Black · wired (PC version) · HyperX part 683L9AA
The Cloud Stinger 2 Core (SKU 683L9AA, black, PC version) is HyperX's entry-level closed-back, over-ear wired gaming headset. It has 40 mm dynamic drivers, a swivel-to-mute bi-directional boom microphone, volume controls on the headset and a PC splitter cable, with DTS Headphone:X spatial audio for PC. HyperX gives the weight as 275 g and lists a two-year warranty.
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Specifications checked 27 Sept 2026Manufacturer specifications, not a hands-on test.
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HyperX publishes a 95 dB SPL/mW sensitivity and the microphone's −40.5 dBV rating alongside a 10 Hz–25 kHz frequency range.
DTS Headphone:X spatial audio is offered for PC (the US box list includes a two-year activation code).
It is listed for PC only.
Isolation is passive, there is no wireless connection, and HyperX does not state the cable length.
Exact configuration: 683L9AA · Black · wired (PC version)
20 specifications in 6 groups. Values are manufacturer specifications unless a row says “Measured result” or “Calculated from cited specifications”.
HyperX does not say whether the figure includes the cable or microphone; the US page gives 0.60 lb.
HyperX lists the cables as 'headset cable (2.0mm), PC splitter cable (3.5mm)'; the US page adds '3.0 mm headset cable'. No cable length is stated.
No battery or charging is listed in the specifications or box contents.
The US box list includes a 2-year DTS Headphone:X activation code; the UK box list does not mention it.
No test level or frequency is stated.
Passive wired analogue headset with no battery; HyperX's 'noise-cancelling' wording refers to the microphone's pick-up pattern, not to the ear cups.
Swivel-to-mute boom microphone.
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