受够(Had enough)了笔记本电脑扬声器发出的几乎听不见的可怜声音？您是否需要一些能让您沉浸在您最喜爱的游戏世界中的装备？没有必要花费数百美元购买昂贵的音响设备(audio equipment)，因为它的品牌成本很高，或者用家庭影院系统(home theater system)填满你的房间。很多(Often)时候，高品质耳机可以让您享受更多游戏乐趣。HyperX以实惠的价格为您提供(HyperX)了一款有趣的产品。阅读此评论以了解他们的Cloud Stinger游戏耳机：
包装设计
您可能已经熟悉HyperX这个名称，特别是如果您的计算机是为游戏而构建的。HyperX是Kingston Technology的一个品牌，主要以其高性能和非常可靠的RAM模块而闻名。他们也有相当多的产品旨在满足当前和下一代游戏的高性能要求，是全球许多游戏玩家的首选制造商。
我们已经熟悉（和粉丝）他们的内存模块，但这是我们第一次有机会接触到不同的东西，这要感谢金士顿(Kingston)，他们已经发送了HyperX Cloud Stinger游戏耳机进行测试。
该产品采用整洁的纸板包装(cardboard packaging)，以品牌颜色为主：黑色和红色。它看起来非常糟糕和未来主义，你可以立即看出这是为游戏玩家设计的。盒子的正面是耳机的图像和一些主要功能的列表，而在它的背面，您可以看到其他关键功能和支持信息(support information)。
从这个硬纸包装(cardboard wrap)中，您可以滑出一个用于固定耳机的漆黑硬纸盒(cardboard box)，以及延长插孔电缆(extension jack cable)、快速入门指南和欢迎您加入(start guide)HyperX 团队(HyperX Team)的宣传单。最后一个细节是一个非常小的，但很好的补充，它让你觉得你拥有一些特别的东西。
黑色耳机由优质塑料制成，(quality plastic)扩展滑块(extension slider)除外，它由钢制成。它有一些显着的特点，比如顶部雕刻的HyperX 标志(HyperX logo)，或者保护耳罩和顶部带的人造革覆盖的记忆泡沫(memory foam)。这是比塑料覆盖物(plastic covering)更好的选择，因为它往往会更快地撕裂和变质。
左耳罩上有一个物理音量滑块(volume slider)——我们并不喜欢这些，因为每个应用程序都有音量控制(volume control)，更重要的是，移动部件更容易损坏。我们建议尽可能使用软件音量控制。(software volume control)附在右耳罩上，您会发现灵活的麦克风：当竖直转动时，它会静音，因此当您不想被听到时，无需单独将其静音。
至于其规格，HyperX Cloud Stinger是一款后盖封闭的包耳式耳机，这意味着它可以覆盖您的耳朵并隔离您周围的噪音并防止其他人听到您听到的声音。它重量轻（9.7 盎司或 275 克），有一根 4.27 英尺（或 1.3 m）的电缆和一根 5.58 英尺（或 1.7 m）长的 Y 型电缆。随附的电缆有一个 4 极插孔，可插入结合耳机输出和麦克风输入(headphone output and microphone input)的现代插孔端口。
延长线(extension cord)是 Y 形的，这意味着它有单独的耳机和麦克风插孔。这种设置在一种情况下可能会出现问题：如果您的声卡带有用于耳机和麦克风的单个插孔，但内置电缆不够长。在这种情况下，如果您无法靠近插孔端口(jack port)，您可能需要使用不同的延长线(extension cord)。
使用HyperX Cloud Stinger耳机
一旦您将耳机从包装盒中取出，您肯定会迫不及待地想要尝试一下——而且您可以立即尝试。您只需将其插入您的计算机、游戏机(game console)、音乐播放器(music player)、智能手机或任何其他设备的音频插孔端口(jack port)即可开始使用。
起初，耳机可能看起来有点紧——首先，一定要调整头带使其适合你的头部，然后继续使用半小时左右。直接从包装中取出时，可能会太紧，但应该很快就可以了。否则耳罩相当舒适，记忆棉和人造革组合(memory foam and leatherette combination)很棒，你可以戴上几个小时，也不会很累。
在舒适度方面，麦克风也做得非常好：它灵活而时尚，它永远不会挡住你的路，你也不需要把它拉到嘴上就可以让它工作。
当然，耳机最重要的方面之一是音质，HyperX Cloud Stinger没有什么好羞愧的：它可以与(HyperX Cloud Stinger)Sennheiser 或 AKG(Sennheiser or AKG)等知名品牌的中档耳机相媲美。它并没有提供超凡脱俗的发烧友体验(audiophile experience)，但它具有出色的音质，并且在您的音乐方面也做得不错。
尽管如此，很明显它是为游戏而设计的：耳机缺乏强大的低音，但高音非常清晰。音质(Sound quality)并未针对音乐进行优化，但非常适合身临其境的游戏，甚至提供环绕声体验(sound experience)。幸运的是， HyperX不想出售具有纯粹为营销而设计的功能的耳机，例如将Cloud Stinger制作为 5.1 或 7.1 耳机——这对于耳机来说确实没有多大意义，但它仍然使其价格上涨非常多。
Stinger的麦克风质量一般：不要指望用它录制高保真播客或任何有意义的东西，虽然它很适合在游戏中聊天，但你也可以用它通过Skype或任何其他方式拨打VoIP电话程序。总的来说，它对基本使用、通话和聊天都有好处，但不要期望有什么不寻常的地方。
Cloud Stinger是一款中端游戏耳机(gaming headset)，根据HyperX 耳机(HyperX headset)组合，它的定价也相应：在大多数商店中，您可以花 50 美元左右买到它。这是一个绝对合理的价格，我们甚至可以说它让您物有所值。
优点和缺点
HyperX Cloud Stinger有很多优点：
- 现代时尚的设计
- 重量轻(Lightweight)，采用优质材料制成
- 出色的游戏音质
- 适合听音乐
- 可以长时间佩戴而不会拉伤
耳机也有一些弱点：
- 中等质量的麦克风
- 延长线(Extension cord)不支持单插孔声卡
判决
如今，游戏只关注图形和整体体验，但许多人忘记了声音也是游戏的基本组成部分，如果没有出色且身临其境的音效、语音和音乐(voice and music)，您将无法从游戏中获得相同的效果。拥有合适的声音是必须的，如果你真的想进入你的游戏世界，那么你应该使用耳机。
在这种情况下，HyperX Cloud Stinger是一个不错的选择：它不仅为您带来出色的音质，而且还具有内置的灵活麦克风，在多人游戏过程中非常方便。此外，它相当舒适，如果您计划长时间的游戏(gaming session)，它也不会变得麻烦。此外，由于封闭式耳罩，您不会打扰任何人。所有这一切都以合理的价格提供，如果您正在寻找一款出色的中档耳机来完善您的游戏装备，那么HyperX Cloud Stinger将是一个非常好的选择。(HyperX Cloud Stinger)
您在游戏耳机(gaming headset)中寻找的最重要品质是什么？在下面的评论中告诉(Tell)我们。
HyperX Cloud Stinger gaming headset review - Turn up your gaming volume!
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Packaging and design
You might already be familiar with the name HyperX, especially if you have built your computer for gaming. HyperX is a brand of Kingston Technology, known mostly for their high-performance and very reliable RAM modules. They also have quite a lot of products designed to meet the high performance requirements of current and next-generation games, and they are a preferred manufacturer of many gamers around the world.
We were already familiar with (and fans of) their memory modules, but this was the first time we had the chance to get our hands on something different, thanks to Kingston, who have sent a HyperX Cloud Stinger gaming headset for testing.
The product comes in neat cardboard packaging, that is dominated by the brand's colors: black and red. It looks really badass and futuristic, you can immediately see that this is made with gamers in mind. The front of the box features an image of the headset and a list of some of its main features, while on its back you can see additional key features and support information.
From this cardboard wrap you can slide out a pitch black cardboard box that holds the headset, along with an extension jack cable, a quick start guide and a promotional leaflet welcoming you to the HyperX Team. This last detail is a very small, but nice addition, it makes you feel that you own something special.
The black headset is made of high quality plastic, with the exception of the extension slider, which is made of steel. It has some notable features, like the engraved HyperX logo on its top, or the leatherette-covered memory foam that protects the earcups and the top band. This is a much better choice than a plastic covering, as that tends to tear and deteriorate much more quickly.
On the left earcup there is a physical volume slider - we do not really prefer these as every application has a volume control and, more importantly, moving parts break much more easily. We suggest using software volume control, whenever possible. Attached to the right earcup you will find the flexible microphone: when turned in the upright position, it is muted, so you won't need to mute it separately when you don't want to be heard.
As for its specifications, the HyperX Cloud Stinger is a circumaural headset with a closed back, meaning that it covers your ear and it isolates noise around you and keeps others from hearing what you hear. It is lightweight (9.7 ounces or 275 grams), has a 4.27 feet (or 1.3 m) cable and comes with a 5.58 feet (or 1.7 m) long extension Y-cable. The attached cable has a 4-pole jack, which plugs into modern jack ports that combine headphone output and microphone input.
The extension cord is Y-shaped, meaning that it has separate jacks for the headphone and the microphone. This setup could be problematic in one case: if you have a sound card with a single jack for the headset and the microphone, but the built-in cable is not long enough. In this situation you might need to get a different extension cord, if you can't move any closer to the jack port.
Using the HyperX Cloud Stinger headset
Once you got the headset out of its box, you will surely be eager to try it - and you can do that instantly. All you need to do is to plug it into your computer, game console, music player, smartphone or any other device's audio jack port and you're ready to go.
At first, the headset might seem a bit tight - first of all, be sure to adjust the headband to have it properly fit your head, then keep using it for a half an hour or so. When taken straight out of the package, it might be too tight, but it should be OK quite fast. Otherwise the earcups are rather comfortable, the memory foam and leatherette combination is great, you can wear the headset for hours and it won't be very tiring.
In terms of comfort, the microphone is also very well made: it is flexible and sleek, it will never get into your way and you don't need to pull it on your mouth to make it work.
Of course, one of the most important aspects of a headset is sound quality, and the HyperX Cloud Stinger has nothing to be ashamed of: it can be compared to a mid-range headphone from a prestigious brand, like Sennheiser or AKG. It doesn't offer an out-of-this-world audiophile experience, but it has great sound quality, and it does a decent job with your music as well.
Still, it is obvious that it was made for gaming: the headset lacks a powerful bass, but higher notes are really clear. Sound quality is not optimized for music, but it is great for immersive gaming, it even provides a surround-like sound experience. Fortunately HyperX doesn't want to sell the headset with features made purely for marketing like making the Cloud Stinger a 5.1 or 7.1 headset - which really doesn't make much sense in the case of a headset, but it still makes its price go up quite a lot.
The Stinger's microphone is of average quality: don't expect to record high-fidelity podcasts or anything meaningful with it, although it is good for chatting during games, but you can also use it to make VoIP calls via Skype or any other program. Overall, it is good for basic usage, calls and chatting, but don't expect anything out of the ordinary.
The Cloud Stinger is a mid-range gaming headset, according to the HyperX headset portfolio, and it is priced accordingly: you can pick it up for about 50 dollars in most stores. This is an absolutely reasonable price, we might even say that it gets you more value for your money that you'd expect.
Pros and cons
The HyperX Cloud Stinger has quite a lot of positive features:
- Modern, stylish design
- Lightweight, made of high quality materials
- Great sound quality for gaming
- Adequate for music
- Can be worn for a long time without strain
The headset has some weak points as well:
- Average quality microphone
- Extension cord does not support single-jack soundcards
Verdict
Nowadays gaming is all about graphics and the overall experience, but many forget that sound is also an elementary part of games, and without great and immersive sound effects, voice and music, you wouldn't get the same out of your games. Having a proper sound is a must, and if you really want to be inside your games' world, then you should use a headset.
The HyperX Cloud Stinger is a great choice in this case: it not only brings you good sound quality, but it also has a built-in, flexible microphone, which comes in handy during multiplayer sessions. Also, it is rather comfortable and it won't become cumbersome if you're planning a long gaming session. Also, you won't disturb anyone, thanks to the closed earcups. All this comes at a reasonable price, making the HyperX Cloud Stinger a really good choice if you're looking for a great mid-range headset to complete your gaming rig.
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