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HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless vs Cloud III: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless: 65% of 252 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 Wireless

65%of 252 owners recommend
65% recommend · 11% neutral · 24% don't
Owners praise
  • Class-leading 300-hour battery life
  • Comfortable for long sessions
  • Great sound, clear for gaming footsteps
Owners complain about
  • Dongle, charging and connection failures
  • Muddy, bass-heavy sound without EQ
  • Mediocre microphone out of the box
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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 Wireless owners say

“I have this headset and I’m still at a loss for words about the battery life. ”300 hours, yeah right” And then I realized they weren’t actually lying”
— @allanwilsonberg9558 on YouTube
“I got it, and i completely recommend it. I charge it literally each month. Plus the mic is phenomenal. Its my Favorite headset of all times !”
— @mooonlight76 on YouTube
“tiene un bug que hace un ruido estático desde que lo fabricaron y nunca lo arreglaron, una verguenza”
— @RcDaly on YouTube

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