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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
HyperX Cloud Alpha S vs HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
HyperX Cloud Alpha S
HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- HyperX Cloud Alpha S (Blackout)
- HyperX Cloud Alpha S (Blue)
- Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless (Black/Red)
Our Verdict
HyperX Cloud Alpha S
HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless
The HyperX Cloud Alpha S are better than the HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless for gaming. The Alpha S are wired-only headphones that come with a USB dongle that offers more features, including channel mixing. They also have a much better build quality and work with Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, as well as PCs, PS4, and PS5, while the Cloud 2 are incompatible with Xbox consoles. On the other hand, the Cloud 2 are wireless, which some may prefer.
Main Differences forNeutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.2
7.5
Mid Accuracy
8.4
9.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.71 lbs
0.69 lbs
Clamping Force
0.9 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
6.2
5.7
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
PC/PS4
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
No
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
Bass Slider
Surround Sound
Breathability
6.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.3 °C
Portability
5.7
5.6
Portability Picture
L
7.3" (18.5 cm)
7.8" (19.8 cm)
W
6.0" (15.2 cm)
5.6" (14.2 cm)
H
3.2" (8.1 cm)
3.6" (9.1 cm)
Volume
142.00 in³ (2,326.95 cm³)
155.90 in³ (2,554.73 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
Yes
Case
5.5
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
No case
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
6.5
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
0.71 dB
1.88 dB
Treble Amount
-2.89 dB
-1.15 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.4
5.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.3 dB
0.97 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.4
7.6
Std. Err.
3.75 dB
3.48 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
22.13 Hz
13.54 Hz
Low-Bass
0.84 dB
2.51 dB
Mid-Bass
3.47 dB
3.76 dB
High-Bass
5.77 dB
4.66 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.4
9.2
Std. Err.
2.11 dB
1.06 dB
Low-Mid
3.31 dB
0.83 dB
Mid-Mid
0.41 dB
-0.8 dB
High-Mid
-0.68 dB
-0.02 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.3
6.9
Std. Err.
5.36 dB
4.63 dB
Low-Treble
-2.53 dB
-1.83 dB
Mid-Treble
0.71 dB
1.78 dB
High-Treble
-5.49 dB
-2.2 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.0
7.4
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.77 dB
1.41 dB
Dips
1.98 dB
2.09 dB
Imaging
8.5
8.7
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.17
0.2
Weighted Phase Mismatch
7.71
4.5
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.54
0.69
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.95
1.73
Passive Soundstage
5.5
5.3
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.07 dB
2.41 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
5.74 dB
2 dB
PRTF Distance
8.95 dB
11.71 dB
Openness
5.4
5.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.8
3.6
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
Yes
Dolby 7.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
7.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.409
0.458
WHD @ 100
0.136
0.220
Test Settings
Firmware
4.1.0.4
Unknown
Power
USB
On
Connection
USB
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.4
4.2
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-12.35 dB
-11.33 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.97 dB
1.24 dB
Mid
-8.97 dB
-8.12 dB
Treble
-29.86 dB
-27.86 dB
Leakage
7.5
6.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
36.56 dB
40.24 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
Yes
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.8
8.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
121.61 Hz
102.26 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.15 dB
2.77 dB
HFE
7,561.35 Hz
6,639.82 Hz
Weighted THD
0.231
0.083
Gain
6.48 dB
7.22 dB
Noise Handling
7.5
7.2
SpNR
39.88 dB
42.6 dB
Noise Gate
No
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
0.0
8.4
Battery Type
No Battery
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
30.7 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0.0
Total Battery Life
N/A
30.7 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
4.1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Passive Headphone
No
Charging Port
None
USB-C
App Support
6.0
6.0
App Picture
App Name
HyperX Ngenuity
HyperX Ngenuity
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
8.9
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
150.92 ft (46.00 m)
Non-BT Latency
N/A
23 ms
Wired
9.2
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
USB Type A
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
3.50 ft (1.07 m)
N/A
Connection
1/8" TRRS
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
27 ms
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
3.4
3.4
Type
Wired 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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