Get the HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless headset at a discount of up to 42%—its battery life lasts longer than your enthusiasm for most games.

It’s pricier than most gaming headsets, but the HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless is a belter. I know because I have one, and have given it primary ear-tickling duty for long enough that it’s got all the wear and tear you can probably see in that picture up there. Also, there’s good news on the money front: it’s currently dropping in the Amazon Spring Sale, especially in the UK, where it’s down to a very agreeable £110. That’s 42% off its RRP, and an awful lot less then it was when I got mine.

The equivalent US deal isn’t quite so enthusiastic with the price shears, though $200 to $143 is still a decent cut on a headset that’s supremely comfortable and richer than most on powerful, bassy sound output. The real reason to get one of these, mind, is its borderline sci-fi battery life. HyperX say a full charge yields 300 hours of uptime, but I’m certain mine has managed more than that. Can’t even remember the last time I charged it, really. I wanna say… Novemberrrrr?

UK deal:

US deal:

Personally, the only catch of the Cloud Alpha Wireless has been how much it shows up the other wireless peripherals I use. My usual gamepad and the RPS test rig’s mouse are both battery-powered, and having to refill them multiple times per single headset recharge does, honestly, make me resent them just a bit. Be warned if you too are prone to playing out some kind of silly Flowers for Algernon retelling with PC gaming peripherals; otherwise, go for it.