For the gamer on a budget, finding a gaming headset with the right balance of price and quality can often be a challenge. Thankfully, our friends at HyperX have come up with a solution for that, in the form of the HyperX Cloud Stinger gaming headset.
The Cloud Stinger offers budget gamers a taste of good gaming gear for a good price. It weighs at just 275 grams, and is made up of HyperX’s signature memory foam coupled with 50mm directional drivers to ensure comfort and quality gaming experience. The headset features a swivel to mute the microphone, an adjustable steel slider, and volume control. Moreover, its compatible out of the box with PC, PS4, Xbox One, WiiU, and mobile devices.
Specifications
Headphones
| Driver | Dynamic, 50mm with neodymium magnets |
| Type | Circumaural; closed back |
| Frequency response | 18Hz-23,000Hz |
| Impedance | 30 Ω |
| Sound Pressure Level | 102 ± 3dBSPL/mW at 1kHz |
| T.H.D | ≦ 2% |
| Input Power | Rated 30mW, Maximum 500mW |
| Weight | 275g |
| Cable Length and Type | Headset (1.3m) + Extension Y-cable(1.7m) |
| Connection | 3.5mm plug (4 pole) + extension cable – 3.5mm stereo and mic plugs |
Microphone
| Element | Electret condenser microphone |
| Polar Pattern | Uni-directional, Noise-canceling |
| Frequency Response | 50Hz~18,000Hz |
| Sensitivity | -40 dBV (0dB=1V/Pa,1kHz) |
For more information, you may visit the HyperX website.
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
