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The store lists the Pro as a related product.","connection_types":"Connection type USB Type-C. USB is the only output.","model_numbers":"SKU AR0A0AA in the page data.","gtins":"UPC 198701525790 is the barcode of the Black variant in the page data.","launch_price_usd":"The page shows MSRP $59.99 and a sale price of $44.99. HP says the struck-through price is its MSRP. Coverage at the August 2025 launch also says about $60.","release_date":"The page data was published on 2025-08-14, the announcement day. Launch coverage says it came out in August 2025 on the HP and HyperX stores.","status":"The HyperX store shows it out of stock. Other shops still sell it.","capsule_size_mm":"One 14 mm electret condenser capsule.","sensitivity_dbfs":"The US page prints -7.8 +/-3 dB (1 V/Pa at 1 kHz). HP Japan prints the same figure as dBFS for the USB output. No gain setting is given.","noise_floor_dbfs":"US page labels it Self-noise (RMS) <= -79.5 dBFS, A-weighted. HP Japan prints it as noise (RMS, USB output) < -79.5 dBFS (A-weighted). Stored as the limit value. No processing is mentioned.","usb_connector":"Connection type USB Type-C.","cable_host_connector":"Box list and the page say USB-C to USB-A cable.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Studio quality recording: 24-bit bit depth and 96 kHz sampling rate.","onboard_controls":"Tap-to-mute with a red LED that is on when live and off when muted. No other control is listed.","onboard_processing":"NGENUITY switches high-pass, low-pass and voice enhancement filters. The page says the settings are saved to the mic, so they work without the app. Low-pass has no matching option and is not stored. Voice enhancement is stored as presence boost, the name CGMagazine gives the filter. Compression, limiter and AI noise reduction in the NGENUITY software are not stored because no maker page says they run in the microphone.","mount_threads":"Built-in 3/8 in. and 5/8 in. threads for mic arms.","shock_mount":"Internal shock mount, a built-in suspension system.","pop_filter":"Built-in foam pop filter, so no separate windscreen is needed.","desk_stand_included":"Tiltable stand with a weighted base is built into the microphone.","software_name":"HyperX NGENUITY. The legacy version runs on Windows 10 and newer versions on Windows 11 and later.","in_the_box":"HyperX SoloCast 2 Microphone, USB-C to USB-A Cable, Quick Start Guide."}},{"url":"https://jp.ext.hp.com/accessories/personal/solocast_2_s/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbfs","noise_floor_dbfs","usb_connector","cable_host_connector","cable_length_m","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","float_32_bit","weight_g","polar_patterns","capsule_size_mm"],"notes":{"frequency_response_hz":"Frequency 20 Hz-20 kHz.","sensitivity_dbfs":"Sensitivity (USB output) -7.8 +/-3 dBFS (1 V/Pa at 1 kHz). Ties the figure to the USB output and prints dBFS. No gain setting given.","noise_floor_dbfs":"Noise (RMS, USB output) < -79.5 dBFS (A-weighted).","cable_length_m":"Cable length and type: 2 m USB-C to A.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Bit depth 24-bit, 16-bit. Sampling rates 96 kHz, 48 kHz and 44.1 kHz. USB 1.1 full speed, UAC-1.","float_32_bit":"The bit depth row lists 24-bit and 16-bit only, so no 32-bit float format.","weight_g":"Weight (microphone) 330 g. Total weight with the USB cable 368 g. The US page prints 12.9 oz, which fits the weight with the cable. The base is part of the microphone."}},{"url":"https://www.mediaexpert.pl/products/files/79/7995441/Instrukcja-obslugi-HYPERX-SoloCast-2.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url","model_numbers","address_type","onboard_controls","mount_threads","os_compatibility","console_compatibility","software_name","shock_mount"],"notes":{"manual_url":"HyperX SoloCast 2 Quick Start Guide 44X0074B, hosted by a retailer. The guide points to hyperx.com/support for the full user guide.","model_numbers":"Regulatory model HXMI242 is printed on the guide.","address_type":"Position the front HyperX logo toward the sound source, 2 to 12 inches away. The microphone stands upright, so you speak into its front side.","onboard_controls":"Tap the top of the microphone to mute or unmute. The status LED shows the mute state.","mount_threads":"Use with a stand or arm with either 3/8 inch or 5/8 inch threads.","os_compatibility":"The guide has the heading Using PC, Chromebook or PS5. PC is stored as Windows, since the HyperX store says compatibility PC and NGENUITY runs on Windows. The guide does not name macOS.","console_compatibility":"PS5 is the only console named. HP Tech Takes also names PS4 and Xbox, and EU shops say PS4. Those are not stored."}},{"url":"https://www.hp.com/us-en/tech-takes/gaming/review/hyperx-solocast-2-review-budget-gaming-microphone.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["housing_material","shock_mount","pop_filter","desk_stand_included"],"notes":{"housing_material":"HP Tech Takes review by Robert Kariuki, 2025-09-11: durable plastic with metal components. HP owns HyperX.","shock_mount":"Built-in shock mount against desk bumps, keyboard taps and mouse clicks.","pop_filter":"Integrated pop filter, no separate windscreen needed.","desk_stand_included":"Weighted base with adjustable tilt."}},{"url":"https://tech.yahoo.com/audio/articles/hyperx-just-unveiled-sm7b-dynamic-170015425.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"announce_date":"How-To Geek article of 2025-08-14 on the SoloCast 2 and FlipCast.","release_date":"Both microphones were due in August 2025 on the HP and HyperX stores, with no exact date.","launch_price_usd":"Gives $60 for the SoloCast 2, which is the rounded $59.99 MSRP."}},{"url":"https://tech.yahoo.com/audio/articles/hyperx-solocast-2-review-210000364.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["launch_price_usd","onboard_processing","weight_g","frequency_response_hz"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"CGMagazine review of 2025-11-07 gives $59.99 US.","onboard_processing":"The review lists NGENUITY filters low-pass, high-pass and presence boost. It also lists 10-band EQ, compression, limiter and AI noise reduction, but no maker page says those run in the microphone, so they are not stored.","weight_g":"Review gives 330 g.","frequency_response_hz":"Review gives 20 Hz to 20 kHz."}},{"url":"https://www.e-earphone.jp/products/740229","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"JAN code 4988481900544 on the Japan listing of the SoloCast 2, listed as HXR-AR0A0AA."}}],"fields_filled":37,"updated":"2026-10-14"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}