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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Logitech G430 vs HyperX Cloud Stinger
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Logitech G430
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- G430 (Blue)
- Cloud Stinger (Black)
Our Verdict
Logitech G430
HyperX Cloud Stinger
The Logitech G430 and HyperX Cloud Stinger are similarly performing gaming headphones, and each have their strength. The Logitech G430 have a nice companion app that lets you EQ the sound to your liking and enable surround sound. On the other hand, the Stinger are slightly better-built, and their microphone recording quality is better and more suited for online games.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.6 lbs
0.6 lbs
Clamping Force
1.2 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
6.1
5.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Okay
Feedback
Decent
Okay
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Yes
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
No
Breathability
6.8
6.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
4.6 °C
6.3 °C
Portability
5.2
5.2
Portability Picture
L
8.2"
8.8" (22.4 cm)
W
7.1"
7.9" (20.1 cm)
H
4.1"
3.6" (9.1 cm)
Volume
238 in³
250.00 in³ (4,096.75 cm³)
Transmitter Required
N/A
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
6.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
6.5
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
0.38 dB
2.71 dB
Treble Amount
-2.23 dB
-0.05 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.1
5.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.88 dB
1.09 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.0
7.4
Std. Err.
2.84 dB
3.77 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
21.5 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
1.71 dB
3.31 dB
Mid-Bass
3.37 dB
4.44 dB
High-Bass
3 dB
4.26 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.1
7.6
Std. Err.
1.25 dB
3.24 dB
Low-Mid
-0.03 dB
-4.07 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.13 dB
-1.23 dB
High-Mid
-0.17 dB
1.61 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.9
7.6
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
3.55 dB
3.63 dB
Low-Treble
-2.59 dB
0.91 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.14 dB
0.42 dB
High-Treble
-3.3 dB
-4.75 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.9
6.8
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.28 dB
1.9 dB
Dips
1.26 dB
2.24 dB
Imaging
8.1
8.9
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.4
0.29
Weighted Phase Mismatch
6.66
3.22
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.99
0.57
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.18
1.2
Passive Soundstage
6.5
6.6
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.53 dB
1.79 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
2.87 dB
6.12 dB
PRTF Distance
8.5 dB
15.32 dB
Openness
9.4
5.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
5.2
4.2
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.2
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.435
0.155
WHD @ 100
0.218
0.093
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
Power
Passive
Connection
Wired
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
2.2
4.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-4.27 dB
-14.19 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.39 dB
0.48 dB
Mid
-3.47 dB
-9.83 dB
Treble
-10.07 dB
-33.99 dB
Leakage
5.8
6.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
46.07 dB
43.12 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.2
8.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
538.17 Hz
83.54 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.52 dB
2.01 dB
HFE
9,665.27 Hz
5,583.4 Hz
Weighted THD
0.253
0.241
Gain
30.73 dB
32.68 dB
Noise Handling
8.0
8.5
SpNR
27.99 dB
38.82 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Type
N/A
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Additional Charges
N/A
N/A
Total Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
N/A
No
Audio While Charging
N/A
No
Passive Playback
N/A
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
N/A
None
App Support
7.5
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Logitech G Hub
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
Level
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Sound
Dolby 7.1
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
No
NFC Pairing
N/A
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
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.4
9.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
Yes
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
10.2 ft
6.50 ft (1.98 m)
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
2 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PC / PS4 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
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 + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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