HyperX Cloud Stinger S
vs
Astro A10 Gen 2

HyperX Cloud Stinger S

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 is a relatively new headset. The HyperX Cloud Stinger S is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. For gaming, the HyperX Cloud Stinger S has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. In terms of noise cancelling, the HyperX Cloud Stinger S has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling. 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. The HyperX Cloud Stinger S suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments.

Astro A10 Gen 2

In terms of sound quality, the Astro A10 Gen 2 is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. The Astro A10 Gen 2 is a relatively new headset. The Astro A10 Gen 2 is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. For gaming, the Astro A10 Gen 2 has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. The Astro A10 Gen 2 suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments. In terms of noise cancelling, the Astro A10 Gen 2 has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the Astro A10 Gen 2 is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors.

Active Features

	Cloud Stinger S	A10 Gen 2
ANC Control	No	No
Additional Charges	N/A	N/A
Android	No	No
App Name	HyperX Ngenuity	No App
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	No
Passive Playback	Passive Headphone	Passive Headphone
Playback Control	No	No
Power-Saving Feature	No	No
Room Effects	No	No
Surround Support	Yes	No
Total Battery Life	N/A	N/A
Windows	Yes	No
iOS	No	No
macOS	No	No

Battery

	Cloud Stinger S	A10 Gen 2
Battery Life	N/A	N/A

Comfort

	Cloud Stinger S	A10 Gen 2
Weight	0.62 lbs	0.54 lbs

Connectivity

	Cloud Stinger S	A10 Gen 2
Analog	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
Analog Audio	Yes	Yes
Analog/USB Audio Latency	33 ms	0 ms
Android Latency	N/A	N/A
Bluetooth Version	No Bluetooth	No Bluetooth
Connection	1/8" TRRS	1/8" TRRS
Detachable	No	Yes
Dock Charging	No	No
Length	8.60 ft (2.62 m)	7.12 ft (2.17 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	No
PS5 Analog	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
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	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 Stinger S	A10 Gen 2
Ease of use	Good	Good

Design

	Cloud Stinger S	A10 Gen 2
Additional Controls	No	No
Call/Music Control	No	No
Channel Mixing	No	No
Clamping Force	0.9 lbs	0.6 lbs
Enclosure	Closed-Back	Closed-Back
Feedback	Good	Good
H	3.4" (8.6 cm)	3.1" (7.8 cm)
L	8.5" (21.6 cm)	8.4" (21.3 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	237.00 in³ (3,883.72 cm³)	179.45 in³ (2,940.70 cm³)
Volume Control	Yes	Yes
W	8.2" (20.8 cm)	7.0" (17.7 cm)
Wireless	No	No

Isolation

	Cloud Stinger S	A10 Gen 2
Bass	0.74 dB	0.16 dB
Mid	-7.12 dB	-5.57 dB
Noise Cancelling	No	No
Overall Attenuation	-11.06 dB	-10.48 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	39.75 dB	43.73 dB
Treble	-27.38 dB	-26.35 dB

Microphone

	Cloud Stinger S	A10 Gen 2
Boom	Yes	Yes
Detachable Boom	No	No
FR Std. Dev.	2.23 dB	1.54 dB
HFE	5,915.41 Hz	7,896.12 Hz
In-Line	No	No
Integrated	No	No
LFE	102.26 Hz	493.51 Hz
Mic	Yes	Yes
Noise Gate	Always On	Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling	6.0	7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Handling	7.0	7.5
Weighted THD	0.068	0.074

Noise Handling

	Cloud Stinger S	A10 Gen 2
SpNR	31.09 dB	22.96 dB

Recording Quality

	Cloud Stinger S	A10 Gen 2
Gain	22.05 dB	21.42 dB

Sound

	Cloud Stinger S	A10 Gen 2
ANC	No ANC	No ANC
Acoustic Space Excitation	3.5	4.4
Avg. Std. Deviation	1.01 dB	1.22 dB
Bass Amount	0.35 dB	-1.84 dB
Codec	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz	PCM, 24-bit, 44.1kHz
Connection	USB	Wired
Dips	1.75 dB	0.84 dB
EQ	No EQ	Default
Firmware	v4.1.0.2	No Firmware
Head Modeling	No	No
Head Tracking	No	No
High-Bass	2.83 dB	2.66 dB
High-Mid	1.5 dB	-0.97 dB
High-Treble	-3.84 dB	-13.34 dB
Low-Bass	-0.83 dB	-5.88 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	20.59 Hz	55.76 Hz
Low-Mid	-3.84 dB	0.03 dB
Low-Treble	-0.99 dB	-3.05 dB
Microphone	Boom	Boom
Mid-Bass	3.1 dB	-1.24 dB
Mid-Mid	-1.49 dB	-2.68 dB
Mid-Treble	2.54 dB	-5.67 dB
Openness	5.4	6.5
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	2.56 dB	3.6 dB
PRTF Distance	17.33 dB	24.29 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	4.44 dB	10.81 dB
Peaks	2.01 dB	1.47 dB
Power	USB	Passive
Room Ambience	No	No
Speaker Modeling	On/Off	No
Std. Err.	2.54 dB	3.36 dB
Tip/Pad	Default	Default
Treble Amount	0.55 dB	-3.84 dB
Virtual Surround	Yes	No App
WHD @ 100	0.105	0.112
WHD @ 90	0.182	0.355
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch	0.94	1.5
Weighted Frequency Mismatch	1.69	2.42
Weighted Group Delay	0.28	0.2
Weighted Phase Mismatch	7.84	5.42