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LEDinside and Tom's Hardware gave the same figure at the announcement.","colors":"Colour options Frost and Black.","variants":"One variant per colour and SKU. The Tech Specs and the box list do not differ between colours.","warranty_years":"Warranty tab: 2 year, on the US store.","transducer_type":"Element: three 14mm electret condenser capsules. An electret condenser is stored as condenser.","capsule_size_mm":"Element: three 14mm electret condenser capsules.","capsule_count":"Element: three 14mm electret condenser capsules.","polar_patterns":"Four selectable patterns: cardioid, omnidirectional, bi-directional, stereo.","frequency_response_hz":"Frequency response 20Hz - 20kHz, no tolerance given.","snr_db":"Printed as at least 100 dB at 1kHz and 0dBFS, A-weighted. The stored value is the stated minimum. The page also prints a sensitivity of -7.5 dB (1V/Pa at 1kHz) and self-noise of at most -77 dBV (A-weighted). The sensitivity has no USB output reference and the self-noise is in dBV, so neither is stored.","connection_types":"Connection type: USB-C and a 3.5mm headphone output. The headphone output does not carry the microphone signal to a computer.","usb_connector":"Connection type: USB-C.","headphone_jack":"Connection type: USB-C, 3.5mm headphone output.","onboard_controls":"The multifunction knob adjusts microphone gain, playback volume and monitoring volume, and switches the polar pattern. Tap the top of the microphone to mute.","mount_threads":"The shock mount joint is compatible with 3/8 in and 5/8 in threading.","shock_mount":"Pre-attached, detachable vibration-dampening shock mount. The overview names an included shock mount and desktop stand.","desk_stand_included":"The overview names an included shock mount and desktop stand, and the weight line lists a microphone stand.","housing_material":"Overview: a new sleek, full aluminum silhouette.","rgb_lighting":"Overview: HyperX red lighting that can be customized when live or muted in NGENUITY. The lighting is a single colour (red). It is stored as decorative lighting. A separate mic status LED exists.","software_name":"Customizable in HyperX NGENUITY.","in_the_box":"Box list as printed: HyperX QuadCast 2 USB Microphone, 3m USB-C to USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A adapter, Quick Start Guide. The shock mount and the stand are part of the product and are not named in the list."}},{"url":"https://tdbaltic.ee/leaflets/HYPERX/872V1AA.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["spec_sheet_url","model_numbers","colors","warranty_years","transducer_type","capsule_size_mm","capsule_count","polar_patterns","frequency_response_hz","snr_db","connection_types","usb_connector","cable_host_connector","cable_length_m","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","float_32_bit","headphone_jack","lighting_zones","software_name","os_compatibility","console_compatibility","weight_g","in_the_box"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"HyperX datasheet for product number 872V1AA (Black), dated July 2024, hosted by the distributor TD Baltic. The Frost datasheet AN1D9AA was not found.","frequency_response_hz":"Frequency response (microphone): 20Hz - 20kHz.","snr_db":"Signal-to-noise ratio at least 100 dB, 1kHz and 0dBFS, A-weighted. The sheet also prints THD of at most 0.05 % at 1kHz and 0dBFS, which is not a max SPL limit and is not stored.","usb_connector":"Connection type: USB-C, 3.5mm headphone output. USB specification: USB 2.0 (full speed).","cable_host_connector":"Cable type: USB-C to USB-C with USB-A adapter. The cable has a USB-C plug on the computer end.","cable_length_m":"Cable length (metric): 3 m.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Bit-depth: 16-bit, 24-bit. Sampling rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Sampling rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz.","float_32_bit":"The complete bit-depth list is 16-bit and 24-bit, so there is no 32-bit float mode.","lighting_zones":"Light effects: 16 zones. Lighting: Red.","software_name":"Software compatibility: HyperX NGENUITY.","os_compatibility":"Compatibility statement: PC, Mac, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck. Software compatibility: HyperX NGENUITY. No operating system version is named.","console_compatibility":"Compatibility statement lists PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch. The Steam Deck is a PC and is not an option of the field.","weight_g":"Weight (Microphone) 335 g; (Shock mount and stand) 137 g; (Microphone stand) 273 g; Total Weight (with cable) 819 g. No weight with the stand attached and without the cable is printed, so weight_with_stand_g is left out.","in_the_box":"What is in the box: HyperX QuadCast 2 USB Microphone, 3m USB-C to USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A adapter, Quick Start Guide.","colors":"Product primary color: Black.","model_numbers":"Product number 872V1AA.","warranty_years":"Manufacturer warranty 2 year.","transducer_type":"Element: three 14mm electret condenser capsules.","capsule_size_mm":"Element: three 14mm electret condenser capsules.","capsule_count":"Element: three 14mm electret condenser capsules.","polar_patterns":"Polar pattern: cardioid, omnidirectional, stereo, bidirectional.","connection_types":"Connection type: USB-C, 3.5mm headphone output.","headphone_jack":"Connection type: USB-C, 3.5mm headphone output. Frequency response (headphone) 20Hz - 20kHz."}},{"url":"https://jp.ext.hp.com/accessories/personal/quadcast_2/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["lighting_zones","zero_latency_monitoring","onboard_controls","shock_mount","rgb_lighting","warranty_years"],"notes":{"lighting_zones":"Japanese spec table: lighting zones (microphone body) 16.","zero_latency_monitoring":"The text says the new multifunction rotary knob sets gain, volume, latency-free monitoring and the polar pattern without software.","onboard_controls":"Gain, volume, monitoring and polar pattern are set with the knob and its centre button, no software needed. Tap-to-mute switches the microphone off.","shock_mount":"Shock mount included and detachable, with elastic rope suspension and spring pins.","rgb_lighting":"Six lighting effects: solid, blinking, cycling, lightning, wave and VU meter. LED colour HyperX Red.","warranty_years":"Standard warranty 2 years in Japan."}},{"url":"https://tomshardware.com/peripherals/microphones/hyperx-finally-updates-its-quadcast-gaming-mic-for-real-quadcast-2-and-2-s-get-boost-in-recording-quality","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd","zero_latency_monitoring","mount_threads","polar_patterns","capsule_size_mm","capsule_count"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Published 2024-08-20: the QuadCast 2 and QuadCast 2 S are announced today.","release_date":"The article says the QuadCast 2 is available now for $149.99. It names the model QuadCast S in that sentence by mistake. The HyperX store page was published on 2024-08-21.","launch_price_usd":"Available now for $149.99. LEDinside gives the same price for the QuadCast 2.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Both mics have 3.5mm audio jacks for direct, zero-latency monitoring.","mount_threads":"The detachable shock mount attaches to the desktop stand or a boom arm via 3/8 and 5/8 inch threading.","polar_patterns":"Four polar patterns: cardioid, omnidirectional, bidirectional, stereo.","capsule_size_mm":"Three 14mm electret condenser capsules, from the specs.","capsule_count":"Three 14mm electret condenser capsules, from the specs."}},{"url":"https://ledinside.com/news/2024/8/2024_08_21_04","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["launch_price_usd","rgb_lighting","usb_connector"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"LEDinside, 2024-08-21: the QuadCast 2 is $149.99, up from $139.99 for the original.","rgb_lighting":"The QuadCast 2 has red LEDs only, which turn off when the mic is muted.","usb_connector":"USB-C port, where the original used micro-USB."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/computing/peripherals-accessories/hyperx-quadcast-2-review-great-audio-with-zero-hassle","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["address_type","pop_filter","rgb_lighting"],"notes":{"address_type":"The pattern glow on top shows the front quarter for cardioid. The reviewer advises talking slightly over the top of the angled microphone to avoid plosives, so the microphone is spoken into from the front side. No source names the address type in words.","pop_filter":"A little foam-like material inside the black honeycomb frame. The reviewer says it provides little pop protection. Android.com.pl calls the pop filter built in.","rgb_lighting":"The RGB lighting is only red and shows the selected pattern and whether the microphone is live."}},{"url":"https://android.com.pl/tech/832524-recenzja-hyperx-quadcast-2-test-opinia/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["pop_filter","mount_threads"],"notes":{"pop_filter":"Polish review dated 2024-10-23: built-in pop filter.","mount_threads":"Reviewer names 3/8 inch and 5/8 inch mount threads."}}],"fields_filled":39,"updated":"2026-10-20"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}