Side by side comparison and review of SteelSeries Arctis 3 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 | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | 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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| Height | 20.14 cm | - | |
| Width | 17.97 cm | - | |
| Depth | 9.08 cm | - | |
| Weight | 295.8 g | 308 g | SteelSeries Arctis 3 are lighter than SteelSeries Arctis 3 headphones. |
| Colour | - | Black, red | |
| Earpad Material | - | Leatherette, memory foam | |
| Headband Material | - | Aluminium | |
| Design | - | Games | |
| Recommended Use | Game console, computer | Game console, phone, computer | |
| Gaming | - | Yes |
| SOUND QUALITY | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Headphones Form Factor | Full size | Full size | |
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| Headphones Technology | - | Dynamic | |
| Ear Cups Type | - | Closed | |
| Adjustable Headband | - | Yes | |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired | Wired | |
| Sound Output Mode | Stereo | Stereo | |
| Sound Effects | Windows Sonic surround sound | DTS Headphone:X | |
| Frequency Response | 20 - 22000 Hz | 10 - 21000 Hz | SteelSeries Arctis 3 offer a larger frequency range than HyperX Cloud 3. |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | - | <2% | |
| Sensitivity | 98 dB | 100 dB | HyperX Cloud 3 have higher sensitivity than SteelSeries Arctis 3. |
| Impedance | 32 Ohm | 64 Ohm | |
| Diaphragm | 40 mm | 53 mm | HyperX Cloud 3 have a thicker diaphragm than SteelSeries Arctis 3. |
| Magnet Material | - | Neodymium | |
| Features | - | 44.1kHz sampling rate, 48kHz sampling rate, 96kHz sampling rate |
| MICROPHONE | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Form Factor | - | Detachable headset microphone | |
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| Type | Boom | Boom | |
| Microphone Technology | - | Electret condenser | |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Bi-directional | Uni-directional | |
| Connectivity Technology | - | Wired | |
| Noise Cancelling | - | Yes | HyperX Cloud 3 microphone can cancel out ambient noise. |
| Frequency Response | 100 - 10000 Hz | 50 - 17000 Hz | HyperX Cloud 3 offer a larger microphone frequency range than SteelSeries Arctis 3. |
| Sensitivity | -48 dB | -42 dBV/Pascal | |
| Impedance | 2200 Ohm | - |
| REMOTE CONTROL | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Controls | - | Volume, mute button |
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| CABLE | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Cable Type | Mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole to 2 x mini-phone 3.5 mm cable Headset cable - 3 m |
Headset cable - 1.2 m USB cable - 1.3 m |
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| Detachable Cable | Yes | - |
| FEATURES | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Features | - | Mute LED indicator |
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| CONNECTIONS | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Connector Type | Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) |
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| OTHERS | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Included Accessories | - | USB dongle, detachable microphone, USB-C to USB-A adapter | |
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| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year | - |
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