Losing the removable cable specially after they had it in the cloud alpha for years is such a bad move. I had to replace or fix my Cloud 2's due to their cable failing multiple times, havent needed a single change in 2-3 years of using my Alpha's. Such a huge step backwards for no reason

As a previous owner of HyperX Cloud 2, no removable cable is a deal breaker. The cable was the first thing to go. Also no second set of ear pads in the box is a downgrade from the Cloud 2. Another thing that I hated is the adjustment mechanism that just got very loose after a few years, and I see no improvements on this front either.

The head size information is critical and not mentioned so many times in headset reviews. Thanks for the... heads up.

Interesting fact: The reason the Cloud II has stood the test of time is that they are just re-badged Takstar Pro 80, which are themselves Beyerdynamic DT770 clones. So under the Hyper X badge, they are simply a really good pair of headphones.

non removable cables are a deal breaker on any headphones, it's always the first thing to go

Honestly the best description for HyperX clouds is always "it just works." Its cheap and expensive enough that it just right for the price. Been meaning to upgrade my 6yr old Hyperx cloud core

I've been using hyperx cloud alpha (kingston) for few years and it's probably the best headphone I've ever had in the "thing just works" category. They sound very good (neutral profile) for their price and quite sturdy in terms of construction. Plus detachable cable. Can easily recommend them as an alternative

I've been enjoying my HyperX Cloud AlphaS headset for a couple of years now. No software, just a "7.1" button on the dongle/adapter that helps make the audio a little louder and fuller - but I'm not an audiophile, so I can't really tell you if it adheres to any specific curves. They just sound good. Glad to see they're still making improvements in this product line.

They missed the opportunity to fix the cable issue. A removeable cable would make these amazing for the price point. The HyperX Cloud Alpha is still imo the best HyperX headset because it's priced similarly to the Cloud 3 and offers a removable cable. Though I'm sure Black Friday deals or Amazon Prime Day deals will bring the Cloud 3 down to $60-$70 or lower so at that price it will be a good buy

My cloud 2s are 5+ years old. Ofc the padding looks horrible after all that time but everything still functions normally. Bought replacement pads and headband for cheap online. Because I have broken them in, It really does feel like wearing a pillow on my head.

We have a house full of HyperX headsets. They have been sound great, have been very reliable, and the HyperX memory foam is super comfortable. We have the Original Cloud and Cloud Flight, Cloud Stinger, a couple Cloud Stinger Cores, and a couple of the newer PS5 co-branded Cloud Flights. None of the corded models have had any issues despite being tortured by kids (knock on wood). I've been daily driving the original Cloud Flight model for work (and games). After 2 full years of 8hr+/day use the battery needs charged after a couple days (instead of once a week) and I wore out the pleather on the ear cups. I and bought a replacement set of OEM ear cups direct from HyperX for less than most of the replacement options on Amazon.

cloud 2 wired here love it with atmos 10/10 still in 2023 i find that atmos positions the speakers in the right positions being able to actual hear thangs behind me is amazing

Watching this in my newly bought HyperX Cloud 3. Thanks!

The cable on the Cloud II (alongside what seemed to be a quiet microphone) seemed to be my only issues with those. The cable issue was solved by the Cloud Flights (although they now do a wireless version of the Cloud IIs). The sound profile is relatively balanced, they're the most comfortable headset I've ever worn personally and the sound quality is pretty good, especially for the price point. Shame they attached the cable directly in though, I want to see peripherals have detachable cables more often. Hope for a wireless variant of these

In my cloud 2 the "leather" part of the headband started tearing apart after 14 months of use, I use my headphones a lot, like 12hs a day, some days more, didn't lasted long, just 2 months over waranty: I replaced the part for a 3rd party one, which was a bit tricky because you have to weld again the cable for the right ear, I had the 3rd party one for over 18 months without problems of leather tearing, but like a month ago the soft rubbery coating of the plastic starting goind gummy just over 2.5 years of use, so good audio quality but not very good materials quality.

I've had the Cloud 2's for I think about a decade now (probably based off an LTT recommendation) and I love them. The usb "sound card" failed for me after a few years and the faux leather ear cups got a bit cracked and flaked, so I switched to the velvet, but otherwise they've been amazing. If they ever give up the ghost, I may just have to pick up a pair of these. Especially if they have a version with the spare ear cups.

I think the best headphone 3D audio was the OG Logitech G35, which would show up as a full 7.1 sound system to windows and games that support surround would actually be playing audio to the correct channels.

I’ve had my Cloud 2 headset for almost 4 years and they’re still going strong.

I have a hard time believing that the Cloud 3s are any better. I have recently bought a Cloud 2 from Amazon after my first Cloud 2s gave out after 5ish years and the Cloud 2s made by HP were horrid compared to the Kingston made ones. I returned the Amazon ones and bought an open box "Kingston" one from Ebay for less and they sound wonderful. Don't trust anything from HP.

I would appreciate labeling the frequencies instead of just "sub-bass, bass, etc". That way we can use the measurements to tune our own equalizer.

How can the cloud 2 sound better than the 3, why was hyperx ever bought by HP...

I have been using Razer Nari Essentials for a couple of years and they have never dissappointed me, the mic doesn't work but i probably set them up wrong and i have a better one anyways, the audio is gaming audio, absolutely great for gaming, mediocre for anything else, the build quality is insane and they feel more expensive than my sony XM4s, from what i can see because they are fairly old you can get them often at 60% off (same MSRP as HXC3), the comfyness is also very good, they are chonky and heavy but the head band is really good at dispersing the pressure so you never feel them, the earcups are huge and if you are human enough to be able to read this you can be assured you will fit, they are an inch deep and the right softness, the gel and the fabric make them really cool (as in temperature) when you put them on but as all headphones they do heat up after an hour or so.

1:34 no its not a bummer. Being it non removable makes it better actually..

I had the Cloud II for a year and the mic quality was very bad. I got an Arctis 7 instead and went wireless. Hearing now the mic on the Cloud III, I think the mic is the improvement here, sounds great and clear.

Just to poke a hole in the sort of audiophile angle, if I'm seeing correctly, this has native analog 3.5mm connectivity. That means you can install all the drivers you want, feed all the fancy multi-channel audio you want to that USB connection adapter, when it hits that 3.5mm female socket to be fed into the headset, you're going to get a simple analog stereo audio signal. Upstream all that fancy software might help you tinker a little with the EQ changes to the sound, but that could mostly be done with the source device's own EQ. With anything that doesn't require USB connectivity, you're just wasting system resources running yet another executable/service/kernel driver for really nothing. When you're talking about using it on a PC, if it has a 3.5mm jack, just plug it in and use the system EQ. If your system has a more capable audio solution, you'll have a fancier mixer software already, likely - so why shove that out into yet another piece of software to all end up dumped down via the DAC chip in the adapter to a stereo analog signal? My Razer Kraken X Lite headset I picked up on clearance for $5, being 3.5mm, I just skipped the whole driver/helper software crap. It sounded fine with just using the computer's own EQ and chipset driver/helper software to manipulate the audio. Be bold LTT, test the headset without the USB dongle vs directly plugged via 3.5mm, and show what's really going on. Intercept the output from the adapter and see how it really is just a downmixed to stereo analog signal.

If the Cloud 2 were being recommended by you guys, why didn't you make a video on them and why weren't they in the LTT headset video?

i bought these two weeks ago and while they’re very comfortable , the sound has no sub bass at all. I AB compared them with my old Cloud Stinger and the Stinger had more bass than the Cloud 3. i returned them for the Alpha wired and loved their sound a lot more especially for single player games which i’m mostly playing now a days. i would recommend the Cloud 3 for competitive fps gamers though. The imaging and spacing is very good.

Considering that the Logitech GPro X is on sale for $100 quite frequently now, I think it should also have been mentioned, since it sounds better(In my experience of course) compared to the cloud 2's. And you get blue software as well, which can actually help the mic sound quite nice if you spend some time, fine tuning it.

Still have and use my 7 year old Cloud II's daily and the fake leather was the first thing to go on the headband, just started wrinkling and peeling off until there's now nothing covering the memory foam which didn't impact the comfort at all, but it is a bit of an eyesore. Same is now slowly happening to the earcups but they're standing up better and can be replaced when they do die. Also the removable microphone died about 3 years in because I used to plug it in and out almost multiple times a day and the 3.5mm jack just had enough, and the bendy mic was bent a few too many times until it would only work at a certain bent angle meaning wire inside was toast, same will probably happen to these, though at least the mic quality is substantially improved. All in all headphones themselves sound great and still work like new 7 years later, so can't fault the build quality, heck the gold plating on the cable's connector has almost completely wore off by now and has taken a good bit of torture throughout the years and still works perfectly to this day.

I've had mine for about 3 years. I spent about 8hrs a day in them for 1 year while I worked from home. Zero complaints for what I expected from it. Good sound, good accessories, good price. Plenty of headsets out there that are better than this in various categories, but if you just need a basic headset these are great. I personally like that they aren't too flashy or obnoxious looking.

Been using Cloud II for just about 3 years now and its been quite nice! Got it just before the covid era so it got quite a lot of use. The cable like many suggested is kind of annoying being unreplaceable, fortunately for me its still going strong. Especially the USB dongle one that has been tangled and got pinched over my plastic chair for numerous times. Got 3rd party flannel-type earpads and installed Dolby Spatial Audio + equalizerAPO. Been quite a listen since recently I lost my ability to fully use my IEM without problems!

As someone who still owns original clouds since they came out I can safely say its the best pair of headphones I have bought ever. I am considering cloud III's as an upgrade soon.

And all I want are the velvety ear cups back 😭

i have had a hyper x could 2 wireless for 2 years, never had a problem with it.

To be fair, I had the cloud 2 and I forgot that the cable was removable. It wasn't until I got wicked cushions that I tried pulling out the cable.

09:14 "you are not a standardized robot you're a special unique individual" Adam should do a Psych2Go video

When they arrive at cloud II level they will be absolutly fine. I've been using cloud II over 5 years know and still very satisfied. If you want to step up your audio game compared to these you have to go with poper headphones+additional microphone imho.

HyperX is a very good company for gaming products. Never too expensive and products that work great, especially when compared to its competitors at the same price point.

Not sure what the general consensus is on them but if anyone is looking for something wireless in the same price range I've been rocking Corsair Void Pro Wireless Headset since 2018 and would wholeheartedly recommend them. They check all the boxes in terms of sound quality and comfort, but also after 6 years of incredibly heavy use (8+ hours on most days) they are in great shape and the battery is still holding strong.

Wow, many people complaining about the cable. I've had my cloud 2s since 2018, I regularly drive over the cable with my chair wheels, like almost every day :D The only problem I've had is the earcups wore down and had to be replaced.

3:39, tell me you're a stats man, without telling me you're a stats man.

Ngl the mic sounds amazing

The metal part might be durable but the plasticky bits along the band of my Cloud II Wireless started cracking at the weak portion pointed out at 2:20 - some home engineering solutions have helped a little but the adjustable metal headband's tip is now digging through the foam into precious skull skin.

12:37 - The Cloud II headset I have broke, but that extension cable still works, so I could still get some use out of it. The mic also works, but I have nowhere to plug it in that's near me. I use the extension cable for in-ear buds and it has worked well, I would otherwise have to buy an extension cable separately or lean toward the computer as it's not near enough to me. I placed the volume piece on the table going from the back and then behind the piece is some container to keep it from being pulled toward the ground where most of the weight is. In this case the container is a small but medium heavy one containing powder I think is used for preventing friction. Stuff you might use to get grip on metal bars or put between your bums or/and balls to prevent issues there, I think. I believe I got it for the last of the three, but then never really used it for any of those three things. I am only detailing what it is in case someone happens to wonder what to get to do it themselves. I adjust it sometimes as it does move a tiny bit whenever and within a few weeks of not adjusting it it might let loose and the cable will be pulled to the floor. I also just write more than necessary most of the time.. Maybe something heavier wouldn't need adjustment, but the heavier an object is, the more it puts pressure on the spot it stands on obviously. With a wood table, it might over an unknown amount of time make a small dent if it's a heavier thing you use, like tungsten if you go for that as there are probably cylindrical tungsten shapes.

😢 OH PLEASE someone help me out. I buyed my second headset in two days, i have the cloud 3 now, with a brand new xbox One controller. The microphone of this headset is not doing anything, i tried everything.. and the extra usb cable is unable to use because my controller is on cable and plugged into my xbox One. I don't know why the mic's are not working on both headsets... Im also not able to adjust anything into the music and audio settings.... I wanna communicate with my gaming friends 😢😢

Been using the Cloud2s for years. I gave the Cloud 3s a shot....twice, the first time I thought I got a defective model because the footsteps in FPS games such as CSGO and Valorant sounded very hollow and was very hard to tell even with some EQ. So I did a return and exchange, but unfortunately the sound quality isn't the same or better than the Cloud 2s. It's more of a downgrade imo.

I wish they still offered a model with Qi charging. I just replaced the battery on my 3 year old Cloud Flight S because that feature is so nice to have.

You just might be my favorite headphone reviewer. Not over done and act like your opinion is the only opinion. I love when you do headphone reviews.

As someone with cats, anything with a non-removable cable is dead to me.

4:05 the minecraft villagers sound 😂

What about the part that holds the arm to the band, is that also metal? One of the biggest reason I got my HyperX Cloud II, was because of the metal, I've had plastic ones that broke right where the arms connect to the band from other brands. Sadly my previous Cloud II ALSO ended up breaking there, because while the band and the arms are metal the bit that holds them together is not, so the plastic cracked there and eventually broke off. I ended up buying another set of Cloud II because apart from that issue the headset was perfect, I just now know about that plastic part and am more careful with it, but if the Cloud III now has that connecting plate also made out of metal, I might need to get them even though my current set is perfectly fine as of right now.

I owned Cloud 2s for years before switching to Cloud 2 Wireless - I've seen a few of complaints online, but for their price (on sale for $105 on Amazon at the moment, used for considerably cheaper), I really like them and don't plan on switching unless I decide to get a really expensive wireless headset down the line. 0 noticeable latency, which is great since I primarily play games like CS:GO. Would highly recommend them over the Cloud 3s given the conclusions from this video - going wireless is a game changer.

Hyper X cloud IIII typo @ 9:54 , other that that, great vid :D

Detachable Mic but no detachable cable...... Riiiight!!!

A really important information is, if the volume knob is digital or a potentiometer. i hate potentiometer volume knobs, because they always fail first! Please provide this information in the future ☺

I am buying these headphones PURELY FOR THE FACT THEIR SOFTWARE DOESN'T REQUIRE A LOGIN. MORE PLEASE!

100 is a bit high considering you can get arctis pros on sale for not much more with a dac

Alpha's still going strong for almost 6 years now. Before that I had their budget headphones the cloud drone around 30€. The cables are still intact on both of them so I wouldn't worry much about the fixed cable. Would be nice to see you review the HyperX Cirro Buds Pro. Since all the videos on youtube have like 100 views.

Audeze Maxwell review when! Audiophiles will be happy when you talk about it and share the glory of audeze.

Can confirm, cable was the first thing that broke in my Cloud I after about 6 years of use. The microphone wire has lost continuity somewhere along the cable, I checked with a multimeter. I've taken apart the left headphone, soldered & glued in a female jack port and plugged in a new jack to jack cable. Works fine since.

I actually prefer the independent volume wheel (I currently have the cloud 2 and my windows volume is set to 4 and an independent volume wheel would give me much finer control)

Never thought I'd see Jake Tuonto in an LTT video lol

the cloud 2 was a great headset, used it for 5+ years without any issues, but once i upgraded to some better headphones, i immediately noticed how small their sound stage was

Looks like a pretty decent baseline for a midrange gaming headset. But I personally wouldn't buy headphones without a replaceable cable again. Ever. We're just past that point, it should be a requirement on the level of "produces sound".

they never make a software version for macOS 😭

I was supposed to comment this on the day of this video's release, but I had to double take that ad clip for the Cloud 3 because I thought that dude looked alot like Tuonto... and it was

I have the Cloud 2 and to be honest i think they sound way too tinny... But the comfort is very good and the mic is decent. But because of the soundprofile I only use them for multiplayer/co-op sessions. I suggest getting better sounding headphones for solo play and/or music. (Or just use a HT setup, which i usually do.)

I'm curious to see if when you guys do reviews for longterm head wearing use (how it feels after a few hours gaming) that there can be a comment about wearing glasses with headsets in future videos. Its one of the first things I try to look for in reviews.

9:53 HyperX Cloud IIII

As a owner of cloud 2's, i would not describe them as either especially comfortable or all that well sounding, although they do a decent job of letting me know where sounds are coming from in game. Stopped using them years ago, i do use the usb cable dongle thingie with my other headset tho.

As someone who has purchased 2 cloud 2s and had numerous problems with their drivers I can’t see this being better. To summarize it would disconnect and not reconnect until you swap the usb port, it would bug out and screech in your ear, it would fight with my mic drivers literally overriding them and making me have to repair my mic drivers multiple times. Buy at your own risk

Get the Arctis 7X. Works on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC and sounds incredible.

0:27 WOW you buy the french version !!! Team Baguette 🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖

This is why I don’t use DTS or spatial audio. It just ends up sounding fake.

Adjustment mechanism plastic parts already almost broke for two HyperX cloud 2 headphones (heavy use for 1-2years). Other than that - it is quite good for its price Gonna 3d print those plastic parts. From the video it seems parts are thicker for cloud 3, maybe they wont break so easily

I have a steelseries arctis 3 (already kinda old) which has nearly the same features. It has no usb to 3.5mm adapter but the cable on the headset is removable and it was only like 60€

The Steel Series Arctis 7P wireless are pretty cool. I chose them over the Cloud II because they were on sale and wireless.

I have 4 HyperX Cloud 2's here and all of them are older than 3 years, none of them have defective cables.. usage does have an impact.. when it finally will be removed from stock, I at least have a decent replacement for my Cloud II's... thanks for the review!

You didn't mention the biggest problem with these and that's the noise inside the headset when the cable is rubbing against your shirt! Also, Kingston doesn't make this anymore, now it's HP

How tf did you reccomend the razor barracudas over the cloud 2 wireless or the 300 hour battery cloud alpha wireless

Linus Auction TIps

ive owned 2 hyper x headsets, alpha and cloud 2 wireless, the plastic clips broke on both. The alpha lasted almost a year and the cloud 2 broke only after a few months. I like the headsets but those clips really need to be more durable, i guess i have a big head cuz i dont think i was being rough with them...

To spread the word, if anybody has issues the presets working with a HyperX keyboard, open Ngenuity again and close it from Task Manager. And if you edit or change them often, export the config before closing it, it might not save.

I switched to an audio interface and Audio-Technica peripherals just about a year ago. I love the versatility of the interface and the sound quality improvement over what I was using previously, but MAN do I miss surround sound.

To anyone reading this thinking about buying a pair of headphones for your PC. I WHOLEHEARTEDLY recommend the HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless. They have simply amazing, unbelievable battery life and they have good, clear audio too (better than my previous Razer headphones). And the construction is just solid enough and comfortable enough to easily wear for hours. Buy these headphones. There is no better option in terms of battery life and I think for wireless headphones, that's just the best.

After using II & III i 100% say stick with II Also III is not great if you have classes after a while the pressure starts to iritate

@LTT team, it would be interesting to see (in a month or two) what the drop-off rate was on this video after the part about the non-removable cable? (I mean, you basically now have stats on how many gamers that just loses interest once they'll find the out the headset will have the life expectancy of a cable)

For the equalizer to work, does the software have to run in the backround or can you configure in the software then uninstall/close?

Looks like it was inspired by Razer's Blackshark V2 wired.

Love the sound of the cloud 2s, I might upgrade to the 3s once mine die.

Fun fact, you shouldn't have to reboot for the driver to install, just replugging the headset should work, only reason it asked for a reboot was cause the device was in use

still using the OG HyperX Clouds, going strong! great value

Having an independent volume wheel is one of my favourite things, I hate it when the volume wheels adjusts the system sound. As someone who have sensitive ears

This man can take over Linus' presenter job any day!

I would love a comparison with a few other well known headphones as well as the Cloud IIs on the frequenzy curve chart

At least its all black now. Red/black theme is so 2010.

Removable cables should be a standard in 2023

I'm hoping for a refresh of the Cloud Flight S, it's what I use and it's genuinely incredible. I treat it like a sacred object because it's not in stock anywhere in my country and if it breaks I have no idea what I'll do. All I want is a refresh with USB-C, Bluetooth, a detachable cable and maybe a better microphone.

Would love to see you guys take a look at the recent offerings from EPOS

No removable cable is a deal breaker. That’s why my original cloud 2s failed in 2019