HyperX Cloud Alpha vs HyperX Cloud Flight S Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated Jan 24, 2024 04:58 PM

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TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

Variants

Cloud Alpha (HX-HSCA-RD) (Black/Red)

Cloud Flight S (Black)

Review

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Our Verdict

HyperX Cloud Alpha

HyperX Cloud Flight S

The HyperX Cloud Alpha and the HyperX Cloud Flight S are similarly performing gaming headphones. The Cloud Alpha are wired, while the Flight S are wireless and cannot be used wired. The Alpha are a bit more comfortable, feel much better built, and have a more natural and accurate sound profile. On the other hand, the Flight S have wireless charging and software for customization options.

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Black/Red

Cloud Alpha (HX-HSCA-RD)

Black

Cloud Flight S

Black/Red

Cloud Alpha (HX-HSCA-RD)

Black

Cloud Flight S

Black/Red

Cloud Alpha (HX-HSCA-RD)

Black

Cloud Flight S

Black/Red

Cloud Alpha (HX-HSCA-RD)

Black

Cloud Flight S

Black/Red

Cloud Alpha (HX-HSCA-RD)

Black

Cloud Flight S

Black/Red

Cloud Alpha (HX-HSCA-RD)

Black

Cloud Flight S

Black

Cloud Flight S

Black

Cloud Flight S

Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Neutral Sound

7.9

7.5

Mid Accuracy

9.1

7.7

Full Comparison

Neutral Sound

7.9

7.5

Commute/Travel

4.8

5.8

Sports/Fitness

5.7

5.9

Office

6.2

6.9

Wireless Gaming

5.5

7.7

Wired Gaming

7.5

5.9

Phone Calls

6.8

7.1

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

Over-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

8.0

7.5

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.7 lbs

0.68 lbs

Clamping Force

0.9 lbs

1.2 lbs

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Controls

5.3

6.0

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

PC/PS4

Ease Of Use

Decent

Good

Feedback

Okay

Decent

Call/Music Control

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing

Yes

Noise Cancelling Control

Talk-Through

Additional Controls

Surround Sound

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Breathability

6.3

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

6.2 °C

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Portability

5.7

5.4

Portability Picture

L

7.3" (18.5 cm)

7.7" (19.6 cm)

W

6.0" (15.2 cm)

7.5" (19.1 cm)

H

3.2" (8.1 cm)

3.5" (8.9 cm)

Volume

142.00 in³ (2,326.95 cm³)

202.00 in³ (3,310.17 cm³)

Transmitter Required

Yes

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Case

5.5

0.0

Case Picture

Type

Pouch

No case

L

N/A

W

N/A

H

N/A

Volume

N/A

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Build Quality

8.5

7.5

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

6.5

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

0.22 dB

0.25 dB

Treble Amount

-2.4 dB

-0.71 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

5.8

6.4

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

1.03 dB

0.79 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy

8.9

Bass

Std. Err.

1.61 dB

1.48 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

10 Hz

22.45 Hz

Low-Bass

-0.62 dB

-0.79 dB

Mid-Bass

0.39 dB

1.71 dB

High-Bass

2.79 dB

0.22 dB

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Mid Accuracy

9.1

7.7

Mid

Std. Err.

1.25 dB

3.13 dB

Low-Mid

1.44 dB

-5.08 dB

Mid-Mid

-0.93 dB

-0.88 dB

High-Mid

0.43 dB

0.25 dB

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Treble Accuracy

6.5

6.8

Treble

Std. Err.

5.1 dB

4.65 dB

Low-Treble

-2.72 dB

-1.97 dB

Mid-Treble

-1.16 dB

-0.98 dB

High-Treble

-7.07 dB

-6.93 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.3

6.8

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

1.65 dB

2.02 dB

Dips

1.8 dB

1.99 dB

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Imaging

8.9

Group Delay

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay

0.18

0.35

Weighted Phase Mismatch

6.69

4.34

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.33

0.15

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.18

1.45

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Passive Soundstage

5.7

5.2

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

3.09 dB

2.64 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

3.79 dB

5.38 dB

PRTF Distance

12.45 dB

5.65 dB

Openness

6.5

4.3

Acoustic Space Excitation

2.6

3.6

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Virtual Soundstage

0.0

2.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

On/Off

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

No App

Yes

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

8.0

7.5

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.263

0.285

WHD @ 100

0.094

0.181

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Test Settings

Firmware

No Firmware

4.1.0.5

Power

Passive

Connection

Wired

Wireless (Proprietary)

Codec

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ

No EQ

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

Boom

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Isolation

Noise Isolation

3.6

5.0

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-11.06 dB

-15.27 dB

Noise Cancelling

Bass

0.56 dB

-0.81 dB

Mid

-5.15 dB

-10.77 dB

Treble

-28.86 dB

-34.98 dB

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Leakage

7.7

6.8

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

35.21 dB

40.48 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

In-Line

Boom

Yes

Detachable Boom

Yes

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

7.6

8.1

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

359.19 Hz

20 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

3.04 dB

1.1 dB

HFE

10,540.06 Hz

6,450.8 Hz

Weighted THD

0.459

6.435

Gain

30.13 dB

24.88 dB

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Noise Handling

7.7

7.5

SpNR

SpNR

32.11 dB

49.61 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

7.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

8.0

7.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

0.0

8.1

Battery Type

No Battery

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

N/A

33.3 hrs

Additional Charges

N/A

0.0

Total Battery Life

N/A

33.3 hrs

Charge Time

N/A

3.3 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging

Passive Playback

Passive Headphone

Charging Port

None

micro-USB

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App Support

0.0

6.5

App Picture

App Name

No App

HyperX Ngenuity

iOS

Android

macOS

Windows

Yes

Equalizer

ANC Control

Mic Control

Adjustable Level

Room Effects

Playback Control

Button Mapping

Yes

Surround Support

Yes

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Connectivity

Wired Connection

9.9

0.0

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

Detachable

Yes

Length

4.40 ft (1.34 m)

N/A

Connector

1/8" TRRS

No Wired Option

Latency - Analog

0.2 ms

Latency - USB

N/A

Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Connection

Analog

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Bluetooth Connection

0.0

Bluetooth Version

No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing

NFC Pairing

Quick Pair (Android)

Quick Pair (iOS)

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Latency - SBC

N/A

Latency - aptX

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

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

9.0

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

137.00 ft (41.76 m)

Latency - Dongle

N/A

16 ms

Recorded Latency

N/A

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Audio + Microphone

Wired USB

Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

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Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

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Base/Dock

0.0

3.4

Type

No Base/Dock

Wireless USB Dongle

USB Input

Yes

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Power Supply

No Base/Dock

USB

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Black/Red

Cloud Alpha (HX-HSCA-RD)

Black

Cloud Flight S

Black/Red

Cloud Alpha (HX-HSCA-RD)

Black

Cloud Flight S

Black/Red

Cloud Alpha (HX-HSCA-RD)

Black

Cloud Flight S

Black/Red

Cloud Alpha (HX-HSCA-RD)

Black

Cloud Flight S

Black/Red

Cloud Alpha (HX-HSCA-RD)

Black

Cloud Flight S

Black/Red

Cloud Alpha (HX-HSCA-RD)

Black

Cloud Flight S

Black

Cloud Flight S

Black

Cloud Flight S