I'm Dimitri, and I just arrived at HyperX, which is looking beautiful on the inside despite the rainy day outside. HyperX is branching out with their own mechanical switches, which is pretty awesome. I wish they had many more mechanical keyboards available, but making their own switch is very exciting. They also have a new headset and audio is really part of their identity. Huge thanks to Phanteks and SteelSeries for making our Computex possible.
As I look at the new keyboard and headset, I'm excited to go over them. Although Dimitri isn't really interested in taking a closer look at the keyboard and headset, I am. I've been using HyperX keyboards in the past, and they're certainly great. I love their headsets as well; they're fantastic. Now that HyperX is offering a new mechanical keyboard with a designed switch, which is pretty interesting, I'm going to give you guys my full experience with it.
At first glance, the design of the Alloy Origins looks very familiar to the original Alloy FPS keyboard. It's got the same compact design with an aluminum frame and plastic body underneath. Unfortunately, there isn't a TKL version of this keyboard. The cable is removable as the original variant but has switched over to USB type-C, which is really refreshing to see on a keyboard now. However, there isn't a detachable wrist rest included with this keyboard. It makes sense since HyperX originally designed the Alloy FPS and the Alloy Origins for people who are looking for a relatively portable keyboard, especially for eSport gamers or someone thinking about getting a full-sized mechanical keyboard that's fairly portable.
The main highlight of the origins is the introduction of the HyperX Red switch. Not to be confused with Cherry MX, it still requires 45 grams of actuation force just like the MX Reds but has an actuation point at one point and eight millimeters versus two millimeters with a shorter travel distance. They're also rated for up to 80 million clicks so certainly a lot more durable than cherry now.
After spending a short time playing around with it, I actually really enjoy this key design. Coming to think of it, they did feel a lot like Gator on Gateron switches although HyperX doesn't claim that they've partnered up with Gator on in this case but either way, I really liked it and can't get my hands on it fast enough. The RGB lighting is here as always that's more dynamic with consistent spill across the frame; it's also fairly brighter which is nice. There are three onboard profiles built-in for on-the-go lighting and macro settings and it also has support for the ingenuity software so you can customize perky lighting, which is nice.
Pricing is not available yet, and HyperX wouldn't mention if these new switches would cost more or less than Cherry equivalents. Personally, I'm hoping that the origins will be less since Gatoron switches cost less than cherry switch but like I said, the new HyperX Red switches feel a lot like gear now.
Moving on to the Cloud Alpha Gaming Headset, I do remember taking a look at it a little while ago and if you're interested in checking that out, the link will be right over here. I really enjoyed what that had said offered especially for the price point; it was super comfortable. The build quality was fantastic, and the dual-chamber driver design was just fabulous.
This is the Alpha S that takes that formula and adds a few upgraded features. Now, it isn't meant to replace the original Alpha but it's more expensive unfortunately. HyperX didn't tell us how much it's gonna cost but you can expect it to be a little north of a hundred dollars when you look at the driver design; nothing really has changed with the Alpha S I mean you still get the same dual-chamber drivers there's also the same removable microphone setup as well as the removable cable as well. But there is a minor change here; you actually get an included accessory kit which includes ear tips, a microphone windscreen and a carrying pouch.
That about wraps up our coverage of HyperX let me know what you guys think about the Alloy Origins keyboard as well as the Alpha S I'm actually more particularly interested on the keyboard because of the new switches that HyperX has designed which are the Brett switches again like I said they do feel a lot familiar like Gateron on Reds and I'm liking you know the overall feel of it so yeah let me know what you guys think about it in the comments down below.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwell hello good people I'm Dimitri wejust got to HyperX it's a rainy dayoutside but beautiful on the inside andHyperX is branching out with their ownmechanical switches which is prettyawesome I wish they have many mechanicalkeyboards but them making their ownswitch is very exciting and they have anew headset and audio is really part oftheir identity so let's go check it outbut huge thanks to Phanteks andSteelSeries for making our Computexpossible all right so it looks likedimitri isn't really interested intaking a closer look at the new keyboardand the headset so he just passed overthat to me but i'm actually excited togo over them i don't know what you'redoing man but none of the less I've beenusing HyperX keyboard in the past youcertainly have and I've enjoyed them Imean you certainly have enjoyed them Ilove their headsets they're great andI'm assuming that a lot of you guys areactually interested in what they'reoffering for now especially with themechanical keyboard that you knowthey've designed basically a new switchwhich is really interesting now at firstglance the design of the alloy originslooks very familiar to the original alloy FPS keyboard so it's the samecompact design with the aluminum frameand the plastic body underneathunfortunately there isn't a TKLversion of this keyboard the cable isremovable as the original variant butthis time they've switched over to USBtype-c which is very refreshing to seeon a keyboard now there isn't adetachable wrist rest included with thiskeyboard and it sort of makes sensebecause HyperX originally designed thealloy fps and the alloy origins topeople who are really looking for arelatively portable keyboard especiallyfor eSport gamers or someone who's youknow thinking about getting a full sizedmechanical keyboard that's fairlyportable now the main highlight of theorigins is the introduction of theHyperX red switch not to be confusedwith Cherry MXso it still requires 45 grams ofactuation force just like the MX Redsbut the actuation point is at one pointeight millimeters versus two millimeterswith a shorter travel distance they'realso rated for up to 80 million clicksso certainly a lot more durable thancherry now after spending a short timeplaying around with it I actually reallyenjoyed this key design coming to thinkof it they did feel a lot more likeGator on gret switchesalthough HyperX you know they don'tclaim that they've partnered up withgator on in this case but either way Ireally liked it and I can'tto get my hands on it to give you guyssort of my full kind of experience usingthis keyboard RGB lighting is here asalways that's more dynamic withconsistent spill across the frame it'salso fairly brighter which is nicenow there are three onboard profilesbuilt-in for on-the-go lighting andmacro settings and it also has supportfor the ingenuity software so you cancustomize perky lighting which is nicepricing is not available yet and HyperXwouldn't mention if these new switcheswould cost more or less than cherryequivalents personally I'm hoping thatthe origins will be less since the Gatoron switches cost less than cherryswitches and like I said the new HyperXred switches feel a lot like gear nowmoving on to the cloud alpha gamingheadset I do remember taking a look atthe cloud alpha a little while ago andif you're interested in checking thatout link will be right over here but Ireally enjoyed you know what that hadsaid offered especially for the pricepoint it was super comfortable I meanthe build quality was fantastic and thedual chamber driver design was justfabulous now this is the Alpha s thattakes that formula and adds a fewupgraded features now it isn't meant toreplace the original alpha but it ismore expensiveunfortunately HyperX didn't tell us howmuch it's gonna cost but you can expectit to be a little north of a hundreddollars when you look at the driverdesign it nothing really has changedwith the Alpha s I mean you still getthe same dual chamber drivers there'salso the same removable microphone setupas well as the removable cable as wellbut there is a minor change here youactually get an included or anadditional virtual 7.1 surround soundinline control box that includes youknow your audio and game chat balancecontrols now interestingly enough you'llfind bass slider adjustments on each earcups for some reason and I don't think alot of people will actually takeadvantage of something like this I dolike the overall design of this headsetI mean first of all I do love the blueaccents it's certainly a step you knowdifferent is step back from the wholered and black design that hyperox isgoing for in the first place so I reallyappreciate that but that about wraps upour coverage of HyperX let me know whatyou guys think about the alloy originskeyboard as well as thealpha s I'm actually more particularlyinterested on the keyboard because ofthe new switches that HyperX hasdesigned which are the brett switchesagain like i said they do feel a lotfamiliar like gator on reds and I'mliking you know the overall feel of itso yeah let me know what you guys thinkabout it in the comments down below i'mEber with Hardware Canucks thank you somuch for watching make sure to check outsome relevant content over heresubscribe to our boot sequence channelfor the latest news and updates andwe'll see you in the next one\n"