5.3.2020

I think this Cloud Flight S headset is an excellent bit of kit and the perfect accessory for gaming. It comes delivered in a nicely presented retail box and with the headset you get a detachable microphone, wireless USB Type A receiver, micro USB charge cable, and the instructions. No protective storage pouch though which is a shame, especially as wireless products tend to be more portable so a travel pouch would have been nice for this price point.The headset looks very stylish and you can definitely see and tell it’s a premium product. The materials used are high-quality and the headset feels very durable and well-constructed. All the buttons have a quality feel to them when pushed,especially the soft-touch ones of the left side ear pad, they feel sublime to press. The volume wheel has the perfect resistance and smooth operation to it. I’m disappointed that the Hyper X logos on either side don’t light up, I feel this was a missed opportunity and it would have looked cool. Its comfortable to wear for long periods of time and the cushioning on the ear pads and head band are excellent. I love the rotating earcups which really help with comfort when you’ve got them round your neck and the twist ball bearing mechanism feels quality.The passive noise cancellation ability of these headphones is great, and they do a very good job of blocking out external noise, so much so that you can barely hear your own voice. When the microphone is attached though you can hear yourself with no delay which helps to alleviate this and stops you shouting too loud.Sound quality in games is excellent and you can really hear all the details. There’s no distortion and all ranges of sound from highs to lows come through nice and clear. Playing BF5 and MW on PC with these is a great experience and they can really help give you a competitive edge, especially if you fine tune the sound options in-game. Unfortunately, there is one thing which really bugs me with this headset and that’s the volume, I wish they would be a bit louder. In games its not such a big deal, especially if like CoD, you can increase the range to make them louder, but when your watching videos or listening to music they just aren’t as loud as my wired headphones. I’m sure they are software limited but id like the volume to be a bit higher.The virtual 7.1 mode doesn’t make the surround sound any better but it does lift the volume and increase the pitch of everything so you can hear footsteps and bullets better, etc. It’s a cool feature but I just found everything to be too high pitch in games and in my opinion is unusable in anything other than fps games. For example, playing GTA 5, if you listen to the radio in 7.1 mode the songs are completely drowned out in favour of the high pitch sound effects in-game so you can barely make out what song is playing. The volume is a fair bit louder in 7.1 mode, but this may be due to the lack of bass as it restricts the loudness to avoid distorting when in normal mode.The microphone works great, no problems with this and my friends could hear me perfectly clear on both Steam and Discord. It feels good quality, you can easily bend it into any position you want, and it can be removed if you not using it. If you set one of the four soft-touch buttons on the ear pad as mute, the microphone with light up when its muted, nice little touch there.Battery life seems pretty fantastic so far. I’ve used them for 8 hours and 20 minutes in total on 100% volume the whole time and the remaining battery life is still at 74%. The wireless charging is a neat feature and the headset sits comfortably on a charge pad (not included) without needed to be supported by anything. I’m not sure why Kingston chose to use a micro USB charge port instead of a Type C, seems a bit old fashioned now and in my opinion is one of the weaker types of ports.I’m not a fan of the Ngenuity software on PC that requires you to use the Windows Store version with this headset. It’s very basic, it doesn’t show you changes to firmware (which I’ve had two so far), and most importantly you can’t minimise it to the bottom-right notification area so if you want it left open it just sits there on your taskbar. I tried the .exe version and it won’t connect to the Cloud Flight S forcing you to use the app store. If you want the headset to work properly, update and be able to customise the buttons, then you need this software installed.Overall, I feel this is very decent gaming headset that just requires a few tweaks to make it perfect. For a wireless headset, its excellent and if this is what your looking for then I highly recommend them. I haven’t had any connection issues with them, and they work perfectly every time. I will always favour wired headphones, but I can appreciate just how good these are and the high build quality of them. They get a thumbs up from me and I feel four stars is appropriate for them.

19.4.2021

Love the concept absolutely stunning design, only problem I had was all these YouTubers boasting up the quality of the headphones when you plug them in they connect flawlessly with windows 10 but when it comes to quality it's muddy, bass has no 'punch' and sounds watered down and I was very disappointed, at least with a a flat EQ I downloadedEqualiser APOWorked like a charm just click hyper x cloud flight s game audio and click installEvery since I sorted my EQ out nice curve on the bassLifted the tops up a little and lowered the mids a littleHonestly beautiful sounds better than my Sol Republic studio quality headphonesIf your considering buying these everything that is advertised is true so

21.10.2020

Although this is a gaming headset it's really not what I bought it for. The wireless charging won me over, Already having a phone and tablet and various wireless charging pads when my Corsair H70 headset stopped charging I thought why not, one less cable cluttering up the place. It's rather an expensive headset certainly compared to my Corsair H70 which was about half the price.I primarily use the headset for work making Teams calls and listening to music, I do play games occasionally but wasn't particularly in need of surround sound and so haven't tested this. What I can say though is the sound quality for listening to music superb, the clarity is excellent,

16.3.2020

After using the HyperX Stinger headset, I was looking forward to giving this one a try as it looked much better.What you'll notice when you first open the box is - this is not like your typical headset.The first thing you'll notice is that the way it connects to your console is through the USB receiver. There is no Bluetooth capability nor is there an option to turn this into a wired headset.It comes with a detachable microphone which is flexible. According to my friends, my voice sounds clear when using this so that's a win.To connect this to your console, plug in the USB receiver - it will start to blink. Press the power button on the headset and once both the LED's on the receiver and the headset are solid,

1.3.2020

These are really comfortable to wear for extended use, whether listening to music or playing games. The adjustable cushioned headband holds the headset in place, even when the game gets serious. Overall the set has a high quality build, with no annoying squeaks or cracking when wearing or moving them. When the mic is installed, it stays in place and doesn’t rattle in use, unlike some detachable ones. If you aren’t a gamer, they are good enough to buy just for listening to music.The audio has great depth and clarity with both an Xbox and listening to Spotify on an iPhone. Online players have confirmed how good the microphone is.Based on one test, battery life is about 25 hours – not quite the 30 hours quoted,

6.4.2020

This is a high quality gaming headset with USB dongle for wireless connection to a PC or PS4. It is one of 4 HyperX headset variants available, distinguisable by intended use and components e.g. keyboard, mouse, bluetooth, wired connections.This model boasts a long-lasting battery life via a 5v USB charging lead (supplied) and capability for Q1 wireless charging (sold separately). It has a master on/off button, a wheeled volume control, switchable 7.1 surround sound, four left earpad soft buttons to control microphone monitoring, mic on/off status and adjustable mix of game/chat balance and a detachable bendable stalk microphone with an inclusive red LED mute indicator.The headset is comfortable,

9.4.2020

So I upgraded from a HyperX Cloud Revolver to these (after upgrading from my HyperX Cloud II's, notice a trend) and they absolutely do not disappoint! My main concern with any form of headset or headphones is comfort and these are perfect for me. I was a little concerned when I unboxed them that the ear cups looked smaller than what I was used to but they give me a really good snug fit which I can wear for hours with no issues.Sound quality is fantastic, if a little quieter than anything I've used previously, and I've noticed absolutely no delay between visuals and sound.Set up was a breeze, it was literally plug and play, and they headset came with about 80% charge.As you would expect the wireless charging is a fantastic feature,

26.2.2020

I have to be clear I don't really play many online games as I have always found the whole talking to other people think a bit weird. I decided to give this hyper X headset ago as it seemed to be incredible quality and it was too good to miss. Using it in conjunction with my PS4 it connected easily and the quality was evident immediately the volume can go from quiet to earthshattering loud and the quality of the audio even over Bluetooth is fantastic. I set up a multiplayer game with my nephew to try and gauge the quality of the microphone and he said it sounded incredible and very clear in comparison to a lot of his friends although I hadn't mentioned to him that the purpose of this research I have the headset so it goes to show how crisp and clear this really is.

26.2.2020

Amazing sound quality, build quality and features. Very durable and very comfortable with very soft and cozy pads. Easily charge with your wireless charger or with included usb lead. Removable microphone with a nice LED light. Soft buttons on the side for changing mic and volume which can be customised to what you want with software.Plug and play with dongle makes it very easy to connect. To PC or PS4. Sound is nice and balanced and it’s so good to game without the wires getting in the way. Great battery life with battery lasting 30 hours.I like how they twist so they don’t get in the way when you take them off and place them around your neck.

8.5.2021

Extremely comfrotable headphones, I have worn them for 3+ hours at a time with no discomfort. The audio quality is pretty good for the price and the 7.1 surround feature definitely adds to the gaming experience. It's worth switching off the effect when listening to conventional music though as it sounds more artificial. The dedicated button on the headphones for 7.1 is really useful and the various button mapping options are good too. I have had no issues using the Ngenuity software to program these. I have also had no complaints for the microphone quality so overall a great pair of headphones.

3.5.2020

at first i had problems with the headset because of setting it up not properly. after fixing it, its an amazing headset. sound quality is good for a wireless headset. positional awareness is ogood. you can clearly hear distinct footsteps or soundcues which are important in FPS. battery life is great. dont need to charge everyday. the wireless charging capability is also great and convinient. mic quality is not good tho. might suggest getting a modmic wireless which i did or use a external mic but if you dont want its ok. dont use 7.1 surround tho. its not natural. stereo the best

5.8.2020

I don’t know why people are complaining about the loudness. I can only have them between 20-30 % before being deafened. Range is amazing. I don’t lose connection on any of my 3 floors. Battery amazing, 3 days us and still got plenty of battery. Sound is great but the 7.1 is useless. Stereo very good.Con, and I might send them back because it is a big one. I can hear static and crackling all the time. Tried everything. I work in IT and I can’t fix it. Read it’s common with these. It’s very annoying!Thanks to Amazon 30 day money back guarantee.

4.3.2021

I use headsets to wear all day at work for customer calls, and then at home for gaming and videos. I wanted wireless as I have broken so many USB ports with snagging cables.I bought the HyperX after buying two Corsair wireless headsets. I'm so happy with this headset, it's the only headset that I've truly never lost wireless signal to. The battery lasts ages, if I spend all day on calls for work, and then gaming until late, the headset will have around 70% battery power remaining. My Corsair headsets would have ran out long before then.

8.4.2021

Comfy.Sound good, great with some tuning.Battery life is great.Wireless charging is a lifesaver if you hate fiddling with wires and you have one for your phone already.Programmable buttons are great to have.Mic is clean and removable :DTactile buttons are nice, although the 7.1 surround sound button is useless I doubt you'll like it.Used to hate having headphones on for big gaming sessions with my old Steelseries Siberia 650's, now I forget they are even there.<3

27.6.2020

At first I thought the sound quality was terrible. However... after reading another review on here I followed the advice and installed Equalizer APO and followed the steps they suggested, (not sure if there's a solution for PS4?) they now sound amazing! I'm not sure why HyperX didn't factory calibrate them like this?7.1 is still good for games. A Plague Tail for example really benefits. But as suggested elsewhere, it's not great for music.

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