{"id":1343861,"date":"2025-10-01T15:28:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/Erien3KAfNu5Lymq957ZhL"},"modified":"2025-10-01T15:28:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:28:15","slug":"hyperx-solocast-2-usb-microphone-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/hyperx-solocast-2-usb-microphone-review\/","title":{"rendered":"HyperX SoloCast 2 USB microphone review"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>I&#8217;m a sucker for a cleverly-designed object. I&#8217;m also a sucker for a good budget gaming microphone, and the HyperX SoloCast 2 manages to be both of those things at once. At <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hyperx.com\/products\/hyperx-solocast-2-gaming-usb-condenser-microphone\">$60<\/a>\/<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/uk.hyperx.com\/products\/hyperx-solocast-2-gaming-usb-condenser-microphone\">\u00a350<\/a>, it&#8217;s priced in the same sort of territory as some of the cheap and nasty models you&#8217;ll find in the listings of many major retailers, but pulling it from the box reveals a surprisingly ingenious little gaming mic.<\/p>\n<p>For a start, it&#8217;s got such a neat integrated desktop stand, it&#8217;s kind of astonishing to me that I haven&#8217;t seen something like it before. Essentially, the SoloCast 2 comes as what appears to be one cylindrical unit with two boom arm screw mounts integrated into the bottom (\u215c-inch and \u215d-inch, if you were wondering), making it seem like a standard, stand-<em>less,<\/em> microphone design. Break it apart like a shotgun breech, though, and it opens to reveal a hidden hinged base roughly one fifth of the way up its frame.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a robust hinge, too, which means it&#8217;s weighted enough in its movement to stay at exactly the angle you set it at in a desktop position, with plenty of mass at the bottom to prevent it from accidentally tipping over. Combine that with some nice plastics, a vented grille, and an all-black aesthetic, and the SoloCast 2 really is a good-looking device to place on your desk.<\/p>\n<p>Ports and controls-wise, it&#8217;s as simple as it gets. There&#8217;s a capacitive tap-to-mute button taking up the entire circular top of the mic itself, which means even the clumsiest among us (I&#8217;m including myself here) won&#8217;t miss it. Around the back there&#8217;s a USB Type-C port, and there&#8217;s a good-sized LED indicator on the front that glows a subtle red with the mic on, and turns off when muted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">HyperX SoloCast 2 specs<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' >\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"xgzXjwVjT2T79RK2ZypQ23\" name=\"20250930_143902\" caption=\"\" alt=\"A close up of the HyperX logo on the HyperX SoloCast 2 USB microphone\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hyperx-solocast-2-usb-microphone-review.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"pinterest-pin-exclude\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\"><strong>Type: <\/strong>Condenser<br \/><strong>Polar patterns: <\/strong>Cardioid<br \/><strong>Connectivity: <\/strong>USB Type-C<br \/><strong>Recording sample rate: <\/strong>96, 48 and 44.1 kHz @ 24\/16 bit depth<br \/><strong>Frequency response: <\/strong>20-20,000 Hz<br \/><strong>Features: <\/strong>One tap mute, built-in pop filter, noise cancelling, adjustable EQ, integrated stand<br \/><strong>Price: <\/strong><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hyperx.com\/products\/hyperx-solocast-2-gaming-usb-condenser-microphone\" target=\"_blank\">$60<\/a>\/<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/uk.hyperx.com\/products\/hyperx-solocast-2-gaming-usb-condenser-microphone\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a350<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s a relatively stealthy device<em>, <\/em>then, and I appreciate that. I&#8217;ve got enough RGB-lit doohickeys on my desk to bring a small aircraft in for landing, so testing something that makes an effort to integrate into my setup without drawing unnecessary attention is a welcome relief.<\/p>\n<p>Although I will admit, assigning a red light to the &#8216;on&#8217; configuration does seem more than a little counter-intuitive, and a terrible way for your boss to find out what you really think via a mute-based mistake.<\/p>\n<p>Back to the controls. It&#8217;s also got\u2026 oh wait, I&#8217;m finished. Yep, everything else is handled by the HyperX Ngenuity software, for which you currently have to install the beta, as it&#8217;s a newly-released product that isn&#8217;t recognised by the standard version. From here you can adjust the gain, configure equalizer settings, and add AI-enhanced noise reduction, compression, and a limiter with simple toggle switches\u2014along with high pass, low pass, and presence boosting filters with similar on\/off controls.<\/p>\n<p>On the one hand, reducing all these options down to simple toggles for the most part (other than the EQ and the gain, where you can get surprisingly granular) is a win for sheer simplicity of usage. On the other, I&#8217;d like <em>some <\/em>form of slider adjustment for the noise reduction and the compressor at least, as both can be blunt instruments when implemented with a heavy hand.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery carousel-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 4<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:4032px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rUjt6j9prqyjumt5XXjqRJ\" name=\"20250930_143816\" alt=\"The HyperX SoloCast 2 USB microphone stood on its end, outside among some foliage\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hyperx-solocast-2-usb-microphone-review-1.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"2268\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 2 of 4<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:4032px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"YB6HPqi2HLTkhqDs2cHNRJ\" name=\"20250930_143922\" alt=\"The HyperX Solocast 2 USB microphone shot from the side, with its stand deployed\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hyperx-solocast-2-usb-microphone-review-2.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"2268\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 3 of 4<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:4032px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"PegPsM8QWFx9GoXaxTmhQJ\" name=\"20250930_143942\" alt=\"The HyperX Solocast 2 USB microphone shot from the front, with its stand deployed\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hyperx-solocast-2-usb-microphone-review-3.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"2268\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 4 of 4<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:4032px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"xcMFKAv63ME5f7BtJLZZMJ\" name=\"20250930_143829\" alt=\"The top of the HyperX SoloCast 2 USB microphone, showing the large tap to mute button\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hyperx-solocast-2-usb-microphone-review-4.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"2268\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In that regard, however, the default configurations are actually pretty usable. As you can hear in the clip below, with AI noise reduction, compression, and the limiter enabled, what you end up with is a fairly natural vocal tone, with a good dose of richness without the warbling horrors of noise cancelling-induced distortion. That being said, the SoloCast 2 is relatively quiet from a desktop position unless you boost the gain up (as I&#8217;ve done here), which results in some background hiss leaking in.<\/p>\n<p><audio src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VxkT9KzAGUDUYowTxW8ikj\/HyperXSoloCast2noisecancelling.mp3\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"><\/audio><\/p>\n<p>You can also just about hear my partner taking a meeting in the background (in a completely different room of the house) with a shut door between us. I&#8217;d appreciate being able to bump the noise cancelling up a notch or two to compensate, but alas, it&#8217;s merely a take-it-or-leave-it option.<\/p>\n<p>Where the SoloCast 2 is allowed to shine, though, is in close up. The built-in pop filter is remarkably effective, meaning you can absolutely mount one in a close-mic&#8217;d position for a more studio-like tone and less unwanted noise with the gain backed down. The capsule here has been well-tuned, and everything surrounding it is solid enough to reject most forms of interference without issue.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:4032px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"M5MKxmfcZnc4SisnBMDvdA\" name=\"HyperX SoloCast red light\" alt=\"The HyperX SoloCast 2 on a desk, with the red light on\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hyperx-solocast-2-usb-microphone-review-5.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"2268\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Other than that, there&#8217;s\u2026 well, not much to talk about really. It seems very well-made, it&#8217;s a handsome addition to your desk, and the software manages to tread the line between being simple enough for the everyday user, with just enough control left in the form of the toggles and the EQ settings to keep sound tweakers reasonably happy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">Buy if&#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\">\u2705 <strong>You like a clever design: <\/strong>The SoloCast 2 is a very refined, well thought out little gaming microphone, and tucks itself away into most setups with ease.<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 <strong>The Amazon Basics mic is, well, too basic: <\/strong>For $25, the default Amazon Basics USB microphone is difficult to argue with\u2014but if you want (some) noise cancelling and more adjustability for a reasonable price, the SoloCast 2 is likely where you want to be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy-box\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">Don&#8217;t buy if:<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\">\u274c <strong>You plan on placing it at a far distance: <\/strong>While you can bump up the gain to capture your vocals from a fair way away, it does mean the noise cancelling is less effective\u2014and thanks to a lack of adjustment options, unwanted noise will be inevitable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If I was being picky (and I am) I&#8217;d appreciate it if some EQ presets were installed by default, but the addition of an &#8220;add equaliser preset&#8221; option in the drop down menu suggests some may be coming once the software makes it out of the beta stage. As it stands, though, it&#8217;s all very workable, and there&#8217;s a lack of fuss to the design that endears me to both the software and the mic itself.<\/p>\n<p>However, I think it&#8217;s got a small but significant problem in the form of its major competition\u2014the $25 <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/microphones\/amazon-basics-usb-condenser-microphone-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Basics USB microphone<\/a>. While the SoloCast 2 has a smarter design and adjustable sound settings (unlike the Basics, which has precisely zero software to fiddle with at all), it&#8217;s difficult to argue with the Amazon mic for less than half the price.<\/p>\n<p>Sticking the clips side by side, I&#8217;d say the HyperX unit sounds richer at a distance in a desktop position, likely due to the software compression and a higher-quality capsule. However, the weak noise cancelling lets the SoloCast 2 down, and while the Amazon Basics unit doesn&#8217;t have any at all, it is significantly cheaper\u2014which really matters at this end of the market.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the SoloCast 2 is a good budget microphone, and if it weren&#8217;t for the sheer affordability of the Amazon Basics mic, it&#8217;d probably be a candidate for our <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-microphone-gaming-streaming\/\" target=\"_blank\">best budget gaming microphone<\/a> spot by the virtue of its wider feature set as a whole. It sounds good, it&#8217;s cleverly-designed, and it&#8217;s well-priced. It&#8217;s a shame it&#8217;s been pipped to the post by an astonishingly-cheap pipsqueak, though, ey?<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/microphones\/hyperx-solocast-2-usb-microphone-review\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m a sucker for a cleverly-designed object. I&#8217;m also a sucker for a good budget gaming microphone, and the HyperX SoloCast 2 manages to be both of those things at once. At $60\/\u00a350, it&#8217;s priced in the same sort of territory as some of the cheap and nasty models you&#8217;ll find in the listings of many major retailers, but pulling it from the box reveals a surprisingly ingenious little gaming mic. For a start, it&#8217;s got such a neat integrated desktop stand, it&#8217;s kind of astonishing to me that I haven&#8217;t seen something like it before. 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