HyperX Cloud II
Is the Cloud II right for you?
The Cloud II is HyperX's closed-back, over-ear gaming headset.
Best for
- Voice chat with a mic you can take off. HyperX's box list includes a detachable mic, which HyperX describes as noise-cancelling.
Skip if
- You want noise cancelling for your own ears. HyperX's Cloud II product page doesn't list active noise cancelling.
A noise-cancelling mic and noise-cancelling headphones do different jobs, and our guide sorts one from the other: What “noise cancelling” actually means on a headphone box.
Want to see it next to a keyboard and a mouse? Try it on the QuickDesker board and build a whole desk setup around it.
What does it cost, and what should you check first?
- Seen at HyperX.com for $49.99 (Black-Red) on 13 Oct 2026
- Seen at Best Buy for $79.99 (Black-Red) on 17 Sep 2026
Prices change, so check the current one before you buy. HyperX's box list is the headset, a USB advanced audio control box, a detachable mic, velour ear cushions and a quick start guide. HyperX's spec list gives the headset cable length as 3.28ft.
HyperX's product page lists a 2 year warranty.
What do the Cloud II's driver and 7.1 surround specs tell you?
HyperX lists a dynamic 53mm driver with neodymium magnets and a frequency response of 10Hz-23kHz. Driver diameter is the width of the speaker in each earcup, and on its own it doesn't tell you how a headphone sounds. A frequency response quoted as two end points gives the lowest and highest pitches the maker lists, not how loud each part of that range is. There's more on what driver size and frequency response tell you in our guide: What do headphone specs actually mean? Frequency response, impedance and driver size.
HyperX says 7.1 "can be toggled on for improved positional audio and an expanded sense of space," and a footnote on its product page says the virtual 7.1 effect is output as a 2-channel stereo signal. Virtual surround is processing that adds cues to a two-channel signal so sounds seem to come from around you.
Full specifications
| How it is worn | Over ear, circumaural |
|---|---|
| Active noise cancelling | Not listed on HyperX's Cloud II product page |
| Weight | 0.7lb |
| Back design | closed back |
| Microphone noise reduction | Noise-cancelling |
| Driver diameter | 53mm |
| Driver type | Dynamic |
| Frequency response | 10Hz-23kHz |
| Cable length | 3.28ft | Headset cable |
| Sensitivity | 98dBSPL/mW at 1kHz |
| Warranty | 2 year |
| In the box | Gaming Headset, USB advanced audio control box, Detachable mic, Velour Ear Cushions, Quick Start Guide |
HyperX's Cloud II product page doesn't list impedance, water resistance or dimensions.
Specifications from HyperX's Cloud II product page, read 17 Sep 2026.