HyperX Cloud Mix wants to be both your game helmet and your helmet.

HyperX has announced its first Bluetooth headset. Called the Cloud MIX, the use of the headset Universal Bluetooth standard means that it will couple just as easily (or clumsily, as in the case of most Bluetooth connections) to your smartphone as your PC. With an internal microphone in addition to the detachable microphone arm, the Cloud Mix has the power to avoid the gamer appearance that prevents most people from using gaming headsets like headphones. autonomous listening wireless.

The Cloud Mix is ​​not the first HyperX wireless headset, but its pre-existing Cloud Flight relies on a USB dongle to connect wirelessly to your machine. Game helmet manufacturers previously used these dongles to reduce latency and provide cross-compatibility between computers and consoles. We have not had the chance to try the mix yet to see how responsive it is, but this change means you have to use it in wired mode if you want to use it with a console.

The playback time is estimated at 20 hours, which is about the average for a wireless headset in 2018. Once the power is complete, you will recharge them via Micro USB – unfortunately, no USB Type-C.

Even if it does not do everything perfectly, Cloud Mix has the advantage of working in so many different situations that it may not matter. The helmet is available in the US for $ 199.99.