HyperX Cloud III vs Logitech G535 LIGHTSPEED Wireless: Which Headphones Are Better?

The Logitech G535 LIGHTSPEED Wireless suit a different use case than the wired HyperX Cloud III. The HyperX are more comfortable, have a better build quality, and a better performing mic. On the other hand, the Logitech offer the freedom of wireless connectivity.

Variants

G535 LIGHTSPEED (Black)
G535 LIGHTSPEED (Black/Blue)

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

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G535 LIGHTSPEED

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G535 LIGHTSPEED

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Threshold

0.10

Neutral Sound

7.4

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Neutral Sound

7.4

Phone Calls

7.2

Sports And Fitness

5.8

5.6

Travel

6.1

4.9

Office Work

6.1

6.2

Wireless Gaming (In Development)

7.4

5.8

Wired Gaming (In Development)

6.1

7.7

Audio Reproduction Accuracy

7.9

Noise Isolation

3.7

Microphone (In Development)

6.9

Frequency Response Consistency

5.8

Sound

Sound Profile

Preview Graph

Normalization Frequency

600 Hz

Bass Amount

Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)

Bass Amount

-3.69 dB

Treble Amount

-1.67 dB

Treble Amount

Balanced (0 dB)

Sound Signature

Balanced

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Frequency Response Consistency

5.8

Consistency L

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Consistency R

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Std. Deviation

1.39 dB

1.04 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Preview Graph

Raw FR R

Preview Graph

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

8.6

6.9

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

Preview Graph

RMS Deviation From Target

3.3 dB

3.89 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

25.2 Hz

177.02 Hz

Low Bass

-1.62 dB

-6.25 dB

Mid Bass

3.37 dB

-3.64 dB

High Bass

3.52 dB

-2.92 dB

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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

9.1

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

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RMS Deviation From Target

1.32 dB

1.21 dB

Low Mid

-0.34 dB

-0.41 dB

Mid-Mid

0.72 dB

0.87 dB

High Mid

1.23 dB

1.47 dB

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Treble Profile: Target Compliance

8.5

7.3

Treble Profile: Target Compliance

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RMS Deviation From Target

2.87 dB

4.06 dB

Low Treble

-0.02 dB

-3.49 dB

Mid Treble

-0.73 dB

0.22 dB

High Treble

-1.76 dB

-9.07 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.3

7.2

Peaks/Dips Graph

Preview Graph

Peaks

1.51 dB

1.95 dB

Dips

2.24 dB

1.11 dB

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Stereo Mismatch

8.1

Frequency Response Mismatch

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Phase Response Mismatch

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HyperX Cloud III Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.16 dB

0.99

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch

1.48 dB

1.14

Weighted Phase Mismatch

2.4°

1.88

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Group Delay

7.6

Group Delay

Preview Graph

Weighted Group Delay

1.0 ms

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Cumulative Spectral Decay

CSD

PRTF

7.6

5.2

PRTF

Preview Graph

PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)

2.23 dB

1.9 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

7.28 dB

4.25 dB

PRTF Distance

12.87 dB

2.95 dB

Openness

5.4

Acoustic Space Excitation

4.0

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Harmonic Distortion

8.8

Harmonics Levels

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THD Ratio

Preview Graph

WHD @ 94 dB SPL

0.11%

0.209

WHD @ 104 dB SPL

0.22%

0.081

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Electrical Aspects

Impedance

Sensitivity @1kHz-1V

N/A

Bluetooth Max SPL

N/A

Virtual Soundstage

2.0

Virtual Soundstage

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Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

On/Off

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

Windows Sonic Spatial Audio

DTS:X Spatial Sound

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Test Settings

Firmware

190.0.200

v4.1.0.0

Power

USB

Connection

Wireless (Proprietary)

USB

Codec

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

Test Instrument

Audio Precision APx517B

EQ

Default

Off

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

Boom

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Imaging

8.7

Group Delay

Preview Graph

Phase Response Mismatch

Preview Graph

Weighted Group Delay

0.35

Weighted Phase Mismatch

2.4°

1.88

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.16 dB

0.99

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.48 dB

1.14

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

8.2

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

Preview Graph

HyperX Cloud III Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.11%

0.209

WHD @ 100

0.22%

0.081

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Design

Style

Design Picture 2

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Type

Over-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.5

8.0

Comfort Picture

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Weight

0.5 lbs

0.65 lbs

Clamping Force

1.1 lbs

0.8 lbs

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Controls

5.6

5.7

Controls Picture

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OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Good

Feedback

Decent

Good

Call/Music Control

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing

Noise Cancelling Control

Talk-Through

Additional Controls

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Breathability

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

Portability

5.5

5.7

Portability Picture

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L

7.2" (18.3 cm)

7.8" (19.9 cm)

W

7.6" (19.4 cm)

5.7" (14.5 cm)

H

3.1" (8.0 cm)

3.3" (8.5 cm)

Volume

173.32 in³ (2,840.20 cm³)

149.67 in³ (2,452.68 cm³)

Transmitter Required

Yes

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Case

0.0

Case Picture

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Type

No case

L

N/A

W

N/A

H

N/A

Volume

N/A

Build Quality

7.0

8.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

6.5

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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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range

3.5

4.5

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph

Preview Graph

HyperX Cloud III Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph

Noise Cancelling

Overall Attenuation

-8.15 dB

-12 dB

Isolation Audio

Bass

0.34 dB

-0.93 dB

Mid

-3.47 dB

-9.79 dB

Treble

-23.62 dB

-26.04 dB

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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios

3.5

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph

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Airplane Noise Attenuation

-7.02 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio

Office Noise Attenuation

-7.10 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio

Street Noise Attenuation

-7.45 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling

Female Voice 1

Male Voice 1

Female Voice 2

Male Voice 2

ANC Wind Handling

ANC Wind Handling Graph

ANC Wind Noise

N/A

Leakage

5.6

6.5

Leakage

Preview Graph

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

47.12 dB

42.29 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

In-Line

Boom

Yes

Detachable Boom

Yes

Mic

Yes

Recording Quality

6.5

8.7

Microphone Frequency Response

Preview Graph

HyperX Cloud III Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

515.36 Hz

20 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

1.64 dB

1.22 dB

HFE

6,177.3 Hz

6,736.4 Hz

Weighted THD

2.317

0.112

Gain

28.78 dB

14.62 dB

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Noise Handling

7.2

7.7

SpNR

Preview Graph

SpNR

10.72 dB

33.6 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

7.0

7.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

7.5

8.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

8.8

0.0

Battery Type

Rechargable

No Battery

Continuous Battery Life

35.3 hrs

N/A

Additional Charges

0.0

N/A

Total Battery Life

35.3 hrs

N/A

Charge Time

1.4 hrs

N/A

Power-Saving Feature

Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Passive Headphone

Charging Port

USB-C

None

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App Support

8.0

7.0

App Picture

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App Name

Logitech G Hub

HyperX Ngenuity

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

0.0

9.2

Cable Picture

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Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

USB-C

Detachable

Length

N/A

3.94 ft (1.20 m)

Connector

No Wired Option

1/8" TRRS

Latency - Analog

N/A

0.3 ms

Latency - USB

N/A

8.2 ms

Recorded Latency

N/A

Recorded Latency Connection

No Wired Audio

USB

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Bluetooth Connection

0.0

Bluetooth Version

No Bluetooth

Multi-Device 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

Wireless Connection (Dongle)

7.2

0.0

Line Of Sight Range

57.41 ft (17.50 m)

N/A

Latency - Dongle

33 ms

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Audio + Microphone

Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

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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

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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

Wireless USB Dongle

Wired USB Dongle

USB Input

Yes

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Power Supply

USB

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Black

G535 LIGHTSPEED

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Black

Cloud III

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Black/Blue

G535 LIGHTSPEED

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Black/Red

Cloud III

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Which Headphones Are Better?

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Variants

Review

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Main Differences for Neutral Sound

Threshold

Neutral Sound

Full Comparison

Neutral Sound

Phone Calls

Sports And Fitness

Travel

Office Work

Wireless Gaming (In Development)

Wired Gaming (In Development)

Audio Reproduction Accuracy

Noise Isolation

Microphone (In Development)

Frequency Response Consistency

Sound Profile

Sound Profile

Normalization Frequency

Bass Amount

Bass Amount

Treble Amount

Treble Amount

Sound Signature

Frequency Response Consistency

Consistency L

Consistency R

Std. Deviation

Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

RMS Deviation From Target

Low-Frequency Extension

Low Bass

Mid Bass

High Bass

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

RMS Deviation From Target

Low Mid

Mid-Mid

High Mid

Treble Profile: Target Compliance

Treble Profile: Target Compliance

RMS Deviation From Target

Low Treble

Mid Treble

High Treble

Peaks/Dips

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

Dips

Stereo Mismatch

Frequency Response Mismatch

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch

Weighted Phase Mismatch

Group Delay

Group Delay

Weighted Group Delay

Cumulative Spectral Decay

CSD

PRTF

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)

PRTF Size (Avg.)

PRTF Distance

Openness

Acoustic Space Excitation

Harmonic Distortion

Harmonics Levels

Main Differences for

Neutral Sound