Tuesday, January 3rd 2017
HyperX Announces the New Cloud Revolver S 7.1 Flagship Headphones
After the spin-off from Kingston, HyperX has only been releasing gaming hardware for a few years, expanding its lineup throughout all kinds of gaming peripherals, from keyboards to headphones and mice. The Cloud Revolver S, announced at CES 2017, are the biggest, baddest headphones in HyperX's range of offerings, attaining flagship status.
HyperX is aiming for comfort first and sound second, driving 50mm drivers and plug-and-play Dolby 7.1-channel surround sound through a setup with memory foam cups and a wider steel headband.The Cloud Revolver S runs off a single USB port, which means it won't need an external audio box - though that may mean your expensive sound cards will possibly go to waste through such a connection. HyperX is boasting that this is the first time a gaming headset has plug-and-play surround sound. What that means for sound quality remains to be seen (and a 7.1 sound setup inside simple headphones hits the limits of physics pretty early), but if it tops out the Cloud Range of headsets in quality as well as price, HyperX is likely to win a few more fans. The Cloud Revolver S will be available in March 2017 for about $150.
HyperX is aiming for comfort first and sound second, driving 50mm drivers and plug-and-play Dolby 7.1-channel surround sound through a setup with memory foam cups and a wider steel headband.The Cloud Revolver S runs off a single USB port, which means it won't need an external audio box - though that may mean your expensive sound cards will possibly go to waste through such a connection. HyperX is boasting that this is the first time a gaming headset has plug-and-play surround sound. What that means for sound quality remains to be seen (and a 7.1 sound setup inside simple headphones hits the limits of physics pretty early), but if it tops out the Cloud Range of headsets in quality as well as price, HyperX is likely to win a few more fans. The Cloud Revolver S will be available in March 2017 for about $150.
12 Comments on HyperX Announces the New Cloud Revolver S 7.1 Flagship Headphones
And that's disregarding that an audio jack doesn't carry 7.1 sound.
The 7.1 aspect of the headset is just a surroundsound emulation that the USB connection and its software allows it to provide.
But I still don't think it has anything to do with 7.1 sound.
Razer have been doing the same thing for years
And that goes for Razer, too.
Ive never had or tested a USB gaming headset though so i cant comment if they sound similar or better.
How on Earth do you think it's possible to use bass to fake mids and highs for the surround and surround back channels?