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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. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PlayStation Compatibility
    6. Xbox Compatibility
    7. Base/Dock
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HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless vs Astro A30 Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless
Astro A30 Wireless

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HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless Picture
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
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Variants

  • Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless (Black/Red)
  • A30 for Xbox (Navy)
  • A30 for Playstation (Navy)
  • A30 for PC/Mac (Navy)
  • A30 for PC/Mac (The Mandalorian Edition)
  • A30 for Playstation (The Mandalorian Edition)
  • A30 for Xbox (The Mandalorian Edition)
  • A30 for Xbox (White)
  • A30 for Playstation (White)
  • A30 for PC/Mac (White)

Review

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HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless

Astro A30 Wireless

The HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless and the Astro A30 Wireless are similarly performing gaming headphones, but the Astro are slightly better. The Astro have more bass in their default sound profile and have a companion app that offers features like an EQ and presets to help you customize their sound. The Astro also have more comprehensive controls, a longer-lasting battery, and Bluetooth for listening to music on your phone. Depending on the variant and if you're using them wired or wirelessly, the Astro can connect to more consoles, having full audio/mic compatibility with Xbox, PlayStation, PC, and Nintendo Switch. While the Hyperx have a better mic, they can only connect to PC and PlayStation consoles.

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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 

7.5
7.2

Mid Accuracy 
 

9.2
8.0

Imaging 
 

8.7
7.4

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless Design Picture 2
Astro A30 Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

8.0
7.0

Comfort Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless Comfort Picture
Astro A30 Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.69 lbs
0.76 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0.9 lbs
0.9 lbs
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Controls 
 

5.7
7.6

Controls Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless Controls Picture
Astro A30 Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Good
Good

Feedback  

Good
Good

Call/Music Control  

No
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing 
 

No
Yes

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

No
No

Additional Controls  

Surround Sound
Bluetooth + Multi function
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Breathability 
 

6.3

Breathability After Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

6.3 °C

Portability 
 

5.6
5.6

Portability Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless Portability Picture
Astro A30 Wireless Portability Picture

L  

7.8" (19.8 cm)
8.0" (20.4 cm)

W  

5.6" (14.2 cm)
8.9" (22.6 cm)

H  

3.6" (9.1 cm)
2.2" (5.7 cm)

Volume  

155.90 in³ (2,554.73 cm³)
160.25 in³ (2,626.00 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

Yes
No
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Case 
 

0.0
8.0

Case Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless Case Picture
Astro A30 Wireless Case Picture

Type  

No case
Hard case

L  

N/A
2.4" (6.0 cm)

W  

N/A
8.9" (22.7 cm)

H  

N/A
8.8" (22.4 cm)

Volume  

N/A
186.39 in³ (3,054.30 cm³)
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless Build Quality Picture
Astro A30 Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

6.5
7.0

Stability Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless Stability Picture
Astro A30 Wireless Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless Angled Picture
Astro A30 Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless Side Picture
Astro A30 Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless Front Picture
Astro A30 Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless Rear Picture
Astro A30 Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless Top Picture
Astro A30 Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless In The Box Picture
Astro A30 Wireless In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

1.88 dB
1.82 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-1.15 dB
-1.83 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

5.9
5.4

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.97 dB
1.29 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

7.6
7.8

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.48 dB
3.24 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

13.54 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

2.51 dB
4.52 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

3.76 dB
2.7 dB

High-Bass 
 

4.66 dB
3.61 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

9.2
8.0

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.06 dB
2.68 dB

Low-Mid 
 

0.83 dB
3.52 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-0.8 dB
2.14 dB

High-Mid 
 

-0.02 dB
0.07 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

6.9
7.5

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.63 dB
3.71 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-1.83 dB
-1.03 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

1.78 dB
4.5 dB

High-Treble 
 

-2.2 dB
-5.84 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.4
7.1

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.41 dB
2.15 dB

Dips 
 

2.09 dB
0.89 dB
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Imaging 
 

8.7
7.4

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.2
0.15

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

4.5
4.22

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.69
2.33

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.73
3.57
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Passive Soundstage 
 

5.3
5.4

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

2.41 dB
3.78 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

2 dB
5.41 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

11.71 dB
12.32 dB

Openness 
 

5.7
4.8

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

3.6
2.2
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

2.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless Virtual Soundstage
Astro A30 Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

On/Off
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

Dolby 7.1
Dolby Atmos
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.1
6.9

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.458
0.342

WHD @ 100 
 

0.220
0.496
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown
1.0.59

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

No EQ
Astro Immersive

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Boom
Boom
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

4.2
5.1

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-11.33 dB
-13.89 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

1.24 dB
1.66 dB

Mid 
 

-8.12 dB
-12.72 dB

Treble 
 

-27.86 dB
-31.95 dB
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Leakage 
 

6.9
8.1

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

40.24 dB
32.98 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
Yes

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

Yes
Yes

Detachable Boom 
 

Yes
Yes

Mic  

Yes
Yes
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Recording Quality 
 

8.1
6.6

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

102.26 Hz
553.94 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.77 dB
3.65 dB

HFE 
 

6,639.82 Hz
5,915.41 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.083
0.212

Gain 
 

7.22 dB
18.26 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

7.2
8.3

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

42.6 dB
33.05 dB

Noise Gate 
 

No
On/Off Toggle

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

7.0
8.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

7.5
8.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.4
9.2

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

30.7 hrs
40.8 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

30.7 hrs
40.8 hrs

Charge Time 
 

4.1 hrs
3.1 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Passive Playback 
 

No
Yes

Charging Port  

USB-C
USB-C
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App Support 
 

6.0
8.0

App Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless App Picture
Astro A30 Wireless App Picture

App Name  

HyperX Ngenuity
Logitech G Hub

iOS  

No
Yes

Android  

No
Yes

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

Yes
No

Equalizer 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

Adjustable Level
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

No
No

Surround Support 
 

Yes
No
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

0.0
8.6

Bluetooth Version 
 

No Bluetooth
5.0

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
334.65 ft (102.00 m)

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

N/A
280 ms

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

N/A
9 ms

Android Latency 
 

N/A
87 ms
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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

8.9
8.5

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

150.92 ft (46.00 m)
73.16 ft (22.30 m)

Non-BT Latency 
 

23 ms
27 ms
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Wired 
 

0.0
9.5

Cable Picture  

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless Cable Picture
Astro A30 Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

No
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

No
Yes

Length  

N/A
4.92 ft (1.50 m)

Connection 
 

No Wired Option
1/8" TRRS

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

N/A
0 ms
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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

Wired USB 
 

No
No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

PS5 Analog 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
No
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
Audio + Microphone
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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
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