HyperX QuadCast 2 With Four Polar Patterns Drops to $100.05 at Amazon

The HyperX QuadCast 2 is listed at $100.05 at Amazon at the time of writing, down from a $149.99 list price. That is $49.94 off, and it undercuts every route HyperX currently offers on its own store.

The price covers the Black model, which Amazon both sells and ships. The listing shows stock as In Stock, and the discount is not tied to a Prime membership.

That matters because this is the full second-generation microphone, not a trimmed variant. HyperX lists three 14mm electret condenser capsules, four selectable polar patterns and 24-bit, 96kHz recording on its QuadCast 2 product page.

What the QuadCast 2 changes over the original

HyperX describes the redesign as a full aluminium silhouette, and the biggest functional change sits at the base. A multifunction knob now switches between microphone gain, playback volume and monitoring volume, and it also cycles the four polar patterns.

Those patterns are cardioid, omnidirectional, stereo and bidirectional, according to HyperX's spec sheet. The tap-to-mute sensor on the top of the body carries over from the original QuadCast.

Connection is USB-C, with a 3.5mm headphone output for monitoring. HyperX supplies a 3m USB-C to USB-C cable and a USB-C to USB-A adapter in the box.

The shock mount is pre-attached and detaches through spring-loaded pins, and its joint takes 3/8-inch and 5/8-inch threading. HyperX notes that a universal mount has to clear a 55mm microphone diameter without blocking the knob.

Lighting is the familiar HyperX red grille, customizable for live and muted states in the NGENUITY software. An LED status indicator shows whether the microphone is live without opening that software, which is a practical answer to the problem behind most microphone troubleshooting checks on Windows.

HyperX QuadCast 2 specifications

How $100.05 compares with HyperX's own store

HyperX puts the QuadCast 2 at an MSRP of $149.99, and the Black model sells for exactly that on its own store. The Frost colorway is marked down to $119.99 there.

HyperX is also running a sitewide code, HXDEAL25, advertised as 25% off with exclusions. Applied to the Black QuadCast 2, that code brings HyperX's own price to $112.50, while the already discounted Frost model does not take it.

So the cheapest direct route from the maker is $112.50, and Amazon sits $12.45 under it. That is a less common pattern for HyperX hardware, where Amazon often lands level with the brand, as it did when the Cloud III S Wireless matched HyperX's own price at $119.99.

The $149.99 anchor also holds up. It is the same figure HyperX charges for this colorway right now, rather than a number only the retailer uses.

Two other USB microphones at Amazon

The Logitech G Yeti GX is $138.88, down from $169.99. It is a dynamic microphone rather than a condenser, and its buy box is held by a marketplace seller rather than Amazon, with stock listed at only 10 units.

At the other end, the HyperX SoloCast 2 is $44.98, down from $59.99. Its listing quotes the same 24-bit, 96kHz recording, but it drops the polar pattern switching, the headphone output and the shock mount stand. Buyers after an on-screen readout and more connectivity might prefer the Corsair Voxara and its OLED display.

Amazon does not publish an end date, a deal badge or a countdown on the QuadCast 2 listing, so how long $100.05 holds is not stated. No price history is published either, which means there is nothing to confirm whether the microphone has ever been cheaper.

All prices here come from the retailer listings at the time of writing, and they can change without notice.