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HyperX launches first open-back gaming headset with enhanced bass

HyperX has launched its first open-back gaming headset, the Cloud Alpha Air, priced at $150. This new headset aims to deliver strong bass performance, a common challenge for open-back designs, by incorporating a Bass Tube and 40mm dynamic drivers. The headset features comfortable ultrasuede earcups, a sturdy metal headband, and comes with a variety of cables and adapters for broad device compatibility, controllable via HyperX's NGENUITY app. AI

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HyperX launches first open-back gaming headset with enhanced bass

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Sam Rutherford) ·

    HyperX's first open-back gaming headset brings the bass

    The Cloud Alpha Air is reasonably priced at $150 and sports super comfy earpads.