HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II
vs
Sony MDR-7506

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. For gaming, the HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. The HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II has excellent noise cancelling capability. The HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II 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 2/Cloud II is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. The HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II 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 HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II performs reasonably well against the competition.

Sony MDR-7506

In terms of sound quality, the Sony MDR-7506 is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. The Sony MDR-7506 is a relatively new headset. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the Sony MDR-7506 is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. The Sony MDR-7506 suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments. In terms of noise cancelling, the Sony MDR-7506 has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling. The Sony MDR-7506 is not suitable for those who want the best convenience and sound experience while watching tv. For gaming, the Sony MDR-7506 is not up to par with other similar headsets.

Base/Dock

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	MDR-7506
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	MDR-7506
High-Bass	1.97 dB	-0.35 dB
Low-Bass	0.82 dB	3.18 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	13.94 Hz	10.91 Hz
Mid-Bass	1.73 dB	2.45 dB
Std. Err.	1.63 dB	2.34 dB

Battery

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	MDR-7506
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	MDR-7506
Bluetooth Version	N/A	N/A
Multi-Device Pairing	N/A	N/A
NFC Pairing	N/A	N/A

Breathability

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	MDR-7506
Avg.Temp.Difference	6.5 C	5.3 C

Case

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	MDR-7506
H	N/A	N/A
L	N/A	N/A
Type	Pouch	No case
Volume	N/A	N/A
W	N/A	N/A

Comfort

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	MDR-7506
Clamping Force	1 lbs	0.85 lbs
Weight	0.7 lbs	0.46 lbs

Controls

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	MDR-7506
Additional Buttons	N/A	N/A
Call/Music Control	No	No
Channel Mixing	Yes	N/A
Ease of use	Okay	N/A
Feedback	Decent	N/A
Microphone Control	Yes	N/A
Noise Canceling Control	N/A	N/A
Talk-Through	N/A	N/A
Volume Control	Yes	No

Frequency Response Consistency

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	MDR-7506
Avg. Std. Deviation	1.03 dB	0.51 dB

Latency

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	MDR-7506
Default Latency	7 ms	0 ms
aptX Latency	N/A	N/A
aptX(LL) Latency	N/A	N/A

Leakage

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	MDR-7506
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	36.53 dB	37.13 dB

Mid

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	MDR-7506
High-Mid	-1.26 dB	-0.25 dB
Low-Mid	-0.44 dB	-0.97 dB
Mid-Mid	-1.06 dB	-0.93 dB
Std. Err.	1.48 dB	1.42 dB

Noise Handling

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	MDR-7506
SpNR	49.04 dB	N/A

Noise Isolation

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	MDR-7506
Bass	0.7 dB	0.53 dB
Mid	-12.88 dB	-7.14 dB
Overall Attenuation	-15.97 dB	-11.75 dB
Self-Noise	20.93 dB	0 dB
Treble	-36.9 dB	-29.17 dB

Portability

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	MDR-7506
H	4 "	2.9 "
L	8.4 "	5 "
Transmitter required	N/A	N/A
Volume	198 Cu. Inches	82 Cu. Inches
W	5.9 "	5.7 "

Recording Quality

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	MDR-7506
FR Std. Dev.	2.11 dB	N/A
Gain	24.35 dB	N/A
HFE	7136.96 Hz	N/A
LFE	85.99 Hz	N/A
Weighted THD	0.323	N/A

Soundstage

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	MDR-7506
Correlated Crosstalk	0.0 dB	0.0 dB
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	1.94 dB	2.87 dB
PRTF Distance	7.02 dB	9.66 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	3.79 dB	1.72 dB

Total Harmonic Distortion

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	MDR-7506
Weighted THD @ 100	25.669	4.193
Weighted THD @ 90	4.251	0.67

Treble

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	MDR-7506
High-Treble	0.11 dB	-7.66 dB
Low-Treble	-3.44 dB	2.43 dB
Mid-Treble	2.14 dB	-0.62 dB
Std. Err.	5.32 dB	4.27 dB

Wired

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	MDR-7506
Analog Audio	Yes	Yes
OS Compatibility	Not OS specific	Not OS specific
PC Compatible	Audio + Microphone	Audio Only
PS4 Compatible	Audio + Microphone	Audio Only
USB Audio	Yes	No
Xbox One Compatible	Audio + Microphone	Audio Only

Wireless Range

	Cloud 2/Cloud II	MDR-7506
Line of Sight Range	N/A	N/A
Obstructed Range	N/A	N/A