So the first set of headphones I bought lasted about 3.3 years. During COVID, the headset that used to be for casual gaming time with friends became a daily meeting work tool.
I abused these headphones by stuffing it into backpacks since they’re made pretty durable and over time the ear paddings was slowly showing wear. However, the headphone was still useable. What eventually broke was the wiring that caused sound to not go into one of the ears.
The over-ear padding does put some pressure on the ears which takes time to get used to.
The noise canceling is pretty good. I have a portable air conditioner that gets pretty loud and most people I asked if they could hear it going, didn’t even know I had one on.
The sound quality is okay. I’m not an audiophile but I’m sure my friends who are (and has paid hundreds for a better sounding pair) would say the headphone is okay for a cheapo pair.
The headphones work fine on my old iPhone/iPad that has a AUX jack. It works on both MacBooks and PCs. Works fine on a backbone controller for newer iPhones. I’ve even tried it on a Roku remote (needs an AUX jack) to stream shows.
There are no blinking LED lights and you can mute yourself by flipping the mic up and down, no switch needed. One quirk to the mic is you might need to make sure the mic is on first when going into a meeting room but afterwards, just flip the mic up to mute yourself. It’s definitely convenient without having to manually mute yourself. I also work with a lot of different meeting apps so not all of them are have a proper mute hotkey.
One visible difference from the first pair to the new one is the microphone. The older pair’s mic curves and is a bit more bendable that when you flip it up, it nicely slopes along the side and top of the headset. When you flip the new pair up, it just stands straight up like a weird antenna and is no longer as bendable. Not quite sure the reasoning for it. It does feel odd having it stick up like that when not in use though.
Overall, there isn’t much to really complain about. I’m definitely much happier with the new pair than I would with other headphones out there, and I have tried a few others after the first pair broke.
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From the manufacturer
Lightweight comfort
At just 275 grams, HyperX Cloud Stinger won’t weight you down, making it ideal for prolonged gaming sessions.
90° rotating ear cups
HyperX Cloud Stinger’s ear cups rotate in a 90-degree angle to fit better around your neck, so you can play in comfort for hours.
50mm directional drivers
The 50mm drivers are parallel to the ear, to position sound directly into the ear for gaming-grade sound quality.
HyperX Signature comfort
Play in comfort for hours with HyperX signature memory foam.
Adjustable steel sliders
Built to be reliable with sturdy steel sliders that adjust to provide a comfortable fit.
Volume control on headset
The volume slider is located on the bottom of the right ear cup, making it easy to access and adjust the audio volume.
Swivel-to-mute microphone
Mute the microphone by flipping it vertically against the head. Built-in passive noise cancellation reduces background noise for clear voice quality.
Multi-platform compatibility
Works with PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices.
 Stinger |  Stinger Core |  Stinger Core Wireless |  Cloud Core | |
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Connection
| Wired | Wired | Wireless USB | Wired |
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Stereo / Surround Sound
| DTS Headphone:X | DTS Headphone:X | DTS Headphone:X | DTS Headphone:X |
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Driver Size
| 50mm | 40mm | 40mm | 53mm |
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Ear Cushion Material
| Memory Foam + Leatherette | Soft Foam + Fabric Cushions | Soft Foam + Fabric Cushions | Memory Foam + Leatherette |
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Audio Controls
| Onboard | In-line | Onboard | Onboard |
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Noise-Cancellation Mic Type
| Swivel-to-mute | Swivel-to-mute | Swivel-to-mute | Detachable microphone |
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90-degree rotating ear cups
| ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
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Battery Life
| N/A | N/A | Up to 17 hours | N/A |
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Great clarity, durability, and comfort, but decent noise cancellation.
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2020
I've used this headset for a couple months by now and it has some pretty great advantages over your other basic headset, I am a person who drops things every second and these have been dropped, stepped one, sat on (hey I didn't see it okay?) and this has not had a single crack.Now compared to my previous headset (Logitech G230) this is very lightweight but not in the sense of cheapness, it really has memory foam-not that fake memory foam but the real type, I would sleep on it if I could, and the great part is it would survive.Now the Mic is really good, I can not use the Mic on the Desktop I use as my daily driver but that's my desktop's issue, and when I have used it on my laptop it comes out with clean sound, BTW the flip up to mute is a great feature. The volume slider is good but feels a little cheap to be honest it, but it's in a good position, and I have 3 softwares to control volume.I really don't need speakers now, these headphones once you crank up the volume can quite literally be used as stereo speakers. I am also in love with the clarity, while it doesn't punch that much bass as a Logitech G230 it packs enough and I don't use it for music anyways, this is mostly used for Zoom meetings (ah, yes, treacherous Zoom calls) and I really need to hear people voices as clearly as I can and this is a great headset for clarity.It is so lightweight and comfy, I sometimes try to walk off without even taking off the headset, and here we come to our issues, the plug always comes off, not because the jack is weak but because the cable is a little short, the cable is rubber-is easily bendable-and is strong- but it's roughly 3 feet in length, I know some of you will be like 3 feet! That's nothing to complain about, yes it might not be for you but for me whenever I lean back in my chair it get's somewhat taut and occasionally unplugs itself, this isn't much of an issue but I would recommend HyperX to perhaps add 4-5 inches more to the cable, the one other issue is that I am in a room where someone else takes zoom calls as well, and someone else team calls in another room so noise cancellation is fairly important, and this isn't the best at noise cancellation I would say, I can still hear someone else but with a 15-ish percent sound reduction.I recommend this.Pros:Great durability, clarity, mic, and comfort.Cons:You also have a short cable (hey extenders go for $5) and meh noise cancellation (can be fixed if no one else is in your room).
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2020
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