HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II
vs
Beats EP

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II

In terms of sound quality, the HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. The HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II has excellent noise cancelling capability. For gaming, the HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. In terms of recording quality and voice chat usage, the HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II performs reasonably well against the competition. The HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments. The HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II is not suitable for those who want the best convenience and sound experience while watching tv. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports.

Beats EP

The Beats EP has excellent noise cancelling capability. In terms of sound quality, the Beats EP is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. The Beats EP is not suitable for those who want the best convenience and sound experience while watching tv. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. In terms of recording quality and voice chat usage, the Beats EP performs reasonably well against the competition. The Beats EP suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments. For gaming, the Beats EP is not up to par with other similar headsets. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the Beats EP is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports.

Base/Dock

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
Dock Charging	N/A	N/A
Line In	N/A	N/A
Line Out		N/A
Optical Input	N/A	N/A
PC Compatible	N/A	N/A
PS4 Compatible	N/A	N/A
Power Supply	N/A	N/A
RCA Input	N/A	N/A
Type	N/A	N/A
USB Input	N/A	N/A
Xbox One Compatible	N/A	N/A

Bass

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
High-Bass	1.97 dB	3.49 dB
Low-Bass	0.82 dB	0.42 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	13.94 Hz	10 Hz
Mid-Bass	1.73 dB	1.76 dB
Std. Err.	1.63 dB	2.16 dB

Battery

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
Audio while charging	N/A	N/A
Battery Life	N/A	N/A
Battery Type	N/A	N/A
Charge Time	N/A	N/A
Passive Playback	N/A	N/A
Power Saving Feature	N/A	N/A

Bluetooth

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
Bluetooth Version	N/A	N/A
Multi-Device Pairing	N/A	N/A
NFC Pairing	N/A	N/A

Breathability

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
Avg.Temp.Difference	6.5 C	2.7 C

Case

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
H	N/A	N/A
L	N/A	N/A
Type	Pouch	Pouch
Volume	N/A	N/A
W	N/A	N/A

Comfort

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
Clamping Force	1 lbs	1.2 lbs
Weight	0.7 lbs	0.5 lbs

Controls

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
Additional Buttons	N/A	No
Call/Music Control	No	Yes
Channel Mixing	Yes	N/A
Ease of use	Okay	Decent
Feedback	Decent	Okay
Microphone Control	Yes	No
Noise Canceling Control	N/A	N/A
Talk-Through	N/A	N/A
Volume Control	Yes	Yes

Frequency Response Consistency

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
Avg. Std. Deviation	1.03 dB	0.75 dB

Latency

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
Default Latency	7 ms	0 ms
aptX Latency	N/A	N/A
aptX(LL) Latency	N/A	N/A

Leakage

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	36.53 dB	40.97 dB

Mid

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
High-Mid	-1.26 dB	-0.11 dB
Low-Mid	-0.44 dB	1.61 dB
Mid-Mid	-1.06 dB	-0.69 dB
Std. Err.	1.48 dB	1.29 dB

Noise Handling

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
SpNR	49.04 dB	10.97 dB

Noise Isolation

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
Bass	0.7 dB	0.47 dB
Mid	-12.88 dB	-8.21 dB
Overall Attenuation	-15.97 dB	-12.14 dB
Self-Noise	20.93 dB	0 dB
Treble	-36.9 dB	-29.34 dB

Portability

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
H	4 "	2.2 "
L	8.4 "	6.6 "
Transmitter required	N/A	N/A
Volume	198 Cu. Inches	65 Cu. Inches
W	5.9 "	4.5 "

Recording Quality

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
FR Std. Dev.	2.11 dB	3.87 dB
Gain	24.35 dB	22.89 dB
HFE	7136.96 Hz	20186.38 Hz
LFE	85.99 Hz	269.09 Hz
Weighted THD	0.323	2.995

Soundstage

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
Correlated Crosstalk	0.0 dB	0.0 dB
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	1.94 dB	3.48 dB
PRTF Distance	7.02 dB	3.3 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	3.79 dB	0.55 dB

Total Harmonic Distortion

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
Weighted THD @ 100	25.669	0.206
Weighted THD @ 90	4.251	0.413

Treble

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
High-Treble	0.11 dB	-4.09 dB
Low-Treble	-3.44 dB	-1.26 dB
Mid-Treble	2.14 dB	-1.1 dB
Std. Err.	5.32 dB	2.82 dB

Wired

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
Analog Audio	Yes	Yes
OS Compatibility	Not OS specific	iOS
PC Compatible	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Compatible	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
USB Audio	Yes	No
Xbox One Compatible	Audio + Microphone	Audio Only

Wireless Range

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	EP
Line of Sight Range	N/A	N/A
Obstructed Range	N/A	N/A