Hyperx cloud 2

[Snowi_]

I would just like to know your opinions on the cloud 2 are they worth it pr any good? 

[Natsoup]

They have great noise cancellation and sound quality. Very comfy and durable. I'd recommend them anyday.

[Mike Soda]

2 minutes ago, Snowi_ said:

I would just like to know your opinions on the cloud 2 are they worth it pr any good? 

They're alright but if I remember correctly, some reviews stated that over time the removable mic became loose & would fall out. So personally I'd recommend going with a headset that has a permanently fixed mic instead. The new HyperX Stinger headset has that, mutes when turned up & according to various YouTube reviews is a great deal for $50.00.

[KaminKevCrew]

3 minutes ago, Natsoup said:

They have great noise cancellation and sound quality. Very comfy and durable. I'd recommend them anyday.

*noise isolation

2 minutes ago, Mike Soda said:

They're alright but if I remember correctly, some reviews stated that over time the removable mic became loose & would fall out. So personally I'd recommend going with a headset that has a permanently fixed mic instead. The new HyperX Stinger headset has that, mutes when turned up & according to various YouTube reviews is a great deal for $50.00.

It would only come loose if you plug and unplug it all the time. Just leave it be, and it won't be an issue.

[The Cat Petter]

3 minutes ago, Mike Soda said:

They're alright but if I remember correctly, some reviews stated that over time the removable mic became loose & would fall out. So personally I'd recommend going with a headset that has a permanently fixed mic instead. The new HyperX Stinger headset has that, mutes when turned up & according to various YouTube reviews is a great deal for $50.00.

or you could use an external mic with the cloud 2s if you can afford one. they are much better than headset mics

[Natsoup]

Just now, KaminKevCrew said:

*noise isolation

Aye.

[Mike Soda]

Just now, KaminKevCrew said:

*noise isolation

It would only come loose if you plug and unplug it all the time. Just leave it be, and it won't be an issue.

Yeah that's probably the case as it's a 3.5 jack I think just like headphones use.

[Wonderguy464712]

1 minute ago, KaminKevCrew said:

*noise isolation

It would only come loose if you plug and unplug it all the time. Just leave it be, and it won't be an issue.

i do that often tho i have it use it when i go and to bed and that cuz i lost all my earplugs, great headset good quality atleast gun metal love it. Decent mic a little quiet... Just turn up the volume a biit. Some simple solution problems like u cant hear, use the usb mobo if u dont have a good sound card

[Snowi_]

19 minutes ago, The Cat Petter said:

or you could use an external mic with the cloud 2s if you can afford one. they are much better than headset mics

A modmic? 

[nicobombai]

HyperX cloud line (core - 1 - 2) is exactly the same unit with minor exterior changes and accessories it comes with.

Get a core (if you don't need the acc) or get a cloud 1 (if you need the extra acc), 2 comes with an extra crappy usb dongle imo. Sound wise they are good for a headset especially the price (core and 1).

If you get a good deal for it then it should be fine, but if you're paying full retail price, i think its better to get a proper headphone and a separate mic.

[Moist_Sock]

Clouds are pretty damn good. They're one of the few headsets I've used that actually sound worthy of the money you had paid for them. Build quality is a multitudes better than most headsets due to them typically being built of fairly shitty plastic. Clouds have metal forks and a metal strip all through the headband. The cups are fairly nice slightly rubberized plastic. No removable cable sadly, and they look ugly as sin IMO, but those are fairly minor issues. 

Mic quality is about average. I don't use it so I don't really care, but you may.

 

If you get Cloud II's, you get a separate pair of velour pads, a slightly better mic, and a shitty USB surround sound dongle that ruins the quality. Don't use it if you go for the II's.

Honestly unless you want the better mic quality, go with the original clouds and get some HM5 velours if you want velour pads.

 

I slapped some HM5 Pleather pads on, and painted over the logos, and permanent marker'd the red stitching. Looks pretty stealth now.

[ShadySocks]

No please. Just get some good quality audiophile headphones, and a condenser mic. Audiophile headphones don't start at $1200 you know.

 

Probably many times better than Cloud 9000s (okay maybe not):

Superlux HD668B

https://www.amazon.com/Superlux-HD668B-Dynamic-Semi-Open-Headphones/dp/B003JOETX8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480995962&sr=8-1&keywords=superlux+hd+668b

Samson 850SR

https://www.amazon.com/Samson-SR850-Professional-Reference-Headphones/dp/B002LBSEQS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480995977&sr=8-1&keywords=samson+sr850

[Moist_Sock]

32 minutes ago, ShadySocks said:

No please. Just get some good quality audiophile headphones, and a condenser mic. Audiophile headphones don't start at $1200 you know.

 

Probably many times better than Cloud 9000s (okay maybe not):

Superlux HD668B

https://www.amazon.com/Superlux-HD668B-Dynamic-Semi-Open-Headphones/dp/B003JOETX8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480995962&sr=8-1&keywords=superlux+hd+668b

Samson 850SR

https://www.amazon.com/Samson-SR850-Professional-Reference-Headphones/dp/B002LBSEQS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480995977&sr=8-1&keywords=samson+sr850

Cloud cores are "good quality audiophile headphones". They originally were designed as proper headphones by a company called Takstar, which Kingston took the licence for and manufactured the same thing and slapped a mic and paint on em. Research the Takstar Pro 80

 

As someone with who owns 668B's and someone who has used SR850's, the Cloud Cores are better than the 668b's by a fair shot, and are a different experience to SR850's.

[ShadySocks]

16 minutes ago, Moist_Sock said:

Cloud cores are "good quality audiophile headphones". They originally were designed as proper headphones by a company called Takstar, which Kingston took the licence for and manufactured the same thing and slapped a mic and paint on em. Research the Takstar Pro 80

 

As someone with who owns 668B's and someone who has used SR850's, the Cloud Cores are better than the 668b's by a fair shot, and are a different experience to SR850's.

I own the HyperX Cloud Stinger, and it sounds like I'm in a muffled box. In addition, gaming headphones are usually crap. That's what led me to the conclusion.

[nicobombai]

28 minutes ago, ShadySocks said:

I own the HyperX Cloud Stinger, and it sounds like I'm in a muffled box. In addition, gaming headphones are usually crap. That's what led me to the conclusion.

Stinger and Cloud are 2 different headsets. Yes, Stinger is not that good and Clouds are better

As mentioned above, they use Takstar drivers, and they are well known audio brand.

 

EDIT: Yes, headsets generally suck, i do agree on that point, but the Cloud series (core & 1) is an exception imo.

[Moist_Sock]

1 minute ago, ShadySocks said:

I own the HyperX Cloud Stinger, and it sounds like I'm in a muffled box. In addition, gaming headphones are usually crap. That's what led me to the conclusion.

A fair conclusion. Headsets are rarely quality. The stinger is designed as a cheapo budget option, whereas the Cloud Cores were an older headphone, presumably built well enough to get their name well known. Seemed to work considering how many steamers use/used them.

[Dackzy]

save the money and get the OG clouds or the cloud core, the sound will be the same, but you get longer cables and you don't get that shitty USB sound card. Also that USB sound card seem to break often...

[The Cat Petter]

15 hours ago, Snowi_ said:

A modmic? 

I mean like a Blue Yeti or something