The HyperX Cloud has been at the top of our Best Gaming Headsets (open in new tab) guide in one form or another since its launch. When it comes to this product, there is little difference between the wired and wireless versions. In fact, the wired HyperX Cloud Alpha (open in new tab) has a wider frequency range than its sister product.

Therefore, if you don't care about the novelty of wireless technology, this is the obvious choice, and the HyperX Cloud Alpha currently costs $62 (opens in new tab).

Admittedly, having wireless technology in a headset opens up a whole new world. Dance while you make a cup of coffee, or do a victory chair spin when you land a headshot.

What really makes the Alpha so great is the pure sound quality you get for the price. There is very little distortion, even at very high volumes, and articulation is excellent. Throwing a grenade during a game is not only punchy enough to get a truly traumatic audio response, but it is balanced enough to hear the sound of glass shards falling to the floor after an outburst.

There is no need to fiddle with EQ or software to achieve this level of quality. You get high quality sound right out of the box, and you can connect it to anything with the included audio splitter. However, if you don't lose it like I did, you'll be left without a great noise-canceling microphone.

Aside from that, this is a very comfortable headset that will serve me decently for years.

Otherwise, we cannot overstate the superiority of this line of gaming headsets, which in very recent years has only been surpassed by the Blackshark V2 (open in new tab). At this price, you get 100% of your money back.