HyperX Cloud Orbit S review - expensive, elegant and enigmatic
354This is a review of the HyperX Cloud Orbit S, a premium gaming headset with some seriously awesome design features worth checking out.
See the Cloud Orbit S here:
Best Buy - http://bestbuy.7tiv.net/VoKg3
Amazon US - https://amzn.to/32OBIgO
Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/32KCNWU
Amazon CA - https://amzn.to/2XhSnYX
Amazon DE - https://amzn.to/2CJw8lm
Amazon FR - https://amzn.to/2OcvGRL
Amazon ES - https://amzn.to/33JN1by
Amazon IT - https://amzn.to/375AQYH
See the HyperX Cloud Orbit S unboxing - https://youtu.be/bo_x_qWgyx4
HyperX Cloud Orbit S VS Corsair Virtuoso - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji_EVmRZOR0
HyperX Cloud Orbit S VS Astro A50
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIP0Ap0tr7E
Turtle Beach Elite Atlas Aero VS Hyper X Cloud Orbit S
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9hmmPaIu8k
Highlights to this gaming headset include:
Multiple connection options with:
Long braided USB to USB-C (3 metre)
Short USB-C to USB-C cable for phones (1.5 metre)
3.5mm cable (1.2 metre)
Deep, plush, comfortable ear cushions apparently made from Contoured Memory Foam. Ridiculously DEEP. Block some external noise, but not all.
Various sound profiles:
Flat, Default, foot steps, ballistics, music, racing, rpg, warm
Really nuts bass and audio range
3D sound with head tracking is fairly trippy. If you have an ultra-wide monitor with video playing down in one corner, then you'll only hear sound in the left most earcup. Similarly, turn your head to speak to someone in the room and you'll only hear sound from the ear close to the monitor.
Long presses on the 3D button turn the 3D sound on/off and switches between "Auto" and "Manual"
In the software, you can tweak settings to account for the size of your head and movement.
Spec highlights include:
Audeze planar magnetic drivers
Waves Nx fully immersive 3D audio
Waves Nx head tracking technology
Driver Planar transducer, 100 mm
Type Circumaural, Closed back
Frequency response 10Hz–50,000Hz
Sound pressure level 120 dB
T.H.D. 0.1% (1 kHz, 1 mW)
Modes 3D Audio
Modes 3D audio with head tracking2
Weight 368g
Cable length USB Type C to USB Type A: 3m
USB Type C to USB Type C: 1.5m
3.5mm plug (4-pole): 1.2m
Microphone
Element Electret condenser microphone
Polar pattern Uni-directional
Battery life 4
Analog 3.5mm mode: 10 hours
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Find out more about the HyperX Cloud Orbit S gaming headset here - https://www.hyperxgaming.com/en/headsets/cloud-orbit-gaming-headset
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Recorded with:
Panasonic Lumix GH4 - https://amzn.to/2ZE54B0
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-32 mm Lens - https://amzn.to/2L9mm0O
Panasonic Lumix G Macro Lens - https://amzn.to/2ZCmTML
Blue Yeti mic - https://amzn.to/2Hz9GOE
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