HyperX Cloud Alpha S
vs
Razer Opus X Wireless

HyperX Cloud Alpha S

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 a relatively new headset. The HyperX Cloud Alpha S is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. For gaming, the HyperX Cloud Alpha S has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. The HyperX Cloud Alpha 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 Alpha S is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. In terms of noise cancelling, the HyperX Cloud Alpha S has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling.

Razer Opus X Wireless

The wireless support in Razer Opus X Wireless is very convenient. The Razer Opus X Wireless has excellent noise cancelling capability. The sound isolation in Razer Opus X Wireless is great overall and there is minimum sound leakage. The comfort and stability of the Razer Opus X Wireless is exceptional while doing sports and it is great for fitness usage. In terms of sound quality, the Razer Opus X Wireless is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. The Razer Opus X Wireless is a relatively new headset. The Razer Opus X Wireless has excellent outside noise isolation and suitable for traveling and commuting in noisy environments. For gaming, the Razer Opus X Wireless is not up to par with other similar headsets. The Razer Opus X Wireless is not suitable for those who want the best convenience and sound experience while watching tv.

Active Features

	Cloud Alpha S	Opus X Wireless
ANC Control	No	On/Off
Additional Charges	N/A	0.0
Android	No	Yes
App Name	HyperX Ngenuity	Razer Audio
Audio While Charging	No	Yes
Battery Type	No Battery	Rechargable
Button Mapping	No	No
Charge Time	N/A	4 hrs
Charging Port	None	USB-C
Equalizer	No	Presets
Mic Control	Adjustable Level	No
Passive Playback	Passive Headphone	No
Playback Control	No	No
Power-Saving Feature	No	Auto-Off Timer
Room Effects	No	No
Surround Support	Yes	No
Total Battery Life	N/A	68 hrs
Windows	Yes	No
iOS	No	Yes
macOS	No	No

Battery

	Cloud Alpha S	Opus X Wireless
Battery Life	N/A	68 hrs

Comfort

	Cloud Alpha S	Opus X Wireless
Weight	0.71 lbs	0.6 lbs

Connectivity

	Cloud Alpha S	Opus X Wireless
Analog	Audio + Microphone	No
Analog Audio	Yes	No
Analog/USB Audio Latency	27 ms	N/A
Android Latency	N/A	92 ms
Bluetooth Version	No Bluetooth	5.0
Connection	1/8" TRRS	No Wired Option
Detachable	Yes	No
Dock Charging	No	No
Length	3.50 ft (1.07 m)	N/A
Line In	No	No
Line Of Sight Range	N/A	334.65 ft (102.00 m)
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	188 ms
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	No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless	No	No
PS4 Wired USB	Audio + Microphone	No
PS5 Analog	Audio + Microphone	No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless	No	No
PS5 Wired USB	Audio + Microphone	No
Power Supply	USB	No Base/Dock
RCA Input	No	No
Type	Wired USB Dongle	No Base/Dock
USB Audio	USB Type A	No
USB Input	Yes	No
Wired USB	Audio + Microphone	No
Xbox One Analog	Audio + Microphone	No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless	No	No
Xbox One Wired USB	No	No
Xbox Series X|S Analog	Audio + Microphone	No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless	No	No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB	No	No
iOS Latency	N/A	153 ms

Controls

	Cloud Alpha S	Opus X Wireless
Ease of use	Good	Good

Design

	Cloud Alpha S	Opus X Wireless
Additional Controls	Bass Slider	Multi function + Voice Assistant
Call/Music Control	No	Yes
Channel Mixing	Yes	No
Clamping Force	0.9 lbs	1 lbs
Enclosure	Closed-Back	Closed-Back
Feedback	Good	Good
H	3.2" (8.1 cm)	2.0" (5.0 cm)
L	7.3" (18.5 cm)	7.9" (20.0 cm)
Microphone Control	Mute/Unmute	No
Noise Cancelling Control	No	On/Off
OS Compatibility	Not OS specific	Not OS specific
Talk-Through	No	On/Off
Transducer	Dynamic	Dynamic
Transmitter Required	No	No
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Volume	142.00 in³ (2,326.95 cm³)	112.42 in³ (1,842.30 cm³)
Volume Control	Yes	Yes
W	6.0" (15.2 cm)	7.3" (18.5 cm)
Wireless	No	Yes

Isolation

	Cloud Alpha S	Opus X Wireless
Bass	0.97 dB	-5.69 dB
Mid	-8.97 dB	-19.45 dB
Noise Cancelling	No	Yes
Overall Attenuation	-12.35 dB	-18.8 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	36.56 dB	36.98 dB
Treble	-29.86 dB	-32.62 dB

Microphone

	Cloud Alpha S	Opus X Wireless
Boom	Yes	No
Detachable Boom	Yes	No
FR Std. Dev.	4.15 dB	4.25 dB
HFE	7,561.35 Hz	6,933.79 Hz
In-Line	No	No
Integrated	No	Yes
LFE	121.61 Hz	306.43 Hz
Mic	Yes	Yes
Noise Gate	No	No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling	7.5	6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Handling	7.5	5.0
Weighted THD	0.231	5.971

Noise Handling

	Cloud Alpha S	Opus X Wireless
SpNR	39.88 dB	15.85 dB

Recording Quality

	Cloud Alpha S	Opus X Wireless
Gain	6.48 dB	15.62 dB

Sound

	Cloud Alpha S	Opus X Wireless
ANC	No ANC	On
Acoustic Space Excitation	2.8	2.9
Avg. Std. Deviation	1.3 dB	0.78 dB
Bass Amount	0.71 dB	-0.01 dB
Codec	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz	SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Connection	USB	Bluetooth 5.0
Dips	1.98 dB	1.09 dB
EQ	No EQ	Default
Firmware	4.1.0.4	1.1.2.0
Head Modeling	No	No
Head Tracking	No	No
High-Bass	5.77 dB	5.38 dB
High-Mid	-0.68 dB	-0.4 dB
High-Treble	-5.49 dB	-2.56 dB
Low-Bass	0.84 dB	-0.48 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	22.13 Hz	13.54 Hz
Low-Mid	3.31 dB	1.8 dB
Low-Treble	-2.53 dB	0.84 dB
Microphone	Boom	Integrated
Mid-Bass	3.47 dB	2.48 dB
Mid-Mid	0.41 dB	0.19 dB
Mid-Treble	0.71 dB	1.26 dB
Openness	5.4	3.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	3.07 dB	2.65 dB
PRTF Distance	8.95 dB	9.32 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	5.74 dB	3.24 dB
Peaks	1.77 dB	1.54 dB
Power	USB	On
Room Ambience	No	No
Speaker Modeling	On/Off	No
Std. Err.	3.75 dB	3.28 dB
Tip/Pad	Default	Default
Treble Amount	-2.89 dB	-1.11 dB
Virtual Surround	Yes	No
WHD @ 100	0.136	0.084
WHD @ 90	0.409	0.215
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch	0.54	0.46
Weighted Frequency Mismatch	1.95	1.99
Weighted Group Delay	0.17	0.22
Weighted Phase Mismatch	7.71	4.09