I bought a HyperX Cloud II headset and it works beautifully. Originally posted by NotaYeti:Just looking for some help. It looks like you can run the headset without the controller, not sure on that,

Instead of relying on software and drivers, which run the problem of compatibility issues between different operating systems, the HyperX Cloud II uses the built-in hardware in the USB audio control unit to manage the device, making it one of the easiest headsets to setup in the market. Look in windows device manager to see if there any problem, to use device manager Google itĪs far as setup goes, Kingston has done something really unique with the HyperX Cloud II. If you need the additional connection accessories, this is a plus, as well as a nice heavy duty carrying bag. I had no problems wearing them for hours. Using USB I found the virtualization in games to be nice and comparable to my previous CM Storm Sirus 5.1 headset. In this case, why bother buying this headset? When you remove the USB connection, you lose the 7.1 virtualization of the headset and are left to whatever your soundcard will do. If you use the 3.5mm and your soundcard has these options then this is OK but, I found using the headphone setting (3.5mm) w/ my SoundBlaster X-Fi was not ideal. That means, no EQ, no bass adjustment, no tweaking the 7.1. Once you plug in USB (or 3.5mm for that matter) you're simply left with whatever Windows allows you to change. It seems like the 7.1 addition was a poor afterthought. Other Thoughts: No software from Kingston to configure software parameters is simply inexcusable.

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