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When the HyperX Cloud MIX first launched a year ago, it carried the burden of being HyperX’s first “premium price point” headset.
It sat right at the top of a family of products traditionally known for offering great budget-conscious value, and said “No, I am more expensive and more stylish.”
At the time, ~$150 wireless gaming headsets were all the rage, and HyperX took a gamble that a $200 price point for a headset that was equal parts Bluetooth style headphone and gaming product would pay off.
A year later, the market is different.
The Cloud MIX no longer carries the banner as HyperX’s flagship. That burden is now on the shoulders of the excellent Cloud Orbit and Cloud Orbit S, priced around the $300 mark.
Gaming headsets have continued to pursue many different price points, but the $200 mark is still largely untouched, and Bluetooth support still isn’t that widespread.
Style headphones are most commonly priced at $300 or more, and even budget manufacturer Skullcandy has launched both the Crusher 360 and Crusher ANC at premium prices, somewhat ignoring the lower-end market that…
