HP introduced a slew of merchandise at its Amplify convention this week, most of which vary from refreshes to vaguely newish fashions. However one replace price discussing is the HyperX Cloud 3 S Wi-fi, successor to the favored and glorious Cloud 3 Wi-fi, as is the addition of a brand new $80 Cloud Jet Twin Wi-fi headset to the road.
The Cloud 3 S provides Bluetooth along with 2.4GHz wi-fi over the older Cloud 3 Wi-fi, which lets HyperX enhance its battery life as effectively: It says the identical 120 hours because the older mannequin when related through the dongle for two.4GHz, however as a result of Bluetooth attracts much less energy, HyperX now charges it at 200 hours when utilizing Bluetooth. Like many less-expensive dual-mode headsets, the Cloud 3 S can solely toggle between Bluetooth and a couple of.4GHz, not use them concurrently. One of many massive drawbacks to that’s you’ll be able to’t monitor notifications in your cellphone whereas it is related to your laptop — simply hear it ring and choose up and management calls. It seems similar to the older mannequin.
The Cloud Jet Twin operates equally, however the brand new headset is on the entry-/step-up stage, with the identical aesthetic because the Stinger fashions. It has typical specs for its class, together with a 20- to 25-hour battery life, mesh foam ear cushions and 40mm drivers. In a deviation from HyperX’s typical padded headband, it incorporates a SteelSeries-like elastic ski suspension design.