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Razer Kraken Pro V2 vs HyperX Cloud Alpha
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Razer Kraken Pro V2
HyperX Cloud Alpha
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Kraken Pro V2 (Black)
- Kraken Pro V2 (Green)
- Kraken Pro V2 (White)
- Cloud Alpha (HX-HSCA-RD) (Black/Red)
Our Verdict
Razer Kraken Pro V2
HyperX Cloud Alpha
The HyperX Cloud Alpha are better gaming headphones than the Razer Kraken Pro V2. They feel much more comfortable and durable, and have a better-balanced sound profile and a detachable boom microphone, which is convenient. On the other hand, the Kraken Pro V2's mic has a much better recording quality.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.7 lbs
0.7 lbs
Clamping Force
0.9 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
6.0
5.3
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Decent
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
6.1
6.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.8 °C
6.2 °C
Portability
5.3
5.7
Portability Picture
L
7.6"
7.3" (18.5 cm)
W
6.4"
6.0" (15.2 cm)
H
4.5"
3.2" (8.1 cm)
Volume
218 in³
142.00 in³ (2,326.95 cm³)
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
0.0
5.5
Case Picture
Type
No case
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.0
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
-1.03 dB
0.22 dB
Treble Amount
-4.35 dB
-2.4 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.5
5.8
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.17 dB
1.03 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
6.9
8.9
Std. Err.
4.25 dB
1.61 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
28.28 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-2.4 dB
-0.62 dB
Mid-Bass
4.48 dB
0.39 dB
High-Bass
5.8 dB
2.79 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.2
9.1
Std. Err.
3.78 dB
1.25 dB
Low-Mid
5.07 dB
1.44 dB
Mid-Mid
2.33 dB
-0.93 dB
High-Mid
-2.48 dB
0.43 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.4
6.5
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
4.77 dB
5.1 dB
Low-Treble
-5.13 dB
-2.72 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.73 dB
-1.16 dB
High-Treble
-3.02 dB
-7.07 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.0
7.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.08 dB
1.65 dB
Dips
1.37 dB
1.8 dB
Imaging
7.8
8.9
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.31
0.18
Weighted Phase Mismatch
10.77
6.69
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.71
0.33
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.9
1.18
Passive Soundstage
6.4
5.7
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.46 dB
3.09 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.19 dB
3.79 dB
PRTF Distance
10.97 dB
12.45 dB
Openness
5.2
6.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
5.6
2.6
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
8.1
8.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.225
0.263
WHD @ 100
0.086
0.094
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
4.6
3.6
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-12.65 dB
-11.06 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.01 dB
0.56 dB
Mid
-6.56 dB
-5.15 dB
Treble
-31.75 dB
-28.86 dB
Leakage
5.5
7.7
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
47.48 dB
35.21 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
8.5
7.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
89.8 Hz
359.19 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.94 dB
3.04 dB
HFE
20,186.38 Hz
10,540.06 Hz
Weighted THD
0.609
0.459
Gain
38.38 dB
30.13 dB
Noise Handling
8.4
7.7
SpNR
33.09 dB
32.11 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
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
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
iOS
N/A
No
Android
N/A
No
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
N/A
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
N/A
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.0
9.9
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
Yes
Length
11 ft
4.40 ft (1.34 m)
Connector
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Latency - Analog
0.2 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Wired Latency
0 ms
Bluetooth Connection
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
No
NFC Pairing
N/A
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
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
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 + Microphone
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
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
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