HyperX Cloud Alpha S Blackout vs HyperX Cloud III S Wireless

The short verdict

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Cloud Alpha S Blackout

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Cloud III S Wireless

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Choose the Cloud Alpha S Blackout if

Lighter in the hand (321 vs 340 g)
Cheaper today ($21.5 vs $243)

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Choose the Cloud III S Wireless if

PC and PlayStation players who also want a phone-friendly headset

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At a glance

Key differences

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Why pick theCloud Alpha S Blackout2 wins

−19 gLighter in the hand321 vs 340 g

−$222Cheaper today$21.5 vs $243

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Why pick theCloud III S Wireless0 wins

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Full specs

Side-by-side specifications

Sound7 differences

Driver type

5 cm

5.3 cm

Driver size

1.97 in (50 mm)

2.09 in (53 mm)

Frequency response

13 - 27000

20 - 20000

Freq. min

Freq. max

27,000

20,000

Impedance

THD

Noise Control1 difference

Active noise cancelling

65 Ω

64 Ω

Connectivity3 differences

Connection

Wired

Wireless

Bluetooth

USB audio

Yes

Microphone4 differences

Microphone

Boom

Boom/Built-in microphone

Mic pattern

Bidirectional microphone

Unidirectional/Omnidirectional microphone

Mic sensitivity

-38 dB

-42 dB

Mic frequency

50 - 18000 Hz

100 - 10000 Hz

Comfort & Build1 difference

Weight

321 g

340 g

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Cloud Alpha S Blackout vs Cloud III S Wireless

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Key differences

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