![]() It now features a USB audio control box with a built-in sound card that generates virtual 7.1 surround sound, as well as a new digitally-enhanced, noise-cancelling microphone with automatic gain control and echo cancellation. This is the improved version of the original HyperX Cloud gaming headset that HyperX co-developed with QPAD, the Swedish professional gaming gear company. Today, we are going to look at the HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset. As a premium product manufacturer that caters to gamers and tech enthusiasts, HyperX not only uses only the best-in-class components in their products but puts great emphasis on the performance, quality and aesthetics of their designs. Game-chat balance and sidetone are very useful features, and connecting through USB is easier than having to use the Alpha’s splitter every time.HyperX is the high-performance product division of Kingston Technology, that started in 2002 with high-performance memory modules but has grown to encompass a myriad of products from memory modules to solid-state drives, USB Flash drives, headsets and mouse pads. The Cloud Alpha S wins in the convenience department. Here’s a Reddit post with a HyperX rep describing exactly how to set it up. This is super useful so your Discord partners don’t get drowned out. To change the volume separately, you can use the buttons on the right which will make either the game or chat louder and the other quieter in your headset. You can then increase the volume of both at the same time using the + and - buttons on the USB sound controller. You’ll hear both your game audio and voice chat audio at the same time. By default, programs will output audio to “game”, but in most communications software like Discord, Zoom, or even your browser, you can select Alpha S chat as the output device. The Cloud Alpha S actually accepts audio from two “channels” - game and chat. Reportedly it worked on PS4 before, but it no longer does. In short, the Cloud II’s padding is a bit softer and has a looser fit, but the Alpha and Alpha S have a bit more accurate sound. The Cloud Alpha and Alpha S have a slightly more balanced sound signature than the Cloud II. The Cloud II is a bit looser and has slightly softer leatherette than the Alpha and Alpha S. The Alpha and Alpha S have detachable mics and audio cables. The Alpha S connects to NGENUITY, and it has mic monitoring and game-chat balance volume mixing. The Alpha S has physical bass adjustment sliders on the bottom of the ear cups. The Cloud II and Alpha S have access to a 7.1 surround sound effect enabled by the sound controller. However, the Alpha requires system settings to change the mic volume, the Cloud II has physical mic volume controls, and the Alpha S volume requires changing the system volume or NGENUITY. The headset volume of all three can be adjusted on the devices themselves. This is problematic for laptops with only one jack. To use the Alpha’s mic and headphones on PC, you’ll have to use the included splitter. You plug the 3.5 mm jack plug into the sound cards and you can connect to consoles or PC via USB. ![]() The Cloud II and Cloud Alpha S come with a USB sound card that also functions as a volume mixer, but the Alpha comes with a splitter. Here are the key differences between the HyperX Cloud II, Cloud Alpha, and Cloud Alpha S: ![]()
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