Close to the cheapest price posted here and good reviews. Most people seem to recommend Wicked Cushions replacement cups for extra comfort
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A50s are similarly priced. If you want the best of the best, then you have to pay more.
What's the best of the best?
The new audeze Maxwell fits here alongside this. Will have to see how these two duke it out.
an iem completes the same task at a fraction of the price.
Perspective isn't one of your strong points, is it?
While I agree it is stupid expensive, there is a market for it, and if people want the best wireless this or that, then they have to pay for diminishing returns. Same for a watch, same for a car.
Do you want to explain why people get Airpod pros when they can get a Samsung or Pixel buds for the fraction of the price?
@thousandsuns: Because the transparency mode, mic quality, and ANC performance is better on airpods pros. Not to mention they have full functionality without an app on iOS and Macos devices.
I have an s21, but I still use airpods pro because it's better.
@zjz93: There you go. Quality difference is the reason why this thing is so expensive. You've answered your own question.
@thousandsuns: An iem even half the price of this would deliver superior or matching performance in terms of imaging sounds in games.
A microphone cable attachment is a mere $20 and if wireless functionality is needed, Bluetooth adapters or portable amplifiers equipped with Aptx low latency can be had too.
Yeah I agree , I paid big for artics pro with DAC and ended up going back to cloud 2 wireless , much better set, heaps cheaper
Pretty decent price, paid $560 for these a couple of months ago.
Love the interchangeable batteries it comes with, just hotswap and your good to go!
Can say the ear muffs do get a bit warm after a couple of hours
Wanted to come and second this. I have the Pros as well, great headsets, definitely recommend to anyone that have liked the Arctis series.
Also, yes the leather ear muffs just a little warm, but you get use to it. Wished they had the fabric versions of the ear muffs.
I bought these around Christmas time. I'm really enjoying them but they do take a bit of time to setup with Sonar if you're using them on PC.
The one thing that I don't like is if you turn them off, the blue tooth connection stays on. You have to turn that off separately if you have your phone connected to them.
Anyone recommend something cheaper, perhaps under 150? I heard to not get gaming headphones but there's too many choices so idk what to get.
Hyper X Cloud 2 alphas , best set , wireless
đź‘Ť The HyperX Cloud 2 Alpha are about $300.
HyperX headset info - https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/hyperx
Another option may be the Cloud Core Wireless if you're really after wireless.
Also check out SteelSeries, Razer, Corsair, Logitech, Turtle Beach.
rtings.com provide some great reviews.
I have the wired HyperX Cloud Alpha and use an Astro Mixamp for Xbox gaming.
Is the cloud alpha a good headset without the mixamp? I was looking at it and saw it for $127 at Harvey Norman and was considering it.
@JamYomb: Yep, although they have a higher impedance so if you like fairly loud volumes then something like a controller may not be able to drive it loud enough. There are lower impedance versions of HyperX (such as CloudX) specifically for plugging into controllers.
That is a decent price at HN - maybe post it as a deal?
@ShortyX: I'll be plugging into a PC. I'm not too sure what you mean by impedance but I don't like very loud volumes. I think I might get these and that Kmart microphone that everyone recommends.
Yeh maybe I'll post it as a deal, I can get more opinions on them. Thanks for the help.
i meant HyperX Cloud II Wireless, not Alpha sorry
they are on sale all the time for $170 and even cheaper
Own these.
The ANC is a atrocious. Barely cuts out any noise.
The transparency mode is so bad, the mics must be really bad quality or something. When transparency mode is on it sounds like white noise.
I have a big head, and they're a tight fit, and ears get super hot.
Can't take out the battery with one hand, it's like the cheapest , least convenient mechanism for a battery charger I have ever seen.
Headset doesn't automatically turn off if not in use either. If left connected to my iPad it just drains the headset battery overnight.
Also a lot of people have issues with the massive mic inside the earcup jabbing their ear.
Sorry for the rant, but for the most expensive gaming headset these are so shit.
I had the inzone h9 before and that headset was better in every single way aside from some features. I thought I was upgrading but genuinely feels like a downgrade.
I swear the reviews are all paid shills or something.
Had ordered this on 1/2/23 and its still saying "Not yet shipped. We'll e-mail you when available." What a joke.
Amazon did that to me too with a Logitech G935 for months, that’s why I was looking for other headsets.
Have you received yours yet? I ordered mine on the same day and it still hasn't been dispatched
$480 for a gaming headset is ridiculous