HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless Headphones
HyperX debuted a gaming headset that lasts for 300 hours on a single charge—need I say more? OK, so let me put that figure into perspective: almost every gaming headset you can buy today has double-digit runtimes aside from one or two that reach up to 100 hours. So when HyperX promised its $200 Cloud Alpha Wireless headphones can last for nearly two weeks of continuous use, it got our attention.
Especially since the headset is said to be nearly identical to its wired counterpart in terms of sound quality and performance. It has the same basic design and the updated “Dual Chamber Technology” and 50mm drivers (with DTS:X) even helped slim down the profile of these cans.
To be clear, we haven’t tested the claim ourselves, but HyperX said the headset has a 1,500 mAh rechargeable lithium-polymer battery, and that the 300 hours claim at 50% volume was apparently verified by a “third-party testing company.” We’ll test these when they arrive in February to see if HyperX is bullshitting us or if the company really made a headset most people won’t need to charge for months. —Phillip Tracy
