HyperX Cloud III S – Gaming Headset

HyperX Cloud III S – Gaming Headset

By HyperX · Gaming Headsets · Audio & Electronics

  • 53 mm angled dynamic drivers
  • Up to 120 hours battery via 2.4GHz, up to 200 hours via Bluetooth
  • 2.4GHz wireless and Bluetooth 5.3 with Instant Pair
  • Detachable 10 mm uni-directional boom mic plus built-in mics
  • Weight 0.79 lb (358 g) with boom mic attached

Lowest price seen
~$179.99 (approx.)
from $179.99 at Amazon

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Summary

A dual-wireless gaming headset with 53 mm angled drivers, 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth 5.3, and 120-hour rated battery life. Check the platform list and the mic before you buy: there is no wired option, no Xbox support, and the boom mic is the weakest part.

Strengths

  • Battery life is class-leading: 120 hours rated and 113 hours 27 minutes measured on 2.4 GHz.
  • Dual wireless adds Bluetooth 5.3 to the 2.4 GHz connection.
  • Comfortable for long sessions thanks to the padded headband and memory-foam earpads.
  • Directional audio makes positional cues easy to pick out in games.
  • EQ settings save to the headset, so they follow it between devices.
  • Owners on Reddit rate the comfort, positional audio and battery life highly.

Weaknesses

  • No wired or analog connection, no Xbox wireless support, and no simultaneous 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth audio.
  • The detachable boom mic sounds thin and quiet next to rivals, and the built-in mic picks up room noise.
  • Ngenuity is Windows-only and basic, and some owners report bugs.
  • The leatherette earpads trap heat in long sessions.
  • Draining the battery completely can leave the headset refusing to power on.
  • It does not fold flat, so it is awkward to pack.

Verified specifications

ModelA59YZAA.
Drivers53 mm dynamic, angled.
Frequency response10 Hz – 21,000 Hz.
Impedance64 ohms.
Connectivity2.4 GHz wireless (USB-C dongle with USB-A adapter) and Bluetooth 5.3, plus HP Instant Pair on select Omen laptops.
Battery life (rated)120 hours on 2.4 GHz, up to 200 hours on Bluetooth.
Battery life (measured)113 hours 27 minutes on 2.4 GHz (SoundGuys lab).
ChargingUSB-C, about 5 hours for a full charge, no quick charge.
Microphonedetachable 10 mm uni-directional electret condenser boom mic (69.85 mm gooseneck) plus a built-in omni-directional MEMS mic.
Weight341.5 g without the boom mic, 353.5 g with it (Tom’s Hardware); SoundGuys lists 356 g.
Dimensions155 × 86 × 198 mm.
Wireless rangeup to 20 m.
Spatial audioDTS Headphone:X through Ngenuity on PC.
SoftwareHyperX Ngenuity, Windows only.
EQsaves to the headset’s onboard memory.
Xboxnot supported.
Wired or analognot available.
Full research notes and sources

Battery, charging and wireless

HyperX rates the headset at 120 hours on 2.4 GHz and up to 200 hours over Bluetooth. SoundGuys measured 113 hours 27 minutes on 2.4 GHz in its lab, about 95% of the rated figure, at a moderate test volume. A full charge takes roughly five hours over USB-C, and there is no quick-charge option, so plan to charge it overnight.

One quirk worth knowing: completely draining the battery can leave the headset unable to power back on, a problem SoundGuys says has carried across several HyperX models. You cannot use 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth at the same time, you switch between them, and there is no wired or analog fallback when the battery is empty. Xbox is not supported; this is a PC, PlayStation and mobile headset.

Sound

The angled 53 mm drivers measure with a sub-bass lift, a mild dip around 250 Hz, a relaxed 2–3 kHz region and a mild rise around 8–10 kHz. SoundGuys scored the headset 3.9 on its Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Score, up from 2.7 for the Cloud III Wireless. Tom’s Hardware praised the directional audio and the deep bass with clear highs and slightly restrained mids. Lagtrial found the recessed 2–3 kHz region makes dialogue a little distant, and some owners describe the sound as thin with a harsh top end until they apply EQ. DTS Headphone:X spatial audio is available through the Ngenuity software, though reviewers describe the effect as subtle to barely perceptible.

Microphone and software

The detachable 10 mm boom mic splits reviewers. Tom’s Hardware called it clear and relatively full, but Lagtrial, Headphones.com and StreamTechReviews describe it as thin, low-volume or heavily compressed, and owners on Reddit call it extremely quiet or metallic. The boom mic records at a low level even with the gain maxed out in Ngenuity, so treat it as serviceable for chat rather than a strength. The built-in MEMS mic is omni-directional and picks up more room noise; it is meant for casual calls.

Ngenuity is Windows-only and reviewers find it basic. EQ settings save to the headset itself, so they carry over between devices, but there is no parametric EQ, only fixed bands. Some owners report buggy behaviour, random power-offs and pop noises, and a few say the headset interferes with other Bluetooth peripherals such as mice and keyboards.

Is it worth it?

At $120–140 on sale it is strong value: the battery life, dual wireless, comfort and onboard EQ memory are hard to match at that price. At $150–170 it stays competitive but meets the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro (2023) and Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3, both $199.99 list, which offer better mics or broader console support. At the $179.99 MSRP the value is marginal, because the thin boom mic, missing Xbox support and basic software count against it. When Tom’s Hardware reviewed it in May 2025, Best Buy listed it at $119.99; Best Buy Canada listed it at CA $169.99 and Truthful Reviews found it at £150 in the UK.

Which model this is

This page covers the HyperX Cloud III S Wireless, model A59YZAA, the dual-wireless member of the Cloud III family released on May 12, 2025 in black and black/red. It is not the wired Cloud III, the 2.4 GHz-only Cloud III Wireless, or the older Cloud II series. Swappable magnetic speaker plates are new, but HyperX has not announced decorative caps for sale.

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