Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless
vs
HyperX Cloud Alpha S

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless

The wireless support in Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless is very convenient. The Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless is a relatively new headset. In terms of sound quality, the Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. The Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless is not suitable for those who want the best convenience and sound experience while watching tv. The Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments. For gaming, the Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless is not up to par with other similar headsets. In terms of noise cancelling, the Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors.

HyperX Cloud Alpha S

For gaming, the HyperX Cloud Alpha S has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. In terms of sound quality, the HyperX Cloud Alpha S is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. The HyperX Cloud Alpha S is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. The HyperX Cloud Alpha S is a relatively new headset. The HyperX Cloud Alpha S suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the HyperX Cloud Alpha S is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. In terms of noise cancelling, the HyperX Cloud Alpha S has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling.

Active Features

	A20 Gen 2 Wireless	Cloud Alpha S
ANC Control	No	No
Additional Charges	0.0	N/A
Android	No	No
App Name	No App	HyperX Ngenuity
Audio While Charging	Yes	No
Battery Type	Rechargable	No Battery
Button Mapping	No	No
Charge Time	3 hrs	N/A
Charging Port	USB-C	None
Equalizer	No	No
Mic Control	No	Adjustable Level
Passive Playback	No	Passive Headphone
Playback Control	No	No
Power-Saving Feature	Auto-Off Timer	No
Room Effects	No	No
Surround Support	No	Yes
Total Battery Life	19.7 hrs	N/A
Windows	No	Yes
iOS	No	No
macOS	No	No

Battery

	A20 Gen 2 Wireless	Cloud Alpha S
Battery Life	19.7 hrs	N/A

Breathability

	A20 Gen 2 Wireless	Cloud Alpha S

Comfort

	A20 Gen 2 Wireless	Cloud Alpha S
Weight	0.7 lbs	0.71 lbs

Connectivity

	A20 Gen 2 Wireless	Cloud Alpha S
Analog	No	Audio + Microphone
Analog Audio	No	Yes
Analog/USB Audio Latency	N/A	27 ms
Android Latency	N/A	N/A
Bluetooth Version	No Bluetooth	No Bluetooth
Connection	No Wired Option	1/8" TRRS
Detachable	No	Yes
Dock Charging	No	No
Length	N/A	3.50 ft (1.07 m)
Line In	No	No
Line Of Sight Range	N/A	N/A
Line Out	No	No
Multi-Device Pairing	No	No
NFC Pairing	No	No
Non-BT Latency	36 ms	N/A
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range	130.00 ft (39.62 m)	N/A
Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	No
Optical Input	No	No
PC Latency (SBC)	N/A	N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)	N/A	N/A
PC Latency (aptX)	N/A	N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)	N/A	N/A
PS4 Analog	No	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	No
PS4 Wired USB	No	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog	No	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	No
PS5 Wired USB	No	Audio + Microphone
Power Supply	USB	USB
RCA Input	No	No
Type	Wireless USB Dongle	Wired USB Dongle
USB Audio	No	USB Type A
USB Input	Yes	Yes
Wired USB	No	Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Analog	No	Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless	No	No
Xbox One Wired USB	No	No
Xbox Series X|S Analog	No	Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless	No	No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB	No	No
iOS Latency	N/A	N/A

Controls

	A20 Gen 2 Wireless	Cloud Alpha S
Ease of use	Good	Good

Design

	A20 Gen 2 Wireless	Cloud Alpha S
Additional Controls	No	Bass Slider
Call/Music Control	No	No
Channel Mixing	Yes	Yes
Clamping Force	0.7 lbs	0.9 lbs
Enclosure	Closed-Back	Closed-Back
Feedback	Good	Good
H	3.4" (8.6 cm)	3.2" (8.1 cm)
L	7.3" (18.5 cm)	7.3" (18.5 cm)
Microphone Control	Mute/Unmute	Mute/Unmute
Noise Cancelling Control	No	No
OS Compatibility	PC/PS4	Not OS specific
Talk-Through	No	No
Transducer	Dynamic	Dynamic
Transmitter Required	Yes	No
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Volume	200.70 in³ (3,288.87 cm³)	142.00 in³ (2,326.95 cm³)
Volume Control	Yes	Yes
W	8.1" (20.6 cm)	6.0" (15.2 cm)
Wireless	Yes	No

Isolation

	A20 Gen 2 Wireless	Cloud Alpha S
Bass	0.17 dB	0.97 dB
Mid	-0.9 dB	-8.97 dB
Noise Cancelling	No	No
Overall Attenuation	-6.5 dB	-12.35 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	51.51 dB	36.56 dB
Treble	-18.59 dB	-29.86 dB

Microphone

	A20 Gen 2 Wireless	Cloud Alpha S
Boom	Yes	Yes
Detachable Boom	No	Yes
FR Std. Dev.	1.6 dB	4.15 dB
HFE	3,417.19 Hz	7,561.35 Hz
In-Line	No	No
Integrated	No	No
LFE	522.85 Hz	121.61 Hz
Mic	Yes	Yes
Noise Gate	Always On	No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling	7.5	7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Handling	7.5	7.5
Weighted THD	0.672	0.231

Noise Handling

	A20 Gen 2 Wireless	Cloud Alpha S
SpNR	22.8 dB	39.88 dB

Recording Quality

	A20 Gen 2 Wireless	Cloud Alpha S
Gain	19.17 dB	6.48 dB

Sound

	A20 Gen 2 Wireless	Cloud Alpha S
ANC	No ANC	No ANC
Acoustic Space Excitation	6.3	2.8
Avg. Std. Deviation	0.39 dB	1.3 dB
Bass Amount	-1.15 dB	0.71 dB
Codec	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Connection	Wireless (Proprietary)	USB
Dips	0.92 dB	1.98 dB
EQ	Astro	No EQ
Firmware	Unknown	4.1.0.4
Head Modeling	No	No
Head Tracking	No	No
High-Bass	2.83 dB	5.77 dB
High-Mid	2.8 dB	-0.68 dB
High-Treble	-3.59 dB	-5.49 dB
Low-Bass	2.06 dB	0.84 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	19.15 Hz	22.13 Hz
Low-Mid	0.8 dB	3.31 dB
Low-Treble	4.29 dB	-2.53 dB
Microphone	Boom	Boom
Mid-Bass	3.08 dB	3.47 dB
Mid-Mid	1.86 dB	0.41 dB
Mid-Treble	6.65 dB	0.71 dB
Openness	9.1	5.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	2.82 dB	3.07 dB
PRTF Distance	8.89 dB	8.95 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	3.82 dB	5.74 dB
Peaks	1.91 dB	1.77 dB
Power	On	USB
Room Ambience	No	No
Speaker Modeling	No	On/Off
Std. Err.	2.72 dB	3.75 dB
Tip/Pad	Default	Default
Treble Amount	0.72 dB	-2.89 dB
Virtual Surround	No App	Yes
WHD @ 100	0.124	0.136
WHD @ 90	0.347	0.409
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch	1.37	0.54
Weighted Frequency Mismatch	2.83	1.95
Weighted Group Delay	10.51	0.17
Weighted Phase Mismatch	70.23	7.71