CONCLUSION

   Since I’m not into streaming i can't claim to have used a large number of microphones lately, as a matter of fact aside the Sfera, Sfera Pro and the Colona USB microphones by Arozzi I’ve only used the Samson Meteor and the Blue Microphones Snowball ICE models. So, when i say that the HyperX QuadCast outdid them all in terms of recording quality (clearer and more accurate audio) i mean exactly that and not that it's the best USB microphone out in the market today. Of course, not all is perfect with the HyperX QuadCast and so out of the three systems i used it with it didn't play well with two of them (X79/X299). To be more specific it didn't "like" their USB 3.0 ports so it would connect and disconnect all the time causing Windows 10 Pro to freeze. This however didn't occur with their USB 2.0 ports so do keep that in mind if this ever happens to you. In terms of looks well i find it absolutely stunning and certainly much better compared to what I’ve seen to date. I would had liked it more had HyperX used RGB LEDs since that would be more a far more exciting feature than plain red ones (at least for some people) but red works fine for me as well. Also just like in the past i tried to record the various differences between each polar setting by recording a small audio clip from my 5.1 surround sound system (microphones was placed at the center of the room – slightly towards the center speaker however for optimal cardioid recording) so download and check them out (Cardioid/Omnidirectional/Bidirectional/Stereo).

   Almost 1 year after its release the QuadCast Standalone Microphone by HyperX carries a retail price tag of USD124.13 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and of 126Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) a price tag which although well within what i'd expect for such a product it's not exactly low. That being said however there’s no doubt that the QuadCast is a very good USB microphone with many features and audio recording quality that places it amongst the best in the sub-200$ range and for that it deserves our Golden Award.

PROS

- Very Good Build Quality
- Design
- Audio Clarity
- Available Polar Patterns (Stereo/omnidirectional/cardioid/bidirectional)
- Headphone Output
- Plug & Play
- Internal Pop Filter
- Arm Mount

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- Detection Bugs (USB 3.0?)