HyperX's Insane 300-Hour Gaming Headphones Are on Sale for Cyber Monday (2022) - WIRED

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It's been months since I first reviewed the HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless headset (10/10, WIRED Recommends).

And I'm still at a loss for how it pulls off its greatest trick: battery life that lasts ten times longer than the competition.

Most wireless gaming headsets max out at around 30 hours of battery life (and many get way below that.) HyperX was claiming these get three hundred hours. .

These headphones overshot their estimated battery life by more than the entirety of most other headsets' best possible use cases.

The only downside is they lack Bluetooth or other wireless options, but since those sacrifices were likely part of what makes the 300-hour battery possible (at least that's the best guess according to our friends over at iFixit), we'll allow it.

Sony's WH-1000XM5 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) are some of our favorite headphones, despite their (usually) high price

They're light and comfortable, have impeccable sound, and have 30 hours of battery life

If you're more of an ear buds person—and you use Apple products—then the AirPods Pro (9/10, WIRED Recommends) are one of our top picks for you

If you're not in the Apple ecosystem, on the other hand, Google's Pixel Buds Pro (9/10, WIRED Recommends) are some of our favorites as well

These have a wireless charging case, quick pairing to Android phones, and up to seven hours of battery life

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