The HyperX DuoCast microphone continues HyperX's family-style red and white packaging design, with a highly recognizable appearance. Packaging provides a wealth of product features, software support identification and other information to facilitate players to quickly understand the relevant features of the product. In terms of accessories, USB Type-C wire, 3/8 "" and 5/8 "" thread conversion brackets and instructions are provided.
The HyperX DuoCast microphone has a pure black color scheme, and the cylindrical microphone body and shock-resistant cushioning base are consistent with other HyperX microphones, which also have a higher brand recognition. The surface of the main body of the microphone is treated with matte technology, which is delicate and comfortable to touch, and the upper part of the aluminum alloy material has a better texture performance under the light. The cylindrical microphone is fixed by the elastic line and buckle structure on the shock-resistant buffer base, which has good firmness and can reduce the sound interference caused by external vibration transmission. With the L-shaped base, it can achieve multi-angle adjustment, and the bracket also reserves a wire hole, which is convenient for players to place and arrange wires. The round fixed bracket and the screw adapter in the accessory also make it easy to match the common microphone cantilever and bracket on the market, which is convenient for players to match freely according to their personal use scenarios, and the ease of use is still very high.
The upper part of the cylindrical microphone body is covered with a blowout-proof mesh cover, which, together with the built-in filter of the microphone, can avoid the noise caused by the airflow when picking up sound at close range and provide a clearer and more stable pickup effect. The top position provides an inductive mute touch switch, which covers the whole top area. You can switch between turning on the microphone and muting by touching it lightly. After muting, the light of the microphone will be turned off synchronously, which is very convenient to use.
The microphone main body and the shock-resistant buffer base are also very convenient to disassemble, can be easily taken out by pushing upward with a little force, and can be fixed downward with a little force when being installed, and are very convenient for daily cleaning and maintenance of players. An RGB light strip is provided in the middle of the microphone body, and a slightly lower position is designed to better separate the microphone structure. At the bottom of the lower part, there is a volume adjustment knob, which can be switched between two different pickup modes by pressing. Below is the 3.5mm audio monitoring port and the power supply data interface of USB Type-C. The functional layout is clear. With compatible headphones, it can also monitor accurately and clearly when recording. This microphone can also adapt to PC, Mac, PS4 and other devices, it is also certified by Discord and TeamSpeak, can be widely compatible with a variety of voice software, or has a high degree of versatility.
The HyperX DuoCast microphone provides an RGB light strip of about 5mm at the waistline of the microphone body to indicate the working status and provide the lighting atmosphere. At the same time, when the volume is adjusted and the pickup mode is switched, the corresponding dynamic light effect is matched respectively, which can provide better light effect recognition performance for players. Through HyperX NGENUITY software, players can easily set different lighting modes of the microphone, and can also achieve lighting linkage with compatible devices. The lighting play is relatively good, and it can also provide more immersive lighting performance for the player's desktop.
Through HyperX NGENUITY software, players can quickly and intuitively control microphone volume, output volume, filter switch and pickup mode, and the adjustment function is very complete, which can better meet the daily needs of players. The lighting part provides six different lighting effects, supports the adjustment of brightness and dynamic speed, and can further enrich the color performance of the player's desktop.
The HyperX DuoCast microphone offers both cardioid and omnidirectional pickup modes, which are adequate for everyday use. Cardioid pickup mode can isolate redundant ambient noise and accurately record the sound in front of it, which is more suitable for daily live broadcasting. The omnidirectional pickup mode can easily record sounds from different angles, which is more suitable for recording in professional studios. Scenes such as multi-person conference recording perform better. In the pickup effect, the sound recording is accurate and clear, there is no obvious low noise, current sound and other noise, the recording effect is still very good. With headphones, you can also hear the current content in real time without delay, which is convenient for players to adjust at any time. The compact body size also allows this microphone to take into account a variety of desktop layouts, two different pickup modes can also cope with the vast majority of use scenarios, the overall performance is very good.
The HyperX DuoCast Microphone is the latest addition to HyperX's line of microphones, filling the gap between high-end sound and entry-level sound. As a mid-range microphone product, it has excellent pickup performance and ease of use. Two pickup modes can easily cope with most use scenarios. RGB backlight and rich functions of HyperX NGENUITY software also make this microphone have good playability performance.