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Did HP kill HyperX?

In this video we will be comparing the new HyperX Cloud 2 gaming headset made by HP, to the old HyperX Cloud 2 headset made by Kingston. This test will be to compare the two (old and new) and see if HP is cutting corners, and making HyperX products cheaper now after HP acquired HyperX.
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  • @TFoxxx
    @TFoxxx Жыл бұрын

    It’s really a shame that HyperX was sold out to HP. I have had NOTHING but HORRIBLE experiences with HP Products.

  • @cvtechreview

    @cvtechreview

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree. Now I had an HP desktop computer back in 2000 and it was pretty good, but everything after that was pretty trash.

  • @sergvol3388

    @sergvol3388

    Жыл бұрын

    I just RMA my cloud 2 wireless from kingston and they approved that they are defective, i got my money back.

  • @papi-sauce

    @papi-sauce

    Жыл бұрын

    same as when jaybird was sold to logitech. they all get bought up and suck ass in the end.

  • @mranderzen

    @mranderzen

    Жыл бұрын

    ​​@@cvtechreview I have a cheap HP notebook with a Ryzen 5 4000 CPU and it runs pretty well. The low wattage APU is fast and the chassis never turns hot, the vents not horribly loud either, the IPS screen is a cheap one, but it has FreeSync compatibility and surprisingly good for watching movies and even to play older games. Good viewing angles and enough brightness. The keys have a 3 stages backlight and fine pressure points, I can type on it at night easily. Not the best ofc, but it is light and the build quality still holds up after 2 years, like it is new. Never had any issues with it so for about 420 usd (second hand, but barely used) i'm happy with it :)

  • @cryytics2730

    @cryytics2730

    Жыл бұрын

    @@papi-saucelogitech is a good company wym

  • @AssassinIsAfk
    @AssassinIsAfk Жыл бұрын

    I have both imo, the kingstons are a lot nicer, the sound is a bit clearer making it easier to identify where enemies are in games like valorant, it feels more comfortable (again mine are broken in however it also feels lighter probably due to the metal plating) and overall if you have the kingston cloud 2's keep them because you won't be getting that same type of quality again

  • @_MaZTeR_

    @_MaZTeR_

    6 ай бұрын

    I was thinking about buying a new Cloud 2 since the plastic parts have started to break on my old Kingston version, but I think I'll be spending more on a better headset if HP now owns HyperX

  • @AssassinIsAfk

    @AssassinIsAfk

    6 ай бұрын

    @@_MaZTeR_ go for another brand, honestly I like corsairs new virtuoso pro, its open back and looks pretty nice plus it's comfy at least for me

  • @_MaZTeR_

    @_MaZTeR_

    6 ай бұрын

    @@AssassinIsAfkI found that local sellers still sell the Kingston versions so I might just buy that again. Otherwise, I was thinking about spending a bit more for Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X

  • @ArpitAnand
    @ArpitAnand Жыл бұрын

    Would prefer the plastic outside case over the rubber coating so much more. Over a few years of use (as these are tanks that last that long easily), rubber coating wears off, gets sticky & consequently messy.

  • @sp2icy468

    @sp2icy468

    Жыл бұрын

    I had a pair of HyperX cloud cores that had a rubber coating for 3 1/2 years and I took good care of them, even up until the end the rubber coating didn't wear down down or break so Idk how you care for your items but me personally wearing down was not an issue. The only reason they broke was because they got wrapped around my chair. The plastic on the new cloud 2 feels cheap and makes these headphones feel way less quality than the originals.

  • @ArpitAnand

    @ArpitAnand

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sp2icy468 I care for them well enough. I don't know which part of the world you live in, but the temperature, climate & dust levels play a big role in wearing off things. I don't know what the plastic on the HP Cloud 2s is like, but I would certainly prefer to not have the rubber coating. Have had the Cloud Core for 3 years & Cloud Alpha for another 3+.

  • @_Wake_Up_If_U_Can

    @_Wake_Up_If_U_Can

    Жыл бұрын

    All items that have that PTE rubberized coating all end up having a tack or stickiness to me. Mice, Keyboards, remote controls, all end up feeling tacky or sticky to me. It drives me crazy! I just ordered the Pwnage Magnesium mouse for this exact reason! I also keep making the mistake of using phone cases that end up with that tackiness or stickiness that ends up on my fingers then transfers to my mice that do not come with rubberized coatings. Both my HyperX honeycomb mice have a slight tackiness to them now because of my trash $50 case for my S22 Samsung phone! It was some body armor case from Walmart. I did some yard work, got some of the gas on my hands from refueling the weed trimmer. Had my phone outside with me blue-toothing to a boombox. Finished up the yard work. Washed my hands and sat down at my desk to get a League of Legends game in, and wouldn't ya know it....despite washing my hands with dish soap I made my mouse tacky on the sides!!!!! That rubberized compound should be banned! Wonder if it has endocrine disruptors being that it's made of some type of plastic... Rubbing alcohol, lacquer thinner, NOTHING works! Tried some baking soda and a toothbrush and it seemed to help some? Also put baby powder on my hands which also seemed to help but who wants to smell baby powder so strongly??? Now before we buy anything, I always check to see if they put a sticky rubber coating anywhere on it. If it has it, its a NO GO!

  • @jcsenhamster315

    @jcsenhamster315

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sp2icy468 My country isn't good for rubber coating. Humility here is quite bad. Most of the items which has that coating (Hot Toys especially), all ended up that way. Even if i apply protection layer on it, it still ended up the same.

  • @jovanpejic

    @jovanpejic

    Жыл бұрын

    Same situation. I spent the whole day cleaning that rubber layer with baking soda and alcohol.

  • @djoetma
    @djoetma Жыл бұрын

    Great video. I missed HyperX went from Kingston to HP. Pity that you can get sample variety because of this. They should've discontinued the Cloud II if they were going to change something. Even if it's about saving on the build. I wonder how HP will run the brand next to Omen.

  • @frostydawggaming7999
    @frostydawggaming7999 Жыл бұрын

    I have to say the wicked cushions makes up for the lack of swivel with hyperx headset, I wear glasses to and with the wicked cushions made them way more comfy with my glasses on.

  • @PoloDavey
    @PoloDavey Жыл бұрын

    first of all great vid bro. I haven't watched one of your vids in a min and as always you're consistently pumping out perfect and timely vids. I find it so strange that they changed the build quality. it cant be much of a dif in price to make and even if it is hp def has more money than hyper x. just seems so wild to me to go that route.

  • @alexclark7284

    @alexclark7284

    Ай бұрын

    Its greed Horrible

  • @zacharybishop6595
    @zacharybishop6595 Жыл бұрын

    Had a Kingston one in 2018 and another 2022 model by HP, never realized I had the HP ones until now. Don't sound all that bad to me.

  • @mulacula9540

    @mulacula9540

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah and your not the only one so what a lot people complain about? Placebo effect? Almost made me return HP ones but there is only few aesthetic difrences.

  • @zacharybishop6595

    @zacharybishop6595

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mulacula9540 I did notice a small difference between the originals but it wasn’t nearrrrly as bad as people are making it out to be.

  • @mulacula9540

    @mulacula9540

    Жыл бұрын

    @@zacharybishop6595 i was thinking the same but I believe no difrence at all

  • @thomasre7276

    @thomasre7276

    Жыл бұрын

    i think the hp ones look better aesthicly tbh.

  • @shantodas8184
    @shantodas8184 Жыл бұрын

    my old coolermaster mh751's were busted and I was looking to see if the cloud 2's are still as good or not a few months back, then I found a video from a KZreadr saying not to buy this hyperx cloud 2 and I saw that video he said the hp has skimped out and made the cloud 2's worse. and then I did a lot of research on my own and tested both from 2 different friend's of mine. and honestly I can't tell the difference in sound. except the sound there's no difference in comfort and price. then I just bought the new hp one's just yesterday because that is the only one available in my region. and today I see your video reiterating what I had in my mind. this just makes me feel good that I made the right choice. thanks for your review again

  • @GR-cd2kx
    @GR-cd2kx Жыл бұрын

    If they cut the cost on certain things that aren’t really needed and passed on the savings, then all good. From what I could tell, it looks like there is less stitching on the headband of the new unit too

  • @anthonymacia231
    @anthonymacia231 Жыл бұрын

    Bro, am I faded or did you not have any arm/hand tattoos up until fairly recently? lol. I haven’t seen a vid of yours for a minute (6 months or so), but I don’t remember the tattoos.

  • @Deggo
    @Deggo Жыл бұрын

    Let's go!!! Thank you Techne for this review! And thank you for listening to us!

  • @bruizer3183
    @bruizer3183 Жыл бұрын

    My personal experience: I've had both and the build quality, sound, and the mic on the HP were slightly less across the board IN MY OPINION (tested plugged into a dedicated sound card, not the USB). The headband adjustment was really loose on the HP compared to my old Kingston's. The speakers and mic were a little "tinnier" on the HP . I ended up returning the HP pair and hunting down a new old stock Kingston pair on eBay to replace my original Kingston pair.

  • @Blazzz
    @Blazzz3 ай бұрын

    Manufacturer code for old headphones cloud 2 : KHX-HSCP-XX (kingston version) like for everybody see

  • @schizowallflower
    @schizowallflower Жыл бұрын

    I like the build of the Cloud 2 wireless more, personally. I think it was the last update to them before being acquired by HP and the build, especially the forks into the earcups, are noticeably different. I never found the Cloud 2's to be too comfortable because of the lack of swivel, and the way my ears are most headsets that even have minor swivel actually swivel the wrong way for my ears, which is super unfortunate.

  • @judealtran17

    @judealtran17

    7 ай бұрын

    I cant decide which one should i get between cloud alpha wireless or cloud2 wired. i want the wireless so bad but they said wireless is bad in fps games? is it true?

  • @BeingBOTisCareer
    @BeingBOTisCareerАй бұрын

    The audio quality was horrible on the new hyperx cloud 2, I ended up returning it. The only positive change is that they removed the rubber coating, which after a few years turned into a gluey sticky substance on my old cloud 2 (btw you can remove that coating with 90% alcohol).

  • @bonked9426
    @bonked9426 Жыл бұрын

    Metal earcup vs plastic earcup, different sound. If not re-tuned can actually change some of the frequency responses. Also maybe that's what people refers to when they say "plastic on the inside" is the fact that sound chamber on the earcup is now plastic instead of metal. The headphone this is based on which is Takstar Pro 80 iirc also has metal earcup. Making things easier for Kingston to just repackage the thing which HP probably didn't account for. But hey that's just me and my "audio crazy". If you don't care about sound and just want to listen to the newest Lofi or tik tok music compilation any of these will do just fine.

  • @peaceupmtown

    @peaceupmtown

    Жыл бұрын

    The frame, headband and material always reminded me of some re-brandes budget option made by Beyerdynamic

  • @Raggart
    @Raggart4 ай бұрын

    Great video, great analysis, well balanced and still useful months later. Thanks!

  • @attilala4877
    @attilala487710 ай бұрын

    My experience: I usually use the headphones all day, every day (I even sleep in them most of the time, lol). The old Kingston one was a BEAST, it lasted more than 1.5 years even under my excessive usage. The new HP one I ordered literally 3 FRICKIN' MONTHS AGO have the plastic parts already broken to pieces. Now I'm just sitting here searching for new headphones...

  • @tomaray_the_first
    @tomaray_the_first5 ай бұрын

    I bought my hyperx in 2016 and always told my friends that it was the best headset you could buy. Although I don't remember the exact time, a friend of mine said, "Why are you exaggerating so much? It's not that good." I did some research on this and heard that HP bought the brand. This was one of those situations where I felt very lucky. Although it is said in this video that "there is almost no difference", the difference I heard was at a level that would double the price in my opinion. Even though it is a gaming headset, the difference you hear when listening to music is very different. Now I want to switch to a wireless headset but while I'm doing research, it doesn't make sense to pay tons of extra money to get the nearly same pleasure I got from cloud 2. I'm continuing with cloud 2. I think I'll keep going until it breaks and I'm extremely happy.

  • @eegiienkh
    @eegiienkh Жыл бұрын

    after buying HyperX Cloud II Wireless HP version the DTS one, after just 2 months of use side plastic cracked, while my Kingston Cloud II Wired is still intact after 5 years of use, so sad

  • @user-oo8zt1sc1c

    @user-oo8zt1sc1c

    7 күн бұрын

    This is a perfect example on how they lowered quality. HP is garbage maker.

  • @mrFR-18
    @mrFR-189 ай бұрын

    my package and build looks like the hp one but says kingstone on the headphone.

  • @BigFudge028
    @BigFudge028 Жыл бұрын

    I can't even find the regular cloud 2's on hyperx website today? Did they stop selling them???

  • @TooFurious4
    @TooFurious4 Жыл бұрын

    What's that rectangle thing tattooed on your hand?

  • @DinoGuy1969
    @DinoGuy1969Ай бұрын

    I got the Cloud 2's because they had really good reviews. When plugged into my laptop via 3.5 mm jack it works perfect. However, when I connect it to the usb audio connector box, the mic gets bricked and does not pick up as much sound. You can barely hear it. It's a shame because the speakers worked flawlessly and were crisp but I use the mic on a daily basis, so it was a big issue. Had to return.

  • @lubossoltes321
    @lubossoltes321 Жыл бұрын

    So as a start they managed to find things to save on for production costs without changing the price ? That's already a problem. Same happened to Omen when HP took over ... I have a Cloud Flight S and the battery just died (new on on the way). But given HP's track record, I will not be getting anymore HyperX after these ... call me pessimistic but I have my experience with HP ...

  • @magday2974
    @magday2974 Жыл бұрын

    I was wondering if the new ones are similar. And my headset guy solved the problem! :)

  • @TheTechne

    @TheTechne

    Жыл бұрын

    I got ya 👍

  • @Snotnarok
    @Snotnarok28 күн бұрын

    They should be a new iteration if they're going to make this many changes. Like- you might not value the eggbag and the adapter much? But to remove that when there's all these reviews saying it's there? Yeah I'd be annoyed that I paid the same but got less- which obviously extends to the build materials changing so much

  • @smartmeis
    @smartmeis Жыл бұрын

    The customer service team is amazing with hyperx, I needed a new mic, and they got one out to me in like 24 hours. Absolutely amazing. I called, and got ahold of a real person, Bryan to be exact. So helpful, so cool. Can not complain only praise.

  • @JeryLawl3318

    @JeryLawl3318

    Жыл бұрын

    Same for me. I had a broken keycap on a 2016 alloy elite rgb keyboard, contacted them via email, and they agreed to sent me a complete new keyboard , for just ONE keycap. I recieved the new keyboard and it even seemed improved from the last one, the keycaps are more resistant. I am still using this solid keyboard. They also replaced my clouds 2 on warranty with no fuss after the left audio stoped working. Never in my life I had such amazing customer support.

  • @Raizy
    @Raizy4 ай бұрын

    Had the old ones for like 6 years, the rubber part got absolutely messy and sticky, and it's SUPER hard to clean, just bought the new ones and so far so good

  • @egaming2023
    @egaming2023 Жыл бұрын

    the problem I had with the Kingston cloud 2 and why I would never buy another like this is that attached cord, the one I had was perfect but that cord went bad and all you can do really then is replace it. Might be ok in a rotation but as a daily driver it just didn't work out. That said the hyper x wrist wrests by hp are the best wrist wrests in the game.

  • @migelvandevoorde9593
    @migelvandevoorde959311 ай бұрын

    Great video, thanks!

  • @synf1ood
    @synf1ood11 ай бұрын

    Do you know if Alpha S is different from old and 2022? Especially interested in the microphone,

  • @artsmart8759
    @artsmart87599 ай бұрын

    Received the Cloud 2’s as a gift. 3 days after the Best Buy return period I put them on and found the right side output was barely readable. How’s that for quality? Using the 7.1 the right side gets a bit more boost, but it’s still obvious they’re failing. Bummer since they were by far the best sounding commercial-grade headset I have ever owned (gaming since Commodore 64 days)

  • @PandaGoBoo
    @PandaGoBoo Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video. Been a bit since Ive been able to sit down to watch. You have def been working on them tats. Looks sick bro.

  • @andrewbaird753
    @andrewbaird753 Жыл бұрын

    I am really curious about the music sound quality comparison on ur Mac or IPhone via 3.5mm

  • @maligonako12
    @maligonako12 Жыл бұрын

    I have the HP version of the cloud 2 wireless does it have the same sound as the kingston ones? Or thr difference is just the 7.1 and dts x feature

  • @WatchMysh
    @WatchMysh Жыл бұрын

    The red is consistent on the new ones

  • @mhjmPRO
    @mhjmPRO Жыл бұрын

    Hello techne i want ask you i bought razer barracuda x i am pc player when i play mw2 ir red2 the sound is soo bad did yo know how can i fix it

  • @fahim2jz529
    @fahim2jz5294 ай бұрын

    Is it the same for the hyper x cloud alpha S (is there 2 version)?. If that’s the case can I find a king stone version of this headset?

  • @judealtran17
    @judealtran177 ай бұрын

    I cant decide which one should i get between cloud alpha wireless or cloud2 wired. i want the wireless so bad but they said wireless is bad in fps games? is it true?

  • @GaryBollmann-gj6iv
    @GaryBollmann-gj6iv5 ай бұрын

    Hi there hope you are doing well, in your opinion how good or bad are the hyperx cloud stinger core wireless gaming headset for Xbox for $64.99

  • @abdelkarimkeraressi1418
    @abdelkarimkeraressi14189 ай бұрын

    can you try again please ! pls go to 4:31 look inside earcup it has soft sponge it can make you look trough to drivers but look in the new one is sooo thick thats why you could not hear that smalll difference in sound . can you please try to swap them and put old one to new one and try vise versa and make new video please! because im going to buy newone and its looks like its not the same xD .

  • @juan5h
    @juan5h Жыл бұрын

    Techne I recommend you try the Edifier G5000, they are incredible! you will love them as far as sound is concerned

  • @oradion9905
    @oradion9905 Жыл бұрын

    Is Hyperx cloud alpha changed too? And how to tell a difference between kingston and hp

  • @AndreWouters
    @AndreWouters Жыл бұрын

    How does a more modern headset lol Corsair HS65 compare to Cloud II ? They’re similar in price, are they just as comfortable, how does audio quality and mic quality compare? Which one would you choose?

  • @friloz4571
    @friloz4571 Жыл бұрын

    prefer 100% the old for the mic the confort ( the new like plastic not leather) and the sound is better

  • @PSYCHOV3N0M
    @PSYCHOV3N0M Жыл бұрын

    The only HP products that aren't garbage are their VR headsets and MAYBE SOME specific laptop models (the ones that don't overheat). Other than that, all other HP products are garbage.

  • @giorno6086
    @giorno608611 ай бұрын

    my Cloud Alpha S died a couple of days ago and I bought a new one, at least it's still the same thing from back then just with a newer box like the one on your video.

  • @synf1ood

    @synf1ood

    11 ай бұрын

    And the quality of the microphone remains as bad?

  • @beergutzplatoon
    @beergutzplatoon Жыл бұрын

    Burn in, pads, and production variation

  • @Mr6OvO9_TTV
    @Mr6OvO9_TTV Жыл бұрын

    Have you tried the Master & Dynamic MG20?

  • @xdas11
    @xdas114 ай бұрын

    today i learned that my cloud 2 is made by Kingstone and now im happy :}

  • @Boemtie
    @Boemtie Жыл бұрын

    Yo Techne, could you pad swap them and see if the sound changes as well?

  • @AnDr3w066

    @AnDr3w066

    Жыл бұрын

    Pad swapping any headset/headphone will change the sound

  • @arcticyt0219
    @arcticyt0219 Жыл бұрын

    will come straight can i go hyperx cloud 2 at this time for 9k ??

  • @p.s6742
    @p.s6742 Жыл бұрын

    Did they change the software of the headset as well? Because it wasn't very good to work with.

  • @blizzard7713
    @blizzard77139 ай бұрын

    But in taobao Hyperx flagship store, they’re still selling Kingston versions

  • @miguelp.d.8884
    @miguelp.d.888410 ай бұрын

    I,ve got both old hyperx cloud flight bought in 2018 and a new ones bought a week ago. There're noticeable differences for bad. The new ones have a narrower headband and a harder cushion on top. These changes made the new ones more uncomfortables because they press harder on ears and make a pressure point on the top of the head that is painfull after minutes of use. The sound has change too, the new ones are more brilliant, with excesive highs sometimes which make sibillant sounds. A pity. If you have an excellent and mighty product dont change it!

  • @55knifedamage41
    @55knifedamage41 Жыл бұрын

    Man, the new Cloud 2 (I do not test) looks ( by your description) exactly like my Cloud core, exactly the same. It lacks the core2 crisp and full plastic. I use cloud core and old cloud 2 for years so i can tell what you described the new cloud 2 is spit image of core

  • @swasho2939
    @swasho29399 ай бұрын

    what about the cloud ii wireless versions? did HP ruin that too

  • @ragnnohab

    @ragnnohab

    9 ай бұрын

    I have both and the sound between the Kingston and HP versions are night and day. They are noticeably different and the HP model is by far inferior, there's no debating it and if this guy tries to tell you they're even in the same ballpark he has no credibility as a reviewer.

  • @lewonski7488

    @lewonski7488

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@ragnnohab How do I find out if mine is from HP or Kingston?

  • @nasulKK
    @nasulKK Жыл бұрын

    hi @The Techne can u make a video about darmoshark m3 thx

  • @Hk7762Tube
    @Hk7762Tube Жыл бұрын

    So it's 'HP OMENHyperX' now?

  • @nuclear2970
    @nuclear2970 Жыл бұрын

    Please do the Cloud Alphas now, I have seen countless videos comparing the Cloud II's but not one comaparing any other model like the cloud alpha. People need to know the kind of things HP is brewing up behind our backs.

  • @tdrduarte
    @tdrduarte Жыл бұрын

    Funny enough my Hyper X Cloud Alpha S is the Kingston version but the cord looks more like the shorter HP version. And I double checked, mine has "KINGSTON" all over it... Maybe Kingston changed stuff before selling to HP.

  • @SeanOMatic
    @SeanOMatic Жыл бұрын

    Yup. I swore off HyperX this year. Had a great relationship with Mark as a reviewer. After HP took over they went to shit in a hurry.

  • @Anon-cv7ru
    @Anon-cv7ru Жыл бұрын

    I always thought it is OEM by Takstar since it looks so much like one of their old headphone design.. HI2050...

  • @navegantes1
    @navegantes1 Жыл бұрын

    Whats about Cloud II Wireless, HP x Kingston, its has any difference of sound? Thanks

  • @ragnnohab

    @ragnnohab

    9 ай бұрын

    Yes there's a noticeable difference. The HP version sounds thin and tinny compared to Kingston, major downgrade in every way.

  • @jol7754
    @jol7754 Жыл бұрын

    Great review like always 👍

  • @kenshinesca
    @kenshinesca Жыл бұрын

    Trust me you don't want that matte plastic over time that stuff gets sticky and really gross. So I think the change in plastics is better imo.

  • @hotshot0409
    @hotshot04096 ай бұрын

    wait what.. I have used both cloud 2's. the old ones are significantly more Bassy and crisp. the new ones are muffled and has some auditorium feel to it This has to be because they removed the foam that used to be behind the sound drivers. i hated the new cloud 2 but luckily in an unrelated RMA, i got the Kingston one as a replacement.

  • @Ali-rw8tr
    @Ali-rw8tr Жыл бұрын

    Hey techne, some people say hs80 USB has bad audio quality. I'm kinda getting unmotivated by these nitpicky comments, can you do comparison hs80usb and nova 3 USB or something with same level same price? I'm want to buy hs80usb but I'm so concerned about sound quality

  • @ModestCube100
    @ModestCube100 Жыл бұрын

    Is that why they discontinued Hyperx flight S? Shame. They were awesome and my olds one just died on me and was hoping to buy another. Rip

  • @gregge72
    @gregge72 Жыл бұрын

    I have a 10 year-ish old pair of Cloud II's. The test of time did not treat them well. That rubberized coating has broken down to a sticky mess.

  • @seriousb1949
    @seriousb19496 ай бұрын

    this guy tested the sound on these headsets by switching to his pistol in the game.... wow. 👏👏👏

  • @navorski7660
    @navorski7660 Жыл бұрын

    That matte finish that the original one got melts down and becomes so sticky. I think that's enough to give the HP version the W.

  • @ragnnohab

    @ragnnohab

    9 ай бұрын

    I'll keep that in mind next time I need a pair of headphones to microwave.

  • @BloBlas123
    @BloBlas12311 ай бұрын

    DUDE i thought i was going insane thinking the sounds quality dropped, Downloaded new drivers, reading forums posts. etc. until i realised that my old headset (exactly the same) was made from kingston and the new from HP. Now it made sense atleast. Im gonna reuse the old one just with the new ear bags. what a FAIL LOL never gonna buy hyperx again

  • @RodgerRamjet
    @RodgerRamjet Жыл бұрын

    i bought the Hyperx Cloud II for my Xbox.. i actually did my own "testing" and bought 4 wired headsets, Razer Ultralight, Hyperx Cloud II, Steele Series 3, and Logitech Pro.. Logitech felt, looked, good ,the best overall, but, the 7.1 surround, volume control didnt work.. period.. nothing i did made a difference.. Razer felt cheap.. sound was at best, mediocre, comfort was average, not up to the other Razers ( more expensive yes, ) i have.. Steele Series 3-- sound was great, but... .. comfort was good, mic was ok, nothing great nothing bad, but not my fave, i dont have an issue with Faux leather on my Razers.. these made my ears sweaty in minutes... wow..very uncomfortable and quickly... HyperX--they looked good, felt good.. microphone was dead on arrival.. unplugged, replugged.. nothing. sound was good for what little i bothered. sent ALL FOUR BACK.. none worth keeping.. so, yea, moved up to the Steele Series Nova Pro Wired for Xbox.. and see how they do..

  • @rodavi680
    @rodavi680 Жыл бұрын

    I bought a cloud 2, and didnt know I bought the HP one

  • @rodavi680

    @rodavi680

    2 ай бұрын

    Update on the purchase, mostly used on weekends were the earcuffs are down, and the hinges on the bracket just cracked out of nowhere, never been dropped never been abused used only on weekends for about 8-9hrs, according to the shop that I bought it, i cant RMA this thing cause its physical damage

  • @RavenGlenn
    @RavenGlennАй бұрын

    Do not buy Hyper X II now. I've sworn by them for a long time and have had two pairs that lasted me ages. I got one of the HP ones for my partner because she wanted some good quality headsets. They fell apart so quickly. The plastic ends of the headband cracked, the metal slides came out of the tracks, the earcups flaked horribly and we had to replace them with something else after about a year because they had degraded so badly that we couldn't stretch them any further for usage.

  • @Q-gf8vb
    @Q-gf8vb Жыл бұрын

    Cant even get a replacement dongle for my Cloud Flights.. $200 paperweight.

  • @okkymahardika748
    @okkymahardika7482 ай бұрын

    Kingston > HP

  • @bonkiru9818
    @bonkiru9818 Жыл бұрын

    You sure are happy to see the removal of the headphone bag cause those are kinda useful for someone who actually carries their headphones a lot of places. Well what do I know I don't have that "general consumer" mindset and I'm sad...

  • @zbajatovski
    @zbajatovski Жыл бұрын

    Why dont you test mic with sound card you will see how low it is, its a big problem with the microphone there is a solution but you should mention that.

  • @d3l1888
    @d3l1888 Жыл бұрын

    Great video 👌🏻

  • @tybost
    @tybost Жыл бұрын

    Really want cloud IIIs for the better microphone… but worried about the sound quality differences :(

  • @YellowDice

    @YellowDice

    Жыл бұрын

    I have a cloud 3 and I think the sound is fine, they are comfortable but I've never had cloud 1 or 2, the biggest issue is its using a usb and windows has no volume boost for the mic I had to use another tool, they need to fix windows to add a boost to it its way waaay too quiet by default.

  • @ragnnohab

    @ragnnohab

    9 ай бұрын

    You lose nearly all the bass the Kingston IIs have with the IIIs

  • @brenf1838
    @brenf1838 Жыл бұрын

    My comment is probably gonna get lost, but after owning a pair of hyperX that died on me a couple months ago, i got a cloud 2 from HP without knowing and the sound difference was insane, you dont know where the footstep come from, maybe above, maybe below, not too sure where, for me this headset died

  • @BOT-pl5ng

    @BOT-pl5ng

    Жыл бұрын

    I don't think bro I got the HP Cloud II and There was only a slight minor difference in the sound. I was still able to know the location of the enemies by hearing the footsteps.

  • @ragnnohab

    @ragnnohab

    9 ай бұрын

    @@BOT-pl5ng Then you're either lying or coping over a bad purchase.

  • @ray67686

    @ray67686

    9 ай бұрын

    @@ragnnohabidk I returned them already but personally the sound quality was great and I definitely could tell where the footsteps were coming from lol. I played about 13 hours

  • @BOT-pl5ng

    @BOT-pl5ng

    9 ай бұрын

    @@ragnnohab Whatever you say I can't do anything to prove you and it's been 4 months and I am enjoying them.

  • @kenv2667
    @kenv2667 Жыл бұрын

    Ohh.. so it is now HP. Not aware of that. So that's why newer dts cloud ii wireless is a bit worst than the older 7.1 version

  • @maligonako12

    @maligonako12

    Жыл бұрын

    Does it have the same sound? Or the difference is just the 7.1 and dts x

  • @TheNichq
    @TheNichq Жыл бұрын

    Yes, yes they did. Hyper Alpha Pro Wireless have had terrible audio issues, and software issues, for pretty much everyone. Hyper X said they would fix it multiple times, and then ghosted everyone. Luckily I was able to return mine to Amazon.

  • @boracusenci
    @boracusenci10 ай бұрын

    Kingston is kingston and hyperx isnt hyperx without that Kingston tm on your right side of headphones

  • @iitzfizz
    @iitzfizz Жыл бұрын

    They sure did, The HP ones suck so bad I returning them and i found some of the the Kingston Cloud 2s luckily!

  • @hadi2693

    @hadi2693

    Жыл бұрын

    really? why is the HP ones look very bad and what is the real difference between the old and HP ones in " Sound " i don't care of the other difference i care about sound.

  • @rahmat1250
    @rahmat1250 Жыл бұрын

    I never use HyperX Cloud 2 but i think i will try HyperX Cloud 3 because its newer

  • @nyx8026

    @nyx8026

    8 ай бұрын

    wow what a good reason

  • @zeyadlol958
    @zeyadlol958 Жыл бұрын

    was waiting for this video. well done on the review. but i still think removing the carrying bag from the box and using cheaper materials is lame . and honestly i had very high expectations for the cloud 3 but it just turns out to be worse than the 2's which is such a questionable decision by Hp . i wish they introduced like a planar magnetic driver or something which would have been a huge upgrade instead they used the same driver and tuned it worse .

  • @PSYCHOV3N0M

    @PSYCHOV3N0M

    Жыл бұрын

    The only HP products that aren't garbage are their VR headsets and MAYBE SOME specific laptop models (the ones that don't overheat). Other than that, all other HP products are garbage.

  • @EperkeDashh

    @EperkeDashh

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@PSYCHOV3N0Mand their omen monitors are pretty good

  • @hagridsbeardguy1399
    @hagridsbeardguy13996 ай бұрын

    New mic sounds better, at least from the sample in this video.

  • @nated5355
    @nated5355 Жыл бұрын

    I've had many headsets since 2000. The HyperX - Cloud Revolver were my last "gaming brand" headset purchase. They were no better than any other one's I've had previously. I moved up to open back studio headphones and a Modmic with a quality DAC/Amp.

  • @noisenoys
    @noisenoys Жыл бұрын

    Mic's good on the old one.

  • @gas6443
    @gas64436 ай бұрын

    Yes for sure, I bought Hyper X wired Headset the quality was 6 out of 10 service was excellent, the packaging was 10 out 10 very nice makes you think that the quality of the product was very good, so my old set was needing a upgrade so i ordered a new Hyper X Cloud II wireless, When it came i opened the box and nearly had a heart attack no packaging just a a plain box not even a spare sponges for the ear just a plain box with a plastic covering. the sound is not bad but it even looks cheaper than the cheapest headset you can buy. I was very disappointed in the product, I am pretty sure i will never buy this product again.

  • @shadeliquid
    @shadeliquid Жыл бұрын

    Hp did kill the hyperx brand, i luckely still own a pair of hyperx revolver S kingston edition 👌

  • @PSYCHOV3N0M

    @PSYCHOV3N0M

    Жыл бұрын

    Hopefully they don't break on you.

  • @peterwoodaman5936

    @peterwoodaman5936

    Жыл бұрын

    Even after a professional tech reviewer just said they didn’t kill the brand?

  • @shadeliquid

    @shadeliquid

    Жыл бұрын

    @@peterwoodaman5936 hp def killed it

  • @mulacula9540

    @mulacula9540

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@shadeliquidnope think its placebo with you guys

  • @zaboono

    @zaboono

    Жыл бұрын

    I also have a hyperx revolver S kingston edition, they lasted about 4-5 years before the leather started to tear on it but the build itself is just fine

  • @Jeopardyx
    @Jeopardyx Жыл бұрын

    show us your gaming pc please!

  • @peaceupmtown
    @peaceupmtown Жыл бұрын

    Aren't the HyperX made by Beyerdynamic? I've tried a pair once and the way they are made and brightness made me think of a Beyerdynamic product

  • @garethg8226

    @garethg8226

    Жыл бұрын

    No.

  • @peaceupmtown

    @peaceupmtown

    Жыл бұрын

    @@garethg8226 then they blatantly stole the design of the headband and can-clamp 😅

  • @calopteryx76

    @calopteryx76

    Жыл бұрын

    The HyperX Clouds are a rebranded Takstar Pro 80

  • @peaceupmtown

    @peaceupmtown

    Жыл бұрын

    @@calopteryx76 Ah well, the way the ear cup holds to the headband looks a lot like Beyers design. Better well stolen than poorly invented I guess

  • @khanzy.

    @khanzy.

    21 күн бұрын

    @@calopteryx76 which are themselves a clone of DT770

  • @michaelw2800
    @michaelw2800 Жыл бұрын

    The old cloud 2s always had a dampened mic. Always had my mic boosted 100. So if the new one picks up more, that’s a win

  • @darkcroos9536
    @darkcroos9536 Жыл бұрын

    Yes, they killed hyperx cloud Only the wired are ok but the old one was better

  • @PincKen
    @PincKen Жыл бұрын

    Hey should I go for Cloud III's for 98 euros?

  • @mimarfatihcan

    @mimarfatihcan

    Жыл бұрын

    DID YOU GET THIS ?

  • @PincKen

    @PincKen

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mimarfatihcan yes

  • @mimarfatihcan

    @mimarfatihcan

    Жыл бұрын

    @@PincKen you like it? Can you suggest me?

  • @PincKen

    @PincKen

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mimarfatihcan I like it, I got a black model it looks very nice in real life, mic sounds amazing, the cups are a little bigger and they are very comfortable. the only thing is that it has less bass than the cloud II's I had

  • @ximoanggora9586

    @ximoanggora9586

    Жыл бұрын

    @@PincKen so its worth it? i really looking for headset and cloud 3 is in my list