Brief Review Of HyperX Duocast Microphone

When it comes to the success of HyperX, many people may just attribute it to its success in the field of e-sports game headsets. But when you take a closer look at its product line, you will find that although it was previously owned by Kingston, its sensitivity to the market is beyond imagination.

I can't help but emphasize this when I experience HyperX's new microphone duocast these days. Anyone who knows about HyperX microphones knows that it has HyperX QuadCast, HyperX QuadCast S and HyperX SoloCast mini microphones, and it is also the earliest layout of all game equipment manufacturers in the field of microphones alone.

Gaming Microphone is a popular product with the rise of live broadcasting in recent years, and it is a necessary tool for game anchors. So now you can see that many game equipment manufacturers have entered the microphone market, but in terms of professionalism, it may still be HyperX.

▲ But looking at the box of this duocast, it is similar to the previous microphone of HyperX, but in fact it is different. The most important thing is that the cost performance is better. Compared with the previous microphones, it is cheaper.

▲ Unpacking: Although the lining is very simple, it is fall-proof and shockproof, and there is a thick express box packaging outside. The family photo is shown above, and the only accessories are a power cord and a 3/8 "" and 5/8 "" threaded conversion bracket for hanging.

▲ The appearance of HyperX shows that black is the main color. Don't worry, it has built-in RGB lighting effect. In addition to 6 kinds of adjustable, it can also be customized.

▲ The top of the microphone is still an induction switch covering the whole area, which is used to provide a one-button mute function (note: after mute, the light effect of the microphone will also be turned off, which is equivalent to a prompt function). The microphone is covered with a metal anti-spray mesh cover, in addition to a built-in filter.

▲ At the end of the microphone, it continues its family design style.

▲ The metal base of the HyperX Duocast is displayed with a non-slip, scratch-resistant rubber layer at the bottom. Because the whole fuselage is actually not very high, as long as the desktop is not very messy, even good, do not worry about it falling.

▲ The gain switch on the body shows that it has its own anti-skid design. Note that it can also adjust the light effect mode. If you press it, you can also switch the pickup mode, but there is no mark of the pickup mode here.

▲ The headphone monitoring hole at the rear of the fuselage and the Type C power Jack are displayed, and the previous wiring hole is still retained on the metal bracket.

▲ Overall appearance and lighting effect display

Compared with the previous QuadCast and SoloCast, the appearance of this sound rhyme seems to be more compact, and then the light band around the microphone is reduced to the gain switch circle, but the light effect mode is still there.

As for the visual effect, you can see the picture by yourself. I think it's OK. After all, there are not many microphones with lighting effect, but the microphone lighting effect before HyperX is very cool.

▲ Drive display

On its driver page, you can also see microphone volume control adjustment, output volume adjustment and filter switch, and also support the linkage light effect of HyperX devices.

In addition, its polar pattern can be adjusted in the driver, but only cardioid and omnidirectional polar patterns are available.

The so-called heart shape is for personal use, and the pickup direction is only one direction; The so-called omnidirectional pickup is omnidirectional pickup, which has a wide range of reception.

▲ Practical experience

The first is to plug in and use the USB cable to connect the device. If the driver NGENUITY of HyperX has been installed on the PC side, it can be automatically identified after plugging in.

The second is the Duocast's stand adjustment, which, like the previous HyperX microphone, supports pitch adjustment within 45 degrees, but this time the rhyme is smaller and more stable to use.

In terms of sensitivity, thanks to the advantages of the acoustic condenser microphone, its sensitivity is very high. In the comparison between cardioid pickup and omnidirectional pickup, the former's sound accuracy, penetration and clarity are significantly higher than the latter's. Its cardioid pickup has a clean and even clear tone.

Test method: Choose a monitor earphone with high sensitivity, such as SUPERTFZ, put on the earphone, connect the microphone to the PC, and then switch different pickup modes to feel its pickup effect on the surrounding sound from the earphone.

Of course, you can also speak and sing, and the speaker can stand at different distances for testing. Think that the cardioid microphone is a one-way pickup, and the distance should not be too far. The HyperX's pickup distance and effect are still quite good.

In the course of the test, whether whistling or deliberately creating harsh treble, it did not whistle, the bottom noise control is also good, the restoration of the human voice is a little low frequency, the human voice will have a little mellow feeling, but the degree of delicacy is quite good, like me, this tone-deaf person sings, those unstable breath is clearly visible, so I think it can be used as a host. It can also be used as a singing device for amateur players.

In terms of adjusting the pickup mode, because the microphone body is not marked with the pickup indication, but when I use it, I find that when the heart shape points to the pickup, the light effect is RGB. The light effect is monochromatic white light when the sound is picked up omnidirectionally; When the microphone is turned off or one key is used to mute the sound, the light effect will also be turned off.

When new products emerge in an endless stream in the game microphone market, I believe that many people will fall into the heart of seeing this microphone, seeing that microphone and finally do not know how to choose, can only look at the purchase evaluation and sales. But the highest sales are always those two or three pieces, in addition to a variety of pickup modes, there are various sound effects and various gimmicks of products.

As for the number of pickup modes does not determine the quality of the microphone, if only their own use, even if only a cardioid pickup mode is enough.

So for the HyperX Duocast microphone, I recommend it. Feel that this is the classic operation of HyperX layout microphone market, after establishing its brand height with high-end microphones, it quickly launched a cost-effective work to do sales.