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Audeze Maxwell Wireless vs HyperX Cloud III Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Audeze Maxwell Wireless
HyperX Cloud III Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerPlanar Magnetic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Maxwell for PlayStation (Dark Gray)
- Maxwell for Xbox (Dark Gray)
- Cloud III Wireless (Black)
- Cloud III Wireless (Black/Red)
Our Verdict
Audeze Maxwell Wireless
HyperX Cloud III Wireless
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Maxwell for Xbox
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Cloud III Wireless
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Maxwell for PlayStation
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.9
7.8
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
9.5
5.9
Imaging
5.7
9.2
Passive Soundstage
5.3
6.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Planar Magnetic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
1.07 lbs
0.73 lbs
Clamping Force
1.1 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
7.6
5.7
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
Yes
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Bluetooth + Multi function
No
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
5.3
5.6
Portability Picture
L
10.2" (26.0 cm)
7.9" (20.1 cm)
W
9.1" (23.0 cm)
5.7" (14.5 cm)
H
2.4" (6.0 cm)
3.5" (8.8 cm)
Volume
220.12 in³ (3,607.10 cm³)
156.51 in³ (2,564.76 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
Yes
Case
0.0
6.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.0
6.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
400 Hz
450 Hz
Bass Amount
1.7 dB
-1.6 dB
Treble Amount
-1.1 dB
-3.5 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.4
5.6
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.77 dB
1.11 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
9.2
9.6
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.7 dB
2.1 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
1.75 dB
-2.46 dB
Mid Bass
2.54 dB
0.41 dB
High Bass
0.69 dB
-2.01 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.6
8.7
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.4 dB
1.32 dB
Low Mid
-1.41 dB
-1.21 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.68 dB
1.25 dB
High Mid
0.44 dB
0.62 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
9.5
5.9
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.69 dB
4.19 dB
Low Treble
-1.32 dB
-4.76 dB
Mid Treble
-0.71 dB
-1.75 dB
High Treble
-2.37 dB
-11.41 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.8
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.24 dB
1.4 dB
Dips
1.42 dB
1.67 dB
Imaging
5.7
9.2
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.29
0.24
Weighted Phase Mismatch
75.26
1.77
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.4
0.25
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.09
1.18
Passive Soundstage
5.3
6.2
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.5 dB
2.06 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
4.08 dB
5.63 dB
PRTF Distance
11.08 dB
9.21 dB
Openness
4.7
6.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.0
3.9
Virtual Soundstage
4.1
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
On/Off
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
Dolby Atmos
DTS:X Spatial Sound
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.361
0.376
WHD @ 100
0.142
0.126
Test Settings
Firmware
1.0.1.74
5.27.40.0
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Audeze
Off
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
5.3
3.7
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Overall Attenuation
-12.98 dB
-8.67 dB
Bass
3.77 dB
2.87 dB
Mid
-13.49 dB
-8.50 dB
Treble
-32.74 dB
-22.83 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
4.4
4.2
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-9.48 dB
-9.45 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-9.99 dB
-9.50 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-11.12 dB
-9.44 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
N/A
N/A
Leakage
7.4
6.6
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.39 dB
42.08 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
Yes
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.5
7.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
89.8 Hz
409.04 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.84 dB
2.2 dB
HFE
6,088.74 Hz
7,136.96 Hz
Weighted THD
0.307
0.134
Gain
-6.85 dB
16.99 dB
Noise Handling
9.0
7.5
SpNR
42.68 dB
26.28 dB
Noise Gate
On/Off Toggle
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
9.0
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
9.0
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
9.0
8.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
77.4 hrs
123.75 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
N/A
Total Battery Life
77.4 hrs
123.75 hrs
Charge Time
3.2 hrs
4.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.0
7.0
App Picture
App Name
AudezeHQ
HyperX Ngenuity
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
8.4
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
USB-C
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
4.07 ft (1.24 m)
N/A
Connector
1/8" TRS
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
9.1 ms
N/A
Latency - USB
13.0 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
8.9
0.0
Bluetooth Version
5.3
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
N/A
Latency - SBC
186 ms
N/A
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
N/A
Latency - LDAC
236 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
No Bluetooth Audio
AAC Support
Yes
No
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
8.8
8.9
Line Of Sight Range
173.88 ft (53.00 m)
193.57 ft (59.00 m)
Latency - Dongle
23 ms
25 ms
Recorded Latency
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
Base/Dock
3.4
3.4
Type
Wireless USB Dongle
Wireless USB Dongle
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB
USB-C
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Maxwell for Xbox
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Cloud III Wireless
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Maxwell for PlayStation
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Cloud III Wireless
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Audeze Maxwell Wireless
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