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The stored value is the printed bound. The weighting band is not stated.","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. The manual calls the socket a USB-C port.","headphone_jack":"Connection type: USB-C, 3.5mm headphone output.","onboard_controls":"Gain dial at the bottom of the microphone and a tap-to-mute sensor. The polar pattern is set with a knob, shown in the manual.","mount_threads":"The included mount adapter fits 3/8 and 5/8 inch thread sizes.","shock_mount":"Built-in anti-vibration shock mount with elastic rope suspension. The manual lists the shock mount and stand together as 360 g, apart from the 254 g microphone, so it is a separate part in the box.","pop_filter":"The internal pop filter helps block plosive sounds.","rgb_lighting":"RGB lighting with dynamic effects, customizable with NGENUITY. A separate LED status indicator exists, but the RGB lighting is decorative.","lighting_zones":"Footnote 1: 2 zone RGB lighting customizable with HyperX NGENUITY software.","software_name":"Customizable via HyperX NGENUITY Software.","os_compatibility":"Compatibility: PC, PS5, PS4, Mac. The manual gives setup steps for Windows and macOS. No other operating system is listed.","console_compatibility":"Compatibility: PC, PS5, PS4, Mac. No Xbox or Switch is listed.","other_certifications":"Certified by Discord and TeamSpeak.","in_the_box":"Box list as printed: Gaming Microphone, USB Cable, Mount Adapter, Quick Start Guide. The shock mount and the stand are part of the product and are not named in the list."}},{"url":"https://elmir.ua/response/product-instruction.php?id=1333295","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url","transducer_type","capsule_size_mm","capsule_count","polar_patterns","frequency_response_hz","usb_connector","cable_length_m","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","float_32_bit","headphone_jack","onboard_controls","mount_threads","weight_g","software_name","os_compatibility","console_compatibility"],"notes":{"manual_url":"HyperX QuadCast S installation guide, document 480HX-HMIQ1S.A01, part number HMIQ1S-XX-RG/G. The PDF is hosted by the retailer elmir.ua. The HyperX support site was not reachable for a direct link.","transducer_type":"Page 4: Element: electret condenser microphone.","capsule_size_mm":"Page 4: Condenser type: three 14mm condensers.","capsule_count":"Page 4: Condenser type: three 14mm condensers.","polar_patterns":"Page 4: Stereo, Omnidirectional, Cardioid, Bidirectional. Page 5: a polar pattern knob selects one of the four.","frequency_response_hz":"Page 4: Frequency response 20Hz - 20kHz, under Microphone.","usb_connector":"Page 3: E. USB-C port.","cable_length_m":"Page 4: Cable length 3m.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Page 4: Sample/bit rate 48kHz/16-bit.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Page 4: Sample/bit rate 48kHz/16-bit.","float_32_bit":"The only recording format the manual names is 48kHz/16-bit, so there is no 32-bit float mode.","headphone_jack":"Page 3: D. Headphone jack. Page 13: connect headphones for microphone monitoring and playback audio.","onboard_controls":"Page 3: tap-to-mute sensor, gain control knob and polar pattern knob. Page 6: tap the top to mute.","mount_threads":"Page 3 and page 16: the mount adapter supports 3/8 and 5/8 inch thread sizes.","weight_g":"Page 4: Microphone 254g, shock mount and stand 360g, total with USB cable 710g. The HyperX US page prints 0.55 lb for the microphone, which is about 249 g. The manual is used. The 360 g and 710 g figures are not a printed weight with the stand and without the cable, so weight_with_stand_g is left out.","software_name":"Page 17: download the HyperX NGENUITY software to customize lighting.","os_compatibility":"Pages 7 to 11: setup steps for Windows and macOS.","console_compatibility":"Page 12: setup steps for PS4. The maker page adds PS5."}},{"url":"https://jp.ext.hp.com/accessories/personal/quadcast_s/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","colors","cable_host_connector","cable_length_m","mount_threads","shock_mount","pop_filter","warranty_years"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Japanese spec table: product number black 4P5P7AA, white 519P0AA. Both colours are marked sold out on the page.","colors":"The page lists a black and a white model.","cable_host_connector":"Connection: USB-A on the device side, USB-C on the QuadCast side, 3 m cable included.","cable_length_m":"Connection: 3 m cable included.","mount_threads":"Arm connection: 3/8 inch and 5/8 inch.","shock_mount":"Shock mount: yes.","pop_filter":"Pop filter: built in.","warranty_years":"Product warranty: 2 years in Japan. The US page says the same."}},{"url":"https://au.hyperx.com/products/hyperx-quadcast-s-usb-microphone","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","colors","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"Store product data of the HyperX Australia store: White SKU 519P0AA barcode 196188736036, Black SKU 4P5P7AA barcode 196188049488.","colors":"The store offers White and Black.","variants":"Two sold configurations of the same hardware: Black 4P5P7AA and White 519P0AA. Both are shown as unavailable on the Australian store at the time of reading."}},{"url":"https://gamingtrend.com/news/hyperx-announces-new-duocast-microphone-white-colourways-for-quadcast-s-and-solocast-microphones-and-more/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["colors","variants"],"notes":{"colors":"August 2022 HyperX announcement: the QuadCast S is now available in a white colourway.","variants":"The white model has the same features as the original. The white QuadCast S is listed at the same 179.99 EUR and 159.99 GBP MSRP."}},{"url":"https://www.gamerevolution.com/?p=660682","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_eur","lighting_zones","cable_host_connector"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Article of 2020-09-28 reporting the HyperX QuadCast S announcement.","release_date":"Available now at the announcement, through the HyperX shop in Europe.","launch_price_eur":"Available now for 179.99 EUR, 159.99 GBP and a US price to be confirmed. The HyperX EMEA release names no country and no VAT treatment.","lighting_zones":"Light effects: 2 zones, customizable using NGENUITY software.","cable_host_connector":"Connection type: USB-C to USB-A."}},{"url":"https://shacknews.com/article/120586/quadcast-s-is-hyperxs-latest-standalone-microphone","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["announce_date","launch_price_usd","release_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Published 2020-09-28.","launch_price_usd":"The QuadCast S will retail for 159.99 USD through the HyperX online store.","release_date":"Launch coverage of 2020-09-28. The PC Perspective review of February 2021 says the QuadCast S is available directly from HyperX."}},{"url":"https://pcper.com/2021/02/hyperx-quadcast-s-usb-microphone-review-rgb-infusion/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["launch_price_usd","desk_stand_included","lighting_zones"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Pricing: 159.99 USD in the spec box. The review calls the QuadCast S 159.99 USD against 119.99 USD for the standard QuadCast.","desk_stand_included":"The QuadCast S arrives with a shock mount, a metal stand and a mount adapter to use it with a boom.","lighting_zones":"Spec box: light effects 2 zones."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/hyperx-quadcast-s-review-blinded-by-the-light","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["address_type","lighting_zones","weight_g","desk_stand_included","onboard_controls","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","release_date"],"notes":{"address_type":"The review puts the polar pattern dial at the back of the upright cylinder, with the gain dial at the base and the touch mute on top, so the front faces the speaker. No source names the address type in words.","lighting_zones":"Two lighting zones, top and bottom, customized in NGENUITY.","weight_g":"Spec table: weight, microphone only, 0.6 lb (254 g). The table dimensions of 4 x 4 x 9.5 inches are the microphone extended in its stand and are not used.","desk_stand_included":"Spec table extras: removable stand, shock mount, RGB lighting, headphone monitoring.","onboard_controls":"Everything but the lighting can be set with physical dials on the unit, including muting and the polar pattern. Gain is a dial at the base.","max_bit_depth_bits":"The review says the microphone is limited to 48 kHz and 16-bit recording.","max_sample_rate_khz":"The review says the microphone is limited to 48 kHz and 16-bit recording.","release_date":"Review published 2021-03-07 and priced at the HP US store, so the microphone was on sale well before."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/microphones/hyperx-quadcast-2-s-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["dimensions_mm","successor"],"notes":{"dimensions_mm":"The QuadCast 2 S review says the 2 S is the same size as its predecessor, the QuadCast / QuadCast S, measuring 8.375 in (212.73 mm) tall by 2.125 in (53.98 mm) in diameter. The microphone stands upright and is spoken into from its side, so the length is the height and the diameter is used for width and depth. The size is for the microphone without the stand. The ratio of body width to height and to the stand base in the HyperX product photo fits these numbers. No QuadCast S document prints a microphone-only size.","successor":"The review names the QuadCast S as the predecessor of the QuadCast 2 S."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/hyper-x-quadcast-s-review-41067/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","housing_material","zero_latency_monitoring","weight_g","model_numbers","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"release_date":"Spec box: product release date September 28, 2020. The price was 159 USD at the start and 119 USD from July 2022.","housing_material":"The review says the microphone is long and cylindrical with a durable all-metal casing.","zero_latency_monitoring":"The review says the 3.5mm headphone jack above the USB-C input lets you directly monitor your recording or livestream. The maker calls it live mic monitoring and the PC Perspective review says the jack mixes system audio and live monitoring. No source prints the words zero latency.","weight_g":"Spec box: 254 g for the microphone and 360 g for the shock mount and stand. The review says the microphone cannot be removed from its shock mount.","model_numbers":"Spec box model number HMIQ1S-XX-RG/G.","launch_price_usd":"Spec box: original price 159 USD, rounded. The press coverage of 2020-09-28 gives 159.99 USD."}}],"fields_filled":43,"updated":"2026-10-14"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}