LucidSound LS31 Wireless
vs
HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II

LucidSound LS31 Wireless

For gaming, the LucidSound LS31 Wireless has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. The LucidSound LS31 Wireless is a relatively new headset. In terms of sound quality, the LucidSound LS31 Wireless is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. The wireless support in LucidSound LS31 Wireless is very convenient. The LucidSound LS31 Wireless has excellent noise cancelling capability. The LucidSound LS31 Wireless is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the LucidSound LS31 Wireless is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. The LucidSound LS31 Wireless suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments.

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II

The HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II has excellent noise cancelling capability. In terms of sound quality, the HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. For gaming, the HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. The HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II is not suitable for those who want the best convenience and sound experience while watching tv. The HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. In terms of recording quality and voice chat usage, the HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II performs reasonably well against the competition.

Base/Dock

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
Dock Charging	No	N/A
Line In	No	N/A
Line Out	No
Optical Input	Yes	N/A
PC Compatible	Audio + Microphone	N/A
PS4 Compatible	Audio + Microphone	N/A
Power Supply	USB	N/A
RCA Input	No	N/A
Type	Wireless USB Dongle	N/A
USB Input	Yes	N/A
Xbox One Compatible	Audio Only	N/A

Bass

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
High-Bass	5.65 dB	1.97 dB
Low-Bass	-1.23 dB	0.82 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	24.84 Hz	13.94 Hz
Mid-Bass	4.5 dB	1.73 dB
Std. Err.	4.14 dB	1.63 dB

Battery

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
Audio while charging	Yes	N/A
Battery Life	16.9 hrs	N/A
Battery Type	Rechargable	N/A
Charge Time	3.2 hrs	N/A
Passive Playback	Yes	N/A
Power Saving Feature	No	N/A

Bluetooth

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
Bluetooth Version	N/A	N/A
Multi-Device Pairing	N/A	N/A
NFC Pairing	N/A	N/A

Breathability

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
Avg.Temp.Difference	5.7 C	6.5 C

Cable

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II

Case

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
H	N/A	N/A
L	N/A	N/A
Type	N/A	Pouch
Volume	N/A	N/A
W	N/A	N/A

Comfort

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
Clamping Force	0.9 lbs	1 lbs
Weight	0.8 lbs	0.7 lbs

Controls

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
Additional Buttons	Presets	N/A
Call/Music Control	No	No
Channel Mixing	Adjustable	Yes
Ease of use	Okay	Okay
Feedback	Good	Decent
Microphone Control	Yes	Yes
Noise Canceling Control	N/A	N/A
Talk-Through	N/A	N/A
Volume Control	Yes	Yes

Frequency Response Consistency

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
Avg. Std. Deviation	0.44 dB	1.03 dB

Latency

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
Default Latency	31 ms	7 ms
aptX Latency	N/A	N/A
aptX(LL) Latency	N/A	N/A

Leakage

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	41.92 dB	36.53 dB

Mid

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
High-Mid	-0.63 dB	-1.26 dB
Low-Mid	4.23 dB	-0.44 dB
Mid-Mid	0.06 dB	-1.06 dB
Std. Err.	2.89 dB	1.48 dB

Noise Handling

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
SpNR	35.14 dB	49.04 dB

Noise Isolation

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
Bass	0.17 dB	0.7 dB
Mid	-2.29 dB	-12.88 dB
Overall Attenuation	-9.83 dB	-15.97 dB
Self-Noise	20.84 dB	20.93 dB
Treble	-27.26 dB	-36.9 dB

Portability

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
H	3.7 "	4 "
L	8.0 "	8.4 "
Transmitter required	N/A	N/A
Volume	231 Cu. Inches	198 Cu. Inches
W	7.8 "	5.9 "

Recording Quality

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
FR Std. Dev.	0.98 dB	2.11 dB
Gain	26.98 dB	24.35 dB
HFE	4695.06 Hz	7136.96 Hz
LFE	24.13 Hz	85.99 Hz
Weighted THD	3.656	0.323

Soundstage

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
Correlated Crosstalk	0.0 dB	0.0 dB
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	2.84 dB	1.94 dB
PRTF Distance	9.71 dB	7.02 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	5.01 dB	3.79 dB

Total Harmonic Distortion

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
Weighted THD @ 100	2.176	25.669
Weighted THD @ 90	1.916	4.251

Treble

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
High-Treble	-3.89 dB	0.11 dB
Low-Treble	-5.64 dB	-3.44 dB
Mid-Treble	-0.65 dB	2.14 dB
Std. Err.	4.86 dB	5.32 dB

Wired

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
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	Yes
Xbox One Compatible	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone

Wireless Range

	LS31 Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II
Line of Sight Range	99 ft	N/A
Obstructed Range	47 ft	N/A