HyperX QuadCast S USB Microphone – Black

4 Polar Patterns

Cardioid · Bidirectional · Omni · Stereo

Most USB microphones at this price point offer a single fixed polar pattern — typically cardioid. The QuadCast S provides four, selected via a dial on the rear of the body, each suited to a different recording situation. Cardioid is the everyday pattern for solo use — it captures a heart-shaped pickup zone directly in front of the microphone and rejects sound from behind and the sides, making it the correct pattern for streaming, gaming chat, voiceover and single-voice podcasting. Bidirectional captures from both the front and rear while rejecting the sides — the correct pattern for a two-person interview where both participants face the microphone from opposite sides. Omnidirectional captures uniformly from all directions around the microphone — useful for group recordings, roundtable podcasts and room ambience capture where the source is not directly in front. Stereo engages the left and right capsule elements simultaneously, producing a true stereo recording with left/right spatial placement — most naturally suited to music recording, instrument capture and any content where spatial audio adds dimension. Switching between patterns requires no software — the dial on the back clicks between the four positions and takes effect immediately.

Shock Mount · Pop Filter

Built-In Vibration Isolation · Plosive Control

Both the shock mount and pop filter are integrated into the QuadCast S rather than sold as separate accessories — a significant practical advantage over competing microphones that ship as bare capsules requiring additional purchases to achieve clean audio. The shock mount consists of a physical suspension system — elastic bands or rubber mounts — that holds the capsule assembly isolated from the metal stand mount. Desk vibrations, keyboard impacts, mouse clicks and any physical contact with the desk surface produce low-frequency mechanical energy that travels through solid surfaces to the microphone. A shock mount physically interrupts this path, preventing the energy from reaching the capsule. The difference in recordings with and without a shock mount is most noticeable during gaming sessions and typing-heavy content creation where keyboard noise is a constant background presence. The internal pop filter is a fine-mesh screen integrated into the microphone body directly in front of the capsule. Plosive sounds — the burst of air produced when pronouncing ‘p’, ‘b’, ‘t’, ‘k’ and similar consonants — are attenuated by the filter before reaching the capsule, preventing the clipping and distortion that these air bursts cause on an unprotected microphone.

Tap-Mute · Monitoring · RGB

Zero-Latency · LED Status · NGENUITY

Tap-to-mute is one of the QuadCast S’s most practically useful features for live streaming and online gaming — touching the top surface of the microphone immediately mutes the input without navigating software menus or pressing a keyboard shortcut. The LED ring around the microphone body glows red when muted and returns to its normal RGB colour when live, providing an unambiguous visual confirmation of microphone status at a glance during a stream. The 3.5mm headphone jack on the base of the microphone delivers zero-latency monitoring: the microphone’s audio signal is sent directly to the headphones from the microphone’s own circuitry rather than being sent to the computer and returned via the audio stack. Computer-routed monitoring introduces a processing delay of typically 10–50ms depending on buffer settings — a delay that makes it disorienting to hear your own voice while recording. Zero-latency monitoring eliminates this entirely. The RGB lighting covers the upper portion of the microphone body and the base and is individually addressable at the zone level through HyperX NGENUITY software (free, Windows). NGENUITY also provides lighting synchronisation with other HyperX RGB peripherals for a unified desk aesthetic.

Great choice if you…

✔ Stream, record podcasts or create content and want a single all-in-one USB mic
✔ Want multiple polar patterns for different recording scenarios (solo, interview, group)
✔ Need zero-latency headphone monitoring for real-time voice feedback
✔ Want tap-to-mute with visual LED confirmation during live streams
✔ Want RGB that syncs with a HyperX desk setup via NGENUITY

Consider something else if…

✖ You need XLR output for a professional audio interface — the QuadCast S is USB only
✖ You don’t need RGB and want a lower price — see HyperX QuadCast (non-S)
✖ You record in a noisy environment — condenser mics are sensitive; a dynamic mic handles noise better

Technical Specifications

Box Contents

Condition

Brand New — Retail Packaging

Warranty

2 Years HyperX

Delivery

4–5 Working Days · Fully Tracked