First Impressions
Priced at $79.99, the HyperX Cloud Stinger Core Wireless DTS is HyperX's entry in the wireless gaming headsets category. With 10,416 buyers rating it at 4.3 stars, it currently sits at #4 of 30 in our rankings. It's in the top quartile of the category, which is where most buyers should be looking.
Fit and Build
Headsets live or die on long-session comfort. Most users find them comfortable, though glasses-wearers and those with larger heads sometimes report pressure after a couple of hours.
The Numbers
- Brand: HyperX
- Price: $79.99 (well below the $109.28 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.3 of 5.0
- Reviews: 10,416
- Category rank: #4 of 30 in wireless gaming headsets
- Cheaper in category: 10 products
- Higher-rated in category: 9 products
- More-reviewed in category: 3 products
From the Reviews
A 4.3-star average from 10,416 buyers means most are happy, but a meaningful slice - roughly 15-20% - has at least some complaint. The pattern in the negative reviews matters more than the average itself.
What Else to Consider
At $79.99, the HyperX Cloud Stinger Core Wireless DTS sits well below the $109.28 category average. 10 options are cheaper and 19 are more expensive.
The category leader is the Corsair Void RGB Elite Wireless Headset ($101.54, 4.3★, 24,726 reviews). The HyperX Cloud Stinger Core Wireless DTS is $21.55 cheaper, which is the main reason to pick it over the leader.
Higher-rated options in this category:
- WESEARY 2.4GHz Wireless Gaming Headset - $29.99, 4.8★ (36 reviews) · Better on both axes
- Krysenix Wireless Gaming Headset - $37.99, 4.8★ (21 reviews) · Better on both axes
- Logitech Astro A20 X Wireless Headset - $179.00, 4.6★ (116 reviews) · Higher rated
If rating alone is your filter, the highest-rated option in this category is the WESEARY 2.4GHz Wireless Gaming Headset at 4.8★. If pure price is the filter, the cheapest is the KOFIRE UG-06 Wireless Gaming Headset at $15.99.
Should You Buy It?
Maybe. Middle-of-the-pack on rating and price, no standout strengths. If a specific feature matches your need (look at the spec list), it's reasonable. Otherwise the top picks are safer bets.
Bottom Line
8.5/10
Functional, mid-pack option. Nothing wrong with it, but nothing pushing it above the better-ranked alternatives either.