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HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless tech specs: Form factor: Over-ear | Connectivity: USB adapter | Battery life: 300 hours | Frequency response: 15 Hz – 21 kHz

Gamers, the last thing you want is for your headphones’ battery life to act as a game-defining factor. The HyperX Cloud headphones provide an impressive 300 hours of battery life. If you do the math (which we did), you can game and stream for eight hours a day for over a month before needing to recharge. This is even with the DTS Headphone:X audio drivers enabled. Additionally, the microphone is detachable, so you can remove it depending on the type of gaming you’re doing. It’s also adjustable, so you don’t peak your audio or sound muffled while talking to other gamers.

ZDNET’s own Taylor Clemons reviewed the HyperXCloud headphones while streaming, gaming, and making work calls and praised the headset for their robust battery, clean audio, and custom EQ settings. 

Read the review: HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless review: Solid, no-nonsense audio for gaming, music, and more

This headset has excellent audio quality that provides rich, clean sound even at low volumes. The Ngenuity desktop app enables or disables the spatial audio and DTS Headphone:X settings, allowing you to monitor battery life, adjust volume, and create custom equalizer settings. This ensures that no matter what you’re playing, it will sound its absolute best.