Side by side comparison and review of HyperX Cloud Silver and HyperX Cloud 3. Compare design, sound quality and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect headphones. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the headphones that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | HyperX Cloud Silver | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Product Type | Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack | Headset - wired - USB, 3.5 mm jack | |
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| Weight | 322 g | 308 g | HyperX Cloud 3 are lighter than HyperX Cloud Silver headphones. |
| Colour | Silver | Black, red | |
| Body Material | Aluminium | - | |
| Earpad Material | Memory foam | Leatherette, memory foam | |
| Headband Material | Leatherette | Aluminium | |
| Design | - | Games | |
| Recommended Use | Game console, portable electronics, computer | Game console, phone, computer | |
| Gaming | - | Yes |
| SOUND QUALITY | HyperX Cloud Silver | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Headphones Form Factor | Full size | Full size | |
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| Headphones Technology | Dynamic | Dynamic | |
| Ear Cups Type | Closed | Closed | |
| Adjustable Headband | - | Yes | |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired | Wired | |
| Sound Output Mode | Stereo | Stereo | |
| Sound Effects | - | DTS Headphone:X | |
| Frequency Response | 15 - 25000 Hz | 10 - 21000 Hz | HyperX Cloud Silver offer a larger frequency range than HyperX Cloud 3. |
| Max Input Power | 300 mW | - | |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | <2% | <2% | Both headphones have the same total harmonic distortion. |
| Sensitivity | 98 dB | 100 dB | HyperX Cloud 3 have higher sensitivity than HyperX Cloud Silver. |
| Impedance | 60 Ohm | 64 Ohm | |
| Diaphragm | 53 mm | 53 mm | Both headphones are designed with same thick diaphragm. |
| Magnet Material | Neodymium | Neodymium | |
| Features | - | 44.1kHz sampling rate, 48kHz sampling rate, 96kHz sampling rate | |
| In-Cord Volume Control | Yes | - |
| MICROPHONE | HyperX Cloud Silver | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Form Factor | Detachable headset microphone | Detachable headset microphone | |
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| Type | Boom | Boom | |
| Microphone Technology | Electret condenser | Electret condenser | |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Uni-directional | Uni-directional | |
| Connectivity Technology | - | Wired | |
| Noise Cancelling | - | Yes | HyperX Cloud 3 microphone can cancel out ambient noise. |
| Frequency Response | 50 - 18000 Hz | 50 - 17000 Hz | HyperX Cloud Silver offer a larger microphone frequency range than HyperX Cloud 3. |
| Audio Input Details | Uni-directional - 50 - 18000 Hz | - | |
| Sensitivity | -39 dB | -42 dBV/Pascal |
| REMOTE CONTROL | HyperX Cloud Silver | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Controls | Volume, microphone on/mute | Volume, mute button |
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| CABLE | HyperX Cloud Silver | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Cable Type | Headset cable - 1.3 m Headset extension cable - 2 m |
Headset cable - 1.2 m USB cable - 1.3 m |
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| Cable Length | 1.3 m | - |
| FEATURES | HyperX Cloud Silver | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Features | - | Mute LED indicator |
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| CONNECTIONS | HyperX Cloud Silver | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Connector Type | Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) | - |
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| OTHERS | HyperX Cloud Silver | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Included Accessories | Detachable microphone | USB dongle, detachable microphone, USB-C to USB-A adapter |
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