When I can't make up my mind between two wireless gaming headsets, a fun colourway has been the clincher more times than I'd like to admit. For my sins, I can be easily swayed by the appearance of hardware—and that has given me the invaluable experience of spending a lot of time with kit that is arguably form over function. So trust me when I say you'll want to prick up your ears for this headset deal.
All these years later, the HyperX Cloud Alpha is still an incredibly impressive wireless gaming headset for the money. No, there's no fun colourways beyond the red and black gamer stylings, but the Cloud Alpha doesn't need stylish gimmicks to be head-turning. That's especially true now as it's down to its lowest ever price, costing only $109 from Amazon.
Yes, the audio is good, but let's talk about the real headline act: this wireless headset's incredible 300-hour battery life, even longer than its successor, the Cloud Alpha Wireless 2. Hope described the original's battery life as 'witchcraft' in her HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless review, going on to share, "I have not charged this headset once since I got it and it feels like a trick."
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Knowing that there's such a beefy battery inside of this relatively light set of cans only further impresses—HyperX doesn't call it the 'Cloud' line for nothing. Hope wrote, "The top band is thick and has soft padding underneath. This coupled with the equally soft earcuffs makes for a very cozy experience, and does an excellent job of blocking out noise. There's no active noise cancelling, but the seal of the cups come dangerously close."
Coupled with this wireless headset's audio performance, you're in for an immersive experience. Hope really rated these for their crisp, clear sound quality, saying that "music sounds amazing," though gaming is the obvious stand out thanks to the directional sound features.
"I loaded up some Doom Eternal and promptly terrified myself," Hope writes, "If you've ever wanted to know what it sounds like having a Cacodemon suddenly show up and whisper sweet blah-things into very specifically your left ear then these can absolutely deliver. Footsteps are nice and clear for creatures who have them, and spatial sound works an absolute treat. [...] A+ would have my soul leave my body again."
It may not be the prettiest gaming headset I ever did see, but questionable style can be overlooked for performance like this. And at this lowest ever price point, those desperate for an injection of style could potentially DIY their own cat ears…
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