Astro A20 Wireless
vs
HyperX Cloud Core

Astro A20 Wireless

For gaming, the Astro A20 Wireless has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. The wireless support in Astro A20 Wireless is very convenient. The Astro A20 Wireless has excellent noise cancelling capability. In terms of sound quality, the Astro A20 Wireless is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. The Astro A20 Wireless is a relatively new headset. The Astro A20 Wireless is not suitable for those who want the best convenience and sound experience while watching tv. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the Astro A20 Wireless is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. The Astro A20 Wireless suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments.

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. 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. 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. The HyperX Cloud Core suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments.

Base/Dock

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
Dock Charging	No	N/A
Line In	No	No
Line Out	No	No
Optical Input	Yes	No
PC Compatible	Audio + Microphone	N/A
PS4 Compatible	Audio Only	N/A
Power Supply	USB	N/A
RCA Input	No	No
Type	Wireless Dock	N/A
USB Input	Yes	No
Xbox One Compatible	Audio + Microphone	N/A

Bass

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
High-Bass	1.74 dB	2.58 dB
Low-Bass	-0.97 dB	0.23 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	25.2 Hz	14.56 Hz
Mid-Bass	2.49 dB	1.87 dB
Std. Err.	1.89 dB	1.85 dB

Battery

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
Audio while charging	Yes	N/A
Battery Life	14 hrs	N/A
Battery Type	Rechargable	N/A
Charge Time	3 hrs	N/A
Passive Playback	No	N/A
Power Saving Feature	Auto-Off Timer	N/A

Bluetooth

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
Bluetooth Version	N/A	N/A
Multi-Device Pairing	N/A	N/A
NFC Pairing	N/A	N/A

Breathability

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
Avg.Temp.Difference	4.6 C	6.7 C

Case

	A20 Wireless	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

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
Clamping Force	1.2 lbs	1.0 lbs
Weight	0.8 lbs	0.69 lbs

Controls

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
Additional Buttons	N/A	N/A
Call/Music Control	No	No
Channel Mixing	Yes	N/A
Ease of use	Good	N/A
Feedback	Good	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

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
Avg. Std. Deviation	0.57 dB	1.18 dB

Latency

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
Default Latency	62 ms	0 ms
aptX Latency	N/A	N/A
aptX(LL) Latency	N/A	N/A

Leakage

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	48.78 dB	40.67 dB

Mid

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
High-Mid	-3.49 dB	-1.41 dB
Low-Mid	-1.47 dB	-0.82 dB
Mid-Mid	-1.25 dB	-1.06 dB
Std. Err.	2.57 dB	1.35 dB

Noise Handling

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
SpNR	27.21 dB	36.33 dB

Noise Isolation

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
Bass	0.27 dB	0.93 dB
Mid	-4.06 dB	-9.99 dB
Overall Attenuation	-10.42 dB	-13.39 dB
Self-Noise	20.14 dB	0 dB
Treble	-27.58 dB	-32.02 dB

Portability

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
H	2.8 "	3.2 "
L	6 "	7.1 "
Transmitter required	Yes	N/A
Volume	116 Cu. Inches	125 Cu. Inches
W	6.9 "	5.5 "

Recording Quality

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
FR Std. Dev.	1.96 dB	2.62 dB
Gain	43.26 dB	29.86 dB
HFE	1974.03 Hz	9665.27 Hz
LFE	91.1 Hz	96.52 Hz
Weighted THD	0.157	0.375

Soundstage

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
Correlated Crosstalk	0.0 dB	0.0 dB
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	2.03 dB	1.49 dB
PRTF Distance	13.28 dB	9.22 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	4.67 dB	4.06 dB

Total Harmonic Distortion

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
Weighted THD @ 100	3.593	5.492
Weighted THD @ 90	1.203	0.766

Treble

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
High-Treble	-1.12 dB	0.36 dB
Low-Treble	-0.65 dB	-2.98 dB
Mid-Treble	5.46 dB	1.99 dB
Std. Err.	3.77 dB	4.56 dB

Wired

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
Analog Audio	N/A	Yes
OS Compatibility	N/A	Not OS specific
PC Compatible	N/A	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Compatible	N/A	Audio + Microphone
USB Audio	N/A	No
Xbox One Compatible	N/A	Audio + Microphone

Wireless Range

	A20 Wireless	Cloud Core
Line of Sight Range	105 ft	N/A
Obstructed Range	31 ft	N/A