Razer BlackShark V2 Hyperspeed vs HyperX Cloud III Wireless

For 130 dollars, the BlackShark V2 Hyperspeed is pretty hard to beat in my book. They’re lightweight, they sound great, they have quite possibly the best microphone on a gaming headset at this price point, and they have Bluetooth functionality. I thought they were being over-hyped and over-promoted by various reviewers, but I honestly believe they deserve the praise at this point. Even though I love the Cloud III’s and think they’re a great headset, I don’t know how I could argue that they are a better value than the BlackShark V2 Hyperspeed at this price point.

Pros:
Audio is solid, but requires a decent amount of tweaking to get perfect.
Lightweight and comfortable.
Microphone is probably top in class at this price point. Friends in Discord said it was as good as the PC38x.

Mids:
Bluetooth + Game works, but it’s a little wonky at times. Double pressing the right earcup button is what swaps it.
Software can be really annoying to use. Synapse is bloatware painted green.
Mic monitoring isn’t great. Sounds really weird, but also produces non-stop audible static.

Lows:
Microphone isn’t detachable.
No mute indication of any kind.
No simple USB dongle.

Blackshark V2 Hyperspeed - $129
HyperX Cloud III - $129

0:00 - Intro and Conclusion
3:24 - WHAT’S IN THE BOX?!
4:30 - Weight Difference
5:28 - Headset Features
6:31 - Sidetone/Mic Monitoring
7:10 - Ear Cushions/ Audio Drivers
8:38 - PC38x Mic Test
9:12 - BlackShark Mic Test
10:34 - Cloud III Mic Test
12:05 - Wrap Up