Skullcandy Crusher Evo Wireless
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HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless

Skullcandy Crusher Evo Wireless

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

HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless

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

Active Features

	Crusher Evo Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
ANC Control	No	No
Additional Charges	0.0	0.0
Android	Yes	No
App Name	Skullcandy	HyperX Ngenuity
Audio While Charging	Yes	Yes
Battery Type	Rechargable	Rechargable
Button Mapping	No	No
Charge Time	3.3 hrs	3.9 hrs
Charging Port	USB-C	USB-C
Equalizer	Presets	Graphic + Presets
Mic Control	No	Adjustable Level
Passive Playback	Yes	No
Playback Control	No	No
Power-Saving Feature	No	Auto-Off Timer
Room Effects	No	No
Surround Support	No	Yes
Total Battery Life	34.1 hrs	346.4 hrs
Windows	No	Yes
iOS	Yes	No
macOS	No	No

Battery

	Crusher Evo Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
Battery Life	34.1 hrs	346.4 hrs

Comfort

	Crusher Evo Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
Weight	0.69 lbs	0.72 lbs

Connectivity

	Crusher Evo Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
Analog	Audio + Microphone	No
Analog Audio	Yes	No
Analog/USB Audio Latency	0 ms	N/A
Android Latency	139 ms	N/A
Bluetooth Version	5.0	No Bluetooth
Connection	1/8" TRRS	No Wired Option
Detachable	Yes	No
Dock Charging	No	No
Length	4.00 ft (1.22 m)	N/A
Line In	No	No
Line Of Sight Range	290.00 ft (88.39 m)	N/A
Line Out	No	No
Multi-Device Pairing	No	No
NFC Pairing	No	No
Non-BT Latency	N/A	21 ms
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range	N/A	119.75 ft (36.50 m)
Non-BT Wireless	No	Audio + Microphone
Optical Input	No	No
PC Latency (SBC)	228 ms	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	No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless	No	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB	No	No
PS5 Analog	Audio + Microphone	No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless	No	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB	No	No
Power Supply	No Base/Dock	USB
RCA Input	No	No
Type	No Base/Dock	Wireless USB Dongle
USB Audio	No	No
USB Input	No	Yes
Wired USB	No	No
Xbox One Analog	Audio + Microphone	No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless	No	No
Xbox One Wired USB	No	No
Xbox Series X|S Analog	Audio + Microphone	No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless	No	No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB	No	No
iOS Latency	136 ms	N/A

Controls

	Crusher Evo Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
Ease of use	Good	Good

Design

	Crusher Evo Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
Additional Controls	Haptic Bass Slider	Mic Monitoring
Call/Music Control	Yes	No
Channel Mixing	No	No
Clamping Force	1 lbs	1 lbs
Enclosure	Closed-Back	Closed-Back
Feedback	Good	Good
H	2.9" (7.4 cm)	3.7" (9.3 cm)
L	5.0" (12.7 cm)	7.7" (19.5 cm)
Microphone Control	No	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	Yes
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Volume	87.50 in³ (1,433.86 cm³)	166.00 in³ (2,720.30 cm³)
Volume Control	Yes	Yes
W	6.0" (15.2 cm)	5.9" (15.0 cm)
Wireless	Yes	Yes

Isolation

	Crusher Evo Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
Bass	0.27 dB	-0.13 dB
Mid	-5.87 dB	-13.53 dB
Noise Cancelling	No	No
Overall Attenuation	-11.15 dB	-14.45 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	42.55 dB	41.01 dB
Treble	-28.18 dB	-30.96 dB

Microphone

	Crusher Evo Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
Boom	No	Yes
Detachable Boom	No	Yes
FR Std. Dev.	3.37 dB	2.63 dB
HFE	4,763.35 Hz	6,933.79 Hz
In-Line	No	No
Integrated	Yes	No
LFE	169.51 Hz	20 Hz
Mic	Yes	Yes
Noise Gate	No	Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling	6.0	8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Handling	5.5	7.5
Weighted THD	0.26	5.314

Noise Handling

	Crusher Evo Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
SpNR	7.17 dB	67.08 dB

Recording Quality

	Crusher Evo Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
Gain	3.42 dB	24.69 dB

Sound

	Crusher Evo Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
ANC	No ANC	No ANC
Acoustic Space Excitation	4.0	3.8
Avg. Std. Deviation	0.59 dB	1.4 dB
Bass Amount	2.29 dB	2.42 dB
Codec	SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Connection	Bluetooth 5.0	Wireless (Proprietary)
Dips	1.27 dB	0.93 dB
EQ	Music (Default)	Balanced
Firmware	2.1.1	v4.1.0.2
Head Modeling	No	No
Head Tracking	No	No
High-Bass	4.72 dB	1.88 dB
High-Mid	-1.59 dB	-2.18 dB
High-Treble	-2.16 dB	-6.91 dB
Low-Bass	2.46 dB	2.55 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	10 Hz	10 Hz
Low-Mid	1.29 dB	-0.5 dB
Low-Treble	-1.59 dB	-1.61 dB
Microphone	Integrated	Boom
Mid-Bass	3.15 dB	2.23 dB
Mid-Mid	-0.56 dB	-0.11 dB
Mid-Treble	4.27 dB	1.9 dB
Openness	5.6	4.8
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	2.48 dB	2.22 dB
PRTF Distance	13.28 dB	12.21 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	2.91 dB	5.21 dB
Peaks	1.76 dB	1.44 dB
Power	On	On
Room Ambience	No	No
Speaker Modeling	No	On/Off
Std. Err.	3.34 dB	2 dB
Tip/Pad	Default	Default
Treble Amount	-0.4 dB	-1.14 dB
Virtual Surround	No App	DTS:X Spatial Sound
WHD @ 100	0.458	0.102
WHD @ 90	0.333	0.228
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch	0.72	0.75
Weighted Frequency Mismatch	2.21	2.27
Weighted Group Delay	0.22	0.24
Weighted Phase Mismatch	34.43	8.89