Hidden under the HyperX text is a carrying bag and alternative ear pads:
The full contents of the packaging:
Note that the headphones themselves can of course be used with any device when not plugged into the usb sound card dongle as they have a standard 3.5mm headphone/mic jack. The dongle consists of two digital volume controls for both headphone and mic. The middle button activates the 7.1 mode, otherwise it defaults to stereo for music purposes. On the side is a switch to mute the mic.
When connected together the two cables are quite long. However the dongle has a clip so it can be mounted to your clothes for easy access:
The removable mic has noise and echo cancelling along with automatic gain control.
The boom is of course flexible and when fitted to the headset maintains a clean line:
The headphones come in two different styles, the black with red accents shown here and another version with grey accents that is a bit more subtle. The ear cups have hyperx branding on a black brushed aluminum style overplate. For shipping this is protected with plastic wrap:
The wiring only connects to one ear cup, and so the second ear cup receives the signal via a sleeved wire that runs through the headband:
The headband is also branded and covered in pleather with accent stitching:
The headband is of course adjustable and feels sturdy due to the use of thick aluminum. Handily the small red box from inside main box can be reused as a stand, though of course with no weight in the base it’s not very stable:
The ear cups are replacable, and two alternatives are provided. The default cups are pleather, while the alternative ones are more of a soft touch fabric that should be more breathable:
The cups are quick to remove and just slide off when they are pulled to the side. Despite this ease of removal they stay in place very well.
So how does it perform?
