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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Wired Connection
    2. Bluetooth Connection
    3. Wireless Connection (Dongle)
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PlayStation Compatibility
    6. Xbox Compatibility
    7. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II vs Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017

Tested using Methodology v1.6

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Tested using Methodology v1.5

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HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Picture

Variants

  • Cloud II (Black)
  • Cloud II (Red)
  • A40 TR + MixAmp (PS4, MixAmp)
  • A40 TR + MixAmp (Xbox One, MixAmp)

Our Verdict

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017

The Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 are better gaming headphones than the HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II thanks to their good controls on the MixAmp and Astro Command Center on PC, though users have reported issues using the software. Sound-wise, the Astro are a bit better, and you can change the EQ easily in the app, which you can't do on the HyperX. On the other hand, if your gaming environment is somewhat noisy, the closed-back design of the HyperX will be better than the open-backed Astro.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 

7.4
7.6

Passive Soundstage 
 

5.0
7.6

Imaging 
 

6.1
8.7

Bass Accuracy 
 

8.0
7.2

Mid Accuracy 
 

9.4
8.7

Treble Accuracy 
 

5.8
6.9

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.7
7.1

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Design Picture 2
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Open-Back

Wireless  

No
No

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic

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Comfort 
 

8.0
8.0

Comfort Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Comfort Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.7 lbs
0.83 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1 lbs
0.9 lbs

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Controls 
 

5.8
6.2

Controls Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Controls Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Okay
Good

Feedback  

Decent
Good

Call/Music Control  

No
No

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing 
 

Yes
Yes

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

No
No

Additional Controls  

Surround Sound
Presets + Surround Sound

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Breathability 
 

6.2
6.7

Breathability After Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Breathability After Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

6.5 °C
5.1 °C

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Portability 
 

5.4
5.3

Portability Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Portability Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Portability Picture

 

8.4" (21.3 cm)
7.2" (18.3 cm)

 

5.9" (15.0 cm)
7.5" (19.1 cm)

 

4.0" (10.2 cm)
4.0" (10.2 cm)

Volume  

198.00 in³ (3,244.63 cm³)
216.00 in³ (3,539.59 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No

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Case 
 

6.0
0.0

Case Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Case Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Case Picture

Type  

Pouch
No case

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A

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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Build Quality Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Build Quality Picture

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Stability 
 

6.5
6.0

Stability Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Stability Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Stability Picture

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Angled Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Angled Picture

Side Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Side Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Front Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Front Picture

Rear Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Rear Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Top Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II In The Box Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

1.01 dB
2 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-0.97 dB
-4.29 dB

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

5.8
5.8

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

1.03 dB
1.03 dB

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

8.0
7.2

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.87 dB
4.43 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

15.2 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

0.92 dB
1.7 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

2.97 dB
5.01 dB

High-Bass 
 

4.05 dB
5.99 dB

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Mid Accuracy 
 

9.4
8.7

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

0.8 dB
1.74 dB

Low-Mid 
 

0.73 dB
2.05 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-0.03 dB
0.13 dB

High-Mid 
 

-0.01 dB
0.58 dB

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Treble Accuracy 
 

5.8
6.9

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

5.97 dB
4.63 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-2.68 dB
-4.52 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

3.58 dB
-0.17 dB

High-Treble 
 

-3.15 dB
-11.58 dB

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Peaks/Dips 
 

6.8
6.9

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.83 dB
2.12 dB

Dips 
 

2.52 dB
1.35 dB

Imaging 
 

6.1
8.7

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.24
0.17

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

64.68
5.69

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.32
0.16

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.55
2.25

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Passive Soundstage 
 

5.0
7.6

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

1.94 dB
1.39 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

3.79 dB
3.76 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

7.02 dB
9.37 dB

Openness 
 

4.6
9.2

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

2.8
7.4

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Virtual Soundstage 
 

2.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Virtual Soundstage
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

On/Off
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

Dolby 7.1
No

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.7
7.1

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.090
0.388

WHD @ 100 
 

0.090
0.296

Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

No Firmware
Unknown

Power 
 

USB
On

Connection 
 

USB
Wired

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

Off
Default

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Boom
Boom
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

5.3
1.8

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-15.97 dB
-5.36 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

0.7 dB
-0.2 dB

Mid 
 

-12.88 dB
-0.61 dB

Treble 
 

-36.9 dB
-15.08 dB

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Leakage 
 

7.5
3.6

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

36.53 dB
55.68 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
No

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

Yes
Yes

Detachable Boom 
 

Yes
Yes

Mic  

Yes
Yes

Recording Quality 
 

8.4
8.1

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

84.76 Hz
20 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.11 dB
2.46 dB

HFE 
 

7,136.96 Hz
4,627.75 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.322
0.29

Gain 
 

24.35 dB
21.13 dB

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Noise Handling 
 

8.5
8.3

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

49.04 dB
58.27 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Always On
Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

8.5
8.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

8.5
8.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
0.0

Battery Type 
 

No Battery
No Battery

Continuous Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Additional Charges 
 

N/A
N/A

Total Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Charge Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Power-Saving Feature 
 

No
No

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

Passive Headphone
Passive Headphone

Charging Port  

None
None

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App Support 
 

0.0
6.0

App Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II App Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 App Picture

App Name  

No App
Astro Command Center

iOS  

No
No

Android  

No
No

macOS  

No
Yes

Windows  

No
Yes

Equalizer 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

No
Adjustable Level

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

No
No

Surround Support 
 

No
No

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Connectivity

Wired Connection 
 

9.2
9.5

Cable Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Cable Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

USB Type A
USB Type A

Detachable 
 

No
Yes

Length 
 

10.10 ft (3.08 m)
6.80 ft (2.07 m)

Connector 
 

1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS

Latency - Analog 
 

0.2 ms

Latency - USB 
 

9.7 ms
20 ms

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Connection  

USB

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Bluetooth Connection 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No

Quick Pair (Android) 
 

No

Quick Pair (iOS) 
 

No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - SBC 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality) 
 

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency) 
 

N/A

Latency - LDAC 
 

N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

N/A

Recorded Latency Codec  

No Bluetooth Audio

AAC Support 
 

No

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A

iOS Latency 
 

N/A

Android Latency 
 

N/A

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Wireless Connection (Dongle) 
 

0.0
0.0

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - Dongle 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

N/A

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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

Wired USB 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio Only

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Base/Dock 
 

3.4
7.8

Type 
 

Wired USB Dongle
Wired USB dock

USB Input 
 

Yes
Yes

Line In 
 

No
Yes

Line Out 
 

No
Yes

Optical Input 
 

No
Yes

RCA Input 
 

No
No

Dock Charging 
 

No
No

Power Supply 
 

USB
USB

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