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HyperX Cloud III
A unitasker, this headset is mainly for team coordination and not music.
Sound
2.7/ 5
SoundMDAQS Overall2.7
1.05.0
A 2.7 puts its audio quality in the bottom 10% of gaming headsets we've measured.
Measured on 19 of the 149 we've cataloged.
Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
107.6 hAbove average107.6 h
8 h90 h
above average for gaming headsets — based on 83 of 149 we've cataloged.
Connection Type
2.4ghzWired-3.5mm32%Bluetooth29%2.4GHZ25%Wired-usb-c10%
2.4GHZ appears on 25% of the 182 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 149).
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 107.6 h
- Charging Method
- USB-C
- Battery
- Yes
- Fast Charging
- No
Connectivity
- Connection Type
- 2.4ghz
- Dongle Connector
- USB-C
- Headphone Jack
- Yes
- Platform Compatibility
- PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
- Wireless Protocol
- 2.4GHz dongle
- Cable Type
- 3.5mm
- USB Charging
- Yes
- Latency
- <10 ms
Features
- Eq Customization
- Presets only
Identity
- Model Number
- 77Z46AA
Microphone
- Boom Style
- Detachable boom
- Microphone
- Yes
- Is Detachable
- Yes
Release
- Date
- 2023
- Msrp Usd
- 169.99 USD
- Year
- 2023
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Surround Sound Format
- DTS Headphone:X 2.0, none
Build
- Material Chassis Primary
- Plastic and aluminum
Design
- Ear Pad Inner Dimensions
- 45×70 mm
- Foldable
- No
- Weight
- 343 g
SoundGuys review
Read the full review ›SOUNDGUYS rating
Reviewed byChristian ThomasEditor-at-largeReviewed January 2024
5.3/ 10
Not recommendedIsolation3.9
Battery life10.0
Comfort & fit8.5
Connectivity6.0
Design6.0
Portability3.5
The verdict
The HyperX Cloud III Wireless serves a niche of low-latency gaming on a budget, but anyone looking for high audio quality is out of luck. Wait for this one to go on sale.
✓What we like
✓Battery life
✓Detachable mic
✓On-unit controls
✕What could be better
✕Sound quality
✕Price
Lab data
How we test ›Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
HyperX Cloud IIISoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve
Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.
Frequency response — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | 0.3 |
| 25 | 0.8 |
| 32 | 0.8 |
| 40 | 0.8 |
| 50 | -0.1 |
| 63 | -1.0 |
| 80 | 0.6 |
| 100 | -0.6 |
| 125 | -2.8 |
| 160 | -4.3 |
| 200 | -5.0 |
| 250 | -5.0 |
| 315 | -4.9 |
| 400 | -3.2 |
| 500 | -1.2 |
| 630 | -0.7 |
| 800 | -0.0 |
| 1000 | 0.0 |
| 1250 | 0.5 |
| 1600 | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 3.1 |
| 2500 | 1.6 |
| 3150 | 2.4 |
| 4000 | 0.4 |
| 5000 | 3.6 |
| 6300 | 5.8 |
| 8000 | 6.1 |
| 10000 | -0.3 |
| 12500 | -7.9 |
| 16000 | -10.3 |
| 20000 | -17.9 |
HyperX Cloud III
Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
Passive isolation — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | -2.0 |
| 26 | -3.9 |
| 33 | 0.9 |
| 41 | -0.1 |
| 52 | -0.5 |
| 65 | -0.2 |
| 82 | -0.7 |
| 103 | 1.4 |
| 130 | 3.4 |
| 163 | 4.7 |
| 205 | 5.6 |
| 259 | 6.1 |
| 325 | 5.8 |
| 410 | 4.7 |
| 516 | 6.1 |
| 613 | 7.5 |
| 772 | 7.6 |
| 972 | 9.2 |
| 1220 | 12.3 |
| 1540 | 13.9 |
| 1940 | 17.2 |
| 2440 | 30.6 |
| 3070 | 30.2 |
| 3870 | 28.2 |
| 4870 | 34.6 |
| 6130 | 24.0 |
| 7720 | 34.3 |
| 9720 | 33.3 |
| 12200 | 25.2 |
| 15400 | 33.5 |
| 19400 | 28.2 |
HyperX Cloud III
3.8
1.6
2.9
2.7
Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Scores (1–5), modeled from the measured response. Higher is better across timbre, distortion, and immersiveness — add other models to see where this one lands.
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