That faint sound of a branch being broken or the rustle of leaves from a footstep behind you alerts you to the enemy sneaking up to your position; the audio and music you have enjoyed and relied on for years has greater meaning than ever as products nowadays promise newfound clarity. If you're looking to get better sound out of your preferred audio source (be it onboard, sound card, or speakers), you might want to know that Kingston has upgraded their HyperX Cloud Pro gaming headset with the new HyperX Cloud II version.

The newly available HyperX Cloud II pro gaming headset features a USB sound card "control box" with controls for both headset and microphone volume (as well as a mute slider on the side). By incorporating virtual 7.1 sound into the USB control box of the Cloud II, you can better judge the distance, depth and direction of audio during your gaming, movie or music experiences. Being hardware based, this is an easy click on/off option on the USB Control Box that needs no driver.

The digitally optimized, noise-cancelling microphone of the HyperX Cloud II will automatically compensate for increased gaming noise from background or TeamSpeak interference. The hi-fi capability of the Cloud II is delivered through 53mm drivers for superior sound quality, with clear low to high tones and a rich base from the USB control box sound card.