By Mark Knapp
Kingston’s HyperX Cloud Revolver S headphones take the standard Cloud Revolver headset and gives it a few tweaks to make it’s sound stage more versatile for gaming, music and video entertainment.
Thanks to Dolby digital signal processing that creates virtual 7.1-channel surround sound, the Cloud Revolver S headset joins the leagues of other premium gaming headsets aimed at full immersion and complete situational awareness.
However, competitors like the $99 (£109, AU$159) Corsair Void Pro RGB and the $99 (£89,AU$169) Creative Sound BlasterX H7 Tournament Edition also offer game-oriented 7.1-channel surround at a lower price tag, so the HyperX headset has something to prove at $149 (£139, AU$249).
As we’ll explore, aside from a few minor gripes, the HyperX Cloud Revolver S headset truly proves itself in every way we could think to challenge it.
Design
The aesthetic of the HyperX Cloud Revolver S is pretty and not overly “gamery.” A few points hint at its gaming nature, but they’re subtle. With the microphone removed, only the “HX” logo indicating HyperX on both ear cups really shouts “gaming.”
The black and white color scheme isn’t dramatic, with black being most prominent and white only showing up as minor accents on the ear cups …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac