HyperX Cloud Alpha S gaming headset performance benchmarks

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

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Model	HyperX Cloud Alpha S
Travel-Friendly / Outside Noise Isolation	2.5 / 5.0
Critical Listening / Sound Quality	3.6 / 5.0
Gaming Quality	3.8 / 5.0
Office Environment Sound Isolation	3.1 / 5.0
Comfort and Stability while doing Sports	2.8 / 5.0
Watching TV Sound Experience	3.8 / 5.0
Price	$ 100.7
Year	2019
Microphone	No
Wireless	No
Battery Life	0.0 / 5.0
Comfort	4.0 / 5.0
Controls	3.1 / 5.0
Noise Handling	3.8 / 5.0
Microphone Quality	3.9 / 5.0

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Specifications

Cloud Alpha S Active Features

ANC Control	No
Additional Charges	N/A
Android	No
App Name	HyperX Ngenuity
Audio While Charging	No
Battery Type	No Battery
Button Mapping	No
Charge Time	N/A
Charging Port	None
Equalizer	No
Mic Control	Adjustable Level
Passive Playback	Passive Headphone
Playback Control	No
Power-Saving Feature	No
Room Effects	No
Surround Support	Yes
Total Battery Life	N/A
Windows	Yes
iOS	No
macOS	No

Cloud Alpha S Battery

Battery Life	N/A

Cloud Alpha S Comfort

Weight	0.71 lbs

Cloud Alpha S Connectivity

Analog	Audio + Microphone
Analog Audio	Yes
Analog/USB Audio Latency	27 ms
Android Latency	N/A
Bluetooth Version	No Bluetooth
Connection	1/8" TRRS
Detachable	Yes
Dock Charging	No
Length	3.50 ft (1.07 m)
Line In	No
Line Of Sight Range	N/A
Line Out	No
Multi-Device Pairing	No
NFC Pairing	No
Non-BT Latency	N/A
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range	N/A
Non-BT Wireless	No
Optical Input	No
PC Latency (SBC)	N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)	N/A
PC Latency (aptX)	N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)	N/A
PS4 Analog	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless	No
PS4 Wired USB	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless	No
PS5 Wired USB	Audio + Microphone
Power Supply	USB
RCA Input	No
Type	Wired USB Dongle
USB Audio	USB Type A
USB Input	Yes
Wired USB	Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Analog	Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless	No
Xbox One Wired USB	No
Xbox Series X\|S Analog	Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X\|S Non-BT Wireless	No
Xbox Series X\|S Wired USB	No
iOS Latency	N/A

Cloud Alpha S Controls

Ease of use	Good

Cloud Alpha S Design

Additional Controls	Bass Slider
Call/Music Control	No
Channel Mixing	Yes
Clamping Force	0.9 lbs
Enclosure	Closed-Back
Feedback	Good
H	3.2" (8.1 cm)
L	7.3" (18.5 cm)
Microphone Control	Mute/Unmute
Noise Cancelling Control	No
OS Compatibility	Not OS specific
Talk-Through	No
Transducer	Dynamic
Transmitter Required	No
Type	Over-ear
Volume	142.00 in³ (2,326.95 cm³)
Volume Control	Yes
W	6.0" (15.2 cm)
Wireless	No

Cloud Alpha S Isolation

Bass	0.97 dB
Mid	-8.97 dB
Noise Cancelling	No
Overall Attenuation	-12.35 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	36.56 dB
Treble	-29.86 dB

Cloud Alpha S Microphone

Boom	Yes
Detachable Boom	Yes
FR Std. Dev.	4.15 dB
HFE	7,561.35 Hz
In-Line	No
Integrated	No
LFE	121.61 Hz
Mic	Yes
Noise Gate	No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling	7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Handling	7.5
Weighted THD	0.231

Cloud Alpha S Noise Handling

SpNR	39.88 dB

Cloud Alpha S Recording Quality

Gain	6.48 dB

Cloud Alpha S Sound

ANC	No ANC
Acoustic Space Excitation	2.8
Avg. Std. Deviation	1.3 dB
Bass Amount	0.71 dB
Codec	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Connection	USB
Dips	1.98 dB
EQ	No EQ
Firmware	4.1.0.4
Head Modeling	No
Head Tracking	No
High-Bass	5.77 dB
High-Mid	-0.68 dB
High-Treble	-5.49 dB
Low-Bass	0.84 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	22.13 Hz
Low-Mid	3.31 dB
Low-Treble	-2.53 dB
Microphone	Boom
Mid-Bass	3.47 dB
Mid-Mid	0.41 dB
Mid-Treble	0.71 dB
Openness	5.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	3.07 dB
PRTF Distance	8.95 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	5.74 dB
Peaks	1.77 dB
Power	USB
Room Ambience	No
Speaker Modeling	On/Off
Std. Err.	3.75 dB
Tip/Pad	Default
Treble Amount	-2.89 dB
Virtual Surround	Yes
WHD @ 100	0.136
WHD @ 90	0.409
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch	0.54
Weighted Frequency Mismatch	1.95
Weighted Group Delay	0.17
Weighted Phase Mismatch	7.71