arkivoAPI
Menu

Gaming / Headsets and headphones

HyperX Cloud Stinger 3 Wireless

HyperXGaming headset

Cloud Stinger 3 Wireless

Released April 2026.3Press articlemezha.ua/en/news/hyperx-predstavila-kontroler-clutch-talon-ta-garnituru-cloud-stinger-3-310852/ampRead 11 October 2026Same report says the Cloud Stinger 3 headsets are available now, wireless at $100. Tom's Hardware published its review on 25 June 2026. Last checked 11 October 2026.

Form factor
Over-ear
Audio connections
2.4 GHz, Bluetooth
Active noise cancelling
No
Battery life (claimed, max)
80h

62 of 161 fields known.

Compare with another headsetDownload JSONDownload CSVGet it from the API

At a glance

All specs

SourceCalculated

General

Series
Cloud Stinger1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Product family Cloud Stinger. The page calls it a successor to the Stinger 2.
Model numbers
BS1T8AA, BS1T9AA1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Page data lists SKU BS1T8AA for the Black PC edition and BS1T9AA for the White edition. The page image file for BS1T9AA is named for PlayStation and HP titles it PlayStation. The Xbox editions with other SKUs are not stored.
GTIN / EAN
199251514654, 1992515146611Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Shop variant barcodes: Black 199251514654, White 199251514661.
Announced
30 April 20263Press articlemezha.ua/en/news/hyperx-predstavila-kontroler-clutch-talon-ta-garnituru-cloud-stinger-3-310852/ampRead 11 October 2026News dated 30 April 2026, citing Notebookcheck: HyperX announced the Cloud Stinger 3 headsets.
Status
Available1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026In stock on the maker shop.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
$99.991Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Page shows MSRP $99.99 for both colours. The current sale price is not used.
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
Not available
Colours
Black, White1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026
Segment
Gaming1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Sold in the maker Gaming Headsets category.

Design

Form factor
Over-ear1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Form Factor: Over-ear (circumaural), closed back.
Ear cup enclosure
Closed1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026
Wearing style
Headband4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-headsets/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-reviewRead 11 October 2026Review: over-ear (circumaural) headset with an adjustable headband.
Folding
Flat1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Ergonomic Set-Up: earcups rotate up to 90 degrees. Tom's Hardware says the cups tilt and swivel 90 degrees for flat storage.
Swivelling ear cups
Yes1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026
RGB lighting
No5Reviewpcper.com/2026/08/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headset-reviewRead 11 October 2026Review: the Stinger 3 is devoid of RGB lighting.
Lighting zones
Not available

Drivers and sound

Driver type
Dynamic4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-headsets/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-reviewRead 11 October 2026Spec table: 50mm dynamic.
Driver size
50mm1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026
Drivers per side
Not available
Diaphragm material
Not available
Magnet
Not available
Frequency response (wired or passive)
Min10 HzMax50 kHz1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Frequency Response 10 Hz to 50 kHz. Tom's Hardware table lists 20-20,000 Hz but its text repeats 10-50,000 Hz.
Wireless audio transmission band
Not available
Impedance (passive when specified)
Not available
Sensitivity (passive when specified)
114dB1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Sensitivity 114 dB SPL / mW at 1 kHz.
Sensitivity reference
Per 1 mW1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026
THD (claimed)
2%1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026T.H.D <= 2%. Stored as the upper bound.
Max input power
Not available
Max digital audio sample rate
48kHz5Reviewpcper.com/2026/08/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headset-reviewRead 11 October 2026Review: digital audio is fixed at 16-bit, 48 kHz. Tested with the wireless adapter over USB-C.
Max digital audio bit depth
16bits1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Connections and Features: Bit-Depth 16-bit. Listed without a route. PC Perspective says the digital audio is fixed at 16-bit, 48 kHz over the dongle.
DAC
Not available
Personalised sound
Not available
Onboard EQ
Not available
Custom EQ bands
Not available
EQ presets
Not available
Volume limit
Not available

Spatial audio

Spatial audio support
Spatial audio via HyperX NGENUITY1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Maker text: spatial audio via NGENUITY software on PC.
Spatial audio licence included
Not available
Head tracking
Not available

Noise cancelling

Active noise cancelling
No5Reviewpcper.com/2026/08/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headset-reviewRead 11 October 2026The headset has no ANC. Reviews describe passive isolation and a noise-suppressing microphone only.
ANC type
Not available
ANC microphones
Not available
Adaptive ANC
Not available
ANC levels
Not available
ANC attenuation (claimed)
Not available
Transparency mode
Not available
Adjustable transparency
Not available
Conversation detection
Not available
Wind noise reduction
Not available

Measured

Frequency response notes
Not available
Bass amount
Not available
Treble amount
Not available
Deviation from target
Not available
Consistency between fittings
Not available
Harmonic distortion
Not available
Sound leakage
Not available
Measured noise isolation
Not available
Noise isolation (measured, best)
Not available
Passive isolation (measured)
Not available
Mic quality notes
Not available
Mic low-frequency extension
Not available
Mic high-frequency extension
Not available
Mic speech-to-noise ratio
Not available
Measured latency
Not available
Bluetooth latency (measured, worst)
Not available
2.4 GHz latency (measured, worst)
Not available
Measured battery life
Not available
Battery life (measured, max)
Not available
Clamping force
Not available
Weight (measured)
287g(10.1 oz)5Reviewpcper.com/2026/08/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headset-reviewRead 11 October 2026287 g on the reviewer's postal scale. Tom's Hardware measured 10.1 oz (286.5 g).

Microphone

Microphone
Fixed boom4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-headsets/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-reviewRead 11 October 2026Non-detachable flip-to-mute boom microphone. Review: 6 mm back electret condenser, unidirectional.
Microphone element
Electret condenser1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Microphone element: electret condenser.
Microphone pickup pattern
Unidirectional4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-headsets/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-reviewRead 11 October 2026
Voice microphones
Not available
Total microphones
Not available
Mic frequency response
Not available
Mic sensitivity
-41dB1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Microphone sensitivity -41 dBV (0 dB = 1 V/Pa, 1 kHz).
Mic signal-to-noise
Not available
Mic sample rate
Not available
Mic noise reduction
Not available
Flip to mute
Yes4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-headsets/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-reviewRead 11 October 2026Flip-to-mute boom mic. PC Perspective: the mic mutes when the boom arm is raised.
Mute button
Not available
Mute indicator
Voice prompt4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-headsets/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-reviewRead 11 October 2026Review: voice prompts say when the mic is muted or unmuted.
Sidetone
Not available
Adjustable sidetone
Not available
Foam microphone windscreen
Not available

Connectivity

Audio connections
2.4 GHz, Bluetooth1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026
Analog source plugs
Not available
Cable connector on headset
Not available
Longest included cable
0.5m2Maker product pagehp.com/au-en/shop/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headset-bs1t8aa.htmlRead 11 October 2026Cable length 0.5 m. The maker US table gives 1.64 ft, USB-C to USB-C.
Headset USB plug or port
USB-C4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-headsets/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-reviewRead 11 October 2026Left earcup has a USB-C charging port.
Audio over USB-C cable
No4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-headsets/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-reviewRead 11 October 2026Review cons: no wired connection. The USB-C port is for charging.
Passive wired listening
Not available
Wireless receiver
Included1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026
Wireless receiver connector
USB-C4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-headsets/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-reviewRead 11 October 2026Box: 2.4 GHz wireless USB-C dongle and a USB-C to USB-A adapter.
Wireless range (claimed)
20m1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Wireless Range up to 20 m. Conditions are not stated.
Bluetooth
5.21Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026
Bluetooth codecs
SBC, AAC1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Supported codecs SBC and MPEG-2 AAC-LC. Stored as AAC.
LE Audio
Not available
Auracast
Not available
Bluetooth multipoint
Not available
Multipoint devices
Not available
Paired devices remembered
Not available
Mixes 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth audio
No4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-headsets/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-reviewRead 11 October 2026Review: dual wireless but not simultaneous. A switch on the right earcup changes between 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth.
Fast pairing
Not available
Base station
Not available

Latency

We could not find any of these 2 fields. Show them
Low latency mode
Not available
Claimed latency
Not available

Compatibility

Compatible platforms
Windows, macOS, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Compatibility: PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Mac, mobile. The Switch connection is marked with a footnote on the maker page, so no Switch connection row is stored.
Connection per platform
PlatformConnection
Windows2.4 GHz
macOS2.4 GHz
PS52.4 GHz
AndroidBluetooth
iOSBluetooth
Source5Reviewpcper.com/2026/08/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headset-reviewRead 11 October 2026Reviewer tested PC, Mac and PS5 over the 2.4 GHz adapter without connection issues. Mobile Bluetooth follows the maker compatibility list.
Official licence
Not available

Battery and charging

Battery capacity
Not available
Swappable battery
Not available
Batteries included
Not available
Claimed battery life
ConnectionANCLightingHours (h)
2.4 GHzNoNo80
Source1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026At least 80 hours. Footnote: tested at 50% headset volume with continuous playback in 2.4 GHz mode. The headset has no ANC and no lighting.
Battery life (claimed, max)
80h
Battery life with ANC (claimed)
Not available
Battery life without ANC (claimed)
80h
Charging port
USB-C4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-headsets/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-reviewRead 11 October 2026Left earcup has a USB-C charging port.
Full charge time
240min1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Charge Time 4 hours.
Quick charge time
Not available
Quick charge playback
Not available
Use while charging
Not available
Charging dock or stand
Not available

Controls

Controls
Buttons, Volume wheel, Slider4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-headsets/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-reviewRead 11 October 2026Left earcup: power button, USB-C port. Right earcup: multi-function button, volume wheel, mode switch.
Volume control
Wheel4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-headsets/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-reviewRead 11 October 2026
Game and chat mix
Not available
Remappable controls
Not available
Wear detection
Not available
Voice assistant
Not available

Comfort and build

Headband type
Padded4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-headsets/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-reviewRead 11 October 2026Review: soft leatherette-covered memory foam on the earpads and the underside of the headband.
Headband material
Not available
Frame material
Stainless steel and plastic1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Frame Type: stainless steel and plastic.
Ear cup material
Not available
Ear pad material
Leatherette-covered memory foam1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Ear Cushions: leather, memory foam, protein. Maker text: leatherette earpads and memory foam earcups.
Replaceable ear pads
Not available
Ear pad attachment
Not available
Ear pad opening
Not available
Ear tips included
Not available
Dust and water rating
Not available
User-replaceable parts
Not available

Software

Companion app
HyperX NGENUITY1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Software Compatibility: NGENUITY on PC.
App platforms
Windows1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026
User firmware updates
Not available

Dimensions and weight

Headset weight
280g(9.9 oz)2Maker product pagehp.com/au-en/shop/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headset-bs1t8aa.htmlRead 11 October 2026HP shop spec lists weight 280 g. The HyperX US page lists about 0.62 lb and the shop variant weight is 281 g. PC Perspective repeats a 287 g maker figure.
Headset dimensions
Not available

Certifications

We could not find any of these 4 fields. Show them
Hi-Res Audio
Not available
Communication certifications
Not available
FCC ID
Not available
Other certifications
Not available

In the box

In the box
Stinger 3 Headset, USB Wireless Dongle, HyperX USB Cable, Quick Start Guide1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Stinger 3 Headset, USB Wireless Dongle, HyperX USB Cable, Quick Start Guide.
Cables included
TypeLength (m)Count
USB-C to USB-C charging cable0.51
Source2Maker product pagehp.com/au-en/shop/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headset-bs1t8aa.htmlRead 11 October 2026The only cable in the package is the 0.5 m USB-C to USB-C cable.
Carrying case
None4Reviewtomshardware.com/peripherals/gaming-headsets/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-reviewRead 11 October 2026Review: the headset does not come with a travel bag or case.

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
2years1Maker product pagehyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-stinger-3-wireless-gaming-headsetRead 11 October 2026Technical specifications: Limited 2 Year Warranty.

Compare with

Pick a headset to see both side by side. Differences are marked yellow.

More headset comparisons

Variants

Each variant lists only what differs from the specs above.

Model numberGTINLaunch price (US)Colours
BS1T8AA199251514654$99.99Black
BS1T9AA199251514661$99.99White

Sources

We read 5 sources for this headset. The numbers match the markers in the sheet.

  1. Read 11 October 2026Backs 36 fields
  2. Read 11 October 2026Backs 4 fields
  3. Read 11 October 2026Backs 2 fields
  4. Read 11 October 2026Backs 15 fields
  5. Read 11 October 2026Backs 5 fields

See a wrong value? Tell us and name the field.