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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
HyperX Cloud III Wireless vs SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
HyperX Cloud III Wireless
SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless
Tested using Methodology v1.8
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Cloud III Wireless (Black)
- Cloud III Wireless (Black/Red)
- Arctis 7+ Wireless (Black)
- Arctis 7+ Wireless (Destiny 2: Lightfall Edition)
- Arctis 7+ Wireless (White)
Our Verdict
HyperX Cloud III Wireless
SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless
Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below
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Cloud III Wireless
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Arctis 7+ Wireless
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Cloud III Wireless
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Arctis 7+ Wireless
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.8
7.2
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
9.6
6.8
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
5.9
8.7
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.7
7.8
Imaging
9.2
7.1
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
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.73 lbs
0.79 lbs
Clamping Force
0.9 lbs
1.3 lbs
Controls
5.7
7.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Great
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
Yes
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
5.6
5.8
Portability Picture
L
7.9" (20.1 cm)
8.3" (21.0 cm)
W
5.7" (14.5 cm)
8.0" (20.2 cm)
H
3.5" (8.8 cm)
2.0" (5.0 cm)
Volume
156.51 in³ (2,564.76 cm³)
129.43 in³ (2,121.00 cm³)
Transmitter Required
Yes
No
Case
6.0
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
7.0
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
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
450 Hz
Bass Amount
-1.6 dB
0.17 dB
Treble Amount
-3.5 dB
-2.09 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.6
5.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.11 dB
1.88 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
9.6
6.8
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.1 dB
5.09 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
22.78 Hz
Low Bass
-2.46 dB
0.04 dB
Mid Bass
0.41 dB
5.01 dB
High Bass
-2.01 dB
7.91 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.7
7.8
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.32 dB
2.89 dB
Low Mid
-1.21 dB
4.25 dB
Mid-Mid
1.25 dB
0.29 dB
High Mid
0.62 dB
0 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
5.9
8.7
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
4.19 dB
1.93 dB
Low Treble
-4.76 dB
-0.08 dB
Mid Treble
-1.75 dB
2.13 dB
High Treble
-11.41 dB
-2.78 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.6
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.4 dB
1.63 dB
Dips
1.67 dB
0.91 dB
Imaging
9.2
7.1
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.24
0.28
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.77
18.17
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.25
2.14
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.18
1.89
Passive Soundstage
6.2
5.7
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.06 dB
4.83 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
5.63 dB
9.01 dB
PRTF Distance
9.21 dB
20.46 dB
Openness
6.3
5.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.9
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
Yes
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.6
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.376
0.330
WHD @ 100
0.126
0.127
Test Settings
Firmware
5.27.40.0
0.1.8.0
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Off
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
3.7
4.8
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Overall Attenuation
-8.67 dB
-13.96 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
2.87 dB
0.69 dB
Mid
-8.50 dB
-10.26 dB
Treble
-22.83 dB
-33.19 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
4.2
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-9.45 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-9.50 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-9.44 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
N/A
Leakage
6.6
7.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
42.08 dB
37.16 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
Yes
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.4
7.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
409.04 Hz
83.54 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.2 dB
3.16 dB
HFE
7,136.96 Hz
6,933.79 Hz
Weighted THD
0.134
2.5
Gain
16.99 dB
22.29 dB
Noise Handling
7.5
7.2
SpNR
26.28 dB
19.13 dB
Noise Gate
No
On/Off Toggle
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
8.9
9.3
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
123.75 hrs
60.7 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0.0
Total Battery Life
123.75 hrs
60.7 hrs
Charge Time
4.5 hrs
3.6 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
HyperX Ngenuity
Steelseries GG
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
Yes
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Parametric + 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
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
0.0
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
Yes
Length
N/A
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
Connector
No Wired Option
Mini B 8-Pin
Latency - Analog
N/A
Latency - USB
N/A
0 ms
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - SBC
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
8.9
8.2
Line Of Sight Range
193.57 ft (59.00 m)
66.60 ft (20.30 m)
Latency - Dongle
25 ms
37 ms
Recorded Latency
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
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
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-C
USB-C
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Cloud III Wireless
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Arctis 7+ Wireless
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Cloud III Wireless
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Arctis 7+ Wireless
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Arctis 7+ Wireless
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