The Kingston HyperX Cloud Stinger gaming headset was made available this week, and is the latest in the company's long running and successful series that first launched with the first HyperX Cloud Headset in April, 2014. As of August 2016, unit sales of the HyperX Cloud Gaming headset series had exceeded one million in total, quite a feat for a two-year-old computer peripheral product line.

The HyperX Cloud Stinger is a no-frills headset designed to provide good sound and speech recognition during chat or gaming sessions. The mini-stereo plugs allow you to connect the headset to multiple platforms by using the two-plug lead cables, or you can detach the extra cable for a one-plug attachment.

The Stinger has a a volume control built into the right headphone case, so users can easily adjust the speaker volume without having to fiddle with the separate controller unit. The boom arm microphone is permanently attached to the left headset and uses a ratchet mechanism to allow for manual adjustment for optimal speech pickup. If you need to mute the microphone, you just ratchet the arm to a vertical position, a simple but effective feature.