SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless
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HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless

SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless

The SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless is a relatively new headset. The SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. For gaming, the SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. The wireless support in SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless is very convenient. The sound quality of the SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless is below average, especially for critical listening. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. The SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless 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 SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. In terms of noise cancelling, the SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling.

HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless

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

Active Features

	Arctis 9 Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
ANC Control	No	No
Additional Charges	0.0	0.0
Android	No	No
App Name	SteelSeries Engine	HyperX Ngenuity
Audio While Charging	Yes	Yes
Battery Type	Rechargable	Rechargable
Button Mapping	No	No
Charge Time	5.6 hrs	3.9 hrs
Charging Port	micro-USB	USB-C
Equalizer	Graphic + Presets	Graphic + Presets
Mic Control	Adjustable Level	Adjustable Level
Passive Playback	No	No
Playback Control	No	No
Power-Saving Feature	Auto-Off Timer	Auto-Off Timer
Room Effects	No	No
Surround Support	Yes	Yes
Total Battery Life	20.3 hrs	346.4 hrs
Windows	Yes	Yes
iOS	No	No
macOS	Yes	No

Battery

	Arctis 9 Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
Battery Life	20.3 hrs	346.4 hrs

Breathability

	Arctis 9 Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless

Comfort

	Arctis 9 Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
Weight	0.83 lbs	0.72 lbs

Connectivity

	Arctis 9 Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
Analog	Audio Only (Not included)	No
Analog Audio	Yes	No
Analog/USB Audio Latency	0 ms	N/A
Android Latency	130 ms	N/A
Bluetooth Version	4.1	No Bluetooth
Connection	No Wired Option	No Wired Option
Detachable	No	No
Dock Charging	No	No
Length	N/A	N/A
Line In	Yes	No
Line Of Sight Range	303.00 ft (92.35 m)	N/A
Line Out	Yes	No
Multi-Device Pairing	Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless	No
NFC Pairing	No	No
Non-BT Latency	28 ms	21 ms
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range	153.00 ft (46.63 m)	119.75 ft (36.50 m)
Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
Optical Input	No	No
PC Latency (SBC)	194 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 Only (Not included)	No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB	No	No
PS5 Analog	Audio Only (Not Included)	No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB	No	No
Power Supply	USB	USB
RCA Input	No	No
Type	Wireless USB Dongle	Wireless USB Dongle
USB Audio	No	No
USB Input	Yes	Yes
Wired USB	No	No
Xbox One Analog	Audio Only (Not included)	No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless	No	No
Xbox One Wired USB	No	No
Xbox Series X|S Analog	Audio Only (Not included)	No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless	No	No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB	No	No
iOS Latency	55 ms	N/A

Controls

	Arctis 9 Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
Ease of use	Good	Good

Design

	Arctis 9 Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
Additional Controls	Bluetooth Sync	Mic Monitoring
Call/Music Control	Yes	No
Channel Mixing	Yes	No
Clamping Force	1.1 lbs	1 lbs
Enclosure	Closed-Back	Closed-Back
Feedback	Great	Good
H	3.3" (8.4 cm)	3.7" (9.3 cm)
L	7.7" (19.6 cm)	7.7" (19.5 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	Yes
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Volume	176.90 in³ (2,898.86 cm³)	166.00 in³ (2,720.30 cm³)
Volume Control	Yes	Yes
W	6.9" (17.5 cm)	5.9" (15.0 cm)
Wireless	Yes	Yes

Isolation

	Arctis 9 Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
Bass	0.73 dB	-0.13 dB
Mid	-5.64 dB	-13.53 dB
Noise Cancelling	No	No
Overall Attenuation	-10.8 dB	-14.45 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	37.13 dB	41.01 dB
Treble	-27.86 dB	-30.96 dB

Microphone

	Arctis 9 Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
Boom	Yes	Yes
Detachable Boom	No	Yes
FR Std. Dev.	3.44 dB	2.63 dB
HFE	6,544.63 Hz	6,933.79 Hz
In-Line	No	No
Integrated	No	No
LFE	88.51 Hz	20 Hz
Mic	Yes	Yes
Noise Gate	Always On	Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling	7.5	8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Handling	7.5	7.5
Weighted THD	0.112	5.314

Noise Handling

	Arctis 9 Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
SpNR	32.44 dB	67.08 dB

Recording Quality

	Arctis 9 Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
Gain	19.93 dB	24.69 dB

Sound

	Arctis 9 Wireless	Cloud Alpha Wireless
ANC	No ANC	No ANC
Acoustic Space Excitation	3.0	3.8
Avg. Std. Deviation	1.27 dB	1.4 dB
Bass Amount	-1.84 dB	2.42 dB
Codec	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Connection	Wireless (Proprietary)	Wireless (Proprietary)
Dips	1.34 dB	0.93 dB
EQ	No EQ	Balanced
Firmware	2.4.00	v4.1.0.2
Head Modeling	No	No
Head Tracking	No	No
High-Bass	4.3 dB	1.88 dB
High-Mid	-0.8 dB	-2.18 dB
High-Treble	-4.59 dB	-6.91 dB
Low-Bass	-6.1 dB	2.55 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	57.39 Hz	10 Hz
Low-Mid	1.44 dB	-0.5 dB
Low-Treble	-4.76 dB	-1.61 dB
Microphone	Boom	Boom
Mid-Bass	1.65 dB	2.23 dB
Mid-Mid	0.07 dB	-0.11 dB
Mid-Treble	-1.58 dB	1.9 dB
Openness	5.6	4.8
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	3.12 dB	2.22 dB
PRTF Distance	17.9 dB	12.21 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	7.6 dB	5.21 dB
Peaks	1.64 dB	1.44 dB
Power	On	On
Room Ambience	No	No
Speaker Modeling	On/Off	On/Off
Std. Err.	4.02 dB	2 dB
Tip/Pad	Default	Default
Treble Amount	-2.99 dB	-1.14 dB
Virtual Surround	DTS 7.1	DTS:X Spatial Sound
WHD @ 100	0.416	0.102
WHD @ 90	0.303	0.228
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch	2.01	0.75
Weighted Frequency Mismatch	7.13	2.27
Weighted Group Delay	0.28	0.24
Weighted Phase Mismatch	12.19	8.89