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
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro 2023: amzn.to/3ZGVmKE
HyperX Cloud III Wireless: amzn.to/3Pt593K
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[@mikele2659]

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

[@ThePizzaMan_]

And not 44.1kHz? 32Khz sampling will miss a lot of detail.

[@mikele2659]

@@ThePizzaMan_ The only two options I have are 16000 and 32000, don't have a 44000 Hz option.

[@ThePizzaMan_]

@@mikele2659 that's strange. 44.1khz is CD quality and pretty standard these days. Most games even come optimised for 48khz recently.

[@bigshobe]

@@ThePizzaMan_ Are you talking about the output sampling rate? The original comment is talking about the microphone sampling rate. Output does 24-bit 48000 Hz. Input does 32000 Hz max.

[@mewin5723]

mine goes to 96000hzand with spatial audio it goes to 48000hz

[@jello2tube]

Ty great comparison

[@DNT_0462]

Thanks bro🙌🏼🔥

[@kazemira8476]

Hello 😊 do you have a good eq for the cloud 3? 😊

[@skrillix8180]

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.

[@Shzaki]

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

[@yousufhussain4410]

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

[@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?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

If you're talking about the BlackShark V2 Pro 2023, then yes it can cycle through both individual game presets and the others (game, movie, music, custom). You just have to hold down the button to switch what it's cycling through.

[@user-mq9xx6yv3d]

Hi can you recommend me custom eq settings for hyper x cloud 3? thanks!

[@yori7620]

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?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

I think the Cloud III wired is the best at its price range right now especially with the holiday sales.

[@wootakulavender_official]

​@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews should I take the v2 pro wireless or cloud 3 wireless in my country the cloud 3 wireless is 400$ so what should I get?

[@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.

[@ad6m.]

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

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Yeah I made sure to check that

[@idirismohamed1160]

@@ad6m. Yeah, this review left me confused about the microphone because I literally just watched another review from GadgetryTech about this same headset and the microphone quality there was absolutely much better than the demonstration of the Cloud 3’s microphone in this video.

[@Xenowarrior92]

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.

[@XZYZ0R]

the cloud 3 mic monitoring is bugged btw for the wired version then idk for the wireless one

[@xtcchecker6787]

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 ?!

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Yeah the Cloud III Wireless is a better pick overall. As long as you don't need powerful bass, it pretty much does everything well for PS5.

[@xtcchecker6787]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews great, then I go for the cloud 3, since they are 60 bucks less.. thanks for the info, awesome job 👍

[@SteFan_Bavaria]

@@xtcchecker6787Hab mir gestern das Cloud 3 wireless für die PS5 geholt, bin absolut zufrieden. Ja, die Tiefen könnten etwas stärker sein. Aber der Sound allgemein ist so gut abgemischt dass mich das nicht weiter stört.

[@apuravmishra8228]

​@@BadIntentStreamTechReviewscan't just i use synapse to adjust the things that are not as good as cloud 3?

[@edyroc]

so all in all whats your FAVORITE #1 best headset in both audio and mic quality this year? great vid was looking forward to seeing this

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

This is tough, I feel like the best audio quality headsets (Maxwell, Logitech G Pro X 2) have some of the worst mics. If I have to pick one that's very good at both it's the Drop + EPOS PC38X.

[@shaiyahtimmons3122]

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

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Thanks! And yeah I'm testing different EQ settings with the Logitech Yeti GX. Unfortunately, I cycle through so many mics that I rarely get one fully optimized before I move the next.

[@shaiyahtimmons3122]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews gotcha, that explains the difference in sound! When you were on the mic of the headphone it was actually cleaner and clearer than the stand alone you were speaking into. It’s good to see you actually live test your gear in real time

[@memo68fb]

I have a question, I currently used the Audio Technica ATH-G1WL wireless gaming headset. They are amazing, but they are getting really old and really need an update. Problem is I do have a very large head (I mean a proper meat head) Which one of these would be best for large heads?

[@ad6m.]

I've had both and Id say they fit around the same to be honest maybe the cloud 3's are very very slightly more tight but literally almost the same level of clamping force

[@vor946]

hey, what about the noise? i have razers on me right now, and the noisefloor is crazy - even the dongle has audible noise when searching for the headphones

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Make sure to disable sidetone. That cuts it down to almost nothing (in my experience).

[@Clashy69]

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

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

I only have the wired version of the Alpha unfortunately so I can only speak on that one. The Alpha wired sound is better than the wireless Cloud II and III overall, but doesn't get nearly as loud and the EQ is better suited for immersive games over FPS imo. Also isn't as comfortable.

[@infinitbz]

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?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

I'm interested in what reviews specifically. The Cloud III has been great for FPS for me.

[@prothanu1]

Hyperx cloud stinger 2 core or blackshark v2 x ?

[@element7448]

anyone has that white noise that u cant seem to get rid off with the Razer??

[@moonwalker3678]

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?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

No problem with the volume wheel for me. And I've used the Nova Pro. The mic isn't as good but overall, I think it's better than the BlackShark V2 Pro 2023 but just not worth the price.

[@VM-eo2iw]

Can I get that mic from the 2023 black shark and use it on my 2020 black shark?

[@firetrap6706]

No.

[@ThomasRe-lh9pn]

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.

[@shubarin2484]

Yo when you order a cloud 3 wireless how long does it usually take? I ordered mine for 105 on Black Friday and it was promised in like 2 days but it’s been over a week

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Mine was two days with Amazon Prime. Where did you order it from and what does your tracking show is the hold up?

[@shubarin2484]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews I ordered it from the exact link that you had posted 😭 It just notified me that the package was lost in shipping

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

@@shubarin2484 Damn, that's rough. Amazon sent one of my monitors through FedEx and lost it also smh. How do they just lose stuff?...

[@shubarin2484]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews worst thing is the deal is over now 😭 it’s gonna be like 30-40 bucks more. Would you still reccomend the cloud 3 at that price range is or are there better headphones at that price? (140-150)

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

@@shubarin2484 If you hit up the customer support chat they might still ship you another one without you having to order again. I still think it's the best wireless headset in that price range, but definitely see if support can help you out.

[@MattyyMx]

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

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Pro X 2 is overall better, so it's what I recommend. But the Cloud III Wireless has a better mic and is a bit more comfortable.

[@MattyyMx]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews i heard that the g pro x 2 are quiet in some way were you having some problems too ? or they sounded normally to you ?

[@broduel]

what would you say is the best wireless headset under $200? i was a big fan of the h6pro but cant stand the wires lmao

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

I feel that, I can't do wired either these days. The Cloud III Wireless is the best I've used under $200 so far. It was on sale for $101 during Cyber Monday but Target still has a sale for $130 right now. Full price at $170 is too much for what it is though.

[@Sai_02]

Cloud III wired or blackshark v2

[@plasticziptie]

Would you recommend steelseries arctis nova 7 or the hyperx cloud 3 wireless??

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Cloud III Wireless

[@plasticziptie]

Thank you! Keep up the amazing videos!@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews

[@user-zn2se3ep5h]

I am hoping for a Version 2 of the Cloud Alpha. Not S version. That Will compete vs Senheiser and Audeze Maxwell.

[@BigBroGlover]

I'm actually debating between the hyperx cloud 3 wired, wireless or the cloud alpha wireless. Which one should I pick?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

I don't have the wireless Alpha (only wired). But the Cloud III wired is great. The mic quality is even better than the wireless version and it's more comfortable than the Alpha wired. That's what I'd get.

[@verybias6383]

What headset would be best for cod on xbox the artic nova pro ,astro a50 or stealth pro

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Even though the Nova Pro isn't in my top 5 gaming headsets, it's the best of those 3 that you listed for CoD. The detail is super good and the GameDAC is very useful.

[@verybias6383]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews last thing is the wired better then the wirless

[@marc313]

What do you think about the Steel Series Arctis Nova Pro Wireless? I bought the BlackShark V2 Pro 2023 but debating on whether i should retuern it and get something else. What would you recommend for a Wireless Headset that has Bluetooth Option for Phone use? i live in Germany so i cant get the Audeze Maxwell right now as its not available at the moment.

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Not a fan of the Nova Pro personally even though I've only reviewed the wired version. The Logitech G Pro X 2 does both Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz. It's the main headset I use right now. The mic is a lot worse than the BlackShark though.

[@zerohero5753]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews Can you put the BlackShark V2 mic on the Logitech G Pro X2 or no?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

@@zerohero5753 No.

[@vincentparpan2290]

hyperx cloud 3 wireless got delay?

[@lavrov_max]

What to buy Hyperx Cloud 3 wireless or Hyperx Cloud Alpha S wireless? Help pls

[@user-zn2se3ep5h]

HyperX Cloud 3 if You play FPS. But Alpha it's better for music and story games.

[@Shwapx]

Is the sound that bad on blacksharks, btw i think the bass is important for fps games? Isn't where footsteps are located in the EQ?

[@broduel]

they sound like a $50 headset imo, nowhere near the price asked

[@Shwapx]

@@broduelnah its not that bad and their microphone is top notch

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Bass is important, but boosting both the midbass and 1khz range together is not going to help footsteps stand out. I made a full video breaking it down here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWSrlIuMr8SIkNksi=PBMrnzjmrq1KPN0j I think the BlackShark does some things very well, but the headphone audio isn't one of them.

[@zahiro1138]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews Just buy a good audio interface and u fixxed this problem

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

@@zahiro1138 An audio interface isn't going to do anything for a wireless headset.

[@louismarquez9562]

bro I know youre legit cause I owned both and I went with the hyperx for all the reasons you pointed out. Love your videos bro. Also, lmk if you run into the issue of the Hyperx 3 just randomly disconnecting. If you do, lmk how you solve it lol

[@louismarquez9562]

Also, I think the best two moderately priced gaming headsets at the moemt are the hyperx 3 wireless and nova 7x. I went with the hyperx bc I was convinced it was balanced better as far as audio went

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Thanks, and I haven't yet. The connection has been stable for me, but I would try to contact HyperX support to see if they can help.

[@andrei-lh2yn]

Hello. Can i use the hyperx cloud 3 while charging via cable?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Yes, just tested it.

[@ronald0122]

the hyperx cloud iii wireless or the pc38x? hyperx is 30 euros cheaper though.

[@osvaldastaraskevicius5541]

pc38x all day every day bro, i have them much better audio quality, amazing comfort and the mic is one of the best in the game when it comes to gaming headsets

[@PanduPrasetyo]

does the usb c dongle of hyperx worked on android phone?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Yes.

[@PanduPrasetyo]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews have you tried if it's really worked?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

@@PanduPrasetyo I tried it yes. I wouldn't really recommend doing it simply because it's easy to accidentally break the dongle and there's no mic volume control on a lot of Android phones. So on the Pixel 4 XL for example the mic is too loud and partially distorts.

[@PanduPrasetyo]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews i see, thanks alot for ur feedback. i was about to get it but its kinda hard to get it in Country so I really need to be sure. was about to get the blackshark v2 pro but so many complaints on reddit so i got confused now cuz i need a good wireless headphone with great mic😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@sn1zzygaming244]

i mean bro wasn't in the windows extra mic settings

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

@@sn1zzygaming244 What

[@PyroFreakT013]

your taking the cloud 3 over the v2 ? damnn all the cod players are using this Razer headset

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Definitely not all the cod players... Razer also gives out free headsets to some of the content creators so of course those would use it.

[@TobiAimzZ]

​@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews Do u recommend the Hyper X3 Wireless right now for PS5? Or are better Headsets on the market? I need a good one for the next Cod. Great Review very helpful!

[@goonmal]

call of duty is okay to test game sound but if you want the absolute best way to tell which one is better is to play ya some rainbow six siege, trussssssst