2019-11-01 Tech Advisor

94 TECH ADVISOR • NOVEMBER 2019

GAMING SPECIAL

Price: How much are you willing to spend on a

gaming headset? That’s a purely subjective question,

but it’s something we try to keep in mind. Our best

all-around option is a bargain at £59, but if you want

to throw £299 at Astro for a pair of A50s we’re not

going to stop you.

Best all-around gaming headset

HyperX Cloud Alpha

Price: £89 inc VAT from fave.co/30deJve

For three years our official gaming headset

recommendation had been Kingston’s HyperX

Cloud – the original, no surname, just Cloud. “It’s

comfortable, it sounds great, and best of all, it’s

relatively inexpensive,” as I wrote of its virtues. And

that still holds true. At £84 from fave.co/2YLRXyc,

the original HyperX Cloud remains

a phenomenal headset. I highly

recommend it.

HyperX finally outdid itself,

though, with the Cloud Alpha.

The core design hasn’t changed

much, meaning it brings

the same combination of

durability and comfort that

made me fall in love with

its predecessor. There

are some quality-of-life

upgrades though, such

HyperX Cloud Alpha

94 TECH ADVISOR • NOVEMBER 2019

GAMING SPECIAL

Price:Howmuchareyouwillingtospendona

gamingheadset? That’s a purely subjective question,

but it’s something we try to keep in mind. Our best

all-aroundoptionis a bargainat£59,butif youwant

tothrow£299atAstrofora pairofA50swe’renot

goingtostopyou.

Best all-around gaming headset

HyperX Cloud Alpha

Price: £89 inc VAT from fave.co/30deJve

For three years our official gaming headset

recommendationhadbeenKingston’sHyperX

Cloud–theoriginal,nosurname,justCloud.“It’s

comfortable,it sounds great, and best of all, it’s

relatively inexpensive,” as I wrote of its virtues. And

thatstillholdstrue.At£84fromfave.co/2YLRXyc,

theoriginal HyperX Cloudremains

a phenomenal headset.I highly

recommend it.

HyperX finally outdiditself,

though, with the CloudAlpha.

The core design hasn’tchanged

much, meaning it brings

the same combinationof

durability and comfortthat

made me fall in love with

its predecessor. There

are some quality-of-life

upgrades though,such

HyperX Cloud Alpha