SteelSeries Arctis Prime vs. HyperX Cloud II Gaming

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of SteelSeries Arctis Prime and HyperX Cloud II Gaming. Compare design, audio features, functions and other important specifications to easily choose the right headphones for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the headphones that will best fit your needs.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

SteelSeries Arctis Prime vs. HyperX Cloud II Gaming Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS SteelSeries Arctis Prime HyperX Cloud II Gaming
Product Type Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack Headset - wired - USB, 3.5 mm jack
Weight - 318 g
Colour - White, pink
Body Material - Aluminium frame
Earpad Material Leather-like Memory foam
Headband Material Aluminium, steel Leatherette
Recommended Use Game console, portable electronics, computer Game console, computer
Gaming - Yes
SOUND QUALITY SteelSeries Arctis Prime HyperX Cloud II Gaming
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Headphones Technology - Dynamic
Ear Cups Type - Closed
Adjustable Headband - Yes
Connectivity Technology Wired Wired
Noise Isolating Yes - SteelSeries Arctis Prime are equipped with a noise isolating function.
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Sound Effects - 7.1 Channel Virtual Surround Sound
Frequency Response 10 - 40000 Hz 10 - 23000 Hz SteelSeries Arctis Prime offer a larger frequency range than HyperX Cloud II Gaming.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) <1% <2% SteelSeries Arctis Prime have lower total harmonic distortion than SteelSeries Arctis Prime.
Sensitivity 92 dB 98 dB HyperX Cloud II Gaming have higher sensitivity than SteelSeries Arctis Prime.
Impedance 32 Ohm -
Diaphragm 40 mm 53 mm HyperX Cloud II Gaming have a thicker diaphragm than SteelSeries Arctis Prime.
Magnet Material - Neodymium
MICROPHONE SteelSeries Arctis Prime HyperX Cloud II Gaming
Form Factor Detachable headset microphone Detachable headset microphone
Type Boom Boom
Microphone Technology - Electret condenser
Microphone Operation Mode Bi-directional Uni-directional
Noise Cancelling Yes Yes The microphones on both headphones can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response 100 - 10000 Hz -
Sensitivity -38 dB -42 dBV/Pascal
Impedance 2200 Ohm -
REMOTE CONTROL SteelSeries Arctis Prime HyperX Cloud II Gaming
Controls Volume, microphone on/mute Volume
CABLE SteelSeries Arctis Prime HyperX Cloud II Gaming
Cable Type Headset cable - detachable - 1.2 m
Mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole to 2 x mini-phone 3.5 mm cable - detachable - 1.8 m
Headset cable - 1 m
Audio / control cable
Cable Length 1.2 m 1 m
Detachable Cable Yes -
CONNECTIONS SteelSeries Arctis Prime HyperX Cloud II Gaming
Connector Type Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) -
OTHERS SteelSeries Arctis Prime HyperX Cloud II Gaming
Included Accessories Microphone windscreen External USB control box, detachable microphone, 1 pairs of velour ear cushions
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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