HyperX Cloud Flight S
vs
SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless

HyperX Cloud Flight S

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

SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless

For gaming, the SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. In terms of sound quality, the SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. The wireless support in SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless is very convenient. The SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. The SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless is a relatively new headset. The SteelSeries Arctis 7P 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 SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. In terms of noise cancelling, the SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling.

Active Features

	Cloud Flight S	Arctis 7P Wireless
ANC Control	No	No
Additional Charges	0.0	0.0
Android	No	No
App Name	HyperX Ngenuity	SteelSeries Engine
Audio While Charging	No	Yes
Battery Type	Rechargable	Rechargable
Button Mapping	Yes	No
Charge Time	3.3 hrs	4.2 hrs
Charging Port	micro-USB	micro-USB
Equalizer	No	Graphic + Presets
Mic Control	Adjustable Level	Adjustable Level
Passive Playback	No	Yes
Playback Control	No	No
Power-Saving Feature	Auto-Off Timer	Auto-Off Timer
Room Effects	No	No
Surround Support	Yes	No
Total Battery Life	33.3 hrs	24.1 hrs
Windows	Yes	Yes
iOS	No	No
macOS	No	Yes

Battery

	Cloud Flight S	Arctis 7P Wireless
Battery Life	33.3 hrs	24.1 hrs

Comfort

	Cloud Flight S	Arctis 7P Wireless
Weight	0.68 lbs	0.78 lbs

Connectivity

	Cloud Flight S	Arctis 7P Wireless
Analog	No	Audio + Microphone
Analog Audio	No	Yes
Analog/USB Audio Latency	N/A	0 ms
Android Latency	N/A	N/A
Bluetooth Version	No Bluetooth	No Bluetooth
Connection	No Wired Option	Mini B 8-Pin
Detachable	No	Yes
Dock Charging	No	No
Length	N/A	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	16 ms	30 ms
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range	137.00 ft (41.76 m)	118.00 ft (35.97 m)
Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	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	No	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB	No	No
PS5 Analog	No	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB	No	No
Power Supply	USB	USB-C
RCA Input	No	No
Type	Wireless USB Dongle	Wireless USB Dongle
USB Audio	No	No
USB Input	Yes	Yes
Wired USB	No	No
Xbox One Analog	No	Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless	No	No
Xbox One Wired USB	No	No
Xbox Series X|S Analog	No	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 Flight S	Arctis 7P Wireless
Ease of use	Good	Good

Design

	Cloud Flight S	Arctis 7P Wireless
Additional Controls	Surround Sound	No
Call/Music Control	No	Yes
Channel Mixing	Yes	No
Clamping Force	1.2 lbs	1.1 lbs
Enclosure	Closed-Back	Closed-Back
Feedback	Decent	Great
H	3.5" (8.9 cm)	1.9" (4.8 cm)
L	7.7" (19.6 cm)	8.3" (21.0 cm)
Microphone Control	Mute/Unmute	Mute/Unmute
Noise Cancelling Control	No	No
OS Compatibility	PC/PS4	Not OS specific
Talk-Through	No	No
Transducer	Dynamic	Dynamic
Transmitter Required	Yes	No
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Volume	202.00 in³ (3,310.17 cm³)	125.48 in³ (2,056.30 cm³)
Volume Control	Yes	Yes
W	7.5" (19.1 cm)	8.0" (20.4 cm)
Wireless	Yes	Yes

Isolation

	Cloud Flight S	Arctis 7P Wireless
Bass	-0.81 dB	-0.4 dB
Mid	-10.77 dB	-7.99 dB
Noise Cancelling	No	No
Overall Attenuation	-15.27 dB	-13.54 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	40.48 dB	37.22 dB
Treble	-34.98 dB	-32.68 dB

Microphone

	Cloud Flight S	Arctis 7P Wireless
Boom	Yes	Yes
Detachable Boom	Yes	No
FR Std. Dev.	1.1 dB	2.73 dB
HFE	6,450.8 Hz	6,544.63 Hz
In-Line	No	No
Integrated	No	No
LFE	20 Hz	84.76 Hz
Mic	Yes	Yes
Noise Gate	Always On	Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling	7.5	7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Handling	7.5	7.5
Weighted THD	6.435	0.266

Noise Handling

	Cloud Flight S	Arctis 7P Wireless
SpNR	49.61 dB	33.05 dB

Recording Quality

	Cloud Flight S	Arctis 7P Wireless
Gain	24.88 dB	19.5 dB

Sound

	Cloud Flight S	Arctis 7P Wireless
ANC	No ANC	No ANC
Acoustic Space Excitation	3.6	3.0
Avg. Std. Deviation	0.79 dB	1.87 dB
Bass Amount	0.25 dB	0.57 dB
Codec	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Connection	Wireless (Proprietary)	Wireless (Proprietary)
Dips	1.99 dB	0.94 dB
EQ	No EQ	Default
Firmware	4.1.0.5	1.1.0.0
Head Modeling	No	No
Head Tracking	No	No
High-Bass	0.22 dB	7.65 dB
High-Mid	0.25 dB	0.01 dB
High-Treble	-6.93 dB	-3.29 dB
Low-Bass	-0.79 dB	0.16 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	22.45 Hz	23.78 Hz
Low-Mid	-5.08 dB	4.1 dB
Low-Treble	-1.97 dB	-0.91 dB
Microphone	Boom	Boom
Mid-Bass	1.71 dB	5.32 dB
Mid-Mid	-0.88 dB	0.38 dB
Mid-Treble	-0.98 dB	3.05 dB
Openness	4.3	5.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	2.64 dB	3.9 dB
PRTF Distance	5.65 dB	19.53 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	5.38 dB	8.26 dB
Peaks	2.02 dB	1.82 dB
Power	On	On
Room Ambience	No	No
Speaker Modeling	On/Off	On/Off
Std. Err.	1.48 dB	5.13 dB
Tip/Pad	Default	Default
Treble Amount	-0.71 dB	-2.23 dB
Virtual Surround	Yes	Yes
WHD @ 100	0.181	0.273
WHD @ 90	0.285	0.161
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch	0.15	0.38
Weighted Frequency Mismatch	1.45	3.02
Weighted Group Delay	0.35	0.59
Weighted Phase Mismatch	4.34	5.63