HyperX – QuadCast S Wired Multi-Pattern USB Electret Condenser Microphone

Good USB microphone. A lot of the price probably comes from the RGB, which make of that what you will. I’ve found that while you can just keep it off entirely, without it can be difficult to keep track of whether it’s physically muted or not. Unless you are sensitive to sound and use mic monitoring by plugging your headphones directly into it.
It’s convenient that it comes with both a stand and an adapter to screw onto the shock mount to attach it to boom arm. I find it odd that the shock mount is screwed directly onto the mic, but I don’t really understand the engineering of that so I won’t make any broad, sweeping criticisms about that.
It’s overall been very good, but I’ve found that I’ve had issues with it on my new desktop setup. I have been unable to completely narrow down/figure out what exactly the problems are but my guess is that it has something to do with hardware acceleration settings and the amount of power required to power this microphone.
Because of the adjustable RGB lighting on this version, it uses USB-C which from what I understand requires more power than the last model. After building my new PC, I found that for whatever reason, using certain software or doing certain things in certain software would cause most of my USB devices to experience power issues (like constantly disconnecting and reconnecting until I stopped doing whatever it was that caused it). I managed to MOSTLY stop/mitigate this issue by disabling hardware acceleration in the things that were causing it (the things that at least HAD the option to turn off hardware acceleration), mainly Discord and Google Chrome, and I also bought a USB 3.0 hub that plugs into the wall that I have everything plugged into now. But to this day the mic still experiences this issue as sometimes when I use ShareX to take a screenshot or just something random (it’s pretty much always been something with screen capturing software from what I can recall at this moment) the mic will flicker and briefly disconnect before regaining connection, usually once I stop using ShareX, etc.
I am unsure if the above problem is the cause of this next issue, which is a really minor one, but ever since I started experiencing these issues, every so often the HyperX NGENUITY software on Windows that is used to change the lighting settings, etc., will constantly tell me I need to update the firmware of the microphone, and I’ll follow the instructions, only for it to just tell me to do the same thing some random number of times. From what I can tell after checking it in the settings, the firmware version isn’t actually changing so I have no idea if something extremely minor got broken inside the mic from the power delivery issues. It’s more annoying than anything; the mic still works fine more or less.
The final issue I have with this mic, which is most of the reason I can’t give this 5 stars is that there must be something wrong with the design of this mic in regard to static electricity. I live in a dry place in the US during the winter and sometimes I can feel the tingling of static electricity within the space between my ears and the earcups of my headphones. When I plug my headphones directly into the microphone, this static electricity is captured by the mic’s monitoring and I can hear it as very loud, brief buzzing. It is at the end of the day an erratically occurring annoyance, and thanks to NVIDIA Broadcast it solves the biggest part of this problem which is that other people can hear it when I use VoIP software like Discord and so forth. If it weren’t for NVIDIA’s software this would be a tremendous issue that would make me even more frustrated with it. But anyways, I don’t know if this is an issue with my headphones as well, as I don’t have another pair to test this issue with. I have also read on places like Reddit that people experience this static electricity issue on other HyperX products, so this might just be a common problem among their product lineup. I also don’t know if this mostly just me being unlucky with my living environment and the overall compatibility of all the hardware I’ve selected for my desktop.
In summary, it’s a good and easy to use USB microphone that sounds good enough. It’s probably slightly overpriced, but hey what else would you expect from a gamer-targeted product like this?

This is my first good quality mic. There was a bit of a hiccup though in trying to get it, but the manager at the store I got it from helped me out and I managed to go home with it that day.
The RGB is fun to mess around with on the HyperX application. You can either do a preset or customize the top half from the bottom half, lighting wise.
Sound quality is amazing (but then again, I don’t know anything else other than the old school Blue Yeti Snowball mic qualtiy).
The white is to DIE FOR. Easily mounted to my mic arm with the included threaded adapter. The base (when not attached to the mic arm) is sturdy and made of metal, so you won’t be knocking it over easily if you hit it. I love the mute button being on top with an easy touch functionality for muting/un-muting the mic (you can also customize the lighting to be on/off with each of those functions).
Overall, BEST purchase I have made for my mic part of my streaming setup.

I’ve been using the HyperX QuadCast S White for a few weeks now for recording audio, and I’m genuinely impressed with its performance. First off, the design is stunning. The white finish is sleek and modern, adding a touch of elegance to my workspace. The RGB lighting is customizable and subtle, which I really appreciate.
When it comes to audio quality, this microphone is top-notch. The sound is crystal clear and rich, making it perfect for voiceovers, podcasts, or any kind of audio recording. The built-in shock mount does an excellent job of reducing background noise and handling vibrations. The four different polar patterns allow me to switch between different setups based on the recording environment, which is super helpful.
Setting it up was a breeze—just plug it in and you’re good to go. The touch-sensitive mute button is a nice feature as well, making it easy to quickly mute the mic without having to search for a switch. The build quality feels premium, and the included stand is sturdy and holds the mic securely in place.
Overall, the HyperX QuadCast S White is a fantastic microphone for anyone who needs high-quality, reliable audio recording. It looks great, sounds amazing, and is easy to use. Highly recommend it!

I love this mic, it’s cheap, fits well with most designs of rooms and is really easy to work with and setup, the quality is actually suprisingly good too