Testseek.co.uk have collected 226 expert reviews of the Kingston HyperX Cloud 2 and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Kingston HyperX Cloud 2.
February 2015
(86%)
226 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(93%)
3277 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
53mm drivers
Excellent sound balance
Very comfortable
Quality construction
Attractive design available in gunmetal/red or limited edition white/pink
Included USB Soundcard w/ v7.1 rendering
Removable microphone
Choice of leather or velour earpads
Excellent build quality
Very comfortable fit
Detachable microphone
Separate game/chat volume control
Multi-format support
Braided cables
Competitive price
Lightweight and comfortable
Gorgeous design
Nice mid and high range sound profile
Stealthy new colour scheme is gorgeous
Sound quality is still great
But with the added bonus of not needing dedicated sound hardware
The build quality is solid and aluminium touches ooze quality
Ear pads are comfy and the clamp pressure is bang on
T
Great sound quality
Luxurious finish
Thoughtful extras
Aesthetically pleasing design
Great allaround sound
Extra earcups
Airplane adapter
Compatible with PC
MAC
PS4 and Xbox
Gaming audio is fantastic. Although imperfect
7.1 setting adds new dimension to gameplay
Metal frame means no creaking
Making it great for Oculus Rift gaming
Great for music too
Plenty of volume
Microphone clarity is excellent
Supremely comfortable
The editors didn't like
None
“This is a fantastic gaming headset and if you’re involved in
ESports
Or just a keen gamer at home
You’ll love what the Cloud II has to offer. You’ll struggle to find anything better
Or with a comparable feature
Set
For the same kind of mone
7.1 surround sound struggles to come through
Muddy low ranges
The headband needs more padding
The volume switches on the in-line remote are naff
Headphone cord doesn't detach
Flimsy carry case
Nothing at the time of review
Virtual surround sound is not as good as the real deal
Published: 2015-02-28, Author: Jon , review by: kitguru.net
Gaming audio is fantastic. Although imperfect, 7.1 setting adds new dimension to gameplay, Metal frame means no creaking, making it great for Oculus Rift gaming, Great for music too, Plenty of volume, Microphone clarity is excellent, Supremely comfortable
Virtual surround sound is not as good as the real deal, Audio cable should be on the right, Noise cancelling microphone is not perfect.
The Kingston HyperX Cloud II gaming headset is one of my all time favourites and I have only been using it for just over a week. It has excellent sound quality in a number of different scenarios and it is easily one of the most comfortable I have ever wor...
Great sound quality, Luxurious finish, Thoughtful extras
Headphone cord doesn't detach, Flimsy carry case
The Kingston HyperX Cloud II sounds great, is packed with features and has loads of great extras, making it one of the best gaming headsets available at under £100....
Published: 2015-02-25, Author: Matt , review by: cclonline.com
The Kingston HyperX Cloud II is a good quality headset, with a good build quality and excellent sound. It's comfortable in short periods, has a useful detachable microphone and the included 7.1 sound card is great for the sound although I'm not sure it's...
Abstract: Meet the Kingston HyperX Cloud II gaming headset, the sequel to last year's version which sports an in-line USB audio control box with 7.1 virtual surround sound packed in and promises to up your game. Kingston's better known for its RAM, SD cards and sol...
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Published: 2015-01-29, Author: Charlie , review by: play3r.net
Stealthy new colour scheme is gorgeous, Sound quality is still great, but with the added bonus of not needing dedicated sound hardware, The build quality is solid and aluminium touches ooze quality, Ear pads are comfy and the clamp pressure is bang on, T
The headband needs more padding, The volume switches on the in-line remote are naff
So, do the Cloud 2s live up to the promise of providing the great sound of the Cloud 1s to those who might not have the best audio source available to them whilst also providing 7.1 virtual surround sound?You bet they do, the USB sound processor Kingston...
the HyperX Cloud II is a good, solid product The build quality and the materials used are excellent and we did not expect anything less from Kingston Other than the fact that we are looking at a classic design, the headset features a very good bundle Th...
53mm drivers, Excellent sound balance, Very comfortable, Quality construction, Attractive design available in gunmetal/red or limited edition white/pink, Included USB Soundcard w/ v7.1 rendering, Removable microphone, Choice of leather or velour earpads,
In our review of the original HyperX Cloud we really scraped around for some weak points, again with the Cloud II we find outselves in the same conundrum. Though there are differences worth noting. Firstly, we remind outselves that this is a gaming headse...
How time flies. It seems like just a couple of months ago that we reviewed Kingstons first Cloud headset but in fact it was July… thats ages in the technology world. We guess thats why they are now launching a second model and today we cover it in our...
Published: 2020-10-18, Author: David , review by: gamingtrend.com
Great build, Very comfortable, Great audio quality
Bass is not good, No wired option, Shrill idle and feedback sounds
They HyperX Cloud II feels great and, for the most part, sounds great. While the clarity and surround sound are incredible, the dialogue boosting and lack of bass stop it from being the perfect general use headset
