![]() I couldn’t pull the trigger at that high price point. ![]() That makes the Mobius the most expensive gaming headset currently on sale.Īlthough many reviewers loved it, I think a lot of users were skeptical of a high-priced gaming product from a company that didn’t normally produce stuff in that space. The headset started out as a hyper-successful Indiegogo campaign, where it carried an incredibly cheap $249 price for the earliest buyers…but by the time it hit retail the regular price climbed all the way to $400. They started out with their famous planar magnetic headphone drivers, and crammed in numerous third party technologies, including Waves Nx 3D surround audio, Bluetooth support, and a battery-powered hi-res DAC/amp combo right inside the ear cup. That feature-packed headset was Audeze’s first real try at a gaming product. The Cloud Orbit S includes every cable you could ever need, which is nice!ĭo you remember last year’s Audeze Mobius? Now, HyperX is doubling down on the same gambit, and taking their first big step into the high-end gaming headset and audio market. The result was one of the best-sounding, most-comfortable gaming headsets ever made, with a price tag that didn’t break the bank. ![]() Instead of designing their own garish angular plastic thing with bloated bass, they licensed an existing and generally-liked headphone and gave it their own gaming spin. HyperX changed the headset game when they launched the original Cloud, and I’ve been a fan of their lineup and approach ever since. A few others at the high end come close, but no one else has a better- sounding gaming product out right now.Īnd I doubt that will change for a very long time. Whether we’re talking about games, movies, or music listening, the Cloud Orbit S totally nails it. I get asked all the time: “Alex, what’s your favorite-sounding gaming headset?” Now that I’ve had the privilege of spending a few weeks with it, I’m relieved. I’ve been excited about this headset since it was first announced in January.
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