HyperX Cloud Alpha S
vs
Sony PULSE 3D 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. For gaming, the HyperX Cloud Alpha S has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. 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. 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. 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.

Sony PULSE 3D Wireless

The Sony PULSE 3D Wireless is a relatively new headset. In terms of sound quality, the Sony PULSE 3D Wireless is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. The Sony PULSE 3D Wireless is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. For gaming, the Sony PULSE 3D Wireless has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. The wireless support in Sony PULSE 3D Wireless is very convenient. In terms of noise cancelling, the Sony PULSE 3D Wireless has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. The Sony PULSE 3D Wireless 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 Sony PULSE 3D Wireless is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports.

Active Features

	Cloud Alpha S	PULSE 3D Wireless
ANC Control	No	No
Additional Charges	N/A	0.0
Android	No	No
App Name	HyperX Ngenuity	PS5 Inferface
Audio While Charging	No	Yes
Battery Type	No Battery	Rechargable
Button Mapping	No	No
Charge Time	N/A	3.3 hrs
Charging Port	None	USB-C
Equalizer	No	Graphic + Presets
Mic Control	Adjustable Level	No
Passive Playback	Passive Headphone	Yes
Playback Control	No	No
Power-Saving Feature	No	No
Room Effects	No	No
Surround Support	Yes	No
Total Battery Life	N/A	13.4 hrs
Windows	Yes	No
iOS	No	No
macOS	No	No

Battery

	Cloud Alpha S	PULSE 3D Wireless
Battery Life	N/A	13.4 hrs

Comfort

	Cloud Alpha S	PULSE 3D Wireless
Weight	0.71 lbs	0.65 lbs

Connectivity

	Cloud Alpha S	PULSE 3D Wireless
Analog	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
Analog Audio	Yes	Yes
Analog/USB Audio Latency	27 ms	0 ms
Android Latency	N/A	N/A
Bluetooth Version	No Bluetooth	No Bluetooth
Connection	1/8" TRRS	1/8" TRRS
Detachable	Yes	Yes
Dock Charging	No	No
Length	3.50 ft (1.07 m)	4.10 ft (1.25 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	37 ms
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range	N/A	195.00 ft (59.44 m)
Non-BT Wireless	No	Audio + Microphone
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	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB	Audio + Microphone	No
PS5 Analog	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless	No	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB	Audio + Microphone	No
Power Supply	USB	USB
RCA Input	No	No
Type	Wired USB Dongle	Wireless USB Dongle
USB Audio	USB Type A	No
USB Input	Yes	Yes
Wired USB	Audio + Microphone	No
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	PULSE 3D Wireless
Ease of use	Good	Decent

Design

	Cloud Alpha S	PULSE 3D Wireless
Additional Controls	Bass Slider	No
Call/Music Control	No	No
Channel Mixing	Yes	Yes
Clamping Force	0.9 lbs	0.9 lbs
Enclosure	Closed-Back	Closed-Back
Feedback	Good	Decent
H	3.2" (8.1 cm)	3.6" (9.1 cm)
L	7.3" (18.5 cm)	8.2" (20.8 cm)
Microphone Control	Mute/Unmute	Mute/Unmute
Noise Cancelling Control	No	No
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)	216.00 in³ (3,539.59 cm³)
Volume Control	Yes	Yes
W	6.0" (15.2 cm)	7.3" (18.5 cm)
Wireless	No	Yes

Isolation

	Cloud Alpha S	PULSE 3D Wireless
Bass	0.97 dB	0.2 dB
Mid	-8.97 dB	0.76 dB
Noise Cancelling	No	No
Overall Attenuation	-12.35 dB	-6.56 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	36.56 dB	37.91 dB
Treble	-29.86 dB	-20.22 dB

Microphone

	Cloud Alpha S	PULSE 3D Wireless
Boom	Yes	No
Detachable Boom	Yes	No
FR Std. Dev.	4.15 dB	3.66 dB
HFE	7,561.35 Hz	3,272.31 Hz
In-Line	No	No
Integrated	No	Yes
LFE	121.61 Hz	179.59 Hz
Mic	Yes	Yes
Noise Gate	No	Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling	7.5	5.5
Speech + Subway Noise Handling	7.5	6.0
Weighted THD	0.231	0.191

Noise Handling

	Cloud Alpha S	PULSE 3D Wireless
SpNR	39.88 dB	11.29 dB

Recording Quality

	Cloud Alpha S	PULSE 3D Wireless
Gain	6.48 dB	-5.07 dB

Sound

	Cloud Alpha S	PULSE 3D Wireless
ANC	No ANC	No ANC
Acoustic Space Excitation	2.8	3.1
Avg. Std. Deviation	1.3 dB	0.58 dB
Bass Amount	0.71 dB	-4 dB
Codec	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Connection	USB	Wireless (Proprietary)
Dips	1.98 dB	1.61 dB
EQ	No EQ	No EQ
Firmware	4.1.0.4	Unknown
Head Modeling	No	No
Head Tracking	No	No
High-Bass	5.77 dB	2.08 dB
High-Mid	-0.68 dB	2.46 dB
High-Treble	-5.49 dB	-10.05 dB
Low-Bass	0.84 dB	-7.24 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	22.13 Hz	51.13 Hz
Low-Mid	3.31 dB	0.04 dB
Low-Treble	-2.53 dB	-2.65 dB
Microphone	Boom	Integrated
Mid-Bass	3.47 dB	-0.31 dB
Mid-Mid	0.41 dB	0.03 dB
Mid-Treble	0.71 dB	-6.44 dB
Openness	5.4	9.3
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	3.07 dB	3.34 dB
PRTF Distance	8.95 dB	8.05 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	5.74 dB	2.79 dB
Peaks	1.77 dB	1.9 dB
Power	USB	On
Room Ambience	No	No
Speaker Modeling	On/Off	On/Off
Std. Err.	3.75 dB	3.72 dB
Tip/Pad	Default	Default
Treble Amount	-2.89 dB	-4.04 dB
Virtual Surround	Yes	Yes
WHD @ 100	0.136	0.182
WHD @ 90	0.409	0.297
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch	0.54	1.07
Weighted Frequency Mismatch	1.95	2.26
Weighted Group Delay	0.17	0.28
Weighted Phase Mismatch	7.71	4.2