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HyperX Cloud Alpha Air Review: Budget Open-Back Headset

The HyperX Cloud Alpha Air is a new open-back gaming headset that offers comfort and good sound quality at a budget-friendly price point of $149.99. It features 40mm drivers and a special bass tube for enhanced low-end response. While generally comfortable and lightweight, the headset's Ngenuity software is not currently compatible, and some users might find the wire extension system less than ideal. AI

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HyperX Cloud Alpha Air Review: Budget Open-Back Headset

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Sarah Jacobsson Purewal ·

    HyperX Cloud Alpha Air Review: Open-back and budget-friendly

    The HyperX Cloud Alpha Air is the brand's first open-back gaming headset. It's lightweight and comfortable, and it sounds very good. But microphone pickup is low, and it doesn't seem to work with the brand's peripheral software (yet).