HyperX QuadCast S USB Microphone
RGB USB microphone with built-in shock mount and creator-friendly controls for stream audio capture.
Tracked 2026-10-19. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the HyperX QuadCast S USB Microphone
The HyperX QuadCast S is a USB microphone with RGB lighting and four pickup patterns, built for streamers who want the mic to show on camera. At a tracked $149.99 it is in the upper half of its $116.26 to $162.69 range since July 13, 2026, about $34 over the low.
The listing names it QuadCast 2 S. A tap-to-mute sensor and a multifunction knob cover gain, headphone volume, monitor mix and pickup pattern. The detachable shock mount fits 3/8 and 5/8 inch threads, which helps with boom arms. The 100-plus aRGB LEDs are tuned in HyperX NGENUITY software. Retailers rate it 4.6 across 826 ratings.
- Four pickup patterns: cardioid, omni, bi-directional, stereo
- Tap-to-mute sensor and LED level meter
- Shock mount fits 3/8 and 5/8 inch threads
- Tracked about $34 above its $116.26 low
- Lighting and fine-tuning need NGENUITY software
- Lighting adds visual noise if you want a plain desk
Where it fits in a build
On the move, a mic into the camera keeps audio in sync past the stream delay. See every audio pick
| Type | USB |
| Connects to | PC |
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HyperX QuadCast S USB Microphone
$149.99Tracked 2026-10-19
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We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.