Hi Guys,
Today we are going to have a look of HyperX Cloud Drone Headset from Kingston. Before moving with the review let’s have a overview of the headset to see what we get along with the headset.

Packing and Accessories

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Front Side Of The Box
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Back Side Of The Box

Let’s take the headset out of the box :-

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We can see the headset in it’s packaging

Before having a detailed view on the headset,let’s check what we get along with the headset.

We get a Quick Start Guide and a PC extension cable which is two meters in length.

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As we can see that the PC extension cables splits into 2 3-pole Headphone and Mic cable as the Headset has a 4-Pole cable.

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Headset in all it’s glory

Headset Layout And Overview

Quote From the HyperX’s Website-

“HyperX Cloud Drone™ features a swivel-to-mute noise-cancellation microphone to reduce background noise for clearer voice quality. It’s certified by TeamSpeak™ and compatible with other leading chat programs, including Discord, Skype™, Ventrilo, Mumble and Raidcall. For convenience, there’s a volume dial on the headset ear cup. Weighing just 220 grams, it’s the lightest Cloud headset, with memory foam ear cushions, over-the-ear cups and leatherette ear pads for comfort, even in prolonged gaming sessions. HyperX Cloud Drone has 40mm directional drivers that position sound directly into the ear for gaming grade sound quality. It’s compatible with PCs, Xbox One , PS4™, Wii U™, Mac and mobile devices.”
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Here we can see the headset clearly, the foam is memory foam meaning that it returns back to it’s original shape faster.For more Information on memory foam ,check out the Wikipedia page here-Memory Foam. The cable is 1M long and can be used to connect to Xbox One,PS4,Mobile devices ,Wii U.For PC and Mac users you have to use the 2M extension cable provide in the box. And the PC extension cable be used as extension cable for  Xbox One,PS4,Mobile devices ,Wii U but you would be able to use the headset or the microphone ,only one at a time. And the headphone really weighs 220g,we have checked it’s weight on a scale.

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Closer View of Headband
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A closer view of the headset from Right Hand Side

Here we can see the volume dial by which we can control the volume of the headset.

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A closer view of the headset from Left Hand Side

Here we can see the knob by which we can disable/enable the microphone. Moving the knob upwards(clockwise) the microphone gets muted after crossing half of it’s path.

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Adjustments available for the headset

Headset Features

  • Swivel-to-mute noise-cancellation microphone
  • Intuitive volume control on headset ear cup
  • Lightweight comfort for long-term wear
  • 40mm directional drivers for audio precision
  • Multi-platform compatibility
  • Tangle-free braided cable

Headset Specifications 

Headset

  • Driver: dynamic Ø 40mm
  • Type: Circumaural, Closed back
  • Frequency response: 20Hz–20,000 Hz
  • Impedance: 24 Ω
  • Sound pressure level:94±3dBSPL/mW at 1kHz
  • THD: < 2%
  • Input power: Rated 20mW, Maximum 100mW
  • Weight w/ mic and cable: 220g
  • Cable length and type: Headset (1m) + PC extension cable (2m)
  • Connection: 3.5mm plug (4 pole) + PC extension cable – 3.5mm stereo and mic plugs

Microphone

  • Element: Electret condenser microphone
  • Polar pattern: Uni-directional, noise-cancelling
  • Current consumption: < 500uA
  • Impedance: ≤2.2 kΩ
  • Operation voltage range: 1V-4.5VDC
  • Frequency response: 50Hz–10,000 Hz
  • Sensitivity: -45±3dBV (0dB=1V/Pa,1kHz)

  Pros

  • Compatibility with PC,Mac,Xbox One,PS4,Mobile Devices(Tablets And Phones)
  • Affordable Pricing(Around ₹2.5K)
  • Comfy,Great Audio

Cons

  • Need some equalizer tweaking to make the Headset better for Music*

*Not a major problem as the headset is geared towards gamers

For a Mic Audio Quality ,you guys be the judge: Test Clip

Our Verdict

The headphone is comfy and easy to wear,has good build quality in the price that it belongs,although the main body made out of plastic. The sound quality is good ,which is good for gaming purpose but it will not sound that great if you are music lover. You can hear your opponent’s footsteps and will be able to kill them but when you will listen to music,it doesn’t have that ump. But you can overcome that by doing some tweaking in the equalizer and it becomes better to listen to music. And the headset is backed by 2 years of warranty .So should you buy it?..

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Yes and no, If you have a low budget of around ₹2.5K then should go for it but if you can increase your budget by ₹600-800 then you should opt for HyperX Cloud Core which retails for ₹3.3K,which offers better sound as well as better microphone.

Review Video:YouTube

Products Links:  HyperX Cloud Drone,HyperX Cloud Core