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Impedance is for the headphone, not the mic."}},{"url":"https://www.windowscentral.com/accessories/headphones-headsets/hyperx-cloud-3-gaming-headset-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["announce_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Review published 2023-05-30 says the headset sells for $99.99 and is available in the US today"}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/hyperx-cloud-iii-review-93195/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["measured_frequency_response_notes","ear_cups_swivel","companion_app_platforms","compatible_platforms","rgb_lighting"],"notes":{"measured_frequency_response_notes":"Measured over the 3.5 mm connection","companion_app_platforms":"NGENUITY is only available on Microsoft Windows","compatible_platforms":"Steam Deck listed as supported","ear_cups_swivel":"The ear cups do not swivel to lie flat","rgb_lighting":"Should you use the Ngenuity app: RGB adjustment applies only to supporting headsets and explicitly does not apply to Cloud III."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/reviews/hyperx-cloud-iii","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["eq_bands","sidetone"],"notes":{"eq_bands":"10-band EQ in the NGENUITY app","sidetone":"Mic monitoring in the NGENUITY app"}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/hyperx/cloud-iii","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["anc","carrying_case","measured_microphone_notes"],"notes":{"anc":"Noise Cancelling: No. Test results beyond the summary are behind the RTINGS paywall and were not used","carrying_case":"Public Commute/Travel verdict: no case or pouch is included.","measured_microphone_notes":"Public Our Verdict / Microphone: voice sounds clear and natural. Noise handling discussion distinguishes voice from background. Qualitative result only, no locked numeric measurements."}},{"url":"https://hyperx.com/blogs/press/hyperx-announces-cloud-iii-gaming-headset","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["thd_pct","microphone_pattern","microphone_frequency_response_hz","spatial_audio_licence_included","passive_wired_listening","wireless_receiver","usb_c_audio","charging_port","mic_windscreen","release_date","launch_price_usd","weight_g","cables_included","series"],"notes":{"thd_pct":"Headphone specs: THD <2%. Numerical value is the published upper bound.","microphone_pattern":"Microphone table: Uni-directional, Noise-cancelling.","microphone_frequency_response_hz":"Microphone table: 50 Hz to 17 kHz.","spatial_audio_licence_included":"Description: lifetime spatial audio activation on PC. Current product page identifies DTS Headphone: X.","passive_wired_listening":"Passive wired 3.5 mm CTIA connection. No headset battery required.","wireless_receiver":"Audio connection: wired analog or wired USB. Included USB dongle is a wired DAC, not a wireless receiver.","usb_c_audio":"Wired USB audio over included Type-C dongle. Headset itself terminates in fixed 3.5 mm cable.","charging_port":"Passive wired model, no battery or charging port.","mic_windscreen":"Built-in metal mesh pop filter. No foam windscreen in box.","release_date":"May 30, 2023. Availability says available at HyperX US Shop.","launch_price_usd":"Availability: $99.99.","weight_g":"Physical: 308 g without mic, 320 g with mic. Fixed headset cord remains included.","cables_included":"Physical: 1.2 m headset cable and 1.3 m USB dongle cable.","series":"Introduction names evolution from Cloud II and the Cloud gaming headset product line."}},{"url":"https://www8.hp.com/h20195/V2/GetPDF.aspx/c08626773","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["spec_sheet_url","cable_length_m","weight_g","microphone_count"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Official 3-page c08626773 datasheet linked directly by HP UK shop. Page 2 technical specifications.","cable_length_m":"Page 2 metric cable length: 1.2 m headset cable and 1.3 m USB dongle cable.","weight_g":"Page 2 physical specification: 308 g without mic, fixed cable included.","microphone_count":"Exact 727A8AA complete audio hardware table and box contents identify one detachable electret-condenser microphone. 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Only this individually proved USB route is stored.","cable_connector_headset_side":"Overview page 2 drawing: permanent headset cable with 3.5 mm plug connects to supplied USB dongle.","control_types":"Overview page 2: Mic mute button (A), Volume wheel (C).","volume_control":"Page 4: Volume Wheel, scroll up/down to adjust volume.","companion_app":"Page 4 section HyperX NGENUITY Software.","mute_indicator":"Overview microphone mute LED (E). Page 4 LED on means muted and off means active.","mute_button":"Page 4 Mic Mute Button: press to toggle mute.","wearing_style":"Overview page 2 shows headband spanning two earcups. headset layout and wearing illustration, not earbuds/clip-on.","virtual_surround":"Page 5 HyperX NGENUITY Software: includes DTS Headphone:X spatial sound. Windows software path, not analog console processing.","microphone_count":"Complete headset overview identifies one Detachable microphone D and one microphone port B. Headset technical microphone table identifies its one electret voice element. No ANC or wireless microphones are borrowed from Cloud III S Wireless."}},{"url":"https://9to5toys.com/2023/06/07/hyperx-cloud-iii-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["onboard_eq","eq_presets"],"notes":{"onboard_eq":"Exact wired Cloud III review states EQ changes and presets do not transfer to playback through its passive 3.5 mm connection. The headset connects to a separate USB audio dongle for Windows NGENUITY processing. Receiver-only or host software EQ is excluded by this field. This does not assert the USB dongle cannot retain settings.","eq_presets":"Audio adjustments names bass boost alongside other app presets. Only the independently identified exact Bass Boost name is stored. Source tested wired Cloud III on Windows NGENUITY in June 2023. Preset list is not claimed exhaustive or unchanged in every later app version."}},{"url":"https://www.pcgamer.com/hyper-x-cloud-iii-gaming-headset-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["eq_presets"],"notes":{"eq_presets":"Audio paragraph explicitly names Bass Boost preset. Exact wired Cloud III, not Wireless. Software features require compatible Windows NGENUITY."}},{"url":"https://wickedcushions.com/products/hyperx-cloud-cooling-gel-earpads","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["earpad_replaceable","user_replaceable_parts"],"notes":{"earpad_replaceable":"Accessory maker compatibility list explicitly includes CLOUD 3 separately from CLOUD 3 WIRELESS and CLOUD 3 S WIRELESS. Routine compatible replacement ear cushions, not headset service disassembly.","user_replaceable_parts":"Only ear cushions are added from explicit replaceable accessory evidence. No headband, fixed cable or internal driver is declared user replaceable."}},{"url":"https://www.earpads-headphones.com/blogs/headphone-ear-pads-guide/how-to-replace-hyperx-cloud-ear-pads-all-models-step-by-step-guide","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["earpad_replaceable","earpad_attachment","user_replaceable_parts"],"notes":{"earpad_replaceable":"Dedicated HyperX Cloud III section states replacement is simple and gives finger-only removal/installation steps. Aftermarket replacement claim independently corroborates Wicked Cushions model fit.","earpad_attachment":"Dedicated Cloud III section explicitly names flexible mounting lip. Steps remove lip from groove and insert replacement lip around groove. Stored stretch-over attachment. Aftermarket pad fabric/material claims do not alter stock leatherette specification.","user_replaceable_parts":"Dedicated Cloud III routine replacement instructions identify ear pads. Internal service disassembly is not used."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/hyperx-cloud-iii-review-93195/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["onboard_eq"],"notes":{"onboard_eq":"Exact wired review identifies the 3.5 mm TRRS headset and separate supplied USB dongle. Its audio section explicitly assigns applied EQ to the included USB dongle. Review used NGENUITY 2.18.0.0 and updated app coverage June 20, 2023. Dongle or host processing does not count as EQ stored in this passive headset."}},{"url":"https://supportcenter.hyperx.com/articles/cloud-iii/cloud-iii-usage/69209a9f1351015bcbc99401","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["onboard_eq"],"notes":{"onboard_eq":"Current exact wired Cloud III Usage article explicitly says no NGENUITY settings are saved onto the headset over USB and they do not persist when used with another system. This directly establishes false for stored headset EQ, independently of analog playback limitations."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/HyperX+Cloud+III+Ear+Cushion+Replacement/210502","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["earpad_replaceable","user_replaceable_parts"],"notes":{"earpad_replaceable":"Exact wired 727A9AA Cloud III guide shows routine replacement of one or both ear cushions. Step 1 uses the thumb to pinch and slide the cushion off. Reassembly reverses the procedure. Same wired hardware colour variant, not Wireless.","user_replaceable_parts":"Exact wired Cloud III guide explicitly identifies Ear Cushion replacement without tools. This corroborates the compatible accessory and specialist lip-and-groove instructions."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/hyperx-cloud-iii","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"Tom's Hardware calls the Cloud II the predecessor of the HyperX Cloud III and says HyperX had not launched a successor until the Cloud III."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/hyperx/cloud-2-cloud-ii","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"RTINGS calls the HyperX Cloud III the new generation of the Cloud II in its changelog."}}],"fields_filled":74,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}