HyperX Cloud II Wired Gaming Headset

Last updated: May 31, 2022


HyperX Cloud II Wired Gaming Headset

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Product Details

In our analysis of 83 expert reviews, the HyperX Cloud II Wired Gaming Headset placed 10th when we looked at the top 16 products in the category. For the full ranking, see below.

From The Manufacturer

HyperX Cloud II features a newly designed USB sound card audio control box that amplifies audio and voice for an optimal Hi-Fi gaming experience, so you can hear what you’ve been missing. Open up a world of detail other gamers will never know — the rustle of a camper’s boot, the scuttle in a distant vent. This next-generation headset generates virtual 7.1 surround sound with distance and depth to enhance your gaming, movie or music experience. The headset must be selected as the default audio device in your sound settings. For Windows:1. Open up Control Panel and select Hardware and Sound and then select Sound. 2. If the “HyperX 7.1 Audio” is not currently the default audio device, right-click on the option and select “Set as Default Device.” 3. This should place a green check mark next to the default audio device. Repeat the same steps for the microphone portion of the headset, located under the “Recording” tab (also found in the Sound program in Control Panel.) For Mac: 1. Click the Apple menu and select “System Preferences” from the drop-down menu. 2. In “System Preferences”, click on the ‘Sound’ icon. 3. Click on the Input tab and select “HyperX 7.1 Audio” for default sound input. 4. Click on the Output tab and select “HyperX 7.1 Audio” for default sound output. Note: The headset may appear as “USB audio” instead of “HyperX 7.1 Audio”.

Our Expert Consultant

Doug Brennan   
Tech writer for Digital Addicts, avid PC/console gamer

Doug Brennan is an avid PC/console gamer for the past 20+ years, and writer for Digital Addicts. In his spare time, he’s an active member on a number of computer peripheral forums (overclock.netgeekhack.orghead-fi.org), so he’s always up to date on the latest products.

Expert Reviews


What reviewers liked

Large over -ear can-style speakers are comfortable to wear for long periods of time and bend to the shape of the wearer's ear.
Superb comfort and Solid build quality.
Audio quality is excellent, it has all the features most people would want from a gaming headset, and it works with every major gaming platform out there.
Absolute treat with the sound signature, sound stage and clarity.
It did well across the board, delivering a great performance at an even better price.
If you want a good-sounding gaming headset for less than $100, the HyperX Cloud II ($99) is one of the most comfortable, stylish options you can buy.
It's well-built, attractive, and understated (if you get the gunmetal-and-black or red-and-black versions; the white-and-pink version is anything but).
They have a simple but well-built design with a comfortable fit.

What reviewers didn't like

USB connection is difficult to use consistently without getting distortion.
Headphone cord doesn't detach.
Headphone cord doesn’t detach
Honestly, the only thing that bugged me with the HyperX Cloud is the microphone’s construction.
However, you need to slide a rather small switch to mute the mic — making it quite hard to quickly mute the mic.
Virtual 7.1-channel surround isn't effective.
have no software support for added customization options, unlike some of the other popular gaming headsets.
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