HyperX Cloud Alpha S Blackout vs HyperX CloudX Chat

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Cloud Alpha S Blackout

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CloudX Chat

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Choose the Cloud Alpha S Blackout if

Larger drivers (50 vs 40 mm)

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Choose the CloudX Chat if

Lighter in the hand (123 vs 321 g)
Easier to drive (16 vs 65 ohm)

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At a glance

Key differences

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Why pick theCloud Alpha S Blackout1 win

+25%Larger drivers50 vs 40 mm

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Why pick theCloudX Chat2 wins

−198 gLighter in the hand123 vs 321 g

+-75%Easier to drive16 vs 65 ohm

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Full specs

Side-by-side specifications

Sound7 differences

Type

Binaural

Monaural

Driver type

5 cm

4 cm

Driver size

1.97 in (50 mm)

1.57 in (40 mm)

Frequency response

13 - 27000

50 - 10000

Freq. min

Freq. max

27,000

10,000

Impedance

Noise Control1 difference

Active noise cancelling

65 Ω

16 Ω

Microphone1 difference

Mic sensitivity

-38 dB

-42 dB

Comfort & Build3 differences

Weight

321 g

123 g

Colors

Black

Black, Green

Cable length

1 m

1.3 m

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Cloud Alpha S Blackout vs CloudX Chat

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Key differences

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