Corsair HS50 vs HyperX Cloud Stinger

[kofi]

Hello,
I'll build a new setup soon, but i can't decide between the Corsair Hs50 and the HyperX Cloud Stinger. I'm looking good sound for CS:GO,Pubg,Dota and LoL. Microphone maybe for some streaming but nothing fulltime ofc. Thanks!

[Arya]

For streaming you'll need something better than those. They're both extremely basic, and their microphones aren't fit for streaming. The audio clarity isn't good enough.

I would skip both Corsair and HyperX completely. They're good companies, but they both specialize in RAM. For that budget I'd get a decent-quality desk mic, and some Phillips music headphones. Music headphones are streets ahead of gaming headphones for audio quality, despite actually costing less on-average.

[kofi]

Originally posted by Wolfey:

For streaming you'll need something better than those. They're both extremely basic, and their microphones aren't fit for streaming. The audio clarity isn't good enough.

I would skip both Corsair and HyperX completely. They're good companies, but they both specialize in RAM. For that budget I'd get a decent-quality desk mic, and some Phillips music headphones. Music headphones are streets ahead of gaming headphones for audio quality, despite actually costing less on-average.

I don't need a thay good microphone for streaming. As i said, normal streaming. For the price, these two are the only options for the 50$-60$ budget (except m40x but they don't have a mic).

[Viper]

The Corsair HS50 got really good reviews

https://www.techradar.com/reviews/corsair-hs50-stereo-gaming-headset

[Revelene]

Originally posted by Viper:

The Corsair HS50 got really good reviews

https://www.techradar.com/reviews/corsair-hs50-stereo-gaming-headset

You can find good reviews for anything. Especially when it comes to anything branded gaming. It is meaningless.

Both of the headsets the OP is looking are merely overpriced toys.

If someone wants audio equipment, get them from an actual manufacturer of audio equipment. Avoid the gaming brands.

[Viper]

Originally posted by Revelene:

Originally posted by Viper:

The Corsair HS50 got really good reviews

https://www.techradar.com/reviews/corsair-hs50-stereo-gaming-headset

You can find good reviews for anything. Especially when it comes to anything branded gaming. It is meaningless.

Both of the headsets the OP is looking are merely overpriced toys.

If someone wants audio equipment, get them from an actual manufacturer of audio equipment. Avoid the gaming brands.

It is a personnel opinion form somebody who tried out the product. Just as good as any opinion from anybody including you or I. I could say yours is just as meaningless. But that is not true is it..or is it.

[Revelene]

Originally posted by Viper:

Originally posted by Revelene:

You can find good reviews for anything. Especially when it comes to anything branded gaming. It is meaningless.

Both of the headsets the OP is looking are merely overpriced toys.

If someone wants audio equipment, get them from an actual manufacturer of audio equipment. Avoid the gaming brands.

It is a personnel opinion form somebody who tried out the product. Just as good as any opinion from anybody including you or I. I could say yours is just as meaningless. But that is not true is it..or is it.

Opinion for liking it, yeah... But they are objectively terrible and literally are measurably bad. Didn't know that audio can be measured? Look up frequency response, THD, etc, for these and you will see why they are bad.

Gaming companies just don't understand audio. They simply market cheap prefab Chinese speakers or similar towards ill-informed gamers.

All gaming headsets use terrible speakers, with terrible tuning, which output terrible quality sound. Some better than others, and a few exceptions (like when actual audio manufacturers make gaming headsets, like Sennheiser), but ultimately a bad choice to go for.

Not only considering performance, but also price, there really isn't a reason to go with a gaming brand headset. There are just too many options available to get better performance at basically any price point.

[Viper]

Originally posted by Revelene:

Originally posted by Viper:

It is a personnel opinion form somebody who tried out the product. Just as good as any opinion from anybody including you or I. I could say yours is just as meaningless. But that is not true is it..or is it.

Opinion for liking it, yeah... But they are objectively terrible and literally are measurably bad. Didn't know that audio can be measured? Look up frequency response, THD, etc, for these and you will see why they are bad.

Gaming companies just don't understand audio. They simply market cheap prefab Chinese speakers or similar towards ill-informed gamers.

All gaming headsets use terrible speakers, with terrible tuning, which output terrible quality sound. Some better than others, and a few exceptions (like when actual audio manufacturers make gaming headsets, like Sennheiser), but ultimately a bad choice to go for.

Not only considering performance, but also price, there really isn't a reason to go with a gaming brand headset. There are just too many options available to get better performance at basically any price point.

Have you actually used the product. The guy in the review said they sounded better than a product that was priced at $150...and that the micorphone was very good in testing. Its just your opion is based on general bias and his is based on actual use. Which should a person trust. Also this person is not in the market for expensive headphones. His price range is $50-$60.

[Revelene]

Originally posted by Viper:

Originally posted by Revelene:

Opinion for liking it, yeah... But they are objectively terrible and literally are measurably bad. Didn't know that audio can be measured? Look up frequency response, THD, etc, for these and you will see why they are bad.

Gaming companies just don't understand audio. They simply market cheap prefab Chinese speakers or similar towards ill-informed gamers.

All gaming headsets use terrible speakers, with terrible tuning, which output terrible quality sound. Some better than others, and a few exceptions (like when actual audio manufacturers make gaming headsets, like Sennheiser), but ultimately a bad choice to go for.

Not only considering performance, but also price, there really isn't a reason to go with a gaming brand headset. There are just too many options available to get better performance at basically any price point.

Have you actually used the product.

Meaningless question when objective measurements tell you how they perform.

...but yes, I've heard most of the HyperX audio line. All the same tale, just like any gaming brand audio, Kingston clearly has no idea what they are doing, as they simply rebrand low end Chinese stuff.

[Viper]

I doubt you even know a thing about the specs or even read the review actually.

[Talby]

for just over $60 you can BYO your own headset, check out the Samson SR850[www.amazon.com] for $30 and the Samson Go Connect[www.amazon.com] for $33. will absolutely destroy the Stinger and the 550 in both output and input quality.

[Revelene]

Since you edited.

Originally posted by Viper:

Have you actually used the product. The guy in the review said they sounded better than a product that was priced at $150...and that the micorphone was very good in testing. Its just your opion is based on general bias and his is based on actual use. Which should a person trust. ALso this person is not in th emarket for expensiv ehaedphones. His price range is $50-$60.

What $150 product? Another gaming headset?

Microphone may be decent enough for chat, but that isn't exactly a hard feat since mics at chat and broadcast quality are fairly cheap. Kinda silly to buy a headset based in mic when you can get great quality chat mics for less than $10 or so.

My opinion is based on my knowledge of audio equipment... And actual audio measurements that show how they perform. These measurements are objective, not subjective.

For around $50-60, you can still about gaming brands and get good quality from actual manufacturers of audio equipment.

Originally posted by Viper:

I doubt you even know a thing about the specs or even read the review actually.

Reading the review you posted is pointless, sin e you clearly have already stated that they believe they are great.

What specs do you think I don't know? I'm not sure what point you are trying to prove, as the industry standard measurements for audio kinda of already prove my point. Compare what you can get within the same budget and there just really isn't much reason to go with a gaming brand.

[kofi]

Alright then "cheap chinese stuff", what about Audio-Techinca m20x and possibly an Blue Snowball=90$

[Arya]

Originally posted by Lumini:

Alright then "cheap chinese stuff", what about Audio-Techinca m20x and possibly an Blue Snowball=90$

Miles better. I've used AudioTechnica myself, they're a much better brand. At least when it comes to audio.

Funny that you mention China; HyperX and Corsair buy their Audio Drivers from a Chinese outsource, while AudioTechnica makes them in-house. That's the main difference when buying from a specialist audio company, they actually build the stuff themselves and know what they're doing. They're not just taking parts off a shelf and putting their sticker(and markup) on them.

[kofi]

Originally posted by Wolfey:

Originally posted by Lumini:

Alright then "cheap chinese stuff", what about Audio-Techinca m20x and possibly an Blue Snowball=90$

Miles better. I've used AudioTechnica myself, they're a much better brand. At least when it comes to audio.

Funny that you mention China; HyperX and Corsair buy their Audio Drivers from a Chinese outsource, while AudioTechnica makes them in-house. That's the main difference when buying from a specialist audio company, they actually build the stuff themselves and know what they're doing. They're not just taking parts off a shelf and putting their sticker(and markup) on them.

What Audio Techicas did You use? And how were they?

[Arya]

Originally posted by Lumini:

What Audio Techicas did You use? And how were they?

One of their microphones. And it was really good; great value for money, good clarity, very compact and came with a very nice leather carrying bag. I wanted it for making presentations, and it let me have a quality microphone while only adding a couple of grams to the weight of my bag. And that's a godsend for me, I already have a long commute and a lot of weight to carry on it.