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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. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    6. PlayStation Compatibility
    7. Xbox Compatibility
    8. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

HyperX Cloud Flight S vs JBL Quantum 800 Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

HyperX Cloud Flight S
JBL Quantum 800 Wireless

Tested using Methodology v1.5

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HyperX Cloud Flight S Picture
JBL Quantum 800 Wireless Picture

Variants

  • Cloud Flight S (Black)
  • Quantum 800 (Black)

Our Verdict

HyperX Cloud Flight S

JBL Quantum 800 Wireless

The HyperX Cloud Flight S are better wireless gaming headphones than the JBL Quantum 800 Wireless. The HyperX are slightly more comfortable with better build quality, and their detachable boom microphone gives an outstanding overall performance. They also have a significantly longer continuous battery life. However, the JBL have a great active noise cancelling feature, they support Bluetooth, and they can be used wired by plugging in their included 1/8" TRRS cable into a PS4 and Xbox One controller. They also have customizable RGB lighting, and their companion software has a graphic EQ as well as presets so you can tweak their sound.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.8
No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

HyperX Cloud Flight S Design Picture 2
JBL Quantum 800 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 
 

7.5
7.0

Comfort Picture  

HyperX Cloud Flight S Comfort Picture
JBL Quantum 800 Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.68 lbs
0.9 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1.2 lbs
1.1 lbs

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Controls 
 

6.0
6.9

Controls Picture  

HyperX Cloud Flight S Controls Picture
JBL Quantum 800 Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Good
Decent

Feedback  

Decent
Decent

Call/Music Control  

No
No

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing 
 

Yes
Yes

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
On/Off

Talk-Through 
 

No
On/Off

Additional Controls  

Surround Sound
Bluetooth Sync

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Breathability 
 

5.8

Breathability After Picture  

JBL Quantum 800 Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

7.4 °C

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Portability 
 

5.4
5.3

Portability Picture  

HyperX Cloud Flight S Portability Picture
JBL Quantum 800 Wireless Portability Picture

 

7.7" (19.6 cm)
8.1"

 

7.5" (19.1 cm)
7.5"

 

3.5" (8.9 cm)
3.5"

Volume  

202.00 in³ (3,310.17 cm³)
213 in³

Transmitter Required  

Yes
No

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Case 
 

0.0
0.0

Case Picture  

HyperX Cloud Flight S Case Picture
JBL Quantum 800 Wireless Case Picture

Type  

No case
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 
 

7.5
6.5

Build Quality Picture  

HyperX Cloud Flight S Build Quality Picture
JBL Quantum 800 Wireless Build Quality Picture

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Stability 
 

6.5
6.0

Stability Picture  

HyperX Cloud Flight S Stability Picture
JBL Quantum 800 Wireless Stability Picture

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

HyperX Cloud Flight S Angled Picture
JBL Quantum 800 Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

HyperX Cloud Flight S Side Picture
JBL Quantum 800 Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

HyperX Cloud Flight S Front Picture
JBL Quantum 800 Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

HyperX Cloud Flight S Rear Picture
JBL Quantum 800 Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

HyperX Cloud Flight S Top Picture
JBL Quantum 800 Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

HyperX Cloud Flight S In The Box Picture
JBL Quantum 800 Wireless In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

0.25 dB
2.12 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-0.71 dB
-2.28 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

6.4
6.4

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.79 dB
0.78 dB

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

8.9
6.9

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.48 dB
4.46 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

22.45 Hz
16.58 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-0.79 dB
2.8 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

1.71 dB
5.6 dB

High-Bass 
 

0.22 dB
5.11 dB

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Mid Accuracy 
 

7.7
9.0

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.13 dB
1.31 dB

Low-Mid 
 

-5.08 dB
0.96 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-0.88 dB
0.03 dB

High-Mid 
 

0.25 dB
-0.13 dB

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Treble Accuracy 
 

6.8
5.6

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.65 dB
5.92 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-1.97 dB
-2.55 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-0.98 dB
2.04 dB

High-Treble 
 

-6.93 dB
-6.58 dB

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Peaks/Dips 
 

6.8
6.4

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

2.02 dB
2.33 dB

Dips 
 

1.99 dB
2.08 dB

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Imaging 
 

8.9
6.6

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.35
0.23

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

4.34
23.66

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.15
2

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.45
3.2

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Passive Soundstage 
 

5.2
4.1

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

2.64 dB
2.75 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

5.38 dB
3.39 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

5.65 dB
6.65 dB

Openness 
 

4.3
1.7

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

3.6
2.8

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Virtual Soundstage 
 

2.0
2.0

Virtual Soundstage  

HyperX Cloud Flight S Virtual Soundstage
JBL Quantum 800 Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

On/Off
On/Off

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

Yes
Yes

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.5
7.4

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.285
0.383

WHD @ 100 
 

0.181
0.166

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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

4.1.0.5
2.6.0.0

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)

Codec 
 

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

EQ 
 

No EQ
Default

ANC 
 

No ANC
On

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Boom
Boom

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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

5.0
8.3

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-15.27 dB
-23.1 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
Yes

Bass 
 

-0.81 dB
-16.94 dB

Mid 
 

-10.77 dB
-15.64 dB

Treble 
 

-34.98 dB
-36.22 dB

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Leakage 
 

6.8
7.6

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

40.48 dB
36.2 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
No

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

Yes
Yes

Detachable Boom 
 

Yes
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes

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Recording Quality 
 

8.1
7.2

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

20 Hz
538.17 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

1.1 dB
4.01 dB

HFE 
 

6,450.8 Hz
20,186.38 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

6.435
0.952

Gain 
 

24.88 dB
22.83 dB

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Noise Handling 
 

7.5
7.0

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

49.61 dB
20.44 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

7.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

7.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.1
6.1

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

33.3 hrs
8 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

33.3 hrs
8 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.3 hrs
1.6 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Auto-Off Timer
No

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

No
Yes

Charging Port  

micro-USB
USB-C

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App Support 
 

6.5
7.5

App Picture  

HyperX Cloud Flight S App Picture
JBL Quantum 800 Wireless App Picture

App Name  

HyperX Ngenuity
JBL Quantum Engine

iOS  

No
No

Android  

No
No

macOS  

No
Yes

Windows  

Yes
Yes

Equalizer 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

Adjustable Level
Adjustable Level

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

Yes
No

Surround Support 
 

Yes
Yes

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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

0.0
8.4

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
323 ft

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

N/A
131 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
167 ms

Android Latency 
 

N/A
139 ms

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

9.0
7.1

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

137.00 ft (41.76 m)
104 ft

Non-BT Latency 
 

16 ms
90 ms

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Wired 
 

0.0
9.5

Cable Picture  

HyperX Cloud Flight S Cable Picture
JBL Quantum 800 Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

No
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

No
Yes

Length  

N/A
4.4 ft

Connection 
 

No Wired Option
1/8" TRRS

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

N/A
0 ms

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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

No

Wired USB 
 

No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone

PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4 Analog 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

PC/PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PC/PS4 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
Audio + Microphone

PS5 Analog 
 

No

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone

Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

No

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No

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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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HyperX Cloud Flight S

JBL Quantum 800 Wireless

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