HyperX727A8AA Cloud III – Wired Gaming Headset, PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Angled 53mm Drivers, DTS, Memory Foam, Durable Frame, Ultra-Clear 10mm Mic, USB-C, USB-A, 3.5mm, Black

These headphones have been on my to buy list for a while, and when I saw the price drop to 90 pounds, I knew I had to get them as doing my research they had one of the best batteries around besides the HyperX Cloud alpha. They arrived very quickly and came with a type-c dongle with an USB-A adapter, a c to c charging cable and a carrying pouch. As well as the detachable mic which is neat if you have your own mic already and don't want to use the headset mic. I had no issues with comfort and wearing them for long sessions, and being able to walk around the house and still being able to hear audio is very handy (note that the microphone won't be the same for range). No issues with the latency at all and wireless performance is great! The battery is excellent as well and I only need to charge them around every 2-3 weeks wearing it for around 5 hours a day, which is amazing!However, the way these headphones sounded out of the box was REALLY bad, in game they sounded way worse than my razer blackshark v2x and in general just sounded off. And the mic quality also came in a really bad quality which I had to go to the windows settings to turn up the quality for it to sound decent. And for the sound I searched up Cloud 3 wireless best sound settings and clicked on the second link for that online forum that everyone uses and followed their EQ settings on the HyperX software(you should too) and definitely turning up the microphone from 16000hz to 32000hz. After changing the EQ and the mic quality, these were much better and made me happy with the headphones and removed any temptations to return it.You should buy these headphones if you want a headset with an excellent battery life and pretty alright mic, and you know how to change the EQ and mic quality, and for 90 pounds on sale this is a steal! But if you want a better mic, buy the razer blackshark v2 hyperspeed or pro (2023) for a bit less battery and better mic. Or buy the Logitech G PRO X 2 if budget isn't an issue, buy the cloud alpha wireless if you want the best of the batteries for a bit of sacrifice on everything else. All these other ones I don't think will be weird out of the box.6/10 out of the box8.5/10 after tinkering with the settingsEdit: I found that it sounds much better if you download fx sounds on microsoft store and use the gaming preset it sounds much better now, better than the EQ preset!

These headphones are a insanely great pair for the price and I would recommend them to multiple people who game.Pros:-Sound quality is great in my opinion as I had razer kairas and they werent holding up as well.-Connectivity is great as I could go around 100m away and they would still stay connected with no delay.-Design wise it is great.-Confortability is insanely good the pleather is very plush and soft especially the headband but the earpads could be a bit thicker.- Functionality is also great and I haven't had a single problem yet.- The battery is life is top notch and haven't had them die on me yet.Cons:- The pleather at the headband is a bit worn out looking but Id say its just adjusting to my head.

Very, very glad to see that this headset is made with metal instead of cheap plastic in a lot of areas, this is very nice to see in this day & age. Unfortunately it seems to be the case that most manufacturers make everything out of plastic and it breaks and feels cheap. Of course there is plastic used in this product but the ear cups themselves and the red (very nicely painted) bits that go up and into the head band are metal. That is great to see and makes these seem great quality.The setup is incredibly easy. Plug and play. They just work. Plug the dongle in, select the correct audio output device in Windows, turn the headset on. Done. I’ve had no connectivity issues, the audio quality is good and the mic quality is also reportedly good, much better than my iPhone 15 which I was using in lieu of a headset previously.I do have one issue with the mic however, it seems to somehow struggle to detect my voice when I talk quietly which, I just do, most of the time without realising it. The odd thing is lowering voice activation levels to try and resolve this just causes the mic to transmit at all times. How is the background noise of a fan on low a metre and a half away detected yet my voice a centimetre or two away, not detected. This doesn’t happen all the time, this isn’t a huge issue but it is frustrating having to repeat myself. This never happened on my iPhone.Comfort wise, please note I have not used the standard ear cushions/pads at all, I purchased wicked cushions which I used on day one. I do find them fairly comfortable, they do not slide off of my head, have good clamping pressure and seem to be comfortable over longer gaming sessions but they could be better. Again, please note this may be down to the Wicked Cushions I installed and not because of the headset.The battery life is very good.Overall, for the price I paid (under £100) these are extremely good value. I’m very happy with them and they look great. The fit and finish is excellent. They feel and sound premium, it’s a shame about the mic issues but that could be down to me being quiet but again this was never an issue using my iPhone just randomly chucked somewhere in my general vicinity which is odd.