INTRODUCTION

   As far back as i can remember i never was a headset person, sure i had to use some from time to time in order to avoid waking up my parents at night when i was very young (or others later on) but i never really was into them. Now i can't put my finger on the reason, could be because of the strain they placed on my head, due to audio quality and surround accuracy or it could just be due to the lack of awareness while wearing them something which i always like to have (or it could be all three). Regardless of the why however I’ve always looked for the one that would change my mind and earn a permanent place on one of my desks. Well, i may have used and reviewed countless models already but honestly up until this day i haven't actually found it yet. HyperX feels that their Cloud Orbit S Gaming Headset could be the one and that's what I’ll be looking at today.

   HyperX is the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world’s largest independent memory manufacturer, with the goal of providing gamers, PC builders, PC, console and mobile power users with high-performance components. For 16 years, the HyperX mission has been to develop gaming products for all types of gamers – high-speed memory, solid state drives, headsets, keyboards, mice, charging accessories for console players, USB flash drives, and mousepads – to the gaming community and beyond. The award-winning HyperX brand is known for consistently delivering products that deliver superior comfort, aesthetics, performance, and reliability. HyperX gear is the choice of celebrity ambassadors, pro gamers, tech enthusiasts, and over-clockers worldwide because it meets the most stringent product specifications and is built with best-in-class components. HyperX has shipped over 70 million memory modules, 10 million gaming headsets and one million keyboards worldwide.

   Two things make the Cloud Orbit S by HyperX unique, the 100mm planar magnetic stereo drivers (audiophile-grade) by Audeze and the head tracking technology by Waves Nx. Now what makes the Audeze drivers special is not only that these are the largest ones I’ve ever seen used in a gaming headset but also that they can deliver Hi-Res (High Resolution) audio thanks to a frequency response of 10Hz-50.000Hz, SPL (sound pressure level) of 120dB and a T.H.D (total harmonic distortion) of less than 0.1%. As for the Waves Nx technology according to the specifications sheet it's quite impressive and promises immersive 3D audio complete with precision head tracking for the ultimate experience while watching movies, playing games and even listening to audio. Needless to say, the Cloud Orbit S is also capable of 3D and 7.1 virtual surround sound and comes ready with a detachable uni-directional noise cancelling microphone, rotatable earcups, internal battery pack which can power its features for up to 10 hours and conveniently located earcup controls. So, let's see if the HyperX Cloud Orbit S can secure a place on one of my desks.