The gaming headset industry remains a highly competitive space. HyperX is a premium gaming brand under parent company Kingston (best known for computer memory products), and they have been manufacturing gaming headsets since 2014. Their Cloud Revolver line of headsets boast large drivers and an expanded, ?Studio Grade? sound stage, which promises to give gamers the upper-hand in competition. If you are able to hear your opponents before they can hear you, the argument goes, then you have a better shot at winning. So how does the recently-updated headset stack up in reality" Find out in our HyperX Cloud Revolver review.
Distinctive Look
There is no mistaking the Cloud Revolver for just another set of headphones. Distinctive white markings on the cups surround the HX logo, and the entire frame is made of a sturdy steel. This material does add to the weight of the headset, which is 376 grams (13.26 ounces, or around 0.83 pounds). That may sound on the heavier side, but due to the suspension system in place, the headset?s weight is evenly distributed on your head and won?t pose much of an issue during longer gaming sessions. It should be noted that HyperX has seemingly updated the Cloud Revolver this year ? it used to have red color accents on a black frame, and now sports white accents on a gunmetal black frame.
So, what?s changed then" It seems the material surrounding the cups has been upgraded, and the cups themselves have been closed entirely. The first version ...