For about a year now, I've been using theHyperX Cloud Alpha S wired headset for everything from Zoom meetings at work and streaming music or YouTube videos while I write to PC gaming, chatting with friends on Discord, and (very rarely) streaming my Gundam model builds on Twitch. And before that, I had used a pair ofAudio-Technica ATH-M20xBTs until they literally fell apart on my head. 

They were both great headsets, and I never thought I'd find one I like better -- until the Cloud Alpha Wireless came along. My biggest concern with wireless headsets is that you're limited by a battery, and I hate having to remember to charge something other than my phone or console controllers. I much prefer the almost unlimited power offered by wired headsets, since I don't have to worry about losing audio output in the middle of work, a stream, or my weekly chat-and-game sessions with friends. However, the Cloud Alpha Wireless might have converted me.

HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless

pros and cons

• Incredible battery life
• DTS Headphone: X audio
• Custom audio mixer option
• Detachable mic

• No Bluetooth connectivity option
• Can't use with mobile devices or Nintendo Switch
• Long charging time

Pricing

The Cloud Alpha Wireless headset retails for$199.99, which is$40 more than their Cloud Flight S that features Qi wireless charging and 7.1CH surround sound and$50 more than the Cloud Revolver with studio-quality audio, detachable 7.1CH surround sound module. At the time of writing, there wasn't any information on international pricing, but accounting for conversions, you can expect the Cloud Alpha Wireless to sell for around