Last year we took the Neato Botvac Connected for a spin. Since then Neato has released a few more in the range. The latest Botvac to join the family is the D7. However, we have been putting the D3 through its paces.

The Neato Botvac D3 Connected sports Wi-Fi connectivity, laser mapping and even links to your Amazon Echo.

I’ll start this review by recalling a conversation my wife and I had after writing my previous review for GadgetyNews, “why don’t you ever bring home something that’s useful?” she said. “Why is it always tech?” she asked. My internal response was “duh! It’s GadgetyNews! What do you expect, a mop?!” but obviously for a quiet life, I kept that to myself.

Weeks pass and every Saturday I get, “are you going to help with the house work?” and “hoovering, that’s a man’s job!”. Finally I was presented the opportunity to test a new bit of tech and answer some of those questions, so when I was asked to review the Neato Botvac D3 Connected , I jumped at the chance.

So, how does this domestic droid perform?

Botvac D3 Connected design

The Neato BotvacD3 Connected sports an all-black colour scheme, with shiny metallic accents.

It’s not exactly happy and fluffy looking.

The D3 has a wide and flat design. It measures 32 x 34 x 10cm. It’s not tiny, but not massive, either.

The Botvac cleans using a mix of suction and brush power. There are two flavours of brush bar: a spiral rubbery blade and a ‘combo brush’ with tough bristles for tackling pet hair.

The bar is aided by a little spinning brush on one edge. This is to handle border cleaning and generally flick debris into the path of the big brush.

At the top of the device is a little screen for basic interactions. It has touch controls too, these can be used for tweaking settings and to schedule cleaning.

There are also two large physical buttons for rudimentary control: spot cleaning or full home cleaning.

The top is also where you’ll find the the 0.7-litre dust bin, which lifts out easily.

Unboxing and Set-up

Quick and easy! That’s it! You can’t ask for much more than that! Upon opening the box you are greeted with a set of instructions clearly marked Start Here and once you remove the instructions and the protective cardboard, you are at the vacuum. The robot itself does not require any additional set up. The brushes are attached, the filters are in place, everything is good to go. There’s even charge in the batteries.

In the compartment to the robot’s left there is the power cable for the dock and the dock itself. I plug it all in and after a little fiddling the magnets are aligned and Neato shakes it’s ass (I must admit, I love this!) and it’s charging. It was that easy.

Everything so far is easy for anyone, even those who are afraid of technology. I could have given this to my Mum and she would’ve been laughing. That is up until you have to download the app, register an account and sync it up with your WiFi. This was still a very easy process but I could see those who are less tech savvy finding this as a barrier. But hey! We live in a connected world. Get with the program!

First clean

I thought I’d start Neato off with an easy test in my kitchen. My kitchen is a relatively square, tiled room with little or no obstructions on the floor. I set Neato off and within 9minutes the cycle was complete. I’ll admit, although 9minutes the clean seemed pretty quick and I was impressed by the results. It got in  to the corners and picked up the stubborn little bits that stick between the tiles.

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This is where I discovered some limitations, not of Neato but more of my circumstances and how that affects Neato. I have a 13 month old who, as anyone with a 13month old who’s just figured out how to walk will testify, needs to be contained and controlled behind bars! Ok, baby gates. But this causes a problem. Neato can now only clean one room at a time.

This is not a criticism of Neato, more of a frustration on my part that I can’t fully unlock the benefits of robotic cleaning.

Scheduled cleaning

Following it’s probation, I decided to let Neato clean un-supervised. I used the app to set up a weekly schedule which was easy to do and quick. I went off to work with Neato scheduled to start his clean at 12:00. 12:09 I get this…

Neato was stranded. Did I rush through its probation? Was this all my fault? I’ve set him up to fail? It turned out that he had mounted my son’s playmat and decided to snack on a In The Night Garden puzzle piece. Or he did a wiggle over Iggle Piggle (if you know, you know!). This was my next learning curve.

After supervising Neato’s next run of the same area I noticed some things, it doesn’t like cluttered floors. Obvious right?! The biggest barrier I found was the dining room table, more specifically the chairs.

Neato spent 20mins alone trying to get out of the oak maze that the chairs had created. From now on I had to make sure the room was clear of any clutter, cables or chair legs. Not idead in a busy house with a kid but once down, it worked like a charm. Great suction and cleaning.

This is what came out in one clear run.

Over the two weeks

After figuring out the best way to utilise Neato, I used it exclusively for two weeks, refusing to get our other vacuum out at all. Yes, I had to move it around a bit due to having two floors and baby gates but I soon had a routine.

During the day I would alternate rooms downstairs to clean while I was at work and in the evening while we were downstairs, it would tackle the upstairs (the time it takes and the noise it makes means its probably best this way). Perfect right? Wrong. This is where my wife pointed out a very valid point…

“What about the stairs?”. True, what about the stairs. The house was spotless apart from the stairs. In addition to the stairs, the wife also started to make a few more observations, some positive, some negative and some in my view pointless.

Positive – What it is great at is getting the hard to reach places. Because of its design, under the beds saw a vacuum for the first time in a while and the same goes for under the sofa.

Negative – Multiple issues with the app synching. Telling me Neato is offline while it’s cleaning, telling me it’s returning to base but never finding it’s way there. Not sure if this an isolated issues on my end but it was a frustration.

Pointless – it left tread marks on the carpet! But it also generated great entertainment for the boy who was either running away from it or storing his toys on it.

Connected

I synched the Alexa skill to Neato and although humorous felt pointless. I don’t think I will ever find the need to tell a vacuum to start vacuuming. What would be great here is if you could upload a detailed map of your rooms and tell it to go and clean a specific area following a spill etc. until then voice control is a bit of a gimmick.

Regarding other connected controls the app and the scheduling of the device are massive and integral parts of its functionality.

Neato Botvac D3 Connected review conclusion

In summary, if I had the spare cash burning a hole in my pocket, I probably would buy one but as I don’t I’d very much see this as a luxury item.

Also, as they don’t do stairs I’d probably need one upstairs and downstairs!

Regarding it as a vacuum, It’s not a gimmick as it cleans really well and does a boring chore when you don’t have to. Heck, you don’t even need to be in the house.

I enjoyed my time with Neato and felt that the house was cleaner for it. Which is saying something with a 13month old. We still had to get our vacuum out for a manual clean at the end of the week but it was only really for the stairs, and maybe to get rid of those tread marks my wife hated so much.

Botvac D3 Connected price and availability

You can buy the D3 Connected right now for £450 from Amazon.co.uk.

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I watch too much TV, that’s what my wife tells me on a daily basis. Things escalated when I recently purchased a new 65-inch 4K Sony Bravia! Why does it need to be so big? What was wrong with the 50-inch TV we had? For me, when it comes to home cinema, bigger is always better. So, being given the option of testing Optoma’s HD50 home cinema projector, I jumped at the chance. You should’ve seen the look on the wife’s face when she saw an entire wall of screen! I think the comment was “I hope you didn’t f**king buy that!”

Optoma HD50 design

The HD50 has the unusual dimensions of 286 x 266 x 124 (WxDxH).

The manual focus ring protrudes slightly from the HD50’s front edge making for easy adjustments.

The the zoom wheel is accessed through a window on the projector’s top edge. A smaller, additional wheel on the back edge of the same window offers vertical lens shift.

Connections on the HD50’s rear include two HDMIs, 3D transmitter jack, and an RS-232 port for system integration. There is also a 12V trigger output which can be used to automatically fire up a motorised screen.

Optoma HD50 Performance

The HD50 is a full HD 1080p projector boasting great image quality and pure, vivid colours.

Set up and ease of use

In a nutshell, the HD50 is super easy to set up and use.

It took me longer to find a spare HDMI cable than it did to set up and start viewing. It’s practically plug and play.

I struggled a little to find somewhere to put the projector that would allow me to project on to the only wall that wasn’t plastered with wedding or baby pictures. Once I picked a spot, I connected, turned on and away we go… Oh… the picture’s upside down! I’m not sure if this is an out of box default setting or just left over from the last person to review it but it was pre-set to project from an inverted position on the ceiling.

Luckily the menus are very intuitive. This is where I found a minor frustration though. Remote control lag!

If it wasn’t for this, I would have flipped the image in seconds but I kept on overshooting the options due to the lag. Annoying!

Once the right way round, the focus and vertical lens shift were quick and simple to use which meant I got a good, big, clear image almost immediately.

Picture

So let’s get in to the picture quality.

The Optoma website claims to use PureMotion and UltraDetail technology to provide a smoother, crystal clear image. And they were right! The image quality is phenomenal. On a projection of well over 100-inches the image is smooth, no juddering (actually better than my 4k TV when following the news ticker on BBC News) and is, as they say, pin-sharp. It’s a true HD image.

After watching 5mins of the news, I was thoroughly depressed and felt I needed to push the projector a little harder. After a quick switch of input, I was watching Guardians of the Galaxy!

The action scenes looked smooth and the colours really vibrant. I sometimes avoid watching big action movies on very large screens as I feel too much is going on and you can get lost in the image. Not with the HD50. The only observation here is that I noticed a slight lag on the audio. It was a distraction at the start but I soon forgot it.

Next I turned my hand to gaming. Quick switch of a cable and I was playing Battlefield 1.

Again, the quality of the image was amazing but I started to question the lag here. I seemed to be dying more often than normal. Was I experiencing an image lag too?! Or am I just that bad?! To be honest it’s probably more the latter.

The video below is not a great example of the quality as the map I was playing was very misty.

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Unfortunately I couldn’t test the 3D functionality as I didn’t have any glasses. I watched BBC news HD, Guardians of the Galaxy Blu-ray and Battlefield 1 on Xbox One.

Now, on to the bad news…

Brightness

The images above we’re taken at 7pm on a summer’s evening with blackout blinds on roof lights closed and shutters on windows closed. The image just isn’t bright enough! I trawled through the picture settings and tried everything; upped the brightness, no. Changed to cinema setting, no. Aha, this must be it… Bright Mode. No.

This is a projector that requires absolute darkness for it to be perfect. And in the real world, for everyday use, that’s just not doable. For me this is a deal breaker. I can only imagine how the 3D setting would impact the brightness as this normally dims the image, right?

I had people round for a BBQ on Sunday early evening and wanted to use the HD50 in the garden as an outside cinema but was put off the idea due to the brightness issues. Plus there is no inbuilt speaker which would mean moving more kit outside.

Optoma HD50 review conclusion

With the HD50 you do get a big, quality and clear image.

You do need a darkened room as the brightness does let it down.

With great curtains and a good film, it does have potential. However, for every day watching, I’ll be sticking with the back lit TV.

Optoma HD50 price and availability

You can buy the HD50 now from selected outlets for £999.

Check out the buy now tab on the Optoma HD50 web page for retailers.

Specs at a glance

Display Technology	DLP
Native Resolution	1080p 1920 x 1080
Brightness1 (Bright Mode)	2200 ANSI Lumens
Contrast	50,000:1
Lamp Life2 Dynamic/Eco/Bright	7000/5000/3000 (hrs)
Throw Ratio 3	1.39 – 2.09:1
Zoom Type	1.5x Manual
Lens Shift	Vertical: +15% (constraints apply see user manual for details)
I/O Connectors	2 x HDMI (1.4a 3D support), VGA (RGB/YPbPr), Component, Composite, 3D-Sync, 12V trigger, RS232, USB-A Power, USB service
Speaker	–
Keystone Correction	±30° Vertical
Weight (kg)	3.8
Dimensions (W x D x H) (mm)	286 x 266 x 124
Aspect Ratio	16:9 Native, 16:10/4:3 Compatible
Offset	115% ~ 130%
Projection Screen Size	0.76 – 7.67m (30″ – 300″) Diagonal 16:9
Projection Distance	1.2 – 10m
Projection Lens	F/2.42~2.97; f=20.07~31.05mm, 1.5x Manual Zoom
Uniformity	80%
Maximum Resolution	1080p
Computer Compatibility	UXGA, SXGA, WXGA, HD, XGA, SVGA, VGA, Mac
Video Compatibility	NTSC M/J, 3.58MHz, 4.43MHz PAL B/D/G/H/I/M/N, 4,43MHz SECAM B/D/G/K/K1/L, 4.25/4.4MHz 480i/p, 576i/p, 720p(50/60Hz), 1080i(50/60Hz), 1080p(50/60Hz)
3D Support	Full 3D – The 3D features of Optoma projectors can only be used with compatible 3D content. Typical applications include use with 3D educational or 3D design and modelling systems. 3D TV broadcast systems, (SKY in the UK), Blu-ray 3D and 3D games from the Sony® PS3 or Microsoft® Xbox 360 are now supported as part of the HDMI v1.4a specification.
3D Compatibility	Side-by-Side:1080i50 / 60, 720p50 / 60 Frame-pack: 1080p24, 720p50 / 60 Over-Under: 1080p24, 720p50 / 60
Displayable Colours	1073.4 Million
Noise Level (Eco mode)	29dB
Power Supply	Input: 110 – 220v
Power Consumption	270W Bright mode / 230W Eco mode (< 0.5W Standby)
Lamp Type	240W
Operating Conditions	5°C – 40°C, Max. Humidity 85%, Max. Altitude 3000m
Security	Security bar, Kensington lock
On Screen Display	23 Languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Hungarian, Czechoslovak, Arabic, Thai, Turkish
Standard Accessories	Lens cap, AC power cord, remote control, 2x AA batteries, quick start card, CD user manual
Optional Accessories	Wireless 3D system, Wireless 3D glasses, DLP® Link 3D glasses, wireless, ceiling mount
Optional Wireless	No
Warranty	3 Years
RoHS	Compliant

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House of Fraser are stocking tech toys from Red 5 now. They have kindly sent over their X Series 2.4 quadcopter camera drone for us to have a look at.

The X Series 2.4 drone is fitted with a HD camera and 4GB Micro SD.

It also boasts a six axis gyroscope and 3D eversion and so should be easy to fly.

We have heard that before though haven’t we?

This is the second drone I’ve reviewed and after having my confidence rocked by the hard to handle Spot 2.0, I must admit I was worried.

X Series 2.4 drone design

Firstly, I unboxed the quadcopter. My first impressions were that the X Series was a big drone!

It looks sleek with its all black finish but it was at least double the size of what I had previously flown.

Setting up was easy but I don’t know if this was actually easier than previous drones, or just that I’d done it before and therefore knew what to expect.

I was happier to see a sealed battery unit and a simple to access power button and SD card slot. However, there is some exposed wiring connecting the battery to the camera unit.

A 20 minute charge and I was ready to go, although the instructions do state an hour charge for 8 minutes of continuous flight. I do think that I got a little more.

X Series 2.4 drone performance

First flight – indoors

In the interest of fairness and the integrity of science, I decided to conduct the very same tests I undertook with the previous drone.

Which, if you check out my previous review, is to attempt to fly the craft indoors!

I’m older and wiser now so turn the speed option down to it’s minimum. I push up on the stick gently and am surprised by the amount of control I have of such a big drone in such a small space.

This has to be down to the gyroscope. Already this is a far more fun experience. I manage to navigate around my living room and dining room, even moving in to the kitchen whilst in flight! I’m a pro!

Well, maybe not yet. I need to get this in to the park!

So off to the park… again…

Ground control

Before I talk about the drone, let me rewind to the controller. There is an element of familiarity here. Previously I had to get used to a new button set and controls, with the X Series I didn’t have any of that.

They have ingeniously used the same shape and button config of the very well known PlayStation controller. This means that gamers like me can pick this up easily.

Fair enough the build quality is not as good but what do you expect for the price?

Take it outside

Right, back to flying! (this time I even brought a piece of cardboard as a helipad!)

Initially I took things easy, tried to control take-off and landing, turn the craft around, move forwards and backwards. But, before long I was itching to push the X Series and myself. This was fun!

Not before long I was ramping up the speed and attempting the pre-programmed aerobatics! It was becoming clear that this was a fun drone for beginners but also a product that can develop with you. The better you get, the better the drone will react.

I could pick up serious speeds at the highest setting. The only thing I could not get my head around was the “Return Home” feature. Although the setting managed to set the drone down safely (something I struggled to master), it didn’t seem to return to the point of take off. Maybe I’m asking for too much.

At the end of the test I was so confident I managed to walk back to the car with the drone flying steadily beside me.

Oh, and the lights not only make it attractive and easy to find at night but also help you identify which way is forward! A useful trick when the drone is a way off in the distance and you need to figure out how to get it back.

X Series 2.4 drone camera

The gyroscope is a revelation for using the drone as a serious source of imagery.

The stability this provides made for some lovely vistas of Morden and some pretty good video even in windy conditions.

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A couple of downsides, I wouldn’t really classify the camera quality as HD but I’m probably just splitting hairs here.

The camera is fixed in the forward facing position which means birds eye imagery is very difficult and, much like all drones in this price bracket, the inability to get real time feedback on your pictures and video means that this drone can’t really be considered if imagery is your primary driver for droning.

X Series 2.4 drone review conclusion

Great fun! I’m a convert!

I likened this experience to the first time I drove an RC car when I was a kid.

Based on this experience, I’d actually consider spending my hard earned cash on this drone.

X Series 2.4 drone price and availability

If you’re quick you could still add one to your Christmas list!

The Red 5 X Series 2.4 drone is available now in black or red. For us at GadgetyNews, we think that the £69.99 asking price is a bit of a bargain for something so easy and fun to fly.

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A couple of months ago Abe reviewed the Nano Quad Cam drone from Revell Control. We have since had the Spot 2.0 camera drone sent over to have a look at. This time Darren has taken the controls.

The main expectation for the Revell Control Spot 2.0 camera drone was improved optics over the Nano Quad. We were also hoping to see good speed and handling but all still at a keen price.

Is that what we got? Read on and see what Darren thought.

Spot 2.0 design

The Spot 2.0 has a minimalist design which no doubt keeps it light and nimble. The black plastic frame is livened up by sporty flashes of white and yellow.

There is a camera fitted in to the centre of drone’s nose. This can be angled to suit your shooting.

The battery is exposed but is snugly fitted (more on that later).

Around the rear is where you will find the MicroSD card slot and battery connection.

The drone’s feet are fixed and part of the propeller braces.

It’s a good looking drone to be fair and looks built for purpose.

Spot 2.0 performance

Set up

Being a man, I don’t see the point in instructions and normally just like to plug and play. This is nigh on impossible with the Spot 2.0. From initial battery set up to syncing the drone to the controller, everything with the Spot 2.0 just seems fiddly. I actually though I’d broken the thing before I’d even started and that was due to the exposed nature of the wiring which connects the battery to the quadcopter.

One tug on the wiring to remove the battery and I was sure I’d pulled a little too hard. Since then, turning the Spot 2.0 on since has been tricky. I now have to hold the wire at a particular angle to get it to work. And this is all before you try and fly the thing!

Not for indoors

Right, let’s do this!

What better to ease myself in to my first drone experience than with what I thought was an entry level drone, boy was I wrong.

The Spot 2.0 is touted as being a fast stunt drone with HD video and still image capabilities which I wish I’d known before I started to fly the thing in my living room!

After crashing in to almost everything in the room, I can confidently state that the Spot 2.0 is durable, although the back left propeller hasn’t been the same since it’s coming together with my coffee table.

After visiting the Revell site, I now understand that the Spot 2.0 is not entry level but for those with between Advanced and Professional level flying experience, I obviously do not fall in to this category.

Off to the park

Finally, the wide open spaces, the wind in my hair, this was it, I was going to fly this thing! Again, boy was I wrong!

Due to the speed of the Spot 2.0 and its stunt flying nature, the controls are very sensitive. Twice I ended up in bushes and once the Spot 2.0 lodged itself in to a tree (this happened not long after the video below finished, in fact you can see the tree!).
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But I persevered and after a while I started to enjoy myself and with more time, patience and battery power (does not last long at all) I could really have some fun with this.

The price point makes this attractive but I can’t help but think, if I was an advanced/professional droner (not a word, I know), surely you would be investing in more expensive kit with better technology?

I know I could have been aided by a gyroscope and some stabilisers, especially after seeing the Propel launch of their Star Wars drones this week.

Spot 2.0 camera

The SD card slot is nicely tucked away and the camera is movable to allow for forward facing recording or birds-eye view. This is all good stuff. The only this that lets it down is the camera quality.

The selling point here is HD recording and imagery, I can’t see any of these in the video or photo’s I have taken. The video above was taken straight off of the SD card together with the image below.

The image is blurry and pixelated. This is probably down to the movement of the drone while the image was taken but surely Revell must’ve known that pictures being taken while flying a stunt drone would be subject to this and should done something to counteract this.

Specs

• 4CH GHz remote control system
• With speed levels and flip function
• 3.7 V LiPo / 350 mAh battery rechargeable / included
• LED lighting
• High-quality HD camera
• Micro SD card and adapter
• Four powerful electric motors
• With stable chassis especially crash-insensitive
• Convenient charging with USB charger
• Charging time: approx. 60 min / flight time: approx. 5-7 min
• Length: 140 mm / width: 140 mm / height: 40 mm
• Rotor diameter: 58 mm
• Weight: 41g

Spot 2.0 drone review conclusion

A drone at entry level cost that requires near-expert level skills.

If you can keep it up, you’ll have fun (that’s what she said), and there probably isn’t many better at this price. But, if you are at the flying level targeted, you may feel you’ll better off investing in something a little sturdier, with more tech and a better camera.

You may find your time spent like this if you’re not quite there yet with your flying skills:

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For more information, head on over to the Revell Control website.

Revell Control Spot 2.0 camera drone price and availability

The Spot 2.0 camera drone is available right now for 59,99 € direct from Revell Control. Alternatively, you can nab one for £43 from Amazon.

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We have been sent the HyperX Cloud Core gaming headset to review by our lovely sponsors over at GearBest. This was handed over to the latest member of the GadgetyNews team, Darren. Take it away!

A quick intro

Firstly, I feel I have to set the scene regarding me and my gaming pedigree. I’m a middle aged, married new father who works full time meaning the amount of time I have to play games is limited. More importantly, the amount of spare cash I have to spend on games and peripherals is next to nothing.

Gaming headsets are important to me, not for their primary purpose of communication and immersion, but to allow me to play and not disturb the little one! These last two factors mean that, when looking for headsets, I look for something entry level that has good audio quality and is comfortable, when I get a chance to game it can be anything between a couple of minutes to a couple of hours. My current headset is an entry level Polk headset that was specifically made for Xbox One.

HyperX Cloud Core design

The Cloud Core headset is constructed from plastic and an aluminium frame. This adds to a look and feel that suggests a price point way above its actual price tag.

It looks like a gaming headset – not sure if that is a positive or negative for you guys but for me it’s a negative. I don’t get why gaming headsets need colour, massive logos and a lot of plastic, not to mention being oversized.

The HyperX Cloud Core features a leatherette headband, memory foam leatherette ear pads, closed ear cups, and a detachable microphone.

Connection is by way of a single 3-ringed 3.5mm jack or through the provided 2m long extension which offers dual 3.5mm jacks for sound and microphone.

HyperX Cloud Core performance

Tested on Call of Duty Black Ops 3, Forza Horizon 3 and Battlefield 1.

Comfort

I found the headset comfortable initially. The memory foam packed leather ear pads felt good. But, I  struggled with comfort after playing for more than 20minutes.

This could just be me as I’ve always struggled with ear “over-heating”.

Sound quality

I was unable to test mic quality due to lack of voice feedback on Xbox One.

Now, the specs don’t mean a damn thing to me as I’m not really an audiophile but the sound quality was awesome!

53mm neodymium drivers provide a 2.0 sound experience. Frequency response of 15Hz – 25 KHz, an impedance of 60 Ohms and a maximum output power of 150mW. The mic has a frequency response of 100 Hz – 12 KHz, a sensitivity @ 1kHz of -39dB +/- 3dB and is set to pick up sound in a cardioid pattern with an impedance of < 2.2 KOhms.

I only really have another headset in the same price bracket to compare to but the audio on the Cloud Core was far superior.

The full range was clear, bass was deep but not too heavy and the headset made “sound whoreing” so much easier. I never really been able to get an advantage in games by listening to footsteps etc but this headset opened this up to me.

Other features

The Cloud Core can be used on the go thanks to the detachable mic. Although, I can’t see myself using them on the tube as they look like a gaming headset!

The headset can be used with most devices, whether that be phones, tablets, consoles or PC.

This is well-built and durable. The Cloud Core can be dropped, twisted and bumped and still survive.

HyperX Cloud Core review conclusion

I don’t think you can do better for the price point. These are a great entry level headset, the look and feel are good but the audio is worthy of a higher end price tag. Just a shame I didn’t have any friends to test the microphone!

I don’t buy headsets often but I’d buy the HyperX Cloud Core.

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