HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II vs Corsair HS70 Wireless: Which Headphones Are Better?

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HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II

Corsair HS70 Wireless

Tested using Methodology v1.6

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TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

Our Verdict

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II

Corsair HS70 Wireless

The Corsair HS70 Wireless are slightly better gaming headphones than the HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II. The Corsair are wireless, have a better-balanced sound profile out of the box, and have companion software for customization options. On the other hand, the HyperX's wired connection means you don't need to worry about batteries or latency issues and makes them compatible with any console. They also have a much better microphone, are more comfortable, and leak much less audio.

Variants

Cloud II (Black)
Cloud II (Red)

HS70 Wireless (Carbon)
HS70 V2 Pro (Carbon)

Review

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Black

Cloud II

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Carbon

HS70 Wireless

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Red

Cloud II

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Carbon

HS70 V2 Pro

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Cream

HS70 V2 Pro

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HS70 Wireless

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White

HS70 Wireless

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Notice: Two or more of the products being compared have been tested with different test methodologies. Some of the results 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

Neutral Sound

7.4

8.0

Treble Accuracy

5.8

7.6

Passive Soundstage

5.0

6.7

Imaging

6.1

8.5

Mid Accuracy

9.4

8.7

Bass Accuracy

8.0

8.4

Full Comparison

Neutral Sound

7.4

8.0

Commute/Travel

5.1

5.4

Sports/Fitness

5.6

6.2

Office

6.4

6.6

Wireless Gaming

5.6

7.6

Wired Gaming

7.5

6.1

Phone Calls

7.4

6.5

Design

Style

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Type

Over-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

8.0

7.5

Comfort Picture

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Weight

0.7 lbs

0.8 lbs

Clamping Force

1 lbs

1.4 lbs

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Controls

5.8

5.6

Controls Picture

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OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

PC/PS4

Ease Of Use

Okay

Good

Feedback

Decent

Call/Music Control

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing

Yes

Noise Cancelling Control

Talk-Through

Additional Controls

Surround Sound

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Breathability

6.2

6.4

Breathability After Picture

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Corsair HS70 Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

6.5 °C

5.9 °C

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Portability

5.4

5.6

Portability Picture

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Corsair HS70 Wireless Portability Picture

L

8.4" (21.3 cm)

8.1" (20.6 cm)

W

5.9" (15.0 cm)

6.0" (15.2 cm)

H

4.0" (10.2 cm)

3.3" (8.4 cm)

Volume

198.00 in³ (3,244.63 cm³)

160.00 in³ (2,621.92 cm³)

Transmitter Required

Yes

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Case

6.0

0.0

Case Picture

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Type

Pouch

No case

L

N/A

W

N/A

H

N/A

Volume

N/A

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Build Quality

8.0

Build Quality Picture

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Corsair HS70 Wireless Build Quality Picture

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Stability

6.5

7.0

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

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Side Picture

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Headshots 2

Front Picture

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Rear Picture

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Top

Top Picture

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Corsair HS70 Wireless In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Preview Graph

Corsair HS70 Wireless Frequency Response

Bass Amount

1.01 dB

0.82 dB

Treble Amount

-0.97 dB

-0.8 dB

Frequency Response Consistency

5.8

7.5

Consistency L

Preview Graph

Consistency R

Preview Graph

Avg. Std. Deviation

1.03 dB

0.5 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Preview Graph

Raw FR R

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Bass Accuracy

8.0

8.4

Bass

Preview Graph

Std. Err.

2.87 dB

2.25 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

15.2 Hz

20.59 Hz

Low-Bass

0.92 dB

-0.84 dB

Mid-Bass

2.97 dB

2.85 dB

High-Bass

4.05 dB

2.52 dB

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Mid Accuracy

9.4

8.7

Mid

Preview Graph

Preview Graph

Std. Err.

0.8 dB

1.74 dB

Low-Mid

0.73 dB

0.01 dB

Mid-Mid

-0.03 dB

-1.24 dB

High-Mid

-0.01 dB

-2.23 dB

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Treble Accuracy

5.8

7.6

Treble

Preview Graph

Std. Err.

5.97 dB

3.54 dB

Low-Treble

-2.68 dB

-1.15 dB

Mid-Treble

3.58 dB

0.56 dB

High-Treble

-3.15 dB

-3.86 dB

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Peaks/Dips

6.8

7.6

Peaks/Dips Graph

Preview Graph

Peaks

1.83 dB

1.7 dB

Dips

2.52 dB

0.78 dB

Imaging

6.1

8.5

Group Delay

Preview Graph

Phase Response Mismatch

Preview Graph

Corsair HS70 Wireless Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay

0.24

0.51

Weighted Phase Mismatch

64.68

3.36

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.32

0.37

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

2.55

1.96

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Passive Soundstage

5.0

6.7

PRTF

Preview Graph

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

1.94 dB

3.68 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

3.79 dB

6.76 dB

PRTF Distance

7.02 dB

15.96 dB

Openness

4.6

7.3

Acoustic Space Excitation

2.8

4.4

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Virtual Soundstage

2.0

Virtual Soundstage

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Corsair HS70 Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

On/Off

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

Dolby 7.1

Yes

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

8.7

7.5

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

Preview Graph

Corsair HS70 Wireless Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.090

0.384

WHD @ 100

0.090

0.133

Test Settings

Firmware

No Firmware

0.64

Power

USB

Connection

USB

Wireless (Proprietary)

Codec

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ

Off

Default

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

Boom

Isolation

Noise Isolation

5.3

3.1

Noise Isolation

Preview Graph

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-15.97 dB

-11.16 dB

Noise Cancelling

Bass

0.7 dB

-0.63 dB

Mid

-12.88 dB

-2.04 dB

Treble

-36.9 dB

-30.5 dB

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Leakage

7.5

6.1

Leakage

Preview Graph

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

36.53 dB

44.26 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

In-Line

Boom

Yes

Detachable Boom

Yes

Mic

Yes

Recording Quality

8.4

6.6

Microphone Frequency Response

Preview Graph

Corsair HS70 Wireless Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

84.76 Hz

522.85 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

2.11 dB

2.58 dB

HFE

7,136.96 Hz

6,358.31 Hz

Weighted THD

0.322

0.785

Gain

24.35 dB

26.72 dB

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Noise Handling

8.5

7.7

SpNR

Preview Graph

SpNR

49.04 dB

25.69 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

8.5

7.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

8.5

8.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

0.0

8.1

Battery Type

No Battery

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

N/A

15 hrs

Additional Charges

N/A

0.0

Total Battery Life

N/A

15 hrs

Charge Time

N/A

1.7 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Passive Headphone

Charging Port

None

micro-USB

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App Support

0.0

7.5

App Picture

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App Name

No App

Corsair iCUE

iOS

Android

macOS

Yes

Windows

Yes

Equalizer

Graphic + Presets

ANC Control

Mic Control

Adjustable Level

Room Effects

Playback Control

Button Mapping

Surround Support

Yes

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Connectivity

Wired Connection

9.2

0.0

Cable Picture

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Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

USB Type A

Detachable

Length

10.10 ft (3.08 m)

N/A

Connector

1/8" TRRS

No Wired Option

Latency - Analog

0.2 ms

Latency - USB

9.7 ms

N/A

Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Connection

USB

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Bluetooth Connection

0.0

Bluetooth Version

No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing

NFC Pairing

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

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

N/A

Android Latency

N/A

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Wireless Connection (Dongle)

0.0

7.8

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

70.00 ft (21.34 m)

Latency - Dongle

N/A

52 ms

Recorded Latency

N/A

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Audio + Microphone

Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

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

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Base/Dock

3.4

Type

Wired USB Dongle

Wireless USB Dongle

USB Input

Yes

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Power Supply

USB

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Check Price

Black

Cloud II

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Carbon

HS70 Wireless

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Amazon.com

Red

Cloud II

SEE PRICE

Amazon.com

Carbon

HS70 V2 Pro

Amazon.com

Cream

HS70 V2 Pro

Amazon.com

HS70 Wireless

SEE PRICE

Amazon.com

White

HS70 Wireless

Amazon.com

HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II

Corsair HS70 Wireless

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HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II vs Corsair HS70 Wireless

Which Headphones Are Better?

Products

Our Verdict

Variants

Review

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Main Differences for Neutral Sound

Threshold

Neutral Sound

Treble Accuracy See Details

Passive Soundstage See Details

Imaging See Details

Mid Accuracy See Details

Bass Accuracy See Details

Full Comparison

Neutral Sound

Commute/Travel

Sports/Fitness

Office

Wireless Gaming

Wired Gaming

Phone Calls

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

Enclosure

Wireless

Transducer

Comfort

Comfort Picture

Weight

Clamping Force

Controls

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Ease Of Use

Feedback

Call/Music Control

Volume Control

Microphone Control

Channel Mixing

Noise Cancelling Control

Talk-Through

Additional Controls

Breathability

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

Portability

Portability Picture

L

W

H

Volume

Transmitter Required

Case

Case Picture

Type

L

W

H

Volume

Build Quality

Build Quality Picture

Stability

Stability Picture

Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

Treble Amount

Main Differences for

Neutral Sound

Treble Accuracy

Passive Soundstage

Imaging

Mid Accuracy

Bass Accuracy