Razer Barracuda Wireless
vs
HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless

Razer Barracuda Wireless

The Razer Barracuda Wireless is a relatively new headset. In terms of sound quality, the Razer Barracuda Wireless is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. For gaming, the Razer Barracuda Wireless has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. The sound isolation in Razer Barracuda Wireless is great overall and there is minimum sound leakage. The wireless support in Razer Barracuda Wireless is very convenient. The comfort and stability of the Razer Barracuda Wireless is exceptional while doing sports and it is great for fitness usage. The Razer Barracuda Wireless is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. In terms of noise cancelling, the Razer Barracuda Wireless has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling. The Razer Barracuda Wireless suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments.

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless

In terms of sound quality, the HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. The HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless is a relatively new headset. The wireless support in HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless is very convenient. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. The HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless is not suitable for those who want the best convenience and sound experience while watching tv. For gaming, the HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless is not up to par with other similar headsets. The HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II 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 HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors.

Active Features

	Barracuda Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless
ANC Control	No	No
Additional Charges	0.0	0.0
Android	Yes	No
App Name	Razer Synapse	HyperX Ngenuity
Audio While Charging	Yes	Yes
Battery Type	Rechargable	Rechargable
Button Mapping	No	No
Charge Time	3.8 hrs	4.1 hrs
Charging Port	USB-C	USB-C
Equalizer	Graphic + Presets	No
Mic Control	Adjustable Level	Adjustable Level
Passive Playback	Yes	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	46.1 hrs	30.7 hrs
Windows	Yes	Yes
iOS	Yes	No
macOS	No	No

Battery

	Barracuda Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless
Battery Life	46.1 hrs	30.7 hrs

Comfort

	Barracuda Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless
Weight	0.66 lbs	0.69 lbs

Connectivity

	Barracuda Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless
Analog	Audio + Microphone	No
Analog Audio	Yes	No
Analog/USB Audio Latency	0 ms	N/A
Android Latency	147 ms	N/A
Bluetooth Version	5.2	No Bluetooth
Connection	1/8" TRRS	No Wired Option
Detachable	Yes	No
Dock Charging	No	No
Length	4.36 ft (1.33 m)	N/A
Line In	No	No
Line Of Sight Range	334.65 ft (102.00 m)	N/A
Line Out	No	No
Multi-Device Pairing	Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless	No
NFC Pairing	No	No
Non-BT Latency	17 ms	23 ms
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range	153.54 ft (46.80 m)	150.92 ft (46.00 m)
Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
Optical Input	No	No
PC Latency (SBC)	87 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	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB	No	No
PS5 Analog	Audio + Microphone	No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB	No	No
Power Supply	USB-C	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 + 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	91 ms	N/A

Controls

	Barracuda Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless
Ease of use	Good	Good

Design

	Barracuda Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless
Additional Controls	SmartSwitch Button	Surround Sound
Call/Music Control	Yes	No
Channel Mixing	No	No
Clamping Force	1.1 lbs	0.9 lbs
Enclosure	Closed-Back	Closed-Back
Feedback	Good	Good
H	1.9" (4.8 cm)	3.6" (9.1 cm)
L	7.2" (18.4 cm)	7.8" (19.8 cm)
Microphone Control	Mute/Unmute	Mute/Unmute
Noise Cancelling Control	No	No
OS Compatibility	Not OS specific	PC/PS4
Talk-Through	No	No
Transducer	Dynamic	Dynamic
Transmitter Required	No	Yes
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Volume	113.72 in³ (1,863.60 cm³)	155.90 in³ (2,554.73 cm³)
Volume Control	Yes	Yes
W	8.3" (21.1 cm)	5.6" (14.2 cm)
Wireless	Yes	Yes

Isolation

	Barracuda Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless
Bass	0.48 dB	1.24 dB
Mid	-12.65 dB	-8.12 dB
Noise Cancelling	No	No
Overall Attenuation	-14.48 dB	-11.33 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	35.87 dB	40.24 dB
Treble	-32.45 dB	-27.86 dB

Microphone

	Barracuda Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless
Boom	No	Yes
Detachable Boom	No	Yes
FR Std. Dev.	2.74 dB	2.77 dB
HFE	6,450.8 Hz	6,639.82 Hz
In-Line	No	No
Integrated	Yes	No
LFE	538.17 Hz	102.26 Hz
Mic	Yes	Yes
Noise Gate	No	No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling	6.0	7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Handling	5.5	7.5
Weighted THD	0.225	0.083

Noise Handling

	Barracuda Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless
SpNR	4.39 dB	42.6 dB

Recording Quality

	Barracuda Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless
Gain	18.6 dB	7.22 dB

Sound

	Barracuda Wireless	Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless
ANC	No ANC	No ANC
Acoustic Space Excitation	2.7	3.6
Avg. Std. Deviation	0.63 dB	0.97 dB
Bass Amount	0.83 dB	1.88 dB
Codec	PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Connection	Wireless (Proprietary)	Wireless (Proprietary)
Dips	1.11 dB	2.09 dB
EQ	Default	No EQ
Firmware	v1.04.00	Unknown
Head Modeling	No	No
Head Tracking	No	No
High-Bass	5.11 dB	4.66 dB
High-Mid	2.55 dB	-0.02 dB
High-Treble	-11.77 dB	-2.2 dB
Low-Bass	1.66 dB	2.51 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	10 Hz	13.54 Hz
Low-Mid	1.78 dB	0.83 dB
Low-Treble	1.35 dB	-1.83 dB
Microphone	Integrated	Boom
Mid-Bass	3.4 dB	3.76 dB
Mid-Mid	0.27 dB	-0.8 dB
Mid-Treble	1.37 dB	1.78 dB
Openness	4.8	5.7
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	1.64 dB	2.41 dB
PRTF Distance	8.68 dB	11.71 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	5.03 dB	2 dB
Peaks	1.98 dB	1.41 dB
Power	On	On
Room Ambience	No	No
Speaker Modeling	Adjustable	On/Off
Std. Err.	3.43 dB	3.48 dB
Tip/Pad	Default	Default
Treble Amount	-2.66 dB	-1.15 dB
Virtual Surround	THX Spatial Audio	Dolby 7.1
WHD @ 100	0.116	0.220
WHD @ 90	0.347	0.458
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch	0.33	0.69
Weighted Frequency Mismatch	1.44	1.73
Weighted Group Delay	0.25	0.2
Weighted Phase Mismatch	4.66	4.5