They are compatible with every console and PCs and will offer both audio and mic support on everything. The HyperX Cloud Core don’t offer the freedom of a wireless design and their fit doesn’t isolate very well against ambient chatter too, which won’t be ideal in a crowded office. surround sound of its premium headsets and instead gives you free access to DTS Sound Unbound, a virtual surround sound platform. There’s an on/off button with an accompanying LED, a button for muting the microphone, a volume dial, a USB Type-C charging port and an audio-in port for the detachable noise-cancelling mic. The HyperX Cloud Core is a solid gaming headset thanks to its detachable microphone and input compatibility.

This does detract from their previous presentations, like the solid box and sleeve from some of the first wave of HyperX headphones. In the song Raise Your Weapon by Deadmau5, which has a nice mix of calm vocal sections and bass-heavy dance sections, the headset reproduces the vocals acceptably well, though the higher-end portions sound a little odd. The padded headband has some form of flexibility, and the metal hinges feature some nice aesthetic, not to mention unquestionable durability.

Even if they are wired and don’t have any latency, their short cable won’t be great for watching TV. The cable is also not detachable, so it might yank the headphones off if it gets stuck or hooked on something.

Cloud Stinger Core also features onboard controls so you can adjust headphone volume from the earcup and a convenient swivel-to-mute mic.Comparing both devices, I much prefer the Cloud Core’s mostly black exterior styling, the only coloring being its red HyperX logos on each earcups, since it sports a cleaner, tidier look. When I accepted the HyperX Cloud Core Wireless for review, It was under the guise that this headset is PC only. Additionally, the ear cups can rotate a few degrees horizontally to form around the user’s head, but cannot be laid flat. Some parts of speech and high instrument details tend to sit in this range, and this is where the frequency response deviates the most from our target curve. In my voice chats, the HyperX Cloud Core Wireless’s condenser mic did a great job keeping my voice sounding clear and unmuffled.