I used earlier. I was confused whether this can be called an upgrade. I will know more after using cloud 2 for some time. I will update my experience here after few months of usage. These were just my initial observations. I will update the Review after using them for some time. UPDATE - After 2 months of Usage I have to say quality of this headset is very good especially the cables. Looks like I just brought them yesterday. The memory foam on ear cups have adjusted well for my years. I rarely used the USB 7.1 surround sound. It does not seems to do much. Sound is great.

Mic is not comfortable