SteelSeries Siberia 200
vs
HyperX Cloud Alpha

SteelSeries Siberia 200

In terms of sound quality, the SteelSeries Siberia 200 is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. The SteelSeries Siberia 200 has excellent noise cancelling capability. For gaming, the SteelSeries Siberia 200 has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. The SteelSeries Siberia 200 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 SteelSeries Siberia 200 performs reasonably well against the competition. The SteelSeries Siberia 200 is not suitable for those who want the best convenience and sound experience while watching tv. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the SteelSeries Siberia 200 is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports.

HyperX Cloud Alpha

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

Base/Dock

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
Dock Charging	N/A	N/A
Line In	N/A	N/A
Line Out	N/A	N/A
Optical Input	N/A	N/A
PC Compatible	N/A	N/A
PS4 Compatible	N/A	N/A
Power Supply	N/A	N/A
RCA Input	N/A	N/A
Type	N/A	N/A
USB Input	N/A	N/A
Xbox One Compatible	N/A	N/A

Bass

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
High-Bass	2.32 dB	2.2 dB
Low-Bass	1.23 dB	0.76 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	11.89 Hz	10 Hz
Mid-Bass	1.89 dB	0.63 dB
Std. Err.	1.86 dB	1.32 dB

Battery

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
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

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
Bluetooth Version	N/A	N/A
Multi-Device Pairing	N/A	N/A
NFC Pairing	N/A	N/A

Breathability

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
Avg.Temp.Difference	3.6 C	6.2 C

Cable

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha

Case

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
H	N/A	N/A
L	N/A	N/A
Type	No case	Pouch
Volume	N/A	N/A
W	N/A	N/A

Comfort

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
Clamping Force	1.2 lbs	0.9 lbs
Weight	0.5 lbs	0.7 lbs

Controls

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
Additional Buttons	No	No
Call/Music Control	No	No
Channel Mixing	No	No
Ease of use	Okay	Decent
Feedback	Okay	Okay
Microphone Control	Yes	Yes
Noise Canceling Control	N/A	N/A
Talk-Through	N/A	N/A
Volume Control	Yes	Yes

Frequency Response Consistency

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
Avg. Std. Deviation	0.57 dB	1.03 dB

Latency

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
Default Latency	0 ms	0 ms
aptX Latency	N/A	N/A
aptX(LL) Latency	N/A	N/A

Leakage

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	46.0 dB	35.21 dB

Mid

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
High-Mid	-1.15 dB	0.68 dB
Low-Mid	2.28 dB	1.75 dB
Mid-Mid	-2.15 dB	-0.47 dB
Std. Err.	2.32 dB	1.45 dB

Noise Handling

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
SpNR	39.99 dB	32.11 dB

Noise Isolation

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
Bass	0.37 dB	0.56 dB
Mid	-2.07 dB	-5.15 dB
Overall Attenuation	-7.87 dB	-11.06 dB
Self-Noise	0 dB	0 dB
Treble	-21.86 dB	-28.86 dB

Portability

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
H	3 "	3.2 "
L	8 "	7.3 "
Transmitter required	N/A	N/A
Volume	127 Cu. Inches	142 Cu. Inches
W	5.3 "	6 "

Recording Quality

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
FR Std. Dev.	3.09 dB	3.04 dB
Gain	34.74 dB	30.13 dB
HFE	20480.0 Hz	10388.94 Hz
LFE	20 Hz	359.19 Hz
Weighted THD	0.39	0.46

Soundstage

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
Correlated Crosstalk	0.0 dB	0.0 dB
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	3.51 dB	3.09 dB
PRTF Distance	15.21 dB	12.45 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	6.41 dB	3.79 dB

Total Harmonic Distortion

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
Weighted THD @ 100	1.818	1.106
Weighted THD @ 90	0.901	0.652

Treble

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
High-Treble	-5.02 dB	-2.32 dB
Low-Treble	-0.81 dB	-2.0 dB
Mid-Treble	0.85 dB	-1.12 dB
Std. Err.	2.97 dB	4.45 dB

Wired

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
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

	Siberia 200	Cloud Alpha
Line of Sight Range	N/A	N/A
Obstructed Range	N/A	N/A