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hey folks Ibraheim with hardware connects and this is Logitech's new g pro gaming headset it's supposed to complete the pro series within logitech gaming division and if you're familiar with their existing peripherals there is the g pro gaming keyboard which is one my personal favorites and my daily driver then there's the g pro gaming mouse which is an absolute steal for the price and if you're interested in learning more about the keyboard and the mouse link I'll review videos in the description down below so what's the story with the G pro gaming headset well it features pro G drivers a pro grade microphone pro level of comfort all these pro features that launch tech advertises and there's a price at ninety dollars which is pretty competitive if you think about it I think a few gaming headsets have come to my mind that compete or sort of compete within the sub 1 and 100 our price range is the you know Sennheiser GSP 300 a steel series Arctic's 5 a few more and and there is this popular guy the HyperX cloud alpha gaming headset I happen to have I still happen to use one of these up here here in the office so I decided to put this guy or both these headsets head-to-head see what I did there at the head and find out which one actually offers the best experience for their money so let's get into it but first a quick message from our sponsor the new master keys MK 750 keyboard comes with a comfortable magnetic wrist rest beautiful RGB light bar on the perimeter and perky lighting control with a variety of Cherry MX switches and the bottom type-c connection coolermaster doing it right check it out below okay first up design and build let's start with the cloud alpha it's nothing unique to be honest especially if you compared with previous cloud gaming headsets you get a robust aluminum frame that screams quality no signs of creaking and this can definitely withstand rough use over time the red and black accents complements the HyperX branding which is a nice touch but I really wished if they offered an all-black color option because it goes really well with any other peripherals the G pro headset on the other hand is the complete opposite of the Alpha the design is pretty much understated it comes in this map finish which looks simple and minimalistic there are no aggressive elements toward the body and that's so refreshing to see on a gaming headset you can take this with you whether traveling or when you're on your subway or something like that people are going to notice that you're wearing you know a gaming headset unless if they you know peep really close and you know start googling the logo and the branding and stuff like that but regardless this can you know it can comfortably or it goes really well with outfits which is awesome and that's one of the cool things I like about the design is so simple and like I said I would much rather go with something like this that you know blends in with the rest the environment when compared to this because the red and black accents is just I mean it's too overrated at this point now the build quality is something that's a little bit and I mean a little bit behind the cloud alpha you see Logitech has used a combination of hard plastic materials along with stainless steel sliders to create a lightweight body which feels a bit different when compared to the aluminum frame on the Alpha it's put together really well there are no signs of creaking once again so that's awesome and you can comfortably wear this for longer sessions given the lightweight construction so if you're looking for a headset with good build quality that doesn't weigh too much the G Pro is the way to go whereas if you're looking for a headset with something that's a little bit more robust something that it can toss in easily without worrying about handling and whatnot I think the HyperX can come in or I think the Alpha is probably a lots of period because these guys are built like tanks when compared to the G Pro the headband on both these headsets aren't self adjustable and I prefer that over headsets that feature the opposite with self adjusting metal frames above the headband which would then result in reverberations and that gets annoying that's not the case with both the G Pro and the cloud alpha which is awesome and surprisingly both of them were super comfortable to wear the clamping force is very minimal but I will say the G pro is a little bit more stronger than the Alpha but it's nothing to be worried about the adjustable sliders are well defined and tight enough to prevent slipping and they are made out of high quality materials the one thing that I really appreciate about the G Pro is that you can rotate the ear cups 90 degrees and they can comfortably rest around your neck which is something that you can't do with the cloud alpha because the ear cups are held in place by the metal frame so if you were to take short breaks during gaming sessions or whatever you'd have to remove the headset completely and put them back again and that could be an annoyance factor so from a flexibility standpoint the G pro gets the edge here that being said I cannot forget to talk about the signature memory foam on the cloud alpha this is by far the best implementation on a headset the ear cups feature plenty of cushion to prevent your ears from making contact with the drivers they provide a good seal and they're very comfortable to wear the G pro on the other hand features premium leather at the air pads which are comfortable there is good amount of cushion and the material is pretty nice but there are nowhere closer to the softness and B better seal you get around the ears with the Alpha hyper X just nailed that now while I do prefer the HyperX cloud alpha in terms of comfort wise that's not what Dmitriy thinks so hey guys so this is the first time I'm trying the the G pro headset and I actually prefer the G Pro more than that the cloud alphas even though that's a really comfortable headset to hear the padding is thicker and it's larger so that it kind of occupies this space around my ear more versus the cloud alphas the the actual padding kind of concentrates more and it feels a little tighter so I prefer these guys well I prefer this because the softness and the memory foam material is just so comfortable yeah the softness is great but the padding here is more firm and it's actually thicker too or potentially because it's more firm and feels thicker yeah so again I personally personal preference right so G pro mint cloud flight or alpha I should also mention that launch tech is included and additional pair of soft leather at ear pads which are a little bit of a different material compared to the standard leather and earpads that are found on the or that comes by default on the G Pro it's I mean I I personally didn't like it it was a little bit more on the rougher edge when compared to the smoothness of the leather earpads but that comes by default so that's something to keep in mind okay the next factor I want to discuss here is versatility and both the G Pro and the Alpha take the cream of the crop here let's start with the G Pro the included braided cable is 2 metres in length so you shouldn't have a problem routing it behind you see and it's detachable the boom microphone is also removable and it plugs into the headset by a 3.5 millimeter connector logitech is also included a short splitter cable for a separate headphone and microphone channels which is welcoming thumbs up for this modular approach the same story goes for the cloud alpha both the braided cable and the boom microphone are detachable you also get an extension cable that splits the headphone and microphone inputs the one major difference or not sure if it's a major or minor difference is that the included cable on Logitech the G Pro headset is 2 metres in length when compared to 1.3 meters on the cloud alpha headset so if you decide to you you know use the G Pro while they're traveling on a subway well that's a lot of cable to manage because it's it's really long so you might have to you know get a tie or something whether traveling whereas with the cloud flying they're pretty short it's easier to just you know connect it to your phone or your mobile device and then not worry about managing the shorter cable so it's again it's a minor thing but that's just something I wanted to mention I should also point out that the headphone cable on both headsets come with inline audio controls which can be used to adjust a volume and mute the microphone now the cables by themselves are relatively thick the G pro is a bit thinner but both of them are very flexible so expect minimal kink formation over time although be aware that they do cost some reverberations when they get in contact with anything also HyperX gets bonus points for including a carrying bag which can be used to store the mic and the headset whereas with the G Pro you kind of have to find one for yourselves and now onto the microphone test currently or listening to the HyperX cloud alpha gaming headset and I'm recording this directly to my iPad my voice sounds clear and pronounced there are no weird compression artifacts taking place in the background which is pretty awesome and the noise actually microphone does feature noise canceling characteristics so it does a pretty good job at that I'm in a pretty quiet space with just my aircon and my PC running in the background and just like normal just like every other microphone test here's me typing on a mechanical keyboard featuring Cherry MX blue switches so if quite loud but it is a really good job isolating the noise and of course you can check out how it handles the peas and you know because it does include an integrated power filter for the illuminate that as well but I'd love to hear your thoughts on that as well in the comments so let's switch to the G Pro okay so this is what the G Pro sounds like and I'm using the exact same setup with me recording to the iPad and honestly I think that the G pro sounds or it adds more definition to my voice there's a little bit more bass trebles of course a little bit more clear and you know there's less processing taking place in the background my voice doesn't sound too nasally which is awesome it really does feel natural now the one thing that I did notice while playing back of the recordings back and forth between the cloud alpha and the G pro is that the noise canceling is just a little bit better on the cloud alpha than compared to the G pro but it shouldn't really it's it's honestly not a big difference it's not a major one you should be just fine for your twitch streaming and casual Skype calls but I'd love to hear your thoughts on that this microphone comparison what do you guys think which one do you prefer the most the cloud alpha or the G Pro let us know in the comments down below so the last thing to discuss here is sound quality and the experience while gaming and doing other tasks I'm gonna start with the cloud alpha and right off the bat this thing sounds amazing the implementation of dual chamber drivers provides a good separation between the base the mint and the highs you get a balanced sound signature while listening to music or just consuming content in general now if you're looking for a headset with more emphasis on the lower ends this isn't necessarily for you but you could push it further by taking the EQ through software or something the G pro on the other hand features launch tanks custom designed pro G drivers and they sound good but not as good as the Alpha because they're emphasized a lot more on the highs and the mids giving more life to vocals but it does lack proper bass response it's certainly present but it's not as bumi and powerful as you'd want it to be there's good stereo separation again it's just that you might not be as impressed with the gunshots or explosions when you're on a game play and I think this is where I take the HyperX alpha over launched XG pro so here's the takeaway when it comes to sound quality on both these headsets if you're looking for one that has a balanced sound signature something that can give you a good differentiation between highs the mids and the bass HyperX call alpha is the way to go are you definitely feel the gunshots and explosions and of course your surroundings within a game play whereas with the G Pro you can definitely hear the footsteps and stuff like that I think you'll get a little bit of a positional awareness with the G pro it's just that you know gunshots explosions won't be as powerful and boomy when compared to the Alpha but either way I think you won't regret with either of these choices because both of them still sound fantastic in fact they're probably the best that I've heard or listened to in a while especially this price point so you know that's that's pretty awesome and of course if you get the opportunity to test out both these headphones before purchasing I'd highly recommend doing that so you know we always say that headphone reviews are subjective well Demetri has a different opinion so let's see what is the same so Eber you write about this having more bass and slightly more pronounced because the treble here is quiet not harsh but it's definitely more pronounced but the G pro headset has a wider sound stage so the spatial awareness and spatial separation of not just your gaming stuff but also instruments if you listen to music or movies is wider and in my opinion better on the G Pro so there's your compromise the bass is not as pronounced as this guy which I would say is fine for you know like a competitive headset that's targeted for FPS where you don't necessarily want to feel like really rumbling stuff it's still present but not as targeted like a V curve on the Alpha now if you're looking for RGB lighting on both these headsets don't even think about it I personally think lighting on a headset just is pointless in the first place you know the cloud I'll find the G Pro they don't feature any of those which is awesome I mean it brings down the price which is great so a lot of gamers can actually afford these headsets so yeah no waiting just just plain old normal headset that's what we're looking at so to conclude I'm having a difficult time picking a winner here guys between the cloud alpha gaming headset and the G pro gaming headset both of these have their own Forte's and their disadvantages which aren't super major but to break it down if you're looking for a headset with a robust build quality something that you can easily are not worried about you know you wear or tear in the long term I think the cloud flight is a way to go this thing is built like a tank you won't have a problem tossing it in your backpack or something like that if you're looking for something that's minimum something that can go well with order that could go really well with the rest of the peripherals and something that can you know go up if you mean if you're traveling or something like that and if you don't want to stand down with the crowd if you're looking for something that's stealth the G Pro is the way to go because the design is so minimalistic it's understated I actually really love what launch like has done here in terms of the design now when it comes to comfort I really have to pick the cloud flying in this case because again the signature memory foam it's just amazing I mean once you put this on it's really hard to take it off because I mean it's just pure comfortness when you're wearing the cloud alpha whereas with the G pearl they're still good I mean you still get the great you great materials in sign on I mean on the ear pads and they had cushion but again it's nowhere closer to the cloud flying I mean if you get a chance to try both these headsets you'll know what I'm talking about the last thing to discuss here is of course the sound quality and of course the microphone quality I still prefer the micro I prefer the mic quality coming out of the GPO when compared to the cloud fly because there's more definition to my voice with a G pro the pro G drivers and the G Pro headset are pretty good I just wish if it had that extra bass response which would have just completed the whole gaming experience but they're still good I mean you're not gonna go wrong with this headset especially when it comes to gaming or just casual music listening whereas to the cloud flight they're more balanced they're pronounced you're definitely going to have a blast listening to music and for some gaming on this headset the last thing to discuss here is the price the cloud alpha costs $100 versus $90 for the G pro and I think for the price I think the G pro is an absolute steal it's a it's just amazing what Logitech has done here with the design and of course the way how it sounds and the microphone quality and all that kind of stuff but man I would spend that extra 10 bucks and get the cloud the cloud alpha if I were you or again I don't know I mean I morning I want to hear I want to hear your thoughts on both these headset what do you guys think about it would you prefer the cloud alpha over the G pro or use someone who's look or are there any alternatives that you might be interested in let us know in the comments down below I'm Eva with Harbor Canucks thank you so much for watching and we'll see you in the next one