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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless vs Sony INZONE H9 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless
Sony INZONE H9 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- Cloud Alpha Wireless (Black/Red)
- INZONE H9 (Black)
- INZONE H9 (White)
Our Verdict
HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless
Sony INZONE H9 Wireless
The HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless and the Sony INZONE H9 Wireless have different strengths, so you may prefer either one. The HyperX headphones are significantly more comfortable as well as better-built. They have a more neutral overall sound profile, which some users may prefer, their passive soundstage is more immersive too, and their microphone performance is better overall. They also have a significantly longer continuous battery life. Unfortunately, users have reported high latency when using their companion app's features. Conversely, the Sony headphones support Bluetooth, which is nice if you want to connect them to your console and smartphone at the same time, and they have ANC, which can help block out background noise.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.3
6.4
Bass Accuracy
7.8
6.3
Mid Accuracy
8.2
7.1
Passive Soundstage
5.6
4.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.72 lbs
0.72 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
0.8 lbs
Controls
5.7
8.3
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
Yes
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
Mic Monitoring
Bluetooth + Multi function
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
5.6
5.2
Portability Picture
L
7.7" (19.5 cm)
9.4" (24.0 cm)
W
5.9" (15.0 cm)
8.8" (22.3 cm)
H
3.7" (9.3 cm)
3.1" (7.9 cm)
Volume
166.00 in³ (2,720.30 cm³)
258.02 in³ (4,228.10 cm³)
Transmitter Required
Yes
No
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
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
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
6.0
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
4.31 dB
0.41 dB
Treble Amount
-1.18 dB
-1.83 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.6
6.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.72 dB
0.94 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.8
6.3
Std. Err.
3.12 dB
6.25 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
19.71 Hz
Low-Bass
4.2 dB
1.03 dB
Mid-Bass
3.68 dB
6.93 dB
High-Bass
2.6 dB
9.06 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.2
7.1
Std. Err.
2.42 dB
3.84 dB
Low-Mid
0.21 dB
5.64 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.58 dB
0.48 dB
High-Mid
-3.58 dB
1.87 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.3
5.8
Std. Err.
5.36 dB
6 dB
Low-Treble
-2.85 dB
-0.48 dB
Mid-Treble
2.74 dB
4.26 dB
High-Treble
-7.54 dB
0.36 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.7
6.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.23 dB
2.23 dB
Dips
1.57 dB
2.77 dB
Imaging
8.5
8.5
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.19
0.17
Weighted Phase Mismatch
7.96
6.71
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.81
0.84
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.46
1.64
Passive Soundstage
5.6
4.6
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.13 dB
3.75 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
4.47 dB
6.44 dB
PRTF Distance
7.67 dB
7.18 dB
Openness
4.8
2.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.8
3.0
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
DTS:X Spatial Sound
Sony Spatial Sound
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
7.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.394
0.475
WHD @ 100
0.146
0.263
Test Settings
Firmware
v4.1.0.2
01.000.001
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
DEFAULT (Flat)
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.1
7.6
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-14.45 dB
-20.41 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
-0.13 dB
-13.37 dB
Mid
-13.53 dB
-19.59 dB
Treble
-30.96 dB
-28.83 dB
Leakage
6.7
7.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
41.01 dB
37.44 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
Yes
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.8
6.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
20 Hz
125.17 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.63 dB
4.5 dB
HFE
6,933.79 Hz
7,136.96 Hz
Weighted THD
5.314
7.026
Gain
24.69 dB
-3.08 dB
Noise Handling
7.8
8.2
SpNR
67.08 dB
22.23 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.0
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
8.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
9.0
8.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
346.4 hrs
22.4 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
346.4 hrs
22.4 hrs
Charge Time
3.9 hrs
2.3 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
6.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
HyperX Ngenuity
Sony INZONE Hub
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
On/Off
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connector
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
N/A
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
0.0
8.4
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
322.51 ft (98.30 m)
Latency - SBC
N/A
213 ms
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
75 ms
Android Latency
135 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
8.2
8.6
Line Of Sight Range
119.75 ft (36.50 m)
96.78 ft (29.50 m)
Latency - Dongle
37 ms
24 ms
Recorded Latency
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
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
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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Comments
HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless vs Sony INZONE H9 Wireless: Main Discussion
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