Gaming Headphones Comparison CORSAIR HS60 vs HyperX Cloud Stinger

Gaming Headphones

Here’s a quick comparison of these mid-range gaming headphones that we have used with our systems.  These both are multi-platform so if you have more than 1 system they are great.

These have both performed admirably and are lightweight with soft ear cups so gaming for hours is doable.  The Corsair is slightly heavier, but not too noticeable.  If you check out other gaming headphones you’ll notice these are on the lighter side of most so long term use is achievable.

The swivel to mute feature of the HyperX Cloud Stinger worked very well at first, but after around 9 months of use it started to cause some sound distortion.  The Stinger does have a wider range of microphone sensitivity however so should be a little more accurate.  It’s possible we were just too rough with the Mic or used it more than normal.

Comparison
Compatibility Use on PC, Xbox One*, PS4, Nintendo Switch and mobile devices.

*May require Microsoft adapter sold separately. *7.1 surround sound only available on PC.

 PC, Xbox One¹, PS4, Wii U and mobile devices² and has a single 3.5mm stereo plug (4 pole) and PC extension cable with dual 3.5mm stereo and mic plugs

¹May require controller adapter (adapter sold separately).

²Compatible with devices with CTIA standard connectors.
Headphone Frequency Response 20 Hz – 20 kHz 18-23,000 Hz
Headphone Sensitivity 111 dB (+/- 3 dB) 102 ± 3dBSPL/mW at 1kHz
Impedance 32 Ohms @ 1 kHz 30 Ohms
Connector 3.5 mm analog Single 3.5mm analog + extension cable – 3.5mm stereo and mic plugs
Headphone Driver 50 mm 50 mm directional drivers for audio precision
Microphone Impedance 2.2k Ohms N/A
Microphone Type Uni-directional Noise Canceling Swivel Uni-directional, Noise Canceling
Microphone Frequency Response 100 Hz – 10 kHz 50Hz~18,000Hz
Microphone Sensitivity (+/- 3 dB) -40 dBV (0dB=1V/Pa,1kHz)
Weight 11.2 oz 275 grams (9.7 oz)
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Top 15″ Laptops in the $600-$700 Range June 2018

Top 15″ Laptops in the $600-$700-ish Range June 2018

Looking for a new 15″ laptop that has good power, but won’t break the bank?  This is kind of the sweet spot for 15″ Laptops in this price range to value in my opinion.  I will be adding more ranges to meet more needs so check back often.  15″ Laptops are not too big and not too small, but are still fairly portable.

Prices will fluctuate with these, but these are the 15″ Laptops I believe are the best in this price range.  I did highlight in green the areas that one system shines over all the others.  Some are too close to call so those areas I did not highlight.

I used to be very critical of the Acer name-brand. I started using them again a couple years ago and have been impressed with the cost/value ratio compared to other brands.  They have been holding up well and have only needed to contact them once about a failed system so far.  Support was responsive and the matter did get resolved even if it wasn’t the best solution that I was looking for.  I’ve been a big fan of Lenovo laptops as well, but they made a huge mistake on several of their models.  The up arrow key was basically in the spot the right shift key would normally be so typing was very frustrating.  They have now resolved that with their newer models so they are back on my radar again.

The Dell and HP line have been solid brands, but usually a little higher priced.  The Inspiron line I used to stay away from cause they were poor quality compared to their Latitude business line.  That has gotten better however so feel those can be looked at again.  I couldn’t find a HP laptop in this price range that would beat or even tie any of these so will be doing another comparison with a higher range next to get one of those in cause they are nice.

Make/Model
CPU 8th Generation Intel Core i5-8250U Processor (Up to 3.4GHz) 8th Generation Intel Core i5-8250U Processor (Up to 3.4GHz) AMD Quad-Core FX-9800P(2.7 / 3.6GHz, 2MB) 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8250U Processor 1.6GHz(4 Cores, 6M Cache, up to 3.40GHz) 7th Generation Intel Core i7-7500U Processor (Up to 3.5GHz)
RAM 8GB Dual Channel Memory 8GB DDR4 Memory 8GB DDR4 8GB DDR4L 2400 MHz can add up to 16GB 12GB DDR4 Memory
Screen 15.6″ Full HD (1920 x 1080) widescreen LED-lit IPS Display 15.6″ Full HD (1920 x 1080) Comfy View widescreen LED-backlit display 15.6″ Full HD(1920 x 1080) Anti-Glare Display 15.6″ Touch screen for hands-on control; 1920 x 1080 IPS HD display; Energy-efficient LED backlight 15.6″ Full HD (1920 x 1080) Multi-touch(10-finger) widescreen LED-backlit IPS display
Storage 256GB SSD 256GB SSD 256GB SSD 256GB SSD 256GB SSD
Optical 8X DVD Double-Layer Drive RW (M-DISC enabled) No DVD-RW No No
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce MX150 with 2 GB of dedicated GDDR5 VRAM NVIDIA GeForce MX150 with 2 GB of dedicated GDDR5 VRAM Dual Graphics, 2GB AMD Radeon R7 + R8 M535DX Intel HD Graphics 620 Nvidia GeForce 940MX with 2GB of dedicated GDDR5 VRAM
WiFi and Bluetooth 802.11ac WiFi featuring MU-MIMO technology (Dual-Band 2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.1 802.11ac Wi-Fi (Dual-Band 2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.1 Next-Gen Intel Wireless-AC, Bluetooth 4.2 802.11ac Wi-Fi featuring 2×2 MU-MIMO technology (Dual-Band 2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.0
Webcam HD Webcam (1280 x 720) supporting High Dynamic Range (HDR) HD Webcam (1280 x 720) supporting High Dynamic Range (HDR) 720p HD Webcam 1280 x 720 HD webcam w/ Facial recognition HD Webcam (1280 x 720)
Fingerprint Reader No No No No Acer Fingerprint Reader supporting Windows Hello
Backlit Keyboard Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Battery 6-cell Li-Ion Battery (2800 mAh), Up to 15-hours Battery Life 4-cell Li-Ion Battery (3220 mAh), Up to 7-hours of battery life 2-cell lithium ion, Up to 4.5 Hours Battery Life 3-cell Lithium-ion 4-cell Li-Ion Battery (3220 mAh), Up to 9-hours Battery Life
OS Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Home
Ports 1 – USB 3.1 Type C Gen 1 port (up to 5 Gbps), 2 – USB 3.0 ports (one with power-off charging), 1 – USB 2.0 port, 1 – HDMI Port with HDCP support, SD Card 1 – USB 3.1 Type C Gen 1 port (up to 5 Gbps), 1 – USB 3.0 port (with power-off charging), 2 – USB 2.0 ports, 1 – HDMI Port with HDCP support, SD Card 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB-C, 1 x HDMI, 1 x LAN, 1 x Headphone/microphone combo jack, 1 x 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C, 3 x USB 3.0 Type-A, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI, 1 x Headphone output/Microphone input combo, SD Card 1 – USB 3.1 (Type C) port (Gen 1 up to 5 Gbps), 2 – USB 3.0 Ports (One with Power-off Charging), 1 – USB 2.0 port, 1 – HDMI port with HDCP support, SD Card
Weight 5.27 lbs 4.41 lbs 4.85 lbs 5.07lbs 4.74 lbs
Dimensions L x W x H 15 x 10.2 x 1.2 inches 15 x 10.3 x 0.8 inches 14.9″ x 10.2″ x 0.90″ 14.2 x 9.6 x 0.7 inches 14.6 x 10.1 x 0.8 inches
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