HP’s latest headset is doing a little more with less—literally—thanks to the cheese grater holes punched into the side of each earcup. The HyperX Cloud Alpha Air, a relatively affordable open-backed headset, is making me consider whether most gamers need anything more audio-wise for their closed-in gopher hole where they regularly play.

The $150 HyperX Cloud Air takes after the $200 Sony Inzone H6 Air and much larger headsets like the $300 Asus ROG Kithara with their open-backed designs. This exposes the 40mm driver to the elements, but it also helps keep the headset lighter and keeps your ears cooler. What’s more, in my limited tests, I was…

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