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If you want a drop-in boom mic for an early HyperX Cloud, Cloud X or Cloud II with the angled jack slot, choose REEYEAR Mic Replacement Boom; if you need a replacement boom for a Razer Barracuda X headset, choose MICMXMO Replacement Microphone. These two mics look similar in photos — both black, both 3.5 mm, both with a foam cover — but they are built for completely different headsets, and that single fact decides the purchase before anything else matters.
• REEYEAR's biggest strength: purpose-molded for the angled/slanted mic jack on first-version HyperX Cloud II / Cloud X / Cloud Core headsets, with a noise-cancelling unidirectional capsule and a foam windshield included.
• REEYEAR's biggest trade-off: compatibility is extremely narrow. It will not fit Cloud II Wireless, Cloud III, Cloud Alpha, Cloud Stinger, Cloud Pro Silver, or any second-version Cloud model.
• MICMXMO's biggest strength: a flexible gooseneck boom with 360-degree bend, omnidirectional pickup and a gold-plated 3.5 mm plug, made specifically for the Razer Barracuda X.
• MICMXMO's biggest trade-off: it only works with Razer Barracuda X headsets — nothing else — and the stated pickup pattern differs from REEYEAR's, which changes how it behaves in a noisy room.
• Pick REEYEAR if you own an older HyperX Cloud-family headset with the slanted jack and your stock mic has died.
• Pick MICMXMO if you own a Razer Barracuda X and want a bendable boom that stays where you point it.
REEYEAR's replacement boom is a compatibility-first product. Everything about it — the molding, the connector angle, the marketing copy — is aimed at one specific generation of HyperX headsets: the first-version Cloud II, Cloud X and Cloud Core, the ones with the angled or slanted microphone jack, mostly built around 2020 and 2021. If that describes your headset, this is a clean plug-and-play fix. No drivers, no batteries, no setup. You pull the old boom, push this one into the slanted slot, position it, and you are back in voice chat.
The audio side is straightforward and practical. It is a unidirectional mic, which means it focuses on picking up your voice from the front rather than grabbing everything in the room. The foam cover that ships in the box acts as a windshield, softening plosives and breath noise. REEYEAR describes the result as clear audio without distortion or background noise — reasonable for a unidirectional capsule with a foam cover, and fine for gaming, streaming or casual chat where you are not chasing studio-grade capture. The polar pattern also has a real practical benefit: a directional mic tends to reject keyboard clatter and fan hum sitting off to the side better than a mic that listens in every direction.
MICMXMO Replacement Microphone: Who It's For
MICMXMO's boom is the Razer Barracuda X counterpart. It is made for that headset and that headset only — MICMXMO states plainly that it will not work with other models. If you own a Barracuda X and your boom has failed, gone missing, or picked up a crackle, this is the direct replacement. It plugs into the 3.5 mm jack, needs no driver and no battery, and the cable is 17 cm long, which MICMXMO positions as just the right reach to your mouth.
The design here is a gooseneck, and that is the feature that defines the experience. It bends a full 360 degrees and holds its position, so you can shape it to your face rather than tilting your head to meet a fixed boom. The enclosure is ABS plastic, the plug is gold-plated, and the package includes a foam cover that doubles as a dust shield. MICMXMO also lists concrete audio figures: 32 dB sensitivity, 50 ohm impedance, a 50 Hz frequency response and a 75 dB signal-to-noise ratio. In plain terms, that is a sensitive capsule that should pick up speech easily without needing to be cranked at the source.
One detail worth flagging honestly: MICMXMO calls this an omnidirectional microphone in its bullet points, and the description also says "unidirectional" in one spot. The spec sheet lists the polar pattern as omnidirectional. That matters because an omnidirectional mic listens in all directions — great for catching your voice naturally as you turn your head, less great at ignoring a mechanical keyboard or a nearby fan. The built-in noise cancellation and the foam cover are the tools doing that work here. MICMXMO also lists a one-year manufacturer warranty and a 24-hour customer response window, and notes it is a cost-effective alternative to OEM parts rather than an official Razer product. Buy it if you have a Barracuda X and want a flexible boom. Skip it for any other headset.
Side-by-Side: Which Should You Choose?
• Best for HyperX Cloud II / Cloud X / Cloud Core (1st version, angled slot) → REEYEAR Mic Replacement Boom. It is molded for that exact jack.
• Best for Razer Barracuda X → MICMXMO Replacement Microphone. It is the only one of the two that fits that headset.
• Best for rejecting off-axis noise by design → REEYEAR. Unidirectional pickup focuses on the front rather than the whole room.
• Best for plug-and-play simplicity → either. Both are corded 3.5 mm mics with no drivers and no batteries.
• Best for documented audio specs → MICMXMO. Sensitivity, impedance, frequency response and signal-to-noise ratio are all listed; REEYEAR publishes none of these figures.
• Best for warranty coverage → MICMXMO. A one-year manufacturer warranty is stated; REEYEAR does not list one.
• Best for buyers unsure of their jack type → neither, until you check. Both products live or die on matching your exact headset model and slot.
In my opinion, this comparison is not really a contest — it is a compatibility decision. If you own a first-version HyperX Cloud II, Cloud X or Cloud Core with the angled mic slot, I would buy the REEYEAR Mic Replacement Boom, because it is molded specifically for that jack and its unidirectional capsule plus foam cover is a sensible fit for voice chat and streaming. If you own a Razer Barracuda X, I would buy the MICMXMO Replacement Microphone, because it is the one built for your headset, it gives you a bendable gooseneck and it comes with published audio specs and a stated warranty. If you are not certain which headset you have, sort that out first — neither mic is universal. Before buying either, check the current price on Amazon using the button on this page.
No. REEYEAR states it fits only first-version Cloud II, Cloud X and Cloud Core with the angled mic jack, and explicitly excludes Cloud II Wireless, Cloud III, Cloud Alpha, Cloud Stinger and Cloud Pro Silver.
Will the MICMXMO Replacement Microphone work on a HyperX or any other headset?
No. MICMXMO says it only works with Razer Barracuda X gaming headsets and will not work with other models. If you own a Barracuda X, it is the correct pick; otherwise, look elsewhere.
REEYEAR uses a unidirectional pattern, which focuses on sound from the front. MICMXMO lists an omnidirectional pattern with built-in noise cancellation, so it hears from all around and relies on that processing plus the foam cover to keep the audio clean.
Value depends on your headset, not the mic. Each is a cost-effective replacement for one specific model, so the "better value" is simply the one that fits the headset you already own. Check the current price on Amazon for both before deciding.
Neither. Both are corded 3.5 mm jack microphones that MICMXMO and REEYEAR describe as plug-and-play, with no drivers and no batteries required.
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