Poly Blackwire 8225-M vs. HyperX Cloud 3

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Poly Blackwire 8225-M 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.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

Poly Blackwire 8225-M vs. HyperX Cloud 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Poly Blackwire 8225-M HyperX Cloud 3
Product Type Headset - wired - USB-A Headset - wired - USB, 3.5 mm jack
Weight 186 g 308 g Poly Blackwire 8225-M are lighter than Poly Blackwire 8225-M headphones.
Colour - Black, red
Earpad Material - Leatherette, memory foam
Headband Material - Aluminium
Design - Games
Recommended Use - Game console, phone, computer
Gaming - Yes
SOUND QUALITY Poly Blackwire 8225-M HyperX Cloud 3
Headphones Form Factor On-ear Full size
Headphones Technology - Dynamic
Ear Cups Type - Closed
Adjustable Headband Yes Yes
Connectivity Technology Wired Wired
Active Noise Cancelling Yes - Poly Blackwire 8225-M are equipped with active noice cancellation.
Active Noise Cancelling Technology Hybrid ANC -
Sound Output Mode - Stereo
Sound Effects - DTS Headphone:X
Frequency Response 20 - 20000 Hz 10 - 21000 Hz HyperX Cloud 3 offer a larger frequency range than Poly Blackwire 8225-M.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) - <2%
Sensitivity 84 dB 100 dB HyperX Cloud 3 have higher sensitivity than Poly Blackwire 8225-M.
Impedance 32 Ohm 64 Ohm
Diaphragm 32 mm 53 mm HyperX Cloud 3 have a thicker diaphragm than Poly Blackwire 8225-M.
Magnet Material - Neodymium
Features SoundGuard DIGITAL Technology 44.1kHz sampling rate, 48kHz sampling rate, 96kHz sampling rate
MICROPHONE Poly Blackwire 8225-M HyperX Cloud 3
Form Factor - Detachable headset microphone
Type Boom Boom
Microphone Technology - Electret condenser
Microphone Operation Mode - Uni-directional
Connectivity Technology - Wired
Noise Cancelling Yes Yes The microphones on both headphones can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response 100 - 10000 Hz 50 - 17000 Hz HyperX Cloud 3 offer a larger microphone frequency range than Poly Blackwire 8225-M.
Sensitivity -35 dBV/Pascal -42 dBV/Pascal
REMOTE CONTROL Poly Blackwire 8225-M HyperX Cloud 3
Controls Mute, volume, answer/end, Microsoft Teams button Volume, mute button
CABLE Poly Blackwire 8225-M HyperX Cloud 3
Cable Type Headset cable - 2.2 m Headset cable - 1.2 m
USB cable - 1.3 m
Cable Length 2.2 m -
FEATURES Poly Blackwire 8225-M HyperX Cloud 3
Features - Mute LED indicator
CONNECTIONS Poly Blackwire 8225-M HyperX Cloud 3
Connector Type Headset (4 PIN USB Type A) -
OTHERS Poly Blackwire 8225-M HyperX Cloud 3
Included Accessories - USB dongle, detachable microphone, USB-C to USB-A adapter
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