HyperX Cloud Stinger
vs
HyperX Cloud Core

HyperX Cloud Stinger

In terms of sound quality, the HyperX Cloud Stinger is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. The HyperX Cloud Stinger has excellent noise cancelling capability. For gaming, the HyperX Cloud Stinger has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. The HyperX Cloud Stinger 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 is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. In terms of recording quality and voice chat usage, the HyperX Cloud Stinger performs reasonably well against the competition. The HyperX Cloud Stinger is not suitable for those who want the best convenience and sound experience while watching tv.

HyperX Cloud Core

The HyperX Cloud Core has excellent noise cancelling capability. In terms of sound quality, the HyperX Cloud Core is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the HyperX Cloud Core is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. The HyperX Cloud Core is not suitable for those who want the best convenience and sound experience while watching tv. For gaming, the HyperX Cloud Core is not up to par with other similar headsets. In terms of recording quality and voice chat usage, the HyperX Cloud Core performs reasonably well against the competition. The HyperX Cloud Core suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments.

Base/Dock

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
Dock Charging	N/A	N/A
Line In	N/A	No
Line Out	N/A	No
Optical Input	N/A	No
PC Compatible	N/A	N/A
PS4 Compatible	N/A	N/A
Power Supply	N/A	N/A
RCA Input	N/A	No
Type	N/A	N/A
USB Input	N/A	No
Xbox One Compatible	N/A	N/A

Bass

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
High-Bass	2.06 dB	2.58 dB
Low-Bass	3.1 dB	0.23 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	10 Hz	14.56 Hz
Mid-Bass	3.08 dB	1.87 dB
Std. Err.	2.59 dB	1.85 dB

Battery

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
Audio while charging	N/A	N/A
Battery Life	N/A	N/A
Battery Type	N/A	N/A
Charge Time	N/A	N/A
Passive Playback	N/A	N/A
Power Saving Feature	N/A	N/A

Bluetooth

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
Bluetooth Version	N/A	N/A
Multi-Device Pairing	N/A	N/A
NFC Pairing	N/A	N/A

Breathability

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
Avg.Temp.Difference	6.3 C	6.7 C

Case

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
H	N/A	N/A
L	N/A	N/A
Type	No case	No case
Volume	N/A	N/A
W	N/A	N/A

Comfort

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
Clamping Force	1 lbs	1.0 lbs
Weight	0.6 lbs	0.69 lbs

Controls

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
Additional Buttons	No	N/A
Call/Music Control	No	No
Channel Mixing	No	N/A
Ease of use	Okay	N/A
Feedback	Okay	N/A
Microphone Control	Yes	No
Noise Canceling Control	N/A	N/A
Talk-Through	N/A	N/A
Volume Control	Yes	No

Frequency Response Consistency

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
Avg. Std. Deviation	1.1 dB	1.18 dB

Latency

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
Default Latency	0 ms	0 ms
aptX Latency	N/A	N/A
aptX(LL) Latency	N/A	N/A

Leakage

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	43.13 dB	40.67 dB

Mid

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
High-Mid	0.26 dB	-1.41 dB
Low-Mid	-5.36 dB	-0.82 dB
Mid-Mid	-2.37 dB	-1.06 dB
Std. Err.	3.93 dB	1.35 dB

Noise Handling

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
SpNR	38.82 dB	36.33 dB

Noise Isolation

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
Bass	0.48 dB	0.93 dB
Mid	-9.83 dB	-9.99 dB
Overall Attenuation	-14.14 dB	-13.39 dB
Self-Noise	0 dB	0 dB
Treble	-33.87 dB	-32.02 dB

Portability

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
H	3.6 "	3.2 "
L	8.8 "	7.1 "
Transmitter required	N/A	N/A
Volume	250 Cu. Inches	125 Cu. Inches
W	7.9 "	5.5 "

Recording Quality

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
FR Std. Dev.	2.01 dB	2.62 dB
Gain	32.68 dB	29.86 dB
HFE	5583.4 Hz	9665.27 Hz
LFE	83.54 Hz	96.52 Hz
Weighted THD	0.241	0.375

Soundstage

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
Correlated Crosstalk	0.0 dB	0.0 dB
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	1.82 dB	1.49 dB
PRTF Distance	15.37 dB	9.22 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	6.12 dB	4.06 dB

Total Harmonic Distortion

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
Weighted THD @ 100	1.124	5.492
Weighted THD @ 90	0.379	0.766

Treble

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
High-Treble	-1.61 dB	0.36 dB
Low-Treble	0.03 dB	-2.98 dB
Mid-Treble	-1.15 dB	1.99 dB
Std. Err.	3.68 dB	4.56 dB

Wired

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
Analog Audio	Yes	Yes
OS Compatibility	Not OS specific	Not OS specific
PC Compatible	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Compatible	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
USB Audio	No	No
Xbox One Compatible	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone

Wireless Range

	Cloud Stinger	Cloud Core
Line of Sight Range	N/A	N/A
Obstructed Range	N/A	N/A