Sennheiser HD 579 vs. HyperX Cloud 3

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sennheiser HD 579 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

Sennheiser HD 579 vs. HyperX Cloud 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sennheiser HD 579 HyperX Cloud 3
Product Type Headphones - wired - 3.5 mm jack, 6.35 mm jack Headset - wired - USB, 3.5 mm jack
Series HD 5 -
Weight - 308 g
Colour Silver Black, red
Earpad Material - Leatherette, memory foam
Headband Material - Aluminium
Design - Games
Recommended Use Home audio Game console, phone, computer
Gaming - Yes
SOUND QUALITY Sennheiser HD 579 HyperX Cloud 3
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Headphones Technology Dynamic Dynamic
Ear Cups Type Open Closed
Adjustable Headband - Yes
Connectivity Technology Wired Wired
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Sound Effects - DTS Headphone:X
Frequency Response 15 - 28000 Hz 10 - 21000 Hz Sennheiser HD 579 offer a larger frequency range than HyperX Cloud 3.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) 0.2% <2% Sennheiser HD 579 have lower total harmonic distortion than Sennheiser HD 579.
Sensitivity - 100 dB
Impedance 50 Ohm 64 Ohm
Max Sound Pressure 106 dB -
Diaphragm - 53 mm
Magnet Material Neodymium Neodymium
Features - 44.1kHz sampling rate, 48kHz sampling rate, 96kHz sampling rate
MICROPHONE Sennheiser HD 579 HyperX Cloud 3
Form Factor - Detachable headset microphone
Type - Boom
Microphone Technology - Electret condenser
Microphone Operation Mode - Uni-directional
Connectivity Technology - Wired
Noise Cancelling - Yes HyperX Cloud 3 microphone can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response - 50 - 17000 Hz
Sensitivity - -42 dBV/Pascal
REMOTE CONTROL Sennheiser HD 579 HyperX Cloud 3
Controls - Volume, mute button
CABLE Sennheiser HD 579 HyperX Cloud 3
Cable Type Headphones cable - detachable - straight - 3 m Headset cable - 1.2 m
USB cable - 1.3 m
Cable Length 3 m -
Detachable Cable Yes -
Plated Connector Gold -
FEATURES Sennheiser HD 579 HyperX Cloud 3
Features - Mute LED indicator
CONNECTIONS Sennheiser HD 579 HyperX Cloud 3
Connector Type Headphones (phone stereo 6.3 mm) -
OTHERS Sennheiser HD 579 HyperX Cloud 3
Included Accessories 6.3 mm to 3.5 mm adapter USB dongle, detachable microphone, USB-C to USB-A adapter
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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