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Footnote 2 on the ROW page: tested at 50% volume, continuous playback, out-of-the-box lighting on for the LED-on figures. The US overview says up to 23 hours with full RGB, which conflicts with 20 hours for 2.4 GHz. The Battery Life table is used.","charging_port":"Overview: USB-C charge cable in the box. Specification: USB 2.0 Type-C.","charge_time_0_100_min":"US page: Charge Time 3.5 hours, stored as 210 minutes. The manual says < 3.5 hours.","control_types":"Audio controls: volume, multifunction button, mic mute/mic monitoring and wireless mode switch.","earpad_material":"Ear Cushions: Memory foam (padding material). 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The manual is stored.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Page 25: Bit-Depth 24/16-bit playback, 16-bit microphone.","usb_c_audio":"Page 25: Audio Connection lists 2.4GHz Wireless USB, OMEN Instant Pair and Bluetooth only. The USB-C port is a charge port in the Overview.","passive_wired_listening":"Page 25: Audio Connection lists 2.4GHz Wireless USB, OMEN Instant Pair and Bluetooth only. No analog input is shown.","bluetooth_version":"Page 25: Bluetooth Version 5.3.","bluetooth_codecs":"Page 25: Supported Bluetooth Codecs SBC, MPEG-2 AAC.","wireless_range_m":"Page 25: Up to 20 meters, may vary due to environmental conditions.","charge_time_0_100_min":"Page 25: Charge Time < 3.5 hours. Stored as 210 minutes with the less-than qualifier noted here.","charging_port":"Page 16: USB-C charge port.","battery_life_claimed":"Page 25: Adapter Mode up to 100 hours with LEDs off, up to 20 hours with LEDs on. Bluetooth Mode up to 150 hours with LEDs off, up to 23 hours with LEDs on. Tested at 50% headphone volume.","swappable_battery":"Page 25 footnote 1: battery can be replaced by user. Page 23 Battery Replacement gives the steps: remove the right ear cushion, unscrew four Philips screws, swap the connector battery.","battery_count":"One battery is installed. The box list has no spare battery.","user_replaceable_parts":"Page 22 removable earcup plates, page 23 battery replacement, page 5 detachable microphone and removable ear cushions.","earpad_replaceable":"Page 5 lists removable ear cushions and page 23 says to pull the right ear cushion from the headset.","weight_g":"Page 25: Headset 340g, boom mic 11g, USB wireless dongle 8g.","cable_length_m":"Page 25: Cable length(s) and type(s) 0.5m USB-C to USB-C cable.","cables_included":"Page 25: 0.5m USB-C to USB-C cable.","control_types":"Page 25 Audio Controls: volume, multifunction button, mic mute / mic monitoring, wireless mode switch. Page 18: scroll wheel adjusts volume.","volume_control":"Page 18 Volume Wheel: scroll wheel up and down to adjust volume level. Page 5 labels it Volume wheel / headset chat mix.","mute_indicator":"Page 5: L Microphone mute LED on the detachable microphone. Page 19: voice prompts or tones announce microphone mute on or off.","sidetone":"Page 16: hold the mic mute / mic monitoring button 2 seconds to toggle mic monitoring.","companion_app_platforms":"Page 23: download NGENUITY from hyperx.com/ngenuity. The screenshot shows the Windows app.","platform_connections":"Pages 7 to 11: dongle setup for Windows 11, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. Page 11 shows Android and iOS/iPadOS Bluetooth pairing. Page 12 describes OMEN Instant Pair on Windows."}},{"url":"https://row.hyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-flight-2-wireless-gaming-headset","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["impedance_ohm","usb_c_audio","passive_wired_listening","battery_life_claimed"],"notes":{"impedance_ohm":"Impedance 32 Ω on the ROW and Canadian pages. The manual also states 32 Ω.","usb_c_audio":"Audio connection lists only Wireless USB Type-C and Bluetooth. No wired audio path is listed.","passive_wired_listening":"Audio connection lists only Wireless USB Type-C and Bluetooth. No analog connection is listed.","battery_life_claimed":"Footnote 2: tested at 50% headphone volume, continuous playback. 2.4 GHz up to 100 hours LED off and up to 20 hours with out-of-the-box lighting on. Bluetooth up to 150 hours LED off and up to 23 hours with out-of-the-box lighting on."}},{"url":"https://de.hyperx.com/en/products/hyperx-cloud-flight-2-wireless-gaming-headset","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["weight_g"],"notes":{"weight_g":"German store specification: Headset 340 g, boom mic 11 g, USB wireless dongle 8 g. The US page gives the headset as .74 lb, which is about 336 g, and HP Tech Takes says 335 g. The maker's own gram figure is stored."}},{"url":"https://www.hpshop.co.za/products/hyperx-cloud-flight-2-wireless-gaming-headset-black-b5vc4aa-398085","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["driver_type","frame_material"],"notes":{"driver_type":"HP Shop specification: Large 50 mm dynamic drivers. The maker page names 50 mm drivers without the type.","frame_material":"HP Shop specification: Frame Construction Plastic with Steel Sliders. The maker page lists Frame Type Plastic and steel sliders in the overview. Noisy Pixel calls the headband a machined metal band, so reviews differ on the exact frame."}},{"url":"https://www.hp.com/us-en/tech-takes/gaming/review/hyperx-cloud-flight-2-review.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["foldable"],"notes":{"foldable":"HP Tech Takes, the maker's parent: earcups rotate 90 degrees to rest flat around the neck. Stored as flat."}},{"url":"https://multiplayer.it/notizie/nuovi-headset-microfoni-hp-hyperx-level-reforge-2025.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["announce_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Article dated 14 August 2025, on the HyperX line-up shown at Level Reforge 2025. It names Cloud Flight 2 with up to 100 hours on 2.4 GHz and 150 hours on Bluetooth."}},{"url":"https://basic-tutorials.de/news/hyperx-cloud-flight-2-wireless/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","earpad_replaceable","user_replaceable_parts"],"notes":{"release_date":"Report on the HP announcement says the headset is due in October 2025 from 129.99 US dollars. The US product page was published on 2025-10-14.","earpad_replaceable":"States that earcup covers, pads, headband and microphone can be taken off and replaced.","user_replaceable_parts":"Named parts: earcup covers, pads, headband and microphone. The headband item is not stored because the report does not say which part it means. 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