HyperX Cloud II Wireless review: a benchmark, finally wireless

HyperX's reputation for gaming headsets is well established. When the brand releases a wireless version of one of its flagship models, we are therefore waiting for it. It's time for our full review of the HyperX Cloud II Wireless headset.

The HyperX Cloud II Wireless gaming headset uses the same design as its wired big brother and benefits from the brand's experience in wireless (with the Flight and Flight S models in particular). Offered at the recommended price of 169.99 euros, it also includes the same features and attributes as the wired version.

We logically find the signature design of the brand. The 53 mm transducers are also part of the game and announce a convincing sound performance. After several weeks in his company, we give you our full opinion on the latest addition to Kingston's gaming range.

No risk taken on the design

One thing is certain: HyperX rarely takes risks when it comes to the design and ergonomics of its headsets. The brand sticks to what it knows how to do and that's not necessarily a bad thing here.

Indeed, the Cloud II Wireless takes almost exactly the design and design of its wired version. This construction, which we also find on the Cloud Alpha, has always been appreciated by players for its comfort and solidity. Not necessarily to be disappointed.

We therefore find a red metal arch, which is inserted on its upper part into a sheath covered with imitation leather with red stitching. The inner part is adorned with a generous foam and the brand logo sits proudly on the upper part.

This metal hoop splits on either side to support the earpieces which can thus pivot slightly on the horizontal axis in order to hug the edges of the ears. This design, already well known to the brand, allows the helmet to be particularly comfortable, especially since it also fits perfectly on the largest heads.

The ear cups, constructed entirely of black plastic, feature the brand's logo printed in red. They include the pavilion of the ear very well and benefit from a padded imitation leather covering thanks to a foam, here too, sufficiently generous.

The left ear cup houses a volume control wheel (which affects the general volume of Windows). For the one on the right, note the presence of a power button to mute the microphone when the headset is on. There is also a second button, dedicated to activating 7.1 mode.

Regarding connectivity, the headset will communicate with PC and PS4 using a fairly large USB dongle. If a USB type C port is present on the helmet, it will unfortunately only be used to recharge it. It will therefore not be possible to use the wired headset even if a cable is logically provided in the box.

Gamer headset requires, the Cloud II Wireless is logically supplied with a removable microphone, accompanied by its windshield. It connects to the left atrium using a jack connector and offers a shape memory pole that would have benefited from being a little more rigid. Good idea though: the base of the microphone is surrounded by red lighting which indicates when the microphone is muted.

Despite the switch to wireless, the Cloud II Wireless gains a few grams on the scale compared to the wired version and therefore does not exceed 310 grams. This last point only accentuates our excellent feeling about this headset, which is very comfortable and therefore perfectly suited for long gaming sessions.

Limited features

Despite its compatibility with the HyperX NGenuity driver, the Cloud II Wireless is ultimately quite lacking in features. The software makes it possible to adjust the volume of the headphones, the microphone as well as the activation of the virtual spatialization (which is, as we recall, activated via a dedicated button). We thus deplore the absence of an equalizer or even of settings linked to the integrated microphone. Shame.

The only advantage: the possibility of creating profiles to, for example, activate spatialization when launching a game. If this possibility is of little interest to you, the NGenuity driver is completely dispensable. Note also that it is possible to set a delay before the headphones automatically turn off when not in use.

Convincing performance

The Cloud II Wireless features 53mm dynamic drivers with logically closed earcups. It delivers very correct sound performances that are perfectly suited to multimedia use. It will therefore be able to accompany users both for gaming and for listening to music.

By ear, the headset delivers a healthy dose of bass, like most gamer headsets. However, this remains reasonable and does not take precedence over the rest of the frequencies. The mediums are also very well transcribed thus allowing a good distinction of the voices. Only the treble may be a little too garish on certain sounds.

The good stereophony offered by the Cloud II Wireless allows good localization of sounds which will be particularly useful in-game. additional immersion.

As often now, we have nothing to complain about the wireless connection which is simply excellent. We haven't noticed any particular latency and the range is also very convincing, allowing the headset to be used several meters from the computer without any problem.

The microphone that comes in the box is also great and captures the voice clearly. Logically, we don't equal the best models on the market, but the performance of the Cloud II Wireless is more than enough to chat with our playmates. As always, you will find below a sound extract recorded using the headset's microphone .

Finally, with regard to autonomy, HyperX announces no less than 30 hours away from the charger. If it is as always difficult to check this value precisely, it seems to us far from being exaggerated as the helmet is so enduring. It is possible to use it without problem for several days which places it among the best students in its category. The headset will fully charge in a few hours and send a discreet notification when the battery is nearly empty.

HyperX Cloud II Wireless Headset Price and Availability

The HyperX Cloud II Wireless headset is available at the recommended price of 169.99 euros on the HyperX website and at partner resellers. It is available in red, bronze and black.