Overall and Final Verdict
Following up a headset like the Cloud/Cloud II is a tough thing to do. Especially when you are a company like Kingston/HyperX who is still working on cementing their brand in the gaming headphone market. The thing to keep in mind though is HyperX products have been constantly good for years now. They typically take their time getting into the market, don’t skimp on research, and they never bring out a poor quality product. So I’m not surprised at all that the Revolver is a good headset. What I wanted to know when I got into my testing though was is this an amazing headset. Well when it comes to audio quality it most certainly was. They sound amazing, especially with a little bump of the lows and highs. The microphone performed well as well. I love the huge earcups that completely cover my ears.
For construction, the aluminum headband gives me no doubt that I can throw the Revolver around in anger in the office and then pack them up over and over again for LANs. They are going to take the abuse. That said the aluminum frame also drove me a little crazy with how it would take every movement of the headband and push it right into the earcups. I’m hoping the issues with the springs in the headband are exclusive to my headset or maybe I’m just a little crazy (this is very possible). I also hope that if there is a Cloud Revolver II that they tone down the styling just a touch, the simple design of the Cloud headsets was what set them apart. I know they are a gaming headset but remember a lot of people think the “gaming” look is a little much.
So is the Cloud Revolver good enough to have the Cloud name? Yes. It’s not perfect but the huge earcups and great audio performance is enough to let me forgive a few issues. Currently with its price set just under $120 I was a little concerned but if they get the price down a touch closer to $100 or $110 I think they will do very well. You get the great comfort and amazing performance that people have come to expect from the Cloud headsets but with a little better frequency range and support for big headed people like me!
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