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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017 vs HyperX Cloud Alpha S
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Arctis 7 (Black)
- Arctis 7 (White)
- HyperX Cloud Alpha S (Blackout)
- HyperX Cloud Alpha S (Blue)
Our Verdict
SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017
HyperX Cloud Alpha S
The SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017 are better gaming headphones than the HyperX Cloud Alpha S. The SteelSeries can be used wired and wirelessly, which makes them slightly more versatile. They also have a 24-hour battery life so you don't have to worry too much about your battery dying during a long gaming session. Their companion software also offers a graphic EQ plus presets to help tweak their sound. However, the HyperX have bass sliders on each ear cup, and they have a 7.1 surround sound feature. Both headphones have a similarly great-performing boom microphone.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.9 lbs
0.71 lbs
Clamping Force
1.3 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
7.1
6.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Great
Good
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Adjustable
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
Adjustable
Yes
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
No
Bass Slider
Breathability
6.6
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.3 °C
Portability
5.9
5.7
Portability Picture
L
7.6"
7.3" (18.5 cm)
W
7"
6.0" (15.2 cm)
H
2.9"
3.2" (8.1 cm)
Volume
154 in³
142.00 in³ (2,326.95 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
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
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
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
-1.14 dB
0.71 dB
Treble Amount
-1.99 dB
-2.89 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.4
5.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.27 dB
1.3 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.3
7.4
Std. Err.
2.42 dB
3.75 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
22.13 Hz
Low-Bass
-1.9 dB
0.84 dB
Mid-Bass
1.69 dB
3.47 dB
High-Bass
3.6 dB
5.77 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.5
8.4
Std. Err.
2.03 dB
2.11 dB
Low-Mid
2.44 dB
3.31 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.91 dB
0.41 dB
High-Mid
-0.75 dB
-0.68 dB
Treble Accuracy
9.0
6.3
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
2.23 dB
5.36 dB
Low-Treble
-0.57 dB
-2.53 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.01 dB
0.71 dB
High-Treble
-1.41 dB
-5.49 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.41 dB
1.77 dB
Dips
1.16 dB
1.98 dB
Imaging
8.5
8.5
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.32
0.17
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.29
7.71
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.02
0.54
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.31
1.95
Passive Soundstage
6.2
5.5
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.26 dB
3.07 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
8.97 dB
5.74 dB
PRTF Distance
16.64 dB
8.95 dB
Openness
4.9
5.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.7
2.8
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
Yes
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
7.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.251
0.409
WHD @ 100
0.102
0.136
Test Settings
Firmware
4.1.0.4
Power
USB
Connection
USB
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.9
4.4
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.3 dB
-12.35 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.61 dB
0.97 dB
Mid
-7.37 dB
-8.97 dB
Treble
-33.64 dB
-29.86 dB
Leakage
7.1
7.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
39.21 dB
36.56 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
N/A
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.9
7.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
84.76 Hz
121.61 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.89 dB
4.15 dB
HFE
6,736.4 Hz
7,561.35 Hz
Weighted THD
0.52
0.231
Gain
23.6 dB
6.48 dB
Noise Handling
8.8
7.5
SpNR
40.56 dB
39.88 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.9
0.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
24 hrs
N/A
Additional Charges
0
N/A
Total Battery Life
24 hrs
N/A
Charge Time
3.5 hrs
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
Yes
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
micro-USB
None
App Support
8.0
6.0
App Picture
App Name
SteelSeries Engine
HyperX Ngenuity
iOS
N/A
No
Android
N/A
No
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
Level
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Sound
DTS 7.1
Surround Support
Yes
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
8.7
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
125 ft
N/A
Non-BT Latency
28 ms
N/A
Wired
9.5
9.2
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
USB Type A
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.2 ft
3.50 ft (1.07 m)
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
27 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
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
7.0
3.4
Type
Wireless USB Dongle
Wired USB Dongle
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
Yes
No
Line Out
Yes
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB
USB
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