HP’s HyperX gaming peripheral model confirmed off its 2022 lineup of units at this 12 months’s Shopper Electronics Present.
Though the corporate attended the occasion nearly, like so many others, it provided revamped fashions and new additions for its headset, controller, mouse, and keyboard strains.
Mouse
There’s just one mouse on provide inside this 12 months’s lineup, nevertheless it’s a serious step for HyperX: its first entry into the ultra-light wi-fi mouse class. The Pulsefire Haste Wi-fi Gaming mouse carefully mirrors its profitable wi-fi predecessor in form and dimension, with a worth bump from the
wired model’s $50
, to a barely larger $80. This positions it as a direct competitor to choices from Wonderful PC Gaming Race and different budget-minded wi-fi ultra-lights, and nicely beneath the $120+ that almost all newer entries from the likes of Logitech ask.
Specs embody 100 hours of runtime per cost, 3200 most DPI, six programmable buttons, USB-C charging, IP55 water resistance (particularly vital given the unit’s honeycomb design), TTC Golden micro dustproof switches, pure virgin-grade PTFE ft, and, most significantly, a weight of simply 61g, solely 2G greater than its wired counterpart.
Availability: February 2022 for $79.99
Headsets
Headlining HyperX’s refreshed headset line is the Cloud Alpha Wi-fi, a gaming headset the corporate claims is able to offering 300 hours of battery life on a single cost. The {hardware} consists of 50mm drivers, a removable mic with built-in noise cancellation, on-ear controls, and 20 meters of vary. All of that is housed in an exterior that was designed to reflect the design of the
authentic, wired Cloud Alpha headset
whereas offering a “slimmer, lighter” design.
HyperX is clearly positioning this mannequin on the high finish of the wi-fi gaming headset market, with a function set that may compete instantly with fashions like
Logitech’s G Professional X
and
Razer’s BlackShark V2 Professional
. That, after all, features a worth to match.
Availability: February 2022 for $199.99
The up to date HyperX Cloud II headset is a wired entry that features digital 7.1 encompass sound offered by its included USB audio management field. Different options embody impartial, on-device audio and mic quantity controls, one-button 7.1 toggling, and custom-tuned 53mm drivers. It may be used with PC, consoles, and any system supporting CTIA commonplace connectors.
Availability: March 2022 for $99.99
Final up is HyperX’s most budget-friendly entry, the Cloud Core headset. This mannequin makes use of DTS Headphone:X to offer “3D audio spatialization,” which the corporate claims will improve in-game immersion. Options embody an aluminum body, and removable, noise-cancelling mic that is each Discord and TeamSpeak licensed.
Availability: January for $69.99
Controller
The Clutch Wi-fi Gaming Controller is designed for use both with a cellular system docked to its included clamp, or linked wirelessly through its included 2.4GHz receiver. This implies it may be linked to appropriate PCs, consoles, and Android units through USB-C or Bluetooth. It sports activities a well-recognized format harking back to Microsoft’s Xbox controllers and affords 19 hours of battery life per cost.
Availability: March for $49.99
Keyboard
Lastly, HyperX unveiled its latest crack on the more and more widespread 65% keyboard kind issue, the Alloy Origins 65. The mechanical board eschews switches like Cherry, Kailh, or Gateron in favor of HyperX’s personal proprietary swap, which the corporate claims will final via 80 million actuations. Different options embody RGB backlighting, double-shot PBT keycaps, and the power to retailer as much as three profiles on board for straightforward journey. The Alloy Origins 65 will are available two variations: one with HyperX’s Purple linear switches (assume Cherry reds), and one with its Aqua tactile switches (Cherry Blues).
Availability: February for $99.99
HyperX has lengthy been identified for its
Cloud model of gaming headsets
, however its current infusion of financial backing offered by new proprietor HP, in addition to surprising successes just like the launch of the unique Pulsefire Haste mouse have pushed its identify to the forefront of extra minds in current months.
The corporate warns that COVID-19 provide chain points might delay all or any of those launches, however guarantees that it’s “taking each potential measure to work with companions to attenuate the affect on its clients and guarantee product availability and well timed supply.”