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2020’s Best Wireless Gaming Headset
The wireless sector is where most of the action and excitement is in gaming headsets today. Gamers and peripheral companies are both engaged in an aggressive campaign to get rid of all wires without sacrificing performance, and with the launch of new consoles this year, there’s no sign of that trend slowing down.
Numerous brands released completely new wireless headsets in 2020 to try and win this lucrative market…but for me, the clear winner in this field is the HyperX Cloud II Wireless.
When the headset was first announced, I was skeptical. Was HyperX really going to jam wireless parts into an older model and call it good? After testing it out, my fears were unfounded and silly. This is nowhere near a hasty refresh. In fact, it’s a truly new headset, sharing only a name and a few small details with its predecessor. It has a new industrial design with an improved sound signature, and its comfort, battery life, and performance rival the premium offerings from any other company.
The HyperX Cloud II Wireless sells for $149.99 (official site here). That’s not an affiliate link, because I think those are terrible. UPDATE 9/14/23: Here in the present day of three years later, that link is also probably broken due to an HP takeover and the slow replacement of this model with the newer Cloud III — but I’m leaving this article live for posterity. It comes in the classic HyperX red and black color scheme, and it is mainly targeted at PC gamers, though it also works with PlayStation and Nintendo Switch consoles. On PC, you’ll get access to HyperX’s latest 7.1 surround virtualization system with full support for 7.1 audio input from games, and you can use the Ngenuity software to tweak your settings and see your remaining battery. The headset comes with a detachable noise canceling microphone and features a USB-C charge port with the necessary cable.
With a 30-hour battery life and light 300g weight combined with HyperX’s famous memory foam cushions, it’s a perfect choice for marathon gaming, working, or listening sessions. It’s lighter than many of…
