The Best HyperX Gaming Headsets

HyperX offers support for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Its aluminium frame is flexible and resists knocks. The wired connection needs no charging and works with PC, consoles and phones through a 3.5mm or USB cable.

Its comfort-first design targets long matches, with memory-foam cushions and a padded headband. It shares a wired (USB and 3.5mm) connection with the Cloud II; the Stinger 2 Core goes with a wired 3.5mm connection. No other pick in this guide offers a upgraded microphone; compare the Stinger 2 Core, which has a swivel-to-mute boom microphone.

USB and 3.5mm options let it move between a PC and a controller. It was priced above the Cloud Jet and below the Cloud Alpha Wireless at the time of writing.

It pairs that with DTS Headphone:X spatial audio and dual-chamber drivers in an aluminum frame. Nothing else here matches its 300 hours battery life; the Cloud Alpha 2 comes closest at 250 hours. It is the only pick here with a 2.4GHz wireless connection; the Cloud II has a wired (USB and 3.5mm) connection instead.

It shares an included microphone with the Cloud Jet; the Stinger 2 Core goes with a swivel-to-mute boom microphone. It connects through a USB wireless dongle, so keep a free USB port near your desk for the best range. On price it sat fifth of 7, between the cheaper Cloud III and the pricier Cloud III S, at the time of writing.

It runs 2.4GHz and Bluetooth at the same time. Battery life reaches up to 250 hours over 2.4GHz, or 125 hours with a simultaneous connection. The included RGB base station works as an audio control hub with programmable buttons and macros.

Its 250 hours battery life ranks second of 4 here, behind the Cloud Alpha Wireless (300 hours) and ahead of the Cloud Jet (25 hours). On driver size it ties with the Cloud III, the Cloud III S and the Cloud II at 53mm. Like the Cloud III S, it has a detachable microphone, while the Cloud Jet uses an included microphone.

On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. Only the Cloud III S came close to it on price at the time of writing; it cost the most of the 7 picks.

Its aluminium frame resists knocks, and a lifetime Spatial Audio activation adds 3D positioning on PC. Magnetic ear-cup plates can be swapped. The 10mm boom mic has an LED mute indicator and a built-in mesh filter.

Both USB-A and USB-C connectors are included for the dongle. Its 120 hours battery life ranks third of 4 here, behind the Cloud Alpha Wireless (300 hours) and ahead of the Cloud Jet (25 hours). Like the Cloud Alpha 2, it has a detachable microphone, while the Cloud III uses a upgraded microphone.

You also get memory foam cushions. On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency. When we checked, only the Cloud Alpha Wireless and cheaper picks cost less, and the Cloud Alpha 2 cost more.

It connects over USB or 3.5mm. On driver size it ties with the Cloud III, the Cloud Alpha 2 and the Cloud III S at 53mm. It shares a wired (USB and 3.5mm) connection with the Cloud III; the Stinger 2 Core goes with a wired 3.5mm connection.

You also get memory foam ear pads and an aluminum frame. USB and 3.5mm options let it move between a PC and a controller. When we checked, only the Stinger 2 Core cost less, and the Cloud Jet cost more. If you want a confirmed battery life, look to the Cloud Alpha Wireless instead: it runs for 300 hours, while this one gives no figure.

Its 25-hour battery is the shortest here, so plan to charge it every few days. Volume, mic mute and connection switching sit on the headset, and mesh ear pads with an elastic suspension headband keep it light on long sessions. On battery life it trails the group at 25 hours, while the Cloud Alpha Wireless runs for 300 hours.

It matches the Stinger 2 Core on driver size (40mm). It shares an included microphone with the Cloud Alpha Wireless; the Cloud Alpha 2 goes with a detachable microphone. On a PC, use the 2.4GHz dongle for games and keep Bluetooth for a phone, since Bluetooth adds latency.

This is the PlayStation-styled version with a 3.5mm plug. Its swivel-to-mute mic flips up to mute, and audio controls sit on the headset. Soft ear cushions keep it light.

It matches the Cloud Jet on driver size (40mm). It is the only pick here with a wired 3.5mm connection; the Cloud III has a wired (USB and 3.5mm) connection instead. You get a swivel-to-mute boom microphone here, which sets it apart from the Cloud III and its a upgraded microphone.

You also get a lightweight over-ear design. A 3.5mm plug means it works with a controller or front-panel jack; on PC, a separate mic and headphone jack may need a splitter. It undercut the Cloud II and every other pick on price at the time of writing.