HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II
vs
HyperX Cloud Alpha

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II

The HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II has excellent noise cancelling capability. In terms of sound quality, the HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. 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. 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. 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 is not suitable for those who want the best convenience and sound experience while watching tv. The HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II 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. 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. In terms of sound quality, the HyperX Cloud Alpha is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. 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 suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments. The HyperX Cloud Alpha is not suitable for those who want the best convenience and sound experience while watching tv.

Base/Dock

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	Cloud Alpha
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	Cloud Alpha
High-Bass	1.97 dB	2.2 dB
Low-Bass	0.82 dB	0.76 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	13.94 Hz	10 Hz
Mid-Bass	1.73 dB	0.63 dB
Std. Err.	1.63 dB	1.32 dB

Battery

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

Breathability

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	Cloud Alpha
Avg.Temp.Difference	6.5 C	6.2 C

Case

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	Cloud Alpha
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	Cloud Alpha
Clamping Force	1 lbs	0.9 lbs
Weight	0.7 lbs	0.7 lbs

Controls

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	Cloud Alpha
Additional Buttons	N/A	No
Call/Music Control	No	No
Channel Mixing	Yes	No
Ease of use	Okay	Decent
Feedback	Decent	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

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	Cloud Alpha
Avg. Std. Deviation	1.03 dB	1.03 dB

Latency

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

Leakage

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	Cloud Alpha
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	36.53 dB	35.21 dB

Mid

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	Cloud Alpha
High-Mid	-1.26 dB	0.68 dB
Low-Mid	-0.44 dB	1.75 dB
Mid-Mid	-1.06 dB	-0.47 dB
Std. Err.	1.48 dB	1.45 dB

Noise Handling

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	Cloud Alpha
SpNR	49.04 dB	32.11 dB

Noise Isolation

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	Cloud Alpha
Bass	0.7 dB	0.56 dB
Mid	-12.88 dB	-5.15 dB
Overall Attenuation	-15.97 dB	-11.06 dB
Self-Noise	20.93 dB	0 dB
Treble	-36.9 dB	-28.86 dB

Portability

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	Cloud Alpha
H	4 "	3.2 "
L	8.4 "	7.3 "
Transmitter required	N/A	N/A
Volume	198 Cu. Inches	142 Cu. Inches
W	5.9 "	6 "

Recording Quality

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	Cloud Alpha
FR Std. Dev.	2.11 dB	3.04 dB
Gain	24.35 dB	30.13 dB
HFE	7136.96 Hz	10388.94 Hz
LFE	85.99 Hz	359.19 Hz
Weighted THD	0.323	0.46

Soundstage

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	Cloud Alpha
Correlated Crosstalk	0.0 dB	0.0 dB
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	1.94 dB	3.09 dB
PRTF Distance	7.02 dB	12.45 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	3.79 dB	3.79 dB

Total Harmonic Distortion

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	Cloud Alpha
Weighted THD @ 100	25.669	1.106
Weighted THD @ 90	4.251	0.652

Treble

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	Cloud Alpha
High-Treble	0.11 dB	-2.32 dB
Low-Treble	-3.44 dB	-2.0 dB
Mid-Treble	2.14 dB	-1.12 dB
Std. Err.	5.32 dB	4.45 dB

Wired

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

Wireless Range

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