Side by side comparison and review of SteelSeries Arctis Nova 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 Nova 3 | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Product Type | Headset - wired - USB-C | Headset - wired - USB, 3.5 mm jack | |
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| Weight | 253 g | 308 g | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 are lighter than SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 headphones. |
| Colour | - | Black, red | |
| Body Material | Memory foam, airweave | - | |
| Earpad Material | - | Leatherette, memory foam | |
| Headband Material | - | Aluminium | |
| Design | - | Games | |
| Recommended Use | Game console, portable electronics, computer | Game console, phone, computer | |
| Gaming | Yes | Yes |
| SOUND QUALITY | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 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 | 360° Spatial Audio | DTS Headphone:X | |
| Frequency Response | 20 - 22000 Hz | 10 - 21000 Hz | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 offer a larger frequency range than HyperX Cloud 3. |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | 1% | <2% | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 have lower total harmonic distortion than SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3. |
| Sensitivity | 93 dB | 100 dB | HyperX Cloud 3 have higher sensitivity than SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3. |
| Impedance | 36 Ohm | 64 Ohm | |
| Diaphragm | 40 mm | 53 mm | HyperX Cloud 3 have a thicker diaphragm than SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3. |
| Magnet Material | - | Neodymium | |
| Features | - | 44.1kHz sampling rate, 48kHz sampling rate, 96kHz sampling rate |
| MICROPHONE | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Form Factor | Headset microphone | 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 | Yes | The microphones on both headphones can cancel out ambient noise. |
| Noise Cancelling Technology | AI Powered Environmental Noise Cancellation | - | |
| Frequency Response | 100 - 10000 Hz | 50 - 17000 Hz | HyperX Cloud 3 offer a larger microphone frequency range than SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3. |
| Sensitivity | -38 dB | -42 dBV/Pascal | |
| Microphone Features | Retractable microphone | - |
| REMOTE CONTROL | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Controls | Volume, microphone on/mute, RGB colour | Volume, mute button |
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| CABLE | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Cable Type | USB-C to USB-A extension cable - detachable - 1.5 m USB-C to USB-C cable - detachable - 1.2 m USB-C to mini-phone 3.5 mm cable - detachable - 1.2 m |
Headset cable - 1.2 m USB cable - 1.3 m |
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| FEATURES | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Features | ComfortMax System | Mute LED indicator | |
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| Additional Functions | RGB lighting | - |
| CONNECTIONS | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Connector Type | USB (24 pin USB-C) Audio input / output (mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole) |
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| OTHERS | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 | HyperX Cloud 3 |
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| Included Accessories | - | USB dongle, detachable microphone, USB-C to USB-A adapter | |
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| Supported Host Device OS | Windows 10, Windows 8.1, macOS 10.13 or later | - |
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