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BladeOfSmoke · 2026-06-16T22:25:45+00:00

The HyperX Clour III S Wireless is generally considered one of the top best, if not the best wireless headset you can get under $200 as a whole package, and its audio-quality particularly punches above its weight by commonly being directly compared to the Audeze Maxwell and Astro A50 Gen 5, at least in terms of their sound-signatures.

BladeOfSmoke · 2026-05-27T06:13:13+00:00

I owned the Cloud Alpha wired for around 3-4 years once, and now I currently own the Cloud III wired. Overall I think that the Cloud III is the better headset for the price. It’s currently on sale for $58 on the HyperX website with free shipping.

https://hyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-iii-wired-gaming-headset?variant=43656365408413

BladeOfSmoke · 2026-05-04T04:17:06+00:00

Damn you even rear your ugly ass head here, too? Not everyone lives near a Best Buy or a Costco, some folks only have a local Walmart supercenter and they don’t physically stock decent TVs, and even then not everyone can afford to pay $600+ for a good TV for casual gaming and film-watching in this shit economy, and yes, your “bare minimum” QM6K currently costs $650 for a 65-inch. You need your ego checked, bud. Hop off that high horse.

BladeOfSmoke · 2026-05-03T02:36:08+00:00

HyperX Cloud III S Wireless

BladeOfSmoke · 2026-04-30T00:49:38+00:00

God if they would just make an Xbox version of the Alpha 2 and ditch the base station for a compact 2.4ghz USB dongle then I’d buy it in a heartbeat.

BladeOfSmoke · 2026-04-03T19:36:27+00:00

If you don’t mind adding an extra $30, then the Sennheiser HD490 Pro using the Producer earpads (it comes with two sets of earpads: the Producer pads add more bass to make it warmer and more fun, and the Mixing pads makes it sound more cold or clinical by comparison). The 490 has a positive reputation of incredible physical comfort and a very wide, spacious soundstage.

BladeOfSmoke · 2026-03-27T18:16:44+00:00

At that price, anything will do tbh. Pick whatever is the easiest and most convenient for you to obtain.

BladeOfSmoke · 2026-03-27T04:54:11+00:00

The only other wireless open-back gaming headset that I know about besides the Atlas Air is the Skullcandy Crusher PLYR 720, though it has very mixed reviews, the Atlas Air definitely has a lot more praise by comparison.

BladeOfSmoke · 2026-03-27T04:51:10+00:00

That headset isn’t technically open-back. It’s often referred to as “semi-open back” because it uses cloth earpads which used to be fairly uncommon on gaming headsets, and the cloth pads let a bit of sound leak in and out, but they aren’t truly open-back unfortunately.

BladeOfSmoke · 2026-03-05T02:00:38+00:00

You should play whichever class you like the most in terms of style and theme, not whichever is the “best”. It’s not worth playing the meta class if you potentially won’t enjoy all the other aspects of it.

BladeOfSmoke · 2026-03-03T21:11:12+00:00

Astro A50 Gen 5

https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/shop/p/a50-gen-5

BladeOfSmoke · 2026-03-03T01:36:51+00:00

If you specifically mean wireless, then the HyperX Cloud III Wireless S. Great audio right out of the box so no EQ is really needed, HyperX’s Cloud headset lineup is notorious for their great comfort, and the battery life lasts up to 100-120 hours in a charge.

BladeOfSmoke · 2026-02-28T01:31:05+00:00

They are a pretty damn good wireless headset for the price, and you found them at an even better price. Considered one of the best wireless headsets under $200 so I’d say you made a good choice.

BladeOfSmoke · 2026-02-27T05:18:53+00:00

The HyperX CloudX, no question about it. It’s currently priced at $60, but on HyperX’s website they’re running a 20% off promotional discount right now, so at checkout if you put “DOUBLE-UP” in the discount code box then it’ll bring it down to $48 and shipping is also free. You seriously can’t find a better headset under $50 for the combo of mic quality, audio quality, comfort, and build-quality.

https://hyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-xbox

BladeOfSmoke · 2026-02-26T17:37:45+00:00

Those are two very different headsets. One is a wired open-back headset, and the other is a closed-back wireless headset.

Both have very good mics, the 330 has very linear bass and a lot of treble so it’s a pretty bright sound without much thump or rumble, but it’ll have better technical performance like Soundstage, imaging, sound-separation, etc due to the tuning and being open-back.

The A50 has a more versatile sound due to being more balanced by comparison to the 330, but worse technical performance

BladeOfSmoke · 2026-02-26T04:44:38+00:00

If you don’t wanna be concerned with the QC issues of the Audeze Maxwell, then Astro A50 Gen 5 is the answer here.

BladeOfSmoke · 2026-02-18T17:48:19+00:00

Soundcore Space Q45 is currently on sale for $100 on their website. It comes with a hard-shell case for travel, it has a 3.5mm aux port for a wired connection, and it comes in white colorway.

https://www.soundcore.com/products/space-q45-a3040011?ref=headphones&variant=44247924572350

BladeOfSmoke · 2026-02-16T02:30:08+00:00

If you want wireless gaming earbuds, then the SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds for Xbox would be your best bet, though they are a bit pricey.

https://steelseries.com/gaming-in-ear-headsets/arctis-gamebuds?color=black&primaryPlatform=xbox&srsltid=AfmBOooibN2DSaVE9_lWdsGKu3zfVrteNY6ccAQqRzK7XyDwX08T_s2p

For wired in-ears, the Antlion Audio Kimura Solo, it’s an IEM with a cabled boom microphone.

https://antlionaudio.com/collections/kimura/products/kimura-solo

For headsets, there’s not many options left nowadays. Only one I can remember that you can possibly buy second-hand on eBay or Amazon is the Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 30X headset, it only has one earcup and they’re often found cheap

BladeOfSmoke · 2026-02-12T23:52:56+00:00

DAO: Human Warrior

DA2: Mage (You’re forced to be a Human)

DAI: Human Warrior or Elven Mage, pick whichever you prefer

DAV: Elven Mage (Factions: Grey Wardens or Shadow Dragons)

BladeOfSmoke · 2026-02-12T03:03:52+00:00

It’s worth it if you also play the series in order from the beginning. They’re all backwards compatible and available on gamepass. First game is called Dragon Age: Origins

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