HyperX Cloud Stinger S – Gaming Headset, for PC, Virtual 7.1 Surround Sound, Lightweight, Memory Foam, Soft Leatherette…
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Virtual 7.1 surround sound via HyperX NGENUITY: Get more immersion and better positional audio with the virtual 7.1 surround sound provided by HyperX NGENUITY software.
Immersive in-game audio: The 50mm drivers are positioned parallel to the ear for optimal sound quality. Enhanced bass reproduction with crisp highs, clear mids, and rich lows keep you immersed in your gaming.
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HyperX Cloud Stinger S immerses you in the game with virtual 7.1 surround sound via NGENUITY software. 50mm directional drivers produce high-quality sound with pinpoint audio precision. It’s lightweight and features signature HyperX memory foam and soft leatherette for legendary comfort. Its 90° rotating ear cups can rest comfortably around your neck during breaks. For quick audio adjustments, the headset has a volume control on the ear cup and a swivel-to-mute noise-cancellation microphone. Virtual 7.1 surround sound effect is output as a 2-channel stereo signal to be used with stereo headphones.
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Virtual 7.1 surround sound via HyperX NGENUITY: Get more immersion and better positional audio with the virtual 7.1 surround sound provided by HyperX NGENUITY software.
Immersive in-game audio: The 50mm drivers are positioned parallel to the ear for optimal sound quality. Enhanced bass reproduction with crisp highs, clear mids, and rich lows keep you immersed in your gaming.
Signature HyperX comfort: Soft, pliable leatherette and dense memory foam are comfortable even during marathon gaming sessions.
Lightweight with 90° rotating ear cups: The headset is lightweight, so it won’t weigh you down during long gaming sessions. With the ear cups rotated, it can rest comfortably around your neck during breaks.
Durable, adjustable steel sliders: Built to be reliable with sturdy steel sliders that adjust to provide a comfortable fit.
Connectivity technology: Wired
Specification: HyperX Cloud Stinger S – Gaming Headset, for PC, Virtual 7.1 Surround Sound, Lightweight, Memory Foam, Soft Leatherette…
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9 reviews for HyperX Cloud Stinger S – Gaming Headset, for PC, Virtual 7.1 Surround Sound, Lightweight, Memory Foam, Soft Leatherette…
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Amazon.com Price: $40.99 (as of 08/05/2021 09:31 PST- Details)
Kingston Technology –
Good for a month or two
Not sure if I got a defective one or what. But not even two months into using them the connector just randomly broke off the headphones and stayed inside my PS4 controller. I was able to get it out of my controller but now the headset is useless. I expected better from this company after all the research I did. Very disappointed.
Graham –
Great headset for the money
A really great value here. To keep it simple:-Most of the parts are plastic, but it’s very well molded and looks greatVery comfortable to wear for hours on end. They give me enough pressure so that I can hear well, but not so much that it squeezes my head and causes me to sweat-The speakers are surprisingly good. certainly not audiophile headphones, but the speakers have a very wide range, and respond to both bass and treble very well.-Mic quality is again rather good for the price.-My only beef with the headset is the on-ear volume adjuster. Great feature, but the potentiometer in there could be of better quality. As you adjust the volume, it does not adjust evenly on both sides. Right as I get to the cutoff point, I can hear sound in my left ear, but nothing in my right. It’s not terrible, but you will notice it. Then again, the ear adjuster is mainly for a bit of fine-tuning on the fly. If possible, leave the ear slider wide open and adjust predominately on your device.*UPDATE: Another mark aginst this headset is the durability. I’m starting to experience seperation of the plastic that clamps the headband in place. as a result, the right ear has fallen out a couple times. This material isn’t ideal for gluing as well, so it’s a challenge to repair. this headset has been well taken car of, and it seems to be breaking a bit too soon for my liking. Still a great value, but I would not recommend this headset if you plan on transporting it around at all.Again, I really love the headset, and it’s even better for it’s low price. very happy!
nick capaccio –
the plastic doesn’t creek when they flex like other headsets can
This video is from my youtube channel, my username is /nickcapaccioThe entire body of the cloud stinger is made of plastic but still have a very solid and premium feel to them, the plastic doesn’t creek when they flex like other headsets can. Most of the finish is a matte plastic with a few accents in gloss. There is leatherette padding inside of the headband which has a good amount of cushion. The headband has a nice and firm adjustable steel slider that clicks at each notch. Each earcup can rotate and pivot. The swivel has a very good feel to it and allows them to fit perfectly over my ear. The earcups have a memory foam cushions which are very soft and provide enough padding to keep my ear from touching the driver. My ears usually touch the driver on a lot of other gaming headsets, but I was very happy with how comfortably these fit over my ears. The headset does feel big and bulky, and the cushions can get warm. They don’t breath as much as I’d like, the earcups clamp down slightly but are very comfortable to wear for hours. They make a very snug fit over your ears. They didn’t cause my ears to sweat, but I can see that happening if you’re a heavy sweater.On the bottom of the right earcup there is a volume control, this won’t control the volume of your device, only the volume of the headset, so I would turn the volume up to about 90 percent and then control the volume on the headset. The slider feels good overall but it doesn’t slide smoothly the entire way, it gets a little bit harder to slide when you turn the volume down all the way. But it’s a nice feature and allows you to quickly turn the volume down if you needed to.The mic is not removable like it is on the more expensive cloud headsets but you can turn the microphone up to mute when you are not using it. There is actually a switch in the mic that turns on and off when you swivel it. It’s also flexible, so you can bend the mic to find just the right position.The Cloud stinger features 50 mm drivers which do an amazing job. I was really surprised how great these sounded, especially for a 50 dollar headset, but they sound as good as headphones twice the price. This headset is tuned for action, they aren’t as flat as a good pair of headphones but they do an amazing job of really emphasizing action. The bass hits hard and there is more weight to explosions. When using these to watch a movie, I felt that they were a bit boomy in the lower mid range, especially when there were scenes with deep bass and dialog. But these sounded great for music, the bass was deep, the vocals were clear, and there was a lot of detail in the highs. These have a nice wide soundstage as well. They feel open and I felt I had a better sense of my surroundings in first person shooters. This headset performs great at loud levels as well, and don’t distort.Overall, I’m very satisfied with this headset, although the went with an all plastic design to cut costs, they didn’t skimp when it comes to sound. They are very comfortable to use for long gaming sessions and they have a very durable and well made feel to them.
The Geekly Grind –
Fantastic headset for the price!
Fantastic headset for the price! The earpieces are very comfortable and can definitely drown out the surrounding noise when you’ve got them cranked at full volume. The intuitive microphone design is great too. Before this I had the PS4 wireless headset and sometimes my wife would come in and not know whether I was in a chat or just listening to my game, and now she knows if the mic is up, I’m good to talk, and if it’s down…it’s game time! Also the easy lift-to-mute function on the mic is great. The cross platform compatibility is another big plus, as I can jump from gaming on my computer to my console with no fuss at all.At $50, you can’t do much better than this in terms of quality gaming headsets. Is it the best? No – and if you want to spend big bucks to get a top-of-the-line headset, then you do you! But if you’re a gamer on a budget or would rather spend your money on other things (like upgrading your video card), the HyperX Cloud Stinger is a great pick!
Rob –
Perfect for casual gaming! EXTREMELY comfortable!
I have had a lot of headsets over the years, some great ones and some not so great ones. These are replacing my Logitech G430’s and wow are these Hyper X headsets comfortable! Like so comfortable that I would never want to put those logitechs on ever ever again! For the little amount I paid for these, I am blown away with the build quality, they feel and look excellent! Microphone is crystal clear and speakers are pretty good! These are only stereo but as a casual gamer this is more than enough for my gaming needs. Pair this with the Afterglow LVL Headset Adapter for Xbox One and need nothing else! Only gripe, and I’m not even sure how accurate this is but every now and then when I click the microphone boom all the way up (should mute it) it does not work and people can still hear what I say. This may have happened once or maybe twice, so not sure if it was user error or not, but keeps me on my toes.5 star, would recommend for sure!
Takeshi Kovacs –
The sound is good and the headset is light and very comfortable
I bought this headset to use with my Xbox One after my Microsoft branded headset broke after a year. I used the HyperX headset so far for four months (usually 2 hours a day). The sound is good and the headset is light and very comfortable. Every headset I have owned over the years has usually deteriorated around the plastic piece right above the ear cups. I am very careful with my headsets but a hairline fracture usually develops over time and then I have to replace the headset. The thing that sets this headset apart from all the others that I have owned is that they reinforce the area that always breaks with 4 screws and a steel slider. They also added the swivel feature on the ear cups which helps to prevent them from snapping off if an accident occurs. If you are looking for a stereo headset that is sturdy and comfortable where you can chat and hear the game, this is a great option.Update 4/21/19- Two years later and no malfunctions. This headset has been as sturdy as it was on day 1. At this point, I would definitely buy another set of these or another model from this brand depending on what I could afford. No complaints.
nightshade –
Great value for the 50 dollar range headsets
FIrst off, this is a great value for the money, its hands-down a very solid headset. I have some audiophile headsets and high end wired and wireless headsets, so I have been running the Stinger’s through some gaming and music to compare. I purchased these because we have the Cloud I’s and the Cloud II’s in our home and I have had them for several years and they still look like new, so I knew that it would be comfortable and the sound signature would be tuned fairly well. These are a little more bass heavy in a standard gaming setup w/o a amp or Astro mixamp. The lows are very good, mids are decent, and the highs are good. Basically, the 53mm drives from the Clouds have been placed in these as 50 mm drivers because the only thing i can tell on audible testing is that the mids are clearer on my Cloud II’s for gaming and music. If you use a mixamp then that is when you will not be able to tell the difference between Cloud I’s or II’s. I use these with a mixamp TR and they are very comfortable. I have large ears and these completely cover them while also providing decent noise cancellation. Something of note here regarding the noise cancellation, it is passive and is not as good as the Cloud II’s, but I feel that the Cloud I and the II clamp down a little hard on my head and the Stingers do not clamp down. The memory foam ear pads and the lightweight frame make this a headset you will hardly notice. The build quality seems very good and as for the mic, it works fine and I have had no issues for this week of use. I would sum it up as 50 bucks well spent if you are on a budget or just looking for a comfortable headset because the Stinger’s are both of those.Now a few drawbacks I see about the headset from my perspective. The mic stays attached the entire time, so that may be a negative to some. Also no built in mic monitoring that I can tell in my mic testing I have done so far. On XB1 you can setup mic monitoring within the accesories app with a newer controller model with a 3.5 mm jack and place it to an acceptable range. On PS4 testing it is pretty much no mic monitoring, but for 50 bucks I will say that everything all works with no glaring issues and again it is mixamp friendly which is super attractive. I would definitely take these over my A40 TR’s just on the fact of comfort alone, not to mention the price. I hope that Kingston ultimately takes this exact Stinger build and makes it into a Stinger II with some higher level build quality and even wireless, that would be the best gaming headset around.TLDR; The Stinger is a super comfy, mixamp friendly headset that sounds really close to its big brother the Cloud I and II’s. Your going to be hard pressed to spend 50 bucks and find a better headset. I have compared many more expensive headsets to these and sound and comfort wise, these are right there with those headsets.If my review of the Kingston HyperX Cloud Stinger has helped you make a decision about purchasing please give me a postive rating.
Kimberly (Kyber3000) –
Comfortable, Great Sound and Quality + Great Price!!
Updated to 5 stars all in all this headset is great and once I got used to it, it was very comfortable. I have decided this headset does everything I need for now so I’m going to wait to order one with a mixer and more features. I’ve gotten used to the mic mute flip feature with more time and now it’s not so strange muting and adjusting volume (note: I normally adjust volume from Xbox mixer settings instead of the volume adjuster on the headset).SUMMARY: I bought the Hyperx Cloud Stinger and at this time I’m giving 4 stars, however it is most likely a 5 Star Headset I just want some time to make sure. So far I I can honestly say this headset is well worth it just keep in mind I’ve only had it for about a week! It’s very comfortable, has great sound, a great price, seems to be working great with Xbox One, and is made with quality! I don’t think you find a headset in this price range that’s better than this one and many say this headset is better than very expensive ones from what I’ve read. I may wind up getting another Hyperx Cloud headset with a Audio mixer and mute button since I’m not sure I’ll get used to moving the mic up and down to mute it as you have to do with the Stinger (I’m used to a mute button by the controller which makes it fast and simple to mute) and I would like to control volume settings without going into my Xbox audio settings or hopefully Xbox makes a simplier option to this and muting. (You don’t need the adapter with this headset for Xbox one if you have the controller with a 3.5mm jack)Long Review (Still updating and pending final product rating):COMFORT: They are very comfortable to me (I am a female and most aren’t comfortable to me and are too big but without this headset adjusted at all it fits pretty comfortably). When it’s adjusted to be larger it fits my boyfriend as well so this is a great headset for either female or male.SOUND:I’m not audio/sound wizard or professional but the sound so far is very good. I’ve mainly played Fortnite br and Destiny 2 with this headset. I’m still messing around with different games to see the difference between different noises and using the volume mixer settings on Xbox One to see what sounds best. On Xbox One I’m able to press the home button, go over to System, and then to Audio to control the headset volume, adjust headset chat mixer, or mic montitoring. This headset does have the slider on the right ear so you are able on XB1 to get all your volume levels setup and then just use the volume slider on the headset ear if it’s to loud or quiet. Now that I have messed around with it a bit more I don’t find the need to go back into the audio settings on Xbox to adjust them, I have left them at a certain level that seems to be working great. However, for me I liked having all those volume control settings next to the controller but again maybe I can get used to it. Last thing is I’m messing around with trying Windows Sonic and Dolby Atmos for headphones since I read you can use these features with headphones that don’t have surround sound or do have it and as some say it makes a world of a difference… I’m still testing this out on Xbox One to see if they do make a difference with sound.MIC/PARTY CHAT: Using Xbox party chat is huge and a must for me. I use it to talk to my boyfriend who I play games with from different rooms as well as friends. The first day I got these, I connected to a party chat and instantly he stated it was making a humming or some sort of low pitched noise. He isn’t into tech issues or troubleshooting so this was very hard for me to fix or understand since only he heard this noise. The next day he said he doesn’t hear it at all but I’m still a bit concerned so I’ll be trying to join other people in a party to see if they hear anything not right. Update: it looks like this issue may have went away and was either related to being new, my boyfriends headset, and/or me being in the Xbox insider alpha program.MUTE FEATURE: The other thing that may just be something I have to get used to is the mic mute method on this headset, having to pull the mic up or down is something I feel takes more time than just pressing a mute button like I’m used to but like I said maybe I’ll get used to it. My boyfriend likes the mute method that the Stinger has more than me since he has a habit of putting up his mic even with his mic not having this feature. I think this is just a preference and dependent on if you can get used to it.OVERALL RATING: 9/10 I would recommend this headset to someone. For the price and the quality you get I don’t feel there’s a better headset you’ll find!! I hope my review helps you and if you have any questions leave a comment to this review and I’ll reply ASAP.Note: I would also greatly appreciate it if my review was helpful for you, if you could please click the “was helpful” button below. Thank you 🙂
Kingston Technology –
These headphones broke my new controller.
I had these headphones for a few days. They sounded good and the mic was what I expected to be. But when I removed the AUX cord from my BRAND NEW XboxOne S controller the tip of the cord snagged in the controller and bent and broke not only itself but ALSO my controllers AUX port. Very disapointed in the quality of the cord because I have used this same controller with other headphones with no issues. And now Im out $50 for a new controller…