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HyperX Cloud Alpha vs Cloud III: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the HyperX Cloud Alpha: 68% of 47 owners recommend it, vs 53% of 138 for the Cloud III.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

HyperX Cloud Alpha

68%of 47 owners recommend
68% recommend · 23% neutral · 9% don't
Owners praise
  • Great sound for gaming and music
  • Tough, well-built and lasts for years
  • Comfortable for long sessions
Owners complain about
  • Sound can feel muddy and benefits from EQ
  • Mic is only decent, not standout
  • Weak directional and surround imaging
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Cloud III

53%of 138 owners recommend
53% recommend · 31% neutral · 16% don't
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What HyperX Cloud Alpha owners say

“I loved this headset,you can play music while gaming,you can hear them very clearly”
— @supershyfan on YouTube
“the otherwise decent-sounding Cloud Alpha”
— LifelongCaboose on Reddit
“my current HyperX Cloud Alpha which i don't often use now gets spanked by my much cheaper Chifi IEMs”
— ShadowRomeo on Reddit

What Cloud III owners say

“these sound great!”
— Boring-Ad-8227 on Reddit
“That works for me.”
— Poolplyr28 on Reddit
“Sound quality trash, straight cheap plastic headphones, and now to top it off they are poisoning you. The only good thing about them is their noise cancelling features work well.”
— Booliano on Reddit