Overview
The HyperX Cloud III S Wireless Gaming Headset Black — A59YZAA, with both 2.4GHz wireless and Bluetooth, up to 120 hours on 2.4GHz and 200 hours on Bluetooth, angled 53mm drivers, DTS Headphone:X on lifetime activation, a detachable 10mm boom microphone with LED mute indicator, and an aluminium frame with memory foam cushioning. PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, Mac and mobile.
✓ 2.4GHz and Bluetooth — 120 hours gaming, 200 hours on Bluetooth
✓ Angled 53mm drivers · DTS Headphone:X spatial audio, lifetime activation
✓ Mode selector, volume wheel, mute and multi-function button on the earcup
✓ Detachable 10mm mic with LED mute · aluminium frame · memory foam and leatherette
The HyperX Cloud III S Wireless takes the Cloud III Wireless and adds the one thing it was missing: Bluetooth. That single change turns a dedicated gaming headset into one you keep on when you step away from the desk — 2.4GHz through the dongle for playing, Bluetooth for the phone, switched with a selector on the earcup rather than by unpairing anything. The battery follows the connection: up to 120 hours on 2.4GHz, and up to 200 hours on Bluetooth, where the lower power draw stretches things considerably further. Everything that made the Cloud III worth buying carries over — angled 53mm drivers tuned by HyperX's audio engineers, DTS Headphone:X spatial audio with a lifetime activation rather than a subscription, memory foam and leatherette cushioning, an aluminium frame that survives being thrown in a bag, and a detachable 10mm boom mic with a mesh pop filter and an LED that shows your mute state. Owners of an OMEN gaming laptop get Instant Pair as well, connecting without the dongle at all. Black.
2.4GHz + Bluetooth · 120 / 200 Hours
Two Connections, Two Battery Figures
The two wireless modes exist because they do different jobs. 2.4GHz through the supplied dongle sends uncompressed audio with latency low enough that footsteps and gunfire stay locked to the screen — this is what you play on, and it is why competitive players avoid Bluetooth for gaming. Bluetooth compresses the audio and adds tens of milliseconds of delay, which is irrelevant for music, podcasts and calls but noticeable in a shooter. The Cloud III S carries both and switches between them with a dedicated mode selector on the earcup, so moving from a PC session to a phone call means pressing a button rather than opening a Bluetooth menu. The battery figures differ for the same reason the modes do: 2.4GHz keeps a dedicated radio link running continuously and draws more power, giving up to 120 hours. Bluetooth draws considerably less, and HyperX quotes up to 200 hours in that mode. Both are measured at moderate volume, so heavy use runs lower — but even conservatively, 2.4GHz gaming lands around six weeks at three hours a night. Charging is USB-C. Owners of a compatible OMEN gaming laptop can use Instant Pair and skip the dongle entirely.
53mm Angled Drivers · DTS Lifetime
Why the Drivers Sit at an Angle
In most headsets the driver sits flat against the earcup and fires straight at the side of the head. The Cloud III S mounts its 53mm drivers at an angle so they aim into the ear canal rather than at the ear itself. That changes how the sound arrives: rather than hitting the outer ear square on and reflecting around inside the cup, the wavefront follows a path closer to how sound reaches you in a room. The result is a wider perceived soundstage and a clearer sense of direction — which in a game is the difference between knowing someone is nearby and knowing which side they are on. DTS Headphone:X builds a virtual 3D field on top of that, placing sounds above, behind and around you rather than only left and right, so you can tell that footsteps are on the floor above instead of simply somewhere to your left. The activation is a lifetime licence included with the headset, with nothing to renew and no trial period, and it applies on PC. On PS5 the console's own Tempest 3D audio handles spatial processing instead, and on Nintendo Switch the headset runs in standard stereo — both fine, just without the DTS layer.
Aluminium Frame · Controls · 10mm Mic
Built for Long Sessions and Real Use
The frame is aluminium rather than plastic, which matters most at the headband slider and earcup yokes — the two points where gaming headsets fail. A plastic yoke develops stress whitening and eventually snaps after enough flexing; aluminium bends and returns. It is the reason Cloud headsets tend to still be working years later. Comfort comes from HyperX's signature memory foam in both headband and ear cushions, wrapped in leatherette, which settles into shape over the first few minutes of wear and spreads clamping force across a wider area instead of two pressure points. Leatherette also seals better than fabric, improving isolation and bass, at the cost of running warmer over several hours. The control set is where the Cloud III S pulls ahead of its predecessor: a wireless mode selector for swi
✓ 2.4GHz and Bluetooth — 120 hours gaming, 200 hours on Bluetooth
✓ Angled 53mm drivers · DTS Headphone:X spatial audio, lifetime activation
✓ Mode selector, volume wheel, mute and multi-function button on the earcup
✓ Detachable 10mm mic with LED mute · aluminium frame · memory foam and leatherette
The HyperX Cloud III S Wireless takes the Cloud III Wireless and adds the one thing it was missing: Bluetooth. That single change turns a dedicated gaming headset into one you keep on when you step away from the desk — 2.4GHz through the dongle for playing, Bluetooth for the phone, switched with a selector on the earcup rather than by unpairing anything. The battery follows the connection: up to 120 hours on 2.4GHz, and up to 200 hours on Bluetooth, where the lower power draw stretches things considerably further. Everything that made the Cloud III worth buying carries over — angled 53mm drivers tuned by HyperX's audio engineers, DTS Headphone:X spatial audio with a lifetime activation rather than a subscription, memory foam and leatherette cushioning, an aluminium frame that survives being thrown in a bag, and a detachable 10mm boom mic with a mesh pop filter and an LED that shows your mute state. Owners of an OMEN gaming laptop get Instant Pair as well, connecting without the dongle at all. Black.
2.4GHz + Bluetooth · 120 / 200 Hours
Two Connections, Two Battery Figures
The two wireless modes exist because they do different jobs. 2.4GHz through the supplied dongle sends uncompressed audio with latency low enough that footsteps and gunfire stay locked to the screen — this is what you play on, and it is why competitive players avoid Bluetooth for gaming. Bluetooth compresses the audio and adds tens of milliseconds of delay, which is irrelevant for music, podcasts and calls but noticeable in a shooter. The Cloud III S carries both and switches between them with a dedicated mode selector on the earcup, so moving from a PC session to a phone call means pressing a button rather than opening a Bluetooth menu. The battery figures differ for the same reason the modes do: 2.4GHz keeps a dedicated radio link running continuously and draws more power, giving up to 120 hours. Bluetooth draws considerably less, and HyperX quotes up to 200 hours in that mode. Both are measured at moderate volume, so heavy use runs lower — but even conservatively, 2.4GHz gaming lands around six weeks at three hours a night. Charging is USB-C. Owners of a compatible OMEN gaming laptop can use Instant Pair and skip the dongle entirely.
53mm Angled Drivers · DTS Lifetime
Why the Drivers Sit at an Angle
In most headsets the driver sits flat against the earcup and fires straight at the side of the head. The Cloud III S mounts its 53mm drivers at an angle so they aim into the ear canal rather than at the ear itself. That changes how the sound arrives: rather than hitting the outer ear square on and reflecting around inside the cup, the wavefront follows a path closer to how sound reaches you in a room. The result is a wider perceived soundstage and a clearer sense of direction — which in a game is the difference between knowing someone is nearby and knowing which side they are on. DTS Headphone:X builds a virtual 3D field on top of that, placing sounds above, behind and around you rather than only left and right, so you can tell that footsteps are on the floor above instead of simply somewhere to your left. The activation is a lifetime licence included with the headset, with nothing to renew and no trial period, and it applies on PC. On PS5 the console's own Tempest 3D audio handles spatial processing instead, and on Nintendo Switch the headset runs in standard stereo — both fine, just without the DTS layer.
Aluminium Frame · Controls · 10mm Mic
Built for Long Sessions and Real Use
The frame is aluminium rather than plastic, which matters most at the headband slider and earcup yokes — the two points where gaming headsets fail. A plastic yoke develops stress whitening and eventually snaps after enough flexing; aluminium bends and returns. It is the reason Cloud headsets tend to still be working years later. Comfort comes from HyperX's signature memory foam in both headband and ear cushions, wrapped in leatherette, which settles into shape over the first few minutes of wear and spreads clamping force across a wider area instead of two pressure points. Leatherette also seals better than fabric, improving isolation and bass, at the cost of running warmer over several hours. The control set is where the Cloud III S pulls ahead of its predecessor: a wireless mode selector for swi
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