HyperX Expands High-Performance Gaming Line with First Wireless Headset and New Suite of RGB Gaming Gear

HyperX®, the gaming division of Kingston® Technology Company, Inc., expanded its award-winning lineup with its first wireless gaming headset, the HyperX Cloud FlightTM, and an expanded suite of RGB gaming peripherals including the HyperX Alloy Elite RGBTM mechanical keyboard and a new HyperX Pulsefire SurgeTM RGB gaming mouse. The HyperX Cloud Flight wireless headset offers the ultimate in gaming freedom and convenience and at 30 hours1, the longest battery life available on the market today, coupled with the comfort and sound quality inherent in HyperX headsets. The new Alloy Elite RGB mechanical keyboard and Pulsefire Surge RGB mouse offer pro level performance with added customisation and personalisation features for a completely immersive gaming experience.

About the HyperX Cloud Flight Wireless Headset
The HyperX Cloud Flight wireless headset offers up to 30 hours of battery life, the longest battery life available in the gaming market today. Sporting a closed cup design with 90o rotating ear cups, Cloud Flight provides an immersive in-game audio experience with 50mm drivers, broadcasting at 2.4 GHz. The headset is TeamSpeak and Discord certified and includes a detachable noise-cancelling microphone. The PC, PS4TM and PS4TM Pro ready headset also comes with built-in controls to adjust LED effects, mic mute, power, and volume and supports a three-pole analog audio connection. The Cloud Flight is ready for intense gaming wherever the need for battle strikes.

About the HyperX Alloy Elite RGB Mechanical Keyboard
The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB keyboard, HyperX’s first full-featured RGB mechanical gaming keyboard, offers complete color customisation with NGenuity software. The Alloy Elite RBG keyboard offers up to three custom lighting profiles that can be saved directly to the keyboard’s on-board memory for on-the-go lighting. For the ultimate in gameplay, the Alloy Elite RGB is built with a sturdy solid steel frame, dedicated media buttons, a pass-through USB 2.0 port, quick access lighting control, and available in red, brown or blue CHERRY® MX key switches. The Alloy Elite RGB keyboard also features a comfortable, detachable wrist rest, and supplemental textured, titanium-colored keycaps. Additional features include a Game Mode, N-Key Rollover, and anti-ghosting.

About the HyperX Pulsefire Surge RGB Mouse
The HyperX Pulsefire Surge RGB mouse features dynamic 360° RGB lighting effects and is designed with the Pixart 3389 sensor for accuracy and speed, with settings up to 16,000 DPI. Customisable native DPI settings allow gamers to monitor settings with an LED indicator. In addition, the mouse includes Omron switches with 50M click reliability. Pulsefire Surge is designed for accurate, fluid and responsive tracking, without acceleration. Using HyperX NGenuity software, gamers can assign personalised macro functions to the six programmable keys and store them in a macro library.

Availability
The new products will be available through HyperX’s network of retail and e-tail outlets as follows:

  • HyperX Cloud Flight gaming headset – Availability starts in January
  • HyperX Alloy Elite RGB mechanical keyboard – Availability start in early January
  • HyperX Pulsefire Surge RGB gaming mouse – Available in Q2

Features

HyperX Cloud Flight Wireless Gaming Headset Headphone:
Driver: Dynamic, 50mm with neodymium magnets
Type: Circumaural, Closed back
Frequency response: Wireless: 20Hz–20,000Hz, Analog: 15Hz–23,000Hz
Impedance: 32 Ω
Sound pressure level: 106dBSPL/mW at 1kHz
T.H.D.: < 2%
Weight: 300g
Weight with mic: 315g
Cable length and type: USB charge cable (1m) + Detachable 3.5mm headphone cable (1.3m)

Microphone
Element: Electret condenser microphone
Polar pattern: Noise-cancelling
Frequency response: 100Hz-7,000 Hz
Sensitivity: -45dBV (0dB=1V/Pa,1kHz)

Battery life
30 hours1 – LED off
18 hours – Breathing LED
13 hours – Solid LED

Wireless Range
Up to 20 meters3

HyperX Alloy Elite RGB Keyboard Specifications:
Switch: CHERRY MX
Type: Mechanical
Backlight: RGB
– Keys: 16,777,216 colors
– Light Bar: 2,500,000 colors
– Media Keys: 6,000,000 colors
Light effects: Per key RGB lighting4 and 4 brightness levels
On board memory: 3 profiles
Connection type: USB 2.0 (2 USB connectors)
USB 2.0 Pass-through: Yes
Polling rate: 1000Hz
Anti-ghosting: 100% anti-ghosting
Key Rollover: N-key mode
Media control: Yes
Game Mode: Yes
OS compatibility: Windows® 10, 8.1, 8, 7

Switches5
CHERRY MX RGB Blue: Clicky, 50cN actuation force
CHERRY MX RGB Brown: Tactile, 45cN actuation force
CHERRY MX RGB Red: Linear, 45cN actuation force

Cable
Type: Attached, braided
Length: 1.8m

Dimensions
Width: 444.00mm
Depth (with wrist rest): 226.80mm
Height: 37.40mm
Weight (keyboard, wrist rest and cable): 1467g

1 Tested at 50% headphone volume
2 Availability varies per country; Please check your local retailer/etailer for availability
3 Wireless range may vary due to environmental conditions
4 Per key RGB lighting is customizable with HyperX NGenuity software
5 Available switch colors vary per country; please check local retailer/etailer for availability