Astro A20 Wireless
vs
HyperX Cloud Alpha

Astro A20 Wireless

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

HyperX Cloud Alpha

The HyperX Cloud Alpha is a relatively new headset. In terms of sound quality, the HyperX Cloud Alpha is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. For gaming, the HyperX Cloud Alpha has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. The HyperX Cloud Alpha has excellent noise cancelling capability. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the HyperX Cloud Alpha is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. The HyperX Cloud Alpha is not suitable for those who want the best convenience and sound experience while watching tv. The HyperX Cloud Alpha suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments.

Base/Dock

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
Dock Charging	No	N/A
Line In	No	N/A
Line Out	No	N/A
Optical Input	Yes	N/A
PC Compatible	Audio + Microphone	N/A
PS4 Compatible	Audio Only	N/A
Power Supply	USB	N/A
RCA Input	No	N/A
Type	Wireless Dock	N/A
USB Input	Yes	N/A
Xbox One Compatible	Audio + Microphone	N/A

Bass

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
High-Bass	1.74 dB	2.2 dB
Low-Bass	-0.97 dB	0.76 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	25.2 Hz	10 Hz
Mid-Bass	2.49 dB	0.63 dB
Std. Err.	1.89 dB	1.32 dB

Battery

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
Audio while charging	Yes	N/A
Battery Life	14 hrs	N/A
Battery Type	Rechargable	N/A
Charge Time	3 hrs	N/A
Passive Playback	No	N/A
Power Saving Feature	Auto-Off Timer	N/A

Bluetooth

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
Bluetooth Version	N/A	N/A
Multi-Device Pairing	N/A	N/A
NFC Pairing	N/A	N/A

Breathability

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
Avg.Temp.Difference	4.6 C	6.2 C

Case

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
H	N/A	N/A
L	N/A	N/A
Type	No case	Pouch
Volume	N/A	N/A
W	N/A	N/A

Comfort

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
Clamping Force	1.2 lbs	0.9 lbs
Weight	0.8 lbs	0.7 lbs

Controls

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
Additional Buttons	N/A	No
Call/Music Control	No	No
Channel Mixing	Yes	No
Ease of use	Good	Decent
Feedback	Good	Okay
Microphone Control	Yes	Yes
Noise Canceling Control	N/A	N/A
Talk-Through	N/A	N/A
Volume Control	Yes	Yes

Frequency Response Consistency

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
Avg. Std. Deviation	0.57 dB	1.03 dB

Latency

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
Default Latency	62 ms	0 ms
aptX Latency	N/A	N/A
aptX(LL) Latency	N/A	N/A

Leakage

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	48.78 dB	35.21 dB

Mid

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
High-Mid	-3.49 dB	0.68 dB
Low-Mid	-1.47 dB	1.75 dB
Mid-Mid	-1.25 dB	-0.47 dB
Std. Err.	2.57 dB	1.45 dB

Noise Handling

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
SpNR	27.21 dB	32.11 dB

Noise Isolation

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
Bass	0.27 dB	0.56 dB
Mid	-4.06 dB	-5.15 dB
Overall Attenuation	-10.42 dB	-11.06 dB
Self-Noise	20.14 dB	0 dB
Treble	-27.58 dB	-28.86 dB

Portability

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
H	2.8 "	3.2 "
L	6 "	7.3 "
Transmitter required	Yes	N/A
Volume	116 Cu. Inches	142 Cu. Inches
W	6.9 "	6 "

Recording Quality

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
FR Std. Dev.	1.96 dB	3.04 dB
Gain	43.26 dB	30.13 dB
HFE	1974.03 Hz	10388.94 Hz
LFE	91.1 Hz	359.19 Hz
Weighted THD	0.157	0.46

Soundstage

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
Correlated Crosstalk	0.0 dB	0.0 dB
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	2.03 dB	3.09 dB
PRTF Distance	13.28 dB	12.45 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	4.67 dB	3.79 dB

Total Harmonic Distortion

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
Weighted THD @ 100	3.593	1.106
Weighted THD @ 90	1.203	0.652

Treble

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
High-Treble	-1.12 dB	-2.32 dB
Low-Treble	-0.65 dB	-2.0 dB
Mid-Treble	5.46 dB	-1.12 dB
Std. Err.	3.77 dB	4.45 dB

Wired

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
Analog Audio	N/A	Yes
OS Compatibility	N/A	Not OS specific
PC Compatible	N/A	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Compatible	N/A	Audio + Microphone
USB Audio	N/A	No
Xbox One Compatible	N/A	Audio + Microphone

Wireless Range

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Alpha
Line of Sight Range	105 ft	N/A
Obstructed Range	31 ft	N/A