Razer BlackShark V2 Pro 2023 vs HyperX Cloud III Wireless

0:00 Tested both in Warzone
0:12 Connectivity and Battery Life
2:14 Controls
3:13 Headphone Audio Quality
7:15 Microphone Demonstration (Cloud III Wireless)
7:58 Microphone Demonstration (Razer BlackShark V2 Pro 2023)
9:42 Software (HyperX NGENUITY)
10:45 Software (Razer Synapse)
13:20 Comfort and Build Quality
15:22 Verdict

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[mikele]

Great review! Something I wanted to mention for the Cloud III is that when you go to Sound Settings on PC > Microphone properties > Advanced, change the sample rate from 16000 to 32000 Hz, and it's much better

[dylandominic]

I finally narrowed down my short list to these 2 headphones the main things I was looking for was wireless and good sound stage/imaging for competitive gaming and it looks like I’m going back to hyperx thank you for this review

[adm.]

With the cloud 3 wireless mic, did you go into windows settings and turn up the bitrate I noticed when I got mine it was set to a lower bitrate and increasing it made the mic sound like 5x better, just curious thanks

[shaiyahtimmons]

BadIntent- your videos are always awesome. This time your mic quality or rather audio quality was less than your normal vids imo, not sure what happened brother

[Ariranhaa]

Want build quality and battery? Go Cloud 3. Want bluetooth? Go Blackshark. Other than that they deliver the same stuff regarding sound.

[yori]

Precciate what you do man, what you think about getting the cloud 3s wired for a ps5, or is there a better option in that range of price?

[ThomasRe-lhpn]

Personally I found the blacksharks more comfortable. The Cloud 2/Cloud 3, kinda gives me a headache, probably cuz i have a very wide head. The style just doesn't work to well on my head.

[yousufhussain]

Hi can you recommend me custom eq settings for rainbow six siege as footsteps are cruical to hear.
Thanks

[Xenowarrior]

Hi, I have a question, thx for your awesome review I decided to buy a hyperx cloud 3 wireless and so far I am happy with them, however due to my past experience related to firmware updates bricking stuff...i decided to not update it even tho it keeps crying for it, then I did some digging and found that it was a complete brickfest for everyone who did it about 3 months ago ( from the time I write here)...last thing I want right now is to update firmware and brick them... so any chance you can provide some advice if I should go for it or wait more? I'm quite scared ngl.

[Shzaki]

What is your Cloud III Wireless EQ Settings in app sir?

[tothesine]

Thank you for the review. Im curious, i want these for my ps5 and Fortnite. Does the eq button on right ear cycle thru the game eq presets or only the movie and music presets?

[Yusof..]

Should I buy the wired or the wireless version

[hsjawanda]

Try the Audio Technica ATH-M50xSTS-USB headset (expensive, but worth it): its mic is as good as dedicated XLR mics. I was hugely impressed. How was your experience with the Synapse software? Others have reported huge problems with its stability.

[FaelonZ]

I also wanna note the hyperx buttons are mechanical, usually that's a good thing but they are very loud and feel very unpleasant to press in terms of sound, they also pickup on the mic so when you are muting anyone you are talking to or if you're streaming will hear that CLICK noise before you actually mute. Which was a deal breaker for me. The razer one looks like a simple slide button instead of like a mechanical button so I'm gonna assume it feels better and won't pickup on the mic. Have not tried it yet just here to compare since I'm sending the hyperx back. It feels very uncomfortable and the mic is kinda bad for background rejection which they boast about and their other mics are way better at so idk why they have a different mic here that acts more like a condensor instead of a hyper cardioid.

[skrillix]

hey thanks for the video! just wanted to get your thoughts on what headset options i should go for if i were to play mainly story games along with fps shooters here and there. Any below 200 would be much appreciated.

[xtcchecker]

Great content bro.. I was looking for a great sounding wireless Headset for my ps5... straight out of the box is the cloud 3 so good ? getting it over here in germany for like 130 bucks... wanted to get the v2 pro 2023 first but its 190 us ... whats you take ?!

[geras]

I want to buy the cloud 3 wireless, only for cs2, but all the reviews says it hasnt good sound for footsteps. What do you think? Is it ok? Or may i choose the g pro x 2 or blackshark?

[Clashy]

in terms of audio quality do u think the cloud alpha wireless is better than the 3s and 2s?(wireless versions)

[moonwalker]

I used the Razer blackshark v2 wired usb. The headset was very comfortable, especially the isolation was good, but the volume wheel was broken. When I turned the volume up or down, the headphones buzzed, the volume balance changed and the wheel would turn itself back down after a while. I returned it because of these problems and now I'm using cloud 3 wireless. This headset is comfortable but a bit small because my head is a bit big and the leather pads are comfortable but not good for me. I also don't like the sound isolation of the headset because there is a lot of noise and it comes out. The Razer pads were nicer and the sound isolation was perfect. At least they weren't leather and didn't give out sounds. A few days ago I heard a buzzing sound coming from Cloud 3. I deleted and reinstalled the app and now there is no buzzing but I started the return process in case there is a problem in the future. I think I will buy Razer again but is there a problem with the volume wheel on the v2 pro 2023? Have you also used the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro?

[MattyyMx]

Hi, would you recommend the Cloud 3 Wireless or the Logitech G Pro X 2