HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II vs Razer Kraken Pro V2: Which Headphones Are Better?

Tested using Methodology v1.6

Updated Jan 24, 2024 04:56 PM

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TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

Our Verdict

Razer Kraken Pro V2

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II

The HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II is a better gaming headset than the Razer Kraken Pro V2. The HyperX is better built and more comfortable. It offers great value for the price and has a better sound quality than the Kraken. It also offers channel mixing directly on the in-line remote and the microphone is detachable, so you can use the HyperX as normal headphones as well.

Variants

Kraken Pro V2 (Black)
Kraken Pro V2 (Green)
Kraken Pro V2 (White)

Cloud II (Black)
Cloud II (Red)

Review

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Black

Kraken Pro V2

Black

Cloud II

Green

Kraken Pro V2

Red

Cloud II

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White

Kraken Pro V2

Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

5.8

No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

5.8

Neutral Sound

6.7

7.4

Commute/Travel

5.5

5.1

Sports/Fitness

5.6

Office

5.7

6.4

Wireless Gaming

5.4

5.6

Wired Gaming

7.1

7.5

Phone Calls

7.3

7.4

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

Over-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.0

8.0

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.7 lbs

Clamping Force

0.9 lbs

1 lbs

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Controls

6.0

5.8

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Decent

Okay

Feedback

Decent

Call/Music Control

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Yes

Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing

Yes

Noise Cancelling Control

N/A

Talk-Through

N/A

Additional Controls

Surround Sound

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Breathability

6.1

6.2

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

6.8 °C

6.5 °C

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Portability

5.3

5.4

Portability Picture

L

7.6"

8.4" (21.3 cm)

W

6.4"

5.9" (15.0 cm)

H

4.5"

4.0" (10.2 cm)

Volume

218 in³

198.00 in³ (3,244.63 cm³)

Transmitter Required

N/A

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Case

0.0

6.0

Case Picture

Type

No case

Pouch

L

N/A

W

N/A

H

N/A

Volume

N/A

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Build Quality

7.5

8.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

6.0

6.5

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

-1.03 dB

1.01 dB

Treble Amount

-4.35 dB

-0.97 dB

Frequency Response Consistency

5.5

5.8

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

1.17 dB

1.03 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Bass Accuracy

6.9

8.0

Bass

Bass

Std. Err.

4.25 dB

2.87 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

28.28 Hz

15.2 Hz

Low-Bass

-2.4 dB

0.92 dB

Mid-Bass

4.48 dB

2.97 dB

High-Bass

5.8 dB

4.05 dB

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Mid Accuracy

7.2

9.4

Mid

Mid

Std. Err.

3.78 dB

0.8 dB

Low-Mid

5.07 dB

0.73 dB

Mid-Mid

2.33 dB

-0.03 dB

High-Mid

-2.48 dB

-0.01 dB

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Treble Accuracy

6.4

5.8

Treble

Treble

Std. Err.

4.77 dB

5.97 dB

Low-Treble

-5.13 dB

-2.68 dB

Mid-Treble

-1.73 dB

3.58 dB

High-Treble

-3.02 dB

-3.15 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.0

6.8

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

2.08 dB

1.83 dB

Dips

1.37 dB

2.52 dB

Imaging

7.8

6.1

Group Delay

Phase Response

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay

0.31

0.24

Weighted Phase Mismatch

10.77

64.68

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.71

0.32

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

2.9

2.55

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Passive Soundstage

6.4

5.0

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

3.46 dB

1.94 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

6.19 dB

3.79 dB

PRTF Distance

10.97 dB

7.02 dB

Openness

5.2

4.6

Acoustic Space Excitation

5.6

2.8

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Virtual Soundstage

2.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

On/Off

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

Dolby 7.1

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

8.1

8.7

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.225

0.090

WHD @ 100

0.086

0.090

Test Settings

Firmware

No Firmware

Power

USB

Connection

USB

Codec

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ

Off

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

Boom

Isolation

Noise Isolation

4.6

5.3

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-12.65 dB

-15.97 dB

Noise Cancelling

Bass

0.01 dB

0.7 dB

Mid

-6.56 dB

-12.88 dB

Treble

-31.75 dB

-36.9 dB

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Leakage

5.5

7.5

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

47.48 dB

36.53 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

In-Line

Boom

Yes

Detachable Boom

Yes

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

8.5

8.4

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

89.8 Hz

84.76 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

4.94 dB

2.11 dB

HFE

20,186.38 Hz

7,136.96 Hz

Weighted THD

0.609

0.322

Gain

38.38 dB

24.35 dB

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Noise Handling

8.4

8.5

SpNR

SpNR

33.09 dB

49.04 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

8.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

8.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

0.0

Battery Type

N/A

No Battery

Continuous Battery Life

N/A

Additional Charges

N/A

Total Battery Life

N/A

Charge Time

N/A

Power-Saving Feature

N/A

Audio While Charging

N/A

Passive Playback

N/A

Passive Headphone

Charging Port

N/A

None

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App Support

0.0

App Picture

App Name

No App

iOS

N/A

Android

N/A

macOS

N/A

Windows

N/A

Equalizer

N/A

ANC Control

N/A

Mic Control

N/A

Room Effects

N/A

Playback Control

N/A

Button Mapping

N/A

Surround Sound

N/A

Surround Support

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Connectivity

Wired Connection

9.0

9.2

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

USB Type A

Detachable

Length

11 ft

10.10 ft (3.08 m)

Connector

1/8" TRS

1/8" TRRS

Latency - Analog

0.2 ms

Latency - USB

9.7 ms

Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Connection

USB

Wired Latency

0 ms

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Bluetooth Connection

0.0

Bluetooth Version

N/A

No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing

N/A

NFC Pairing

N/A

Quick Pair (Android)

Quick Pair (iOS)

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Latency - SBC

N/A

Latency - aptX

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)

N/A

Latency - LDAC

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

Recorded Latency Codec

No Bluetooth Audio

AAC Support

aptX(LL) Latency

N/A

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Wireless Connection (Dongle)

0.0

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Latency - Dongle

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Audio + Microphone

Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless

PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PS5 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

Base/Dock

0.0

3.4

Type

N/A

Wired USB Dongle

USB Input

N/A

Yes

Line In

N/A

Line Out

N/A

Optical Input

N/A

RCA Input

N/A

Dock Charging

N/A

Power Supply

N/A

USB

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PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC / PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PC / PS4 Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless

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Black

Kraken Pro V2

Black

Cloud II

Green

Kraken Pro V2

Red

Cloud II

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White

Kraken Pro V2