HyperX Cloud Alpha S
vs
HyperX Cloud Stinger S

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. In terms of noise cancelling, the HyperX Cloud Alpha S has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling. 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. The HyperX Cloud Alpha S suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments.

HyperX Cloud Stinger S

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

Active Features

	Cloud Alpha S	Cloud Stinger S
ANC Control	No	No
Additional Charges	N/A	N/A
Android	No	No
App Name	HyperX Ngenuity	HyperX Ngenuity
Audio While Charging	No	No
Battery Type	No Battery	No Battery
Button Mapping	No	No
Charge Time	N/A	N/A
Charging Port	None	None
Equalizer	No	No
Mic Control	Adjustable Level	Adjustable Level
Passive Playback	Passive Headphone	Passive Headphone
Playback Control	No	No
Power-Saving Feature	No	No
Room Effects	No	No
Surround Support	Yes	Yes
Total Battery Life	N/A	N/A
Windows	Yes	Yes
iOS	No	No
macOS	No	No

Battery

	Cloud Alpha S	Cloud Stinger S
Battery Life	N/A	N/A

Comfort

	Cloud Alpha S	Cloud Stinger S
Weight	0.71 lbs	0.62 lbs

Connectivity

	Cloud Alpha S	Cloud Stinger S
Analog	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
Analog Audio	Yes	Yes
Analog/USB Audio Latency	27 ms	33 ms
Android Latency	N/A	N/A
Bluetooth Version	No Bluetooth	No Bluetooth
Connection	1/8" TRRS	1/8" TRRS
Detachable	Yes	No
Dock Charging	No	No
Length	3.50 ft (1.07 m)	8.60 ft (2.62 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	N/A	N/A
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range	N/A	N/A
Non-BT Wireless	No	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	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless	No	No
PS4 Wired USB	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless	No	No
PS5 Wired USB	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
Power Supply	USB	USB
RCA Input	No	No
Type	Wired USB Dongle	Wired USB Dongle
USB Audio	USB Type A	USB Type A
USB Input	Yes	Yes
Wired USB	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Analog	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless	No	No
Xbox One Wired USB	No	No
Xbox Series X|S Analog	Audio + Microphone	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

	Cloud Alpha S	Cloud Stinger S
Ease of use	Good	Good

Design

	Cloud Alpha S	Cloud Stinger S
Additional Controls	Bass Slider	No
Call/Music Control	No	No
Channel Mixing	Yes	No
Clamping Force	0.9 lbs	0.9 lbs
Enclosure	Closed-Back	Closed-Back
Feedback	Good	Good
H	3.2" (8.1 cm)	3.4" (8.6 cm)
L	7.3" (18.5 cm)	8.5" (21.6 cm)
Microphone Control	Mute/Unmute	Mute/Unmute
Noise Cancelling Control	No	No
OS Compatibility	Not OS specific	Not OS specific
Talk-Through	No	No
Transducer	Dynamic	Dynamic
Transmitter Required	No	No
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Volume	142.00 in³ (2,326.95 cm³)	237.00 in³ (3,883.72 cm³)
Volume Control	Yes	Yes
W	6.0" (15.2 cm)	8.2" (20.8 cm)
Wireless	No	No

Isolation

	Cloud Alpha S	Cloud Stinger S
Bass	0.97 dB	0.74 dB
Mid	-8.97 dB	-7.12 dB
Noise Cancelling	No	No
Overall Attenuation	-12.35 dB	-11.06 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	36.56 dB	39.75 dB
Treble	-29.86 dB	-27.38 dB

Microphone

	Cloud Alpha S	Cloud Stinger S
Boom	Yes	Yes
Detachable Boom	Yes	No
FR Std. Dev.	4.15 dB	2.23 dB
HFE	7,561.35 Hz	5,915.41 Hz
In-Line	No	No
Integrated	No	No
LFE	121.61 Hz	102.26 Hz
Mic	Yes	Yes
Noise Gate	No	Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling	7.5	6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Handling	7.5	7.0
Weighted THD	0.231	0.068

Noise Handling

	Cloud Alpha S	Cloud Stinger S
SpNR	39.88 dB	31.09 dB

Recording Quality

	Cloud Alpha S	Cloud Stinger S
Gain	6.48 dB	22.05 dB

Sound

	Cloud Alpha S	Cloud Stinger S
ANC	No ANC	No ANC
Acoustic Space Excitation	2.8	3.5
Avg. Std. Deviation	1.3 dB	1.01 dB
Bass Amount	0.71 dB	0.35 dB
Codec	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Connection	USB	USB
Dips	1.98 dB	1.75 dB
EQ	No EQ	No EQ
Firmware	4.1.0.4	v4.1.0.2
Head Modeling	No	No
Head Tracking	No	No
High-Bass	5.77 dB	2.83 dB
High-Mid	-0.68 dB	1.5 dB
High-Treble	-5.49 dB	-3.84 dB
Low-Bass	0.84 dB	-0.83 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	22.13 Hz	20.59 Hz
Low-Mid	3.31 dB	-3.84 dB
Low-Treble	-2.53 dB	-0.99 dB
Microphone	Boom	Boom
Mid-Bass	3.47 dB	3.1 dB
Mid-Mid	0.41 dB	-1.49 dB
Mid-Treble	0.71 dB	2.54 dB
Openness	5.4	5.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	3.07 dB	2.56 dB
PRTF Distance	8.95 dB	17.33 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	5.74 dB	4.44 dB
Peaks	1.77 dB	2.01 dB
Power	USB	USB
Room Ambience	No	No
Speaker Modeling	On/Off	On/Off
Std. Err.	3.75 dB	2.54 dB
Tip/Pad	Default	Default
Treble Amount	-2.89 dB	0.55 dB
Virtual Surround	Yes	Yes
WHD @ 100	0.136	0.105
WHD @ 90	0.409	0.182
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch	0.54	0.94
Weighted Frequency Mismatch	1.95	1.69
Weighted Group Delay	0.17	0.28
Weighted Phase Mismatch	7.71	7.84