HyperX Cloud or HyperX Cloud II?

[042]

Looking for a good headset and have narrowed it down to the hyperX cloud 1 or 2's. are the II's worth the extra $30?

[BrandedUpontheGrave]

Do you want 7.1 or stereo, that seems to be the main difference from what I can tell.

[iamdarkyoshi]

Apparently the second version uses a USB powered amplifier and some users have said that it is much noisier than just a straight 3.5mm jack with no added amplification.

[Guest]

Apparently the second version uses a USB powered amplifier and some users have said that it is much noisier than just a straight 3.5mm jack with no added amplification.

 

It's optional, but the Cloud I is often cheaper.

[iamdarkyoshi]

My brother has the original ones and they are plenty good. My sony MDR 101s somehow sound nearly as good.

[19_blackie_73]

My brother has the original ones and they are plenty good. My sony MDR 101s somehow sound nearly as good.

how good is hearing music over them - that's most times a big problem of gaming headset

[VortexS]

@042 I had both and I preferred the Cloud 1 by far. The 2 had some annoying noise from the cheap soundcard and the cable on the 1 is much better in length and in usability.

[iamdarkyoshi]

how good is hearing music over them - that's most times a big problem of gaming headset

Music is loud and clear. He uses them for both gaming and videos on his tablet (as do I with my walkman headphones) and they are very comfy. The original version comes with a passive mic switch/volume control, an extention lead, and a headphones/mic to 4 pole adapter for use on mobile devices and computers witn a 4 pole headset jack.

[VortexS]

Music is loud and clear. He uses them for both gaming and videos on his tablet (as do I with my walkman headphones) and they are very comfy. The original version comes with a passive mic switch/volume control, an extention lead, and a headphones/mic to 4 pole adapter for use on mobile devices and computers witn a 4 pole headset jack.

I kinda miss the Cloud. My new headphones are great but the Cloud was so comfy <3

[ShearMe]

They're kind of literally exactly the same thing.

[Rekx]

I think logan made a video about them. I'm pretty sure he said that the new model wasn't worth the money, compared to the old ones

Nvm. I confused it with his review of the Siberia v3 or whatever they called now.

[DWN]

If you don't use the USB sound card on the Clouds (pop hiss disconnect) and upgrade the mic (breaks) you could have either of these for less

 

$45 Gemini DJ HSR-1000 (closed can = better bass) or $47 Takstar HI 2050 (open can = better gaming)

$30 VModa / $43 Mod Mic

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$75-91

 

 

or upgrade with  $65 Philips SHP9500 (open can = better gaming) and a VModa/Mod Mic