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HyperX Cloud Flight S
ROCCAT Elo 7.1 Air Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Our Verdict
HyperX Cloud Flight S
ROCCAT Elo 7.1 Air Wireless
The HyperX Cloud Flight S are better wireless gaming headphones than the ROCCAT Elo 7.1 Air Wireless. The HyperX have almost twice the continuous battery life of the ROCCAT, a boom mic with better overall performance, superior noise isolation capability, and a more comfortable fit. They also have lower non-Bluetooth wireless latency. However, the ROCCAT have a marginally better control scheme, a more spacious soundstage, and a far more feature-packed companion software.
Variants
- Cloud Flight S (Black)
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.5
7.7
Mid Accuracy
7.7
8.8
Bass Accuracy
8.9
7.9
Treble Accuracy
6.8
8.1
Passive Soundstage
5.2
6.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.68 lbs
0.77 lbs
Clamping Force
1.2 lbs
1.3 lbs
Controls
6.0
6.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
PC/PS4
PC/PS4
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Decent
Good
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
Yes
Yes
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Surround Sound
No
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
5.4
5.2
Portability Picture
L
7.7" (19.6 cm)
9.0" (22.9 cm)
W
7.5" (19.1 cm)
7.9" (20.1 cm)
H
3.5" (8.9 cm)
3.6" (9.1 cm)
Volume
202.00 in³ (3,310.17 cm³)
256.00 in³ (4,195.07 cm³)
Transmitter Required
Yes
Yes
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
6.5
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
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
0.25 dB
-0.74 dB
Treble Amount
-0.71 dB
-1.79 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.4
5.6
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.79 dB
1.13 dB
Bass Accuracy
8.9
7.9
Bass
Std. Err.
1.48 dB
2.92 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
22.45 Hz
47.57 Hz
Low-Bass
-0.79 dB
-3.23 dB
Mid-Bass
1.71 dB
0.69 dB
High-Bass
0.22 dB
4.2 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.7
8.8
Std. Err.
3.13 dB
1.66 dB
Low-Mid
-5.08 dB
0.1 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.88 dB
-0.16 dB
High-Mid
0.25 dB
-1.7 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.8
8.1
Treble
Std. Err.
4.65 dB
2.92 dB
Low-Treble
-1.97 dB
-2.37 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.98 dB
1.73 dB
High-Treble
-6.93 dB
-7.37 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.8
7.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.02 dB
1.89 dB
Dips
1.99 dB
0.89 dB
Imaging
8.9
8.3
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.35
0.26
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.34
7.32
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.15
0.35
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.45
2.6
Passive Soundstage
5.2
6.1
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.64 dB
3.23 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
5.38 dB
4.86 dB
PRTF Distance
5.65 dB
12.41 dB
Openness
4.3
5.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.6
3.9
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
Yes
Yes
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
6.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.285
0.477
WHD @ 100
0.181
0.782
Test Settings
Firmware
4.1.0.5
1.22
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.0
4.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-15.27 dB
-12.4 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.81 dB
0.25 dB
Mid
-10.77 dB
-6.98 dB
Treble
-34.98 dB
-30.92 dB
Leakage
6.8
6.6
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
40.48 dB
41.8 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
Yes
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
8.1
7.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
20 Hz
130.71 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.1 dB
1.45 dB
HFE
6,450.8 Hz
5,915.41 Hz
Weighted THD
6.435
3.024
Gain
24.88 dB
18.87 dB
Noise Handling
7.5
7.5
SpNR
SpNR
49.61 dB
27.15 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.1
8.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
33.3 hrs
16 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
33.3 hrs
16 hrs
Charge Time
3.3 hrs
3.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
6.5
8.0
App Picture
App Name
HyperX Ngenuity
Roccat Swarm
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
9.0
6.8
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
137.00 ft (41.76 m)
98.00 ft (29.87 m)
Non-BT Latency
16 ms
107 ms
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
3.4
3.4
Type
Wireless USB Dongle
Wireless USB Dongle
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB
USB
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