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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
HyperX Cloud Flight vs SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
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HyperX Cloud Flight
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Cloud Flight (Black)
- Arctis 1 Wireless (Black)
Our Verdict
HyperX Cloud Flight
SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless
The SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless and the HyperX Cloud Flight are two good decent wireless gaming headphones, but for different reasons. If you care about accurate audio reproduction and customization, go for the SteelSeries, but if you prefer a more comfortable option that has a very good microphone, then the HyperX are the better option.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.1
7.5
Mid Accuracy
7.6
8.7
Treble Accuracy
6.9
7.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.6 lbs
0.6 lbs
Clamping Force
0.9 lbs
1.3 lbs
Controls
5.8
7.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Okay
Good
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
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
No
No
Breathability
6.4
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6 °C
Portability
5.8
5.4
Portability Picture
L
6.3" (16.0 cm)
7.6" (19.3 cm)
W
7.2" (18.3 cm)
7.9" (20.1 cm)
H
2.8" (7.1 cm)
3.5" (8.9 cm)
Volume
127.00 in³ (2,081.15 cm³)
210.00 in³ (3,441.27 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
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
7.0
6.5
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
-0.21 dB
-1.09 dB
Treble Amount
0.08 dB
-2.56 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.6
5.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.13 dB
1.5 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.3
7.6
Std. Err.
4.09 dB
3.29 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
48.26 Hz
Low-Bass
2.19 dB
-4.43 dB
Mid-Bass
4.91 dB
1.5 dB
High-Bass
5.21 dB
4.28 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.6
8.7
Std. Err.
3.18 dB
1.78 dB
Low-Mid
0.13 dB
1.57 dB
Mid-Mid
3.51 dB
-0.05 dB
High-Mid
3.45 dB
-1.9 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.9
7.8
Std. Err.
4.6 dB
3.3 dB
Low-Treble
3.26 dB
-3.29 dB
Mid-Treble
5.98 dB
-0.39 dB
High-Treble
-2.04 dB
-5.83 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.1
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.88 dB
1.63 dB
Dips
1.29 dB
0.89 dB
Imaging
8.1
7.2
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.3
0.59
Weighted Phase Mismatch
7.42
6.7
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.09
2.08
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.11
2.56
Passive Soundstage
6.0
5.8
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.5 dB
4.11 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
5.45 dB
5.69 dB
PRTF Distance
10.79 dB
15.64 dB
Openness
4.7
5.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.0
2.8
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.4
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.255
0.346
WHD @ 100
0.209
0.134
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
1.6.0.0
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.7
4.3
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-14.27 dB
-12.97 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.2 dB
0.67 dB
Mid
-9.21 dB
-7.65 dB
Treble
-34.03 dB
-32.49 dB
Leakage
6.5
7.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
42.16 dB
36.45 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
Yes
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.9
6.9
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
20.29 Hz
546 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.01 dB
2.54 dB
HFE
6,544.63 Hz
6,544.63 Hz
Weighted THD
4.789
0.207
Gain
24.58 dB
19.02 dB
Noise Handling
8.0
7.0
SpNR
73.03 dB
24.91 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.0
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.7
9.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
29.6 hrs
25.1 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
29.6 hrs
25.1 hrs
Charge Time
3.6 hrs
2.4 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
5.5
7.5
App Picture
App Name
HyperX Ngenuity
SteelSeries 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
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
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
7.8
8.4
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
95.00 ft (28.96 m)
89.00 ft (27.13 m)
Non-BT Latency
56 ms
32 ms
Wired
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.20 ft (1.28 m)
4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
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-C
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