HyperX Cloud III vs Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless: Which Headphones Are Better? - RTINGS.com

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Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless

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Updated Feb 06, 2026 06:21 PM

Tested using Methodology v1.6

Updated Nov 24, 2025 11:44 PM

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Picture

HyperX Cloud III Picture

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

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Our Verdict

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless

HyperX Cloud III

The HyperX Cloud III are better than the Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless. The HyperX are better-built, more comfortable, and offer a better mic performance. They have sound customization features in their companion software. However, you may prefer the Astro because of their default sound profile, which packs more bass. They also create a wider, more spacious-seeming passive soundstage, which helps make gameplay more immersive.

Variants

A20 Gen 2 (White/Blue)
A20 Gen 2 (White/Green)

Cloud III (Black)
Cloud III (Black/Red)

Review

See Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Review

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White/Blue

A20 Gen 2

Black

Cloud III

White/Green

A20 Gen 2

Black/Red

Cloud III

Main Differences for

Neutral Sound

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Neutral Sound

0.0

0.0

Commute/Travel

0.0

0.0

Sports/Fitness

0.0

0.0

Office

0.0

0.0

Wireless Gaming

0.0

0.0

Wired Gaming

0.0

0.0

Phone Calls

0.0

0.0

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Design Picture 2 Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Design Picture 2 Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Type

Locked

Locked

Enclosure

Locked

Locked

Wireless

Locked

Locked

Transducer

Locked

Locked

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Comfort

N/A

N/A

Comfort Picture

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Comfort Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Comfort Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Weight

Lock lbs

Lock lbs

Clamping Force

Lock lbs

Lock lbs

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Controls

N/A

N/A

Controls Picture

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Controls Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Controls Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

OS Compatibility

Locked

Locked

Ease Of Use

Locked

Locked

Feedback

Locked

Locked

Call/Music Control

Locked

Locked

Volume Control

Locked

Locked

Microphone Control

Locked

Locked

Channel Mixing

Locked

Locked

Noise Cancelling Control

Locked

Locked

Talk-Through

Locked

Locked

Additional Controls

Locked

Locked

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Breathability

N/A

N/A

Breathability After Picture

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Breathability After Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Breathability After Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Avg.Temp.Difference

Lock °C

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Portability

N/A

N/A

Portability Picture

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Portability Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Portability Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

L

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

W

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

H

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Volume

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Transmitter Required

Locked

Locked

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Case

N/A

N/A

Case Picture

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Case Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Case Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Type

Locked

Locked

L

N/A

N/A

W

N/A

N/A

H

N/A

N/A

Volume

N/A

N/A

Build Quality

N/A

N/A

Build Quality Picture

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Build Quality Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Build Quality Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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Stability

N/A

N/A

Stability Picture

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Stability Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Stability Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Angled Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Angled Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Side Picture

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Side Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Side Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Front Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Front Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Rear Picture

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Rear Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Rear Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Top

Top Picture

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Top Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Top Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

In The Box

In The Box Picture

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless In The Box Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III In The Box Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Bass Amount

Lock dB

Lock dB

Treble Amount

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

N/A

N/A

Consistency L

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Consistency L Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Consistency L Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Consistency R

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Consistency R Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Consistency R Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Avg. Std. Deviation

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Raw FR L Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Raw FR L Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Raw FR R

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Raw FR R Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Raw FR R Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Bass Accuracy

N/A

N/A

Bass

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Bass Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Bass Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Std. Err.

Lock dB

Lock dB

Low-Frequency Extension

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

Low-Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid-Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

High-Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Mid Accuracy

N/A

N/A

Mid

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Mid Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Mid Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Std. Err.

Lock dB

Lock dB

Low-Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid-Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

High-Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Treble Accuracy

N/A

N/A

Treble

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Treble Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Treble Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Std. Err.

Lock dB

Lock dB

Low-Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid-Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

High-Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Peaks/Dips

N/A

N/A

Peaks/Dips Graph

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Peaks/Dips Graph Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Peaks/Dips Graph Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Peaks

Lock dB

Lock dB

Dips

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Imaging

N/A

N/A

Group Delay

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Group Delay Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Group Delay Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Phase Response Mismatch

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Phase Response Mismatch Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Phase Response Mismatch Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Weighted Group Delay

Lock

Lock

Weighted Phase Mismatch

Lock

Lock

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

Lock

Lock

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

Lock

Lock

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Passive Soundstage

N/A

N/A

PRTF

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless PRTF Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III PRTF Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

Lock dB

Lock dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

Lock dB

Lock dB

PRTF Distance

Lock dB

Lock dB

Openness

0.0

0.0

Acoustic Space Excitation

0.0

0.0

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Virtual Soundstage

N/A

N/A

Virtual Soundstage

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Virtual Soundstage Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Virtual Soundstage Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Head Modeling

Locked

Locked

Speaker Modeling

Locked

Locked

Room Ambience

Locked

Locked

Head Tracking

Locked

Locked

Virtual Surround

Locked

Locked

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

N/A

N/A

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Weighted Harmonic Distortion Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Weighted Harmonic Distortion Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

WHD @ 90

Lock

Lock

WHD @ 100

Lock

Lock

Show Text

Test Settings

Firmware

Locked

Locked

Power

Locked

Locked

Connection

Locked

Locked

Codec

Locked

Locked

EQ

Locked

Locked

ANC

Locked

Locked

Tip/Pad

Locked

Locked

Microphone

Locked

Locked

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Isolation

Noise Isolation

N/A

N/A

Noise Isolation

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Noise Isolation Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Noise Isolation Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

Lock dB

Lock dB

Noise Cancelling

Locked

Locked

Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

Show Text

Leakage

N/A

N/A

Leakage

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Leakage Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Leakage Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

Lock dB

Lock dB

Show Text

Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Locked

Locked

In-Line

Locked

Locked

Boom

Locked

Locked

Detachable Boom

Locked

Locked

Mic

Locked

Locked

Recording Quality

N/A

N/A

Microphone Frequency Response

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Microphone Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Microphone Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Recorded Speech

LFE

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

FR Std. Dev.

Lock dB

Lock dB

HFE

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

Weighted THD

Lock

Lock

Gain

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Noise Handling

N/A

N/A

SpNR

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless SpNR Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III SpNR Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

SpNR

Lock dB

Lock dB

Noise Gate

Locked

Locked

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

0.0

0.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

0.0

0.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

N/A

N/A

Battery Type

Locked

Locked

Continuous Battery Life

Lock hrs

N/A

Additional Charges

Lock

N/A

Total Battery Life

Lock hrs

N/A

Charge Time

Lock hrs

N/A

Power-Saving Feature

Locked

Locked

Audio While Charging

Locked

Locked

Passive Playback

Locked

Locked

Charging Port

Locked

Locked

Show Text

App Support

N/A

N/A

App Picture

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless App Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III App Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

App Name

Locked

Locked

iOS

Locked

Locked

Android

Locked

Locked

macOS

Locked

Locked

Windows

Locked

Locked

Equalizer

Locked

Locked

ANC Control

Locked

Locked

Mic Control

Locked

Locked

Room Effects

Locked

Locked

Playback Control

Locked

Locked

Button Mapping

Locked

Locked

Surround Support

Locked

Locked

Show Text

Connectivity

Wired Connection

N/A

N/A

Cable Picture

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless Cable Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

HyperX Cloud III Cable Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Analog Audio

Locked

Locked

USB Audio

Locked

Locked

Detachable

Locked

Locked

Length

N/A

Lock ft (Lock m)

Connector

Locked

Locked

Latency - Analog

N/A

Lock ms

Latency - USB

N/A

Lock ms

Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Connection

Locked

Locked

Show Text

Bluetooth Connection

N/A

N/A

Bluetooth Version

Locked

Locked

Multi-Device Pairing

Locked

Locked

Quick Pair (Android)

Locked

Locked

Quick Pair (iOS)

Locked

Locked

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

N/A

Latency - SBC

N/A

N/A

Latency - aptX

N/A

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)

N/A

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)

N/A

N/A

Latency - LDAC

N/A

N/A

Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Codec

Locked

Locked

AAC Support

Locked

Locked

Wireless Connection (Dongle)

N/A

N/A

Line Of Sight Range

Lock ft (Lock m)

N/A

Latency - Dongle

Lock ms

N/A

Recorded Latency

Show Text

PC Compatibility

Analog

Locked

Locked

Wired USB

Locked

Locked

Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Locked

Show Text

PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Locked

Locked

PS4 Wired USB

Locked

Locked

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Locked

PS5 Analog

Locked

Locked

PS5 Wired USB

Locked

Locked

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Locked

Show Text

Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Locked

Locked

Xbox One Wired USB

Locked

Locked

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Locked

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Locked

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Locked

Show Text

Base/Dock

N/A

N/A

Type

Locked

Locked

USB Input

Locked

Locked

Line In

Locked

Locked

Line Out

Locked

Locked

Optical Input

Locked

Locked

RCA Input

Locked

Locked

Dock Charging

Locked

Locked

Power Supply

Locked

Locked

Show Text

Check Price

White/Blue

A20 Gen 2

Black

Cloud III

White/Green

A20 Gen 2

Black/Red

Cloud III

Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless

HyperX Cloud III

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