HyperX Cloud Stinger S
vs
Razer Barracuda Wireless

HyperX Cloud Stinger S

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. In terms of sound quality, the HyperX Cloud Stinger S is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. For gaming, the HyperX Cloud Stinger S has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. The HyperX Cloud Stinger 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 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.

Razer Barracuda Wireless

The Razer Barracuda Wireless is a relatively new headset. For gaming, the Razer Barracuda Wireless has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. The wireless support in Razer Barracuda Wireless is very convenient. The sound isolation in Razer Barracuda Wireless is great overall and there is minimum sound leakage. The comfort and stability of the Razer Barracuda Wireless is exceptional while doing sports and it is great for fitness usage. The Razer Barracuda Wireless is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. In terms of sound quality, the Razer Barracuda Wireless is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. In terms of noise cancelling, the Razer Barracuda Wireless has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling. The Razer Barracuda Wireless suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments.

Active Features

	Cloud Stinger S	Barracuda Wireless
ANC Control	No	No
Additional Charges	N/A	0.0
Android	No	Yes
App Name	HyperX Ngenuity	Razer Synapse
Audio While Charging	No	Yes
Battery Type	No Battery	Rechargable
Button Mapping	No	No
Charge Time	N/A	3.8 hrs
Charging Port	None	USB-C
Equalizer	No	Graphic + Presets
Mic Control	Adjustable Level	Adjustable Level
Passive Playback	Passive Headphone	Yes
Playback Control	No	No
Power-Saving Feature	No	Auto-Off Timer
Room Effects	No	No
Surround Support	Yes	Yes
Total Battery Life	N/A	46.1 hrs
Windows	Yes	Yes
iOS	No	Yes
macOS	No	No

Battery

	Cloud Stinger S	Barracuda Wireless
Battery Life	N/A	46.1 hrs

Comfort

	Cloud Stinger S	Barracuda Wireless
Weight	0.62 lbs	0.66 lbs

Connectivity

	Cloud Stinger S	Barracuda Wireless
Analog	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
Analog Audio	Yes	Yes
Analog/USB Audio Latency	33 ms	0 ms
Android Latency	N/A	147 ms
Bluetooth Version	No Bluetooth	5.2
Connection	1/8" TRRS	1/8" TRRS
Detachable	No	Yes
Dock Charging	No	No
Length	8.60 ft (2.62 m)	4.36 ft (1.33 m)
Line In	No	No
Line Of Sight Range	N/A	334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Line Out	No	No
Multi-Device Pairing	No	Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
NFC Pairing	No	No
Non-BT Latency	N/A	17 ms
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range	N/A	153.54 ft (46.80 m)
Non-BT Wireless	No	Audio + Microphone
Optical Input	No	No
PC Latency (SBC)	N/A	87 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	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-C
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	91 ms

Controls

	Cloud Stinger S	Barracuda Wireless
Ease of use	Good	Good

Design

	Cloud Stinger S	Barracuda Wireless
Additional Controls	No	SmartSwitch Button
Call/Music Control	No	Yes
Channel Mixing	No	No
Clamping Force	0.9 lbs	1.1 lbs
Enclosure	Closed-Back	Closed-Back
Feedback	Good	Good
H	3.4" (8.6 cm)	1.9" (4.8 cm)
L	8.5" (21.6 cm)	7.2" (18.4 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)	113.72 in³ (1,863.60 cm³)
Volume Control	Yes	Yes
W	8.2" (20.8 cm)	8.3" (21.1 cm)
Wireless	No	Yes

Isolation

	Cloud Stinger S	Barracuda Wireless
Bass	0.74 dB	0.48 dB
Mid	-7.12 dB	-12.65 dB
Noise Cancelling	No	No
Overall Attenuation	-11.06 dB	-14.48 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	39.75 dB	35.87 dB
Treble	-27.38 dB	-32.45 dB

Microphone

	Cloud Stinger S	Barracuda Wireless
Boom	Yes	No
Detachable Boom	No	No
FR Std. Dev.	2.23 dB	2.74 dB
HFE	5,915.41 Hz	6,450.8 Hz
In-Line	No	No
Integrated	No	Yes
LFE	102.26 Hz	538.17 Hz
Mic	Yes	Yes
Noise Gate	Always On	No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling	6.0	6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Handling	7.0	5.5
Weighted THD	0.068	0.225

Noise Handling

	Cloud Stinger S	Barracuda Wireless
SpNR	31.09 dB	4.39 dB

Recording Quality

	Cloud Stinger S	Barracuda Wireless
Gain	22.05 dB	18.6 dB

Sound

	Cloud Stinger S	Barracuda Wireless
ANC	No ANC	No ANC
Acoustic Space Excitation	3.5	2.7
Avg. Std. Deviation	1.01 dB	0.63 dB
Bass Amount	0.35 dB	0.83 dB
Codec	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz	PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
Connection	USB	Wireless (Proprietary)
Dips	1.75 dB	1.11 dB
EQ	No EQ	Default
Firmware	v4.1.0.2	v1.04.00
Head Modeling	No	No
Head Tracking	No	No
High-Bass	2.83 dB	5.11 dB
High-Mid	1.5 dB	2.55 dB
High-Treble	-3.84 dB	-11.77 dB
Low-Bass	-0.83 dB	1.66 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	20.59 Hz	10 Hz
Low-Mid	-3.84 dB	1.78 dB
Low-Treble	-0.99 dB	1.35 dB
Microphone	Boom	Integrated
Mid-Bass	3.1 dB	3.4 dB
Mid-Mid	-1.49 dB	0.27 dB
Mid-Treble	2.54 dB	1.37 dB
Openness	5.4	4.8
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	2.56 dB	1.64 dB
PRTF Distance	17.33 dB	8.68 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	4.44 dB	5.03 dB
Peaks	2.01 dB	1.98 dB
Power	USB	On
Room Ambience	No	No
Speaker Modeling	On/Off	Adjustable
Std. Err.	2.54 dB	3.43 dB
Tip/Pad	Default	Default
Treble Amount	0.55 dB	-2.66 dB
Virtual Surround	Yes	THX Spatial Audio
WHD @ 100	0.105	0.116
WHD @ 90	0.182	0.347
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch	0.94	0.33
Weighted Frequency Mismatch	1.69	1.44
Weighted Group Delay	0.28	0.25
Weighted Phase Mismatch	7.84	4.66