Owners keep these around for years and praise how good they sound for both gaming and music, how comfortable they stay over long sessions, and how tough they hold up, with many pairs still working and looking new after four to six years. The detachable mic and cable add convenience, though the mic is just decent and the sound can come across muddy or weak on directional cues without some EQ tweaking. Overall a dependable pick that owners feel punches above its price.
68% of 47 verified owners recommend the HyperX Cloud Alpha.
What 47 owners say
1,777 comments reviewed · scored on the 47 clearest verdicts
68%
Recommend
32 owners
23%
Neutral
11 owners
9%
Don't recommend
4 owners
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What owners like
Great sound for gaming and music · 16 · 34%
Tough, well-built and lasts for years · 9 · 19%
Comfortable for long sessions · 7 · 15%
Strong value for the price · 5 · 11%
Handy detachable mic and cable · 4 · 9%
What owners flag
Sound can feel muddy and benefits from EQ · 3 · 6%
Mic is only decent, not standout · 3 · 6%
Weak directional and surround imaging · 3 · 6%
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Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“my current HyperX Cloud Alpha which i don't often use now gets spanked by my much cheaper Chifi IEMs”
“The alphas are great for gaming, I can know where the enemy is coming from”
Reddit— neutral
“at first I bought a pair of hyperx cloud alphas which sounded great but wasn’t amazing for directional and locational audio”
Reddit▲ recommend
“The Hyperx Cloud Alpha (a gaming headset) sounds better than the DT770, and most closed backs under $200.”
Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“My HyperX Cloud Alpha lasted 1.5 years, Cloud II 2.5 years, Logitech g935 for 4 years and the Blackshark v2 just died after the 2 years warranty expired.”
Reddit▲ recommend
“they are by far the best sounding gaming headset I’ve ever heard”
Reddit— neutral
“At home I use a gaming headset which is decent enough (HyperX cloud Alpha) but I wouldn't buy a gaming headset again.”
Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“I bought my hyperx cloud alphas 3 years ago and take good care of them, used only for gaming on my Xbox (which was at least once a week) and the right ear quit working as apparently the wiring inside is really fragile with them.”
Reddit— neutral
“Love my Alpha’s that I’ve been using for 4 years now, but I’d take my 560s over them any day for gaming.”
“Other headsets that I've tried that unfortunately don't fit well are:”
Reddit— neutral
“Hyperx Cloud Alpha are decent if you use parametric EQ with them to fix dips in their response.”
Reddit▲ recommend
“I have a HyperX Cloud Alpha which works great. I've worked from a cafe before and asked coworkers how it sounded. They said they couldn't even tell there was any background noise.”
Reddit▲ recommend
“I own some hyperX cloud alphas i got on sale for $50 five years ago and still use them. I changed pads once, removed the mic and got a seperate one. This is my recommendation.”
Reddit— neutral
“I had the same feeling when I switched from my Gaming headset (HyperX Cloud Alpha) to DT 770.”
Reddit▲ recommend
“the wired HyperX cloud Alpha paired with the Roccat Juke stereo / 7.1 USB sound card gives the HyperX cloud Alpha a better EQ and presets and you get way better surround sound when gaming”
Reddit— neutral
“HyperX Cloud Alpha is the only set that I've owned that have been comfortable”
Reddit▲ recommend
“i had hyperX cloud alpha that just rebranded takstar pro 80s and they sounded way better its like comparing carboard to cookie its a huge difference for the exact same price”
Reddit— neutral
“HyperX Cloud Alpha's are decent, but I personally own their Orbit S”
Reddit— neutral
“Comparing it with my HyperX Cloud Alpha, superior padin si Alpha”
Reddit▲ recommend
“the headset is HyperX Cloud Alpha Gaming. Not high end by any means but I've absolutely loved the sound of it for gaming games, so much that I bought a second pair.”
Reddit— neutral
“The mic works fine”
Reddit▲ recommend
“My ears usually complain after having a headset on for a long time, but the materials on this are soft and they don't squish my ears. The sound is the good quality that you would expect from HyperX.”
