HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless
vs
SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless

HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless

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

SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless

In terms of sound quality, the SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. For gaming, the SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. The SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. The wireless support in SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless is very convenient. The SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless is a relatively new headset. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. The SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless 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 noise cancelling, the SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling.

Active Features

	Cloud Alpha Wireless	Arctis 7+ Wireless
ANC Control	No	No
Additional Charges	0.0	0.0
Android	No	No
App Name	HyperX Ngenuity	Steelseries GG
Audio While Charging	Yes	Yes
Battery Type	Rechargable	Rechargable
Button Mapping	No	No
Charge Time	3.9 hrs	3.6 hrs
Charging Port	USB-C	USB-C
Equalizer	Graphic + Presets	Parametric + Presets
Mic Control	Adjustable Level	Adjustable Level
Passive Playback	No	Yes
Playback Control	No	No
Power-Saving Feature	Auto-Off Timer	Auto-Off Timer
Room Effects	No	No
Surround Support	Yes	Yes
Total Battery Life	346.4 hrs	60.7 hrs
Windows	Yes	Yes
iOS	No	No
macOS	No	Yes

Battery

	Cloud Alpha Wireless	Arctis 7+ Wireless
Battery Life	346.4 hrs	60.7 hrs

Comfort

	Cloud Alpha Wireless	Arctis 7+ Wireless
Weight	0.72 lbs	0.79 lbs

Connectivity

	Cloud Alpha Wireless	Arctis 7+ Wireless
Analog	No	Audio + Microphone
Analog Audio	No	Yes
Analog/USB Audio Latency	N/A	0 ms
Android Latency	N/A	N/A
Bluetooth Version	No Bluetooth	No Bluetooth
Connection	No Wired Option	Mini B 8-Pin
Detachable	No	Yes
Dock Charging	No	No
Length	N/A	4.10 ft (1.25 m)
Line In	No	No
Line Of Sight Range	N/A	N/A
Line Out	No	No
Multi-Device Pairing	No	No
NFC Pairing	No	No
Non-BT Latency	21 ms	37 ms
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range	119.75 ft (36.50 m)	66.60 ft (20.30 m)
Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
Optical Input	No	No
PC Latency (SBC)	N/A	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	No	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB	No	No
PS5 Analog	No	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB	No	No
Power Supply	USB	USB-C
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	No	Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless	No	No
Xbox One Wired USB	No	No
Xbox Series X|S Analog	No	Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless	No	No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB	No	No
iOS Latency	N/A	N/A

Controls

	Cloud Alpha Wireless	Arctis 7+ Wireless
Ease of use	Good	Good

Design

	Cloud Alpha Wireless	Arctis 7+ Wireless
Additional Controls	Mic Monitoring	No
Call/Music Control	No	Yes
Channel Mixing	No	Yes
Clamping Force	1 lbs	1.3 lbs
Enclosure	Closed-Back	Closed-Back
Feedback	Good	Great
H	3.7" (9.3 cm)	2.0" (5.0 cm)
L	7.7" (19.5 cm)	8.3" (21.0 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	Yes	No
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Volume	166.00 in³ (2,720.30 cm³)	129.43 in³ (2,121.00 cm³)
Volume Control	Yes	Yes
W	5.9" (15.0 cm)	8.0" (20.2 cm)
Wireless	Yes	Yes

Isolation

	Cloud Alpha Wireless	Arctis 7+ Wireless
Bass	-0.13 dB	0.69 dB
Mid	-13.53 dB	-10.26 dB
Noise Cancelling	No	No
Overall Attenuation	-14.45 dB	-13.96 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	41.01 dB	37.16 dB
Treble	-30.96 dB	-33.19 dB

Microphone

	Cloud Alpha Wireless	Arctis 7+ Wireless
Boom	Yes	Yes
Detachable Boom	Yes	No
FR Std. Dev.	2.63 dB	3.16 dB
HFE	6,933.79 Hz	6,933.79 Hz
In-Line	No	No
Integrated	No	No
LFE	20 Hz	83.54 Hz
Mic	Yes	Yes
Noise Gate	Always On	On/Off Toggle
Speech + Pink Noise Handling	8.0	7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Handling	7.5	7.5
Weighted THD	5.314	2.5

Noise Handling

	Cloud Alpha Wireless	Arctis 7+ Wireless
SpNR	67.08 dB	19.13 dB

Recording Quality

	Cloud Alpha Wireless	Arctis 7+ Wireless
Gain	24.69 dB	22.29 dB

Sound

	Cloud Alpha Wireless	Arctis 7+ Wireless
ANC	No ANC	No ANC
Acoustic Space Excitation	3.8	3.0
Avg. Std. Deviation	1.4 dB	1.88 dB
Bass Amount	2.42 dB	0.17 dB
Codec	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Connection	Wireless (Proprietary)	Wireless (Proprietary)
Dips	0.93 dB	0.91 dB
EQ	Balanced	Default
Firmware	v4.1.0.2	0.1.8.0
Head Modeling	No	No
Head Tracking	No	No
High-Bass	1.88 dB	7.91 dB
High-Mid	-2.18 dB	0 dB
High-Treble	-6.91 dB	-2.78 dB
Low-Bass	2.55 dB	0.04 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	10 Hz	22.78 Hz
Low-Mid	-0.5 dB	4.25 dB
Low-Treble	-1.61 dB	-0.08 dB
Microphone	Boom	Boom
Mid-Bass	2.23 dB	5.01 dB
Mid-Mid	-0.11 dB	0.29 dB
Mid-Treble	1.9 dB	2.13 dB
Openness	4.8	5.1
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	2.22 dB	4.83 dB
PRTF Distance	12.21 dB	20.46 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	5.21 dB	9.01 dB
Peaks	1.44 dB	1.63 dB
Power	On	On
Room Ambience	No	No
Speaker Modeling	On/Off	On/Off
Std. Err.	2 dB	5.09 dB
Tip/Pad	Default	Default
Treble Amount	-1.14 dB	-2.09 dB
Virtual Surround	DTS:X Spatial Sound	Yes
WHD @ 100	0.102	0.127
WHD @ 90	0.228	0.330
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch	0.75	2.14
Weighted Frequency Mismatch	2.27	1.89
Weighted Group Delay	0.24	0.28
Weighted Phase Mismatch	8.89	18.17