HyperX (headphones): review of the best models, specifications, reviews

The company Kingston is known to the Russian inhabitant mainly as a producer of inexpensive and at the same time high-quality electronic data carriers, in particular flash drives. However, under this brand is also produced a wide range of devices of a different type. Among them - the game headphones series HyperX. These devices are characterized by relatively low cost, but at the same time very impressive capabilities. What are the most notable features of the HyperX series headphones? What major modifications are they on the Russian market?

Headphones HyperX series: basic modifications

Devices of the Kingston line are sold on the Russian market in the following main versions:

- HyperX Cloud Care.

- HyperX Cloud.

- HyperX Cloud II.

Let's study their specifics in more detail.

Headset HyperX Cloud Core: the main features

So, we can begin our small review of the HyperX headphones with the study of the features of products in the modification of Cloud Care. It is considered as the youngest model of the corresponding line, but at the same time the most affordable.

The device in question is a gaming headset with a microphone, supplied with a 4-pin adapter to a 2-pin slot. The device has a wire length of just over 1 meter.

In the design of headphones used black, gray, as well as red. Their cups are oval in shape and quite impressive in size, allowing them to grasp the ear completely. The material for making the ear cups is a high-quality imitation leather. Also, in the design of the cups, foam elements are provided. You can remove the ear pads, if necessary, and turn the cups.

The gaming headphones on the head are fixed with an aluminum bow. The fact that it is metallic, predetermines the high reliability of the device design. The wire is attached to the headphones on the left. It is equipped with a braid, so it does not get tangled.

The headphones of the Cloud Care series belong to the closed category - that is, the ears plunge into them completely. Due to the presence of soft foam rubber in the ear cushions, their wearing becomes very comfortable. The design of the device allows you to achieve excellent sound insulation - and, in fact, two-sided, when the gamer hears only what is happening in the game, and people in the room are able to recognize only a small part of the corresponding game special effects.

Headset HyperX Cloud Core: reviews

What do gamers say about their experience of using headphones in this modification? Judging by the reviews, HyperX Cloud Core headphones are primarily appreciated for the simplicity of design and high comfort level of wearing. As noted by users, devices, thanks to the presence of soft ear cups, sit comfortably on the head. The materials used to make the device are very light, and therefore long wearing of headphones does not cause fatigue. Cups, as users say, do not put pressure on your head, they are easily adjustable - gamers note.

With regard to some of the shortcomings of the headphones, noted by users - it is very difficult to find a replacement for the microphone, if it for some reason is damaged or stops working. At the same time, gamers say, with the proper level of accuracy of operation of the device, as well as care for them - which consists only in the timely removal of dust from various parts of the device. In addition, you can count on the stable functioning of headphones for a long time.

HyperX Cloud Core: sound quality

Regarding the quality of sound reproduction, the gaming headphones under consideration are regarded as capable of providing the highest level of sound. This can be seen in any mode using devices - when listening to music, in the game, when talking on Skype. Regarding the recording of sound through a microphone: of course, the corresponding hardware component is far from its characteristics from the studio samples, and users understand this perfectly. But to perform the main function - the voice transmission in the same Skype or in the gaming chat room - the microphone equipped with the headphones produced under the HyperX brand in the modification in question, it is perfectly optimal. Both in terms of ease of use, and in terms of quality of transmitted sound.

HyperX Cloud Headphones: Features and Specifications

We will further study one more modification of the devices of the HyperX series - the Kingston HyperX Cloud headphones. It can be considered as an "average" model of the ruler.

The device is equipped with speakers in a diameter of 53 mm, capable of reproducing sounds in a fairly wide range - from 15 to 25 000 Hz. As a result, the user gets the opportunity to listen to melodies and sound effects, characterized by a high level of saturation, as well as detail. The impedance of the devices is 60 ohms. The remaining characteristics of the microphone, in general, correspond to those that characterize the majority of device analogs present on the market in the same price segment.

In the delivery package there are removable ear pads, a control panel for the level of sound of speakers and a microphone, a cover, and an adapter. The headphones are made of lightweight, and at the same time high-quality materials. The handles are made of aluminum, the cups are made of plastic. In the design of the device is also used leatherette. The cups of the headphones are oval. Ear pads are presented in 2 versions - velor, and also made of leatherette. Completely cover the ear and provide, thus, a high level of soundproofing of the game process. Headphones can be adjusted in height.

In general, the design of the device helps minimize any discomfort in its wearing of gamers. The microphone, as in the younger model of the line, given the HyperX gaming headphones are removable.

Headphones HyperX Cloud: reviews

What do the users themselves say when evaluating their experience of operating the device from Kingston in the modification in question? Overall, reviews of gamers are positive both in terms of the comfort of wearing headphones, and in terms of the quality of their work.

Users characterize the device as capable of providing high quality playback of any audio content, as well as transmission and recording of sound. However, much in this respect depends on what type of ear pads to use. If those are used in the velor modification, then the quality of the bass reproduction is somewhat reduced, as well as the overall volume of the sound. However, as noted by users, this perception can be subjective. Also, the criticism of some gamers causes insufficient, in their opinion, the volume of sound when connecting headphones to a sound card that is built into the motherboard. But this is quite logical, since in most cases this hardware component loses by its performance external chips.

HyperX Cloud: Key Advantages

The main advantages of headphones, which determine gamers:

- nice design;

- high level of comfort of operation of the device, ergonomics;

- excellent build quality and materials for making headphones;

- high level of sound insulation - both from external noise, and from the point of view of the audibility of the game process for other people;

- High sound quality in all modes of device operation.

In general, users evaluate the device as fully in line with modern demands of gamers.

Headset HyperX Cloud II: specifications

The next popular modification of the devices in this series is the HyperX Cloud II headphones. Let's consider their main features.

These headphones are classified as condenser, closed, enclosing type, and are characterized by the fact that:

- able to reproduce sound in a wide range of frequencies - from 15 to 25 000 Hz;

- have an impedance of 60 ohm;

- have a sensitivity of about 98 dB;

- designed for a maximum output power of 150 mW;

- have a coefficient of nonlinear distortion, not exceeding 2%;

- able to suppress ambient noise within 20 dB.

The headphone microphone is noteworthy in that:

- functions according to the pressure gradient principle;

- have a directional pattern in the form of a cardioid;

- perceives sound in the range from 50 to 18 000 Hz;

- has an impedance in the range of 2.2;

- characterized by a coefficient of nonlinear distortion, not exceeding 2%;

- has a sensitivity of about 39 dB;

- has a membrane diameter of 6 mm.

The diameter of the speakers that come with the device is 53 mm.

HyperX Cloud II: Key Features

In the package bundle, the gaming headphones with the microphone in question also have an additional module with a sound card, which is connected via a USB port. Also in the box with the device, the user will be able to find a soft and comfortable cover.

The microphone equipped with the headphones produced under the HyperX brand in this modification is removable, as well as in the younger and "medium" models of the series. It is also characterized by a high degree of flexibility - it can be placed in any position convenient for the gamer.

The device is available in 3 color schemes - black, or "steel", white with pink elements, as well as black with red inserts. As with the previous version of the HyperX series, the headphones of the Cloud II line have a large cup size, completely covering the ear and thus providing a high level of sound insulation. The corresponding elements of the device can also be rotated.

The bow to which the cups are attached is characterized by great flexibility, and this protects it from possible damage. In addition, thanks to this property, the headphones practically do not put pressure on the gamer's head.

The ear-pockets of the cups are replaceable. It can be noted that in the delivery package of the device they are supplied in 2 versions - covered with leatherette, and also covered with a cloth made of soft velor. As in the case with the previous modification of the headphones, in the model under consideration, foam is present in the cup design.

Regarding the USB-box with an external sound card, with which the HyperX gaming headphones in question are in the general package - this hardware component is equipped with 5 buttons that are designed to: control the volume of the speakers and microphone, activate the mode of surround sound reproduction. In addition, the design of the USB-block provides a microphone switch, as well as a clip, with which this hardware component can be attached to the clothes of a gamer.

Headphones HyperX Cloud II: reviews

Let's consider how the users of the Kingston Hyper X headphones are evaluated in the modification in question.

According to gamers, devaysy fully meet the needs of modern gamers. The headphones feature a high level of wearing comfort, ease of adjustment, excellent playback quality, recording and audio transmission.

The presence of moving cups, flexible bow, as well as light materials that are used in the manufacture of the device, predetermine, as noted by users, its rapid adaptation to the method of wearing preferred by a particular computer gaming enthusiast.

Gamers highly appreciate the sound quality of the device, the level of assembly devaysa. Many users are impressed by the design of the headphones - sufficiently strict, but at the same time characterized by a very sophisticated style.

Price list

How much does the headphones produced in the HyperX line cost? The price of the device, which is the younger model of the corresponding series - HyperX Cloud Core - is about 6490 rubles. In large Russian stores. The HyperX Cloud device will cost about 8490 rubles. Headphones HyperX Cloud II in Russian catalogs are presented with the price of about 9990 rubles.

Summary

So, this is our small review of headphones HyperX line from Kingston. The American company produces headphones in 3 popular versions: the younger one - Cloud Core, the "average" - Cloud, and the older one - Cloud II. The differences between them, by and large, amount to a bundle. Headphones HyperX Core, in particular, are supplied without a control panel and an additional USB-module for control over the sound level. The microphone in all modifications of the device is removable, which can be fixed in any convenient position. Ear pads in all versions of the device are comfortable, closed type, providing a high level of sound insulation. The main technological capabilities of HyperX headphones reviewed by us in general are similar.