GamingHyperX SoloCast 2
simple direct USB computer chat; small control set; boom-arm-compatible threads
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Listing matched on black second-generation SoloCast 2; AR0A0AA. A different edition or bundle is a different listing; check the model number before you buy.
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Microphone signal
- HyperX SoloCast 2→
- USB data cable→
- Computer / supported console→
- Chat input
- Connections
- USB-C device port
- Mute the microphone
- tap-to-mute sensor with status LED
- Hear your microphone
- Not specified
Choose it if…
- You want a direct USB computer input without a separate audio interface.
- You are happy to check your voice with your chat app’s mic test instead of hearing yourself continuously in headphones.
- You can match your stand or arm to integrated adjustable stand · 3/8-inch thread · 5/8-inch adapter.
Before choosing this model
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- No headphone output or direct-monitoring path is listed.
- Internal shock and pop filtering are features, not measured performance.
- A USB connector alone does not make this model a console microphone. Check the exact platform below.
- Check the stand, thread and desk position before ordering a mount. Include attached shock mounts and adapters in the total weight.
- Complete the setup with USB-A host port or suitable USB data adapter.
Platform connections
| Platform | What to do |
|---|---|
| Windows PC | Check this supported connection → |
| Mac | Compare other console connections → |
| PS5 | Compare other console connections → |
| Xbox Series / One | Compare other console connections → |
| Switch 2 GameChat | Compare other console connections → |
| Original Switch | Compare other console connections → |
Controls and specifications
Windows PC. Software: HyperX NGENUITY customization on supported Windows versions.
| Connections | USB-C device port |
| Microphone mute | tap-to-mute sensor with status LED |
| Monitoring | Not specified |
| Included parts | microphone · USB-C to USB-A cable · quick start guide |
| Additional parts | USB-A host port or suitable USB data adapter |
| Mounts | integrated adjustable stand · 3/8-inch thread · 5/8-inch adapter |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Chat controls | hardware mute |
| Audio conversion | 16- or 24-bit; 44.1, 48 or 96 kHz |
| Microphone capsule | one 14 mm electret condenser capsule |
| Weight | 368 g |
| Microphone configuration | USB |
| Microphone type | electret-condenser |
| Pickup pattern | cardioid |
| Connections | USB-C device port |
| Windows PC support | Confirmed |
| Hardware mute | tap-to-mute sensor with status LED |
| Mounting threads | integrated adjustable stand · 3/8-inch thread · 5/8-inch adapter |
| In the box | microphone · USB-C to USB-A cable · quick start guide |
| Required additional parts | USB-A host port or suitable USB data adapter |
Set it up for game chat.
- Connect the parts shown in the diagram. If you use XLR, connect the microphone to the interface before selecting it in your app.
- Choose the intended input in the operating system. Run the Discord input check or use your console’s microphone test.
- Check speaking level and mute with headphones on. Change only one gain, sensitivity or suppression control between tests.