Product comparison · 2 headphones

HyperX Cloud III vs SHOKZ OpenFit Air 2

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Only the SHOKZ OpenFit Air 2 has Bluetooth. Only the SHOKZ OpenFit Air 2 has USB Type-C charging port. Wearing style: Head-band on the HyperX Cloud III, Ear-hook on the SHOKZ OpenFit Air 2. Recommended usage: Gaming on the HyperX Cloud III, Calls/Music/Sport/Everyday on the SHOKZ OpenFit Air 2. Product colour: Black, Lavender on the HyperX Cloud III, Blue on the SHOKZ OpenFit Air 2.

Wearing style
- HyperX Cloud III:Head-band
- OpenFit Air 2:Ear-hook
Recommended usage
- HyperX Cloud III:Gaming
- OpenFit Air 2:Calls/Music/Sport/Everyday
Product colour
- HyperX Cloud III:Black, Lavender
- OpenFit Air 2:Blue
Connectivity technology
- HyperX Cloud III:Wired
- OpenFit Air 2:True Wireless Stereo (TWS)
Bluetooth
- HyperX Cloud III:No
- OpenFit Air 2:Yes
Ear coupling
- HyperX Cloud III:Circumaural
- OpenFit Air 2:Intraaural
Microphone type
- HyperX Cloud III:Boom
- OpenFit Air 2:Built-in
USB Type-C charging port
- HyperX Cloud III:No
- OpenFit Air 2:Yes

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Comparison of HyperX Cloud III, OpenFit Air 2
59 specifications	A HyperX HyperX Cloud III View product	B SHOKZ OpenFit Air 2 View product
Performance3 differ
Product type	Headset	Headset
Wearing styleDiffers	Head-band	Ear-hook
Recommended usageDiffers	Gaming	Calls/Music/Sport/Everyday
Headset type	Binaural	Binaural
Product colourDiffers	Black, Lavender	Blue
Colour nameKnown for one	Black/Lavender	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	1.3 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China, Thailand	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X\|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Mac, Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Button
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP54, IP55
Adaptive EQKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	True Wireless Stereo (TWS)
3.5 mm connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectivityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1
Headphones1 differ
Ear couplingDiffers	Circumaural	Intraaural
Acoustic systemKnown for one	Closed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone frequencyKnown for one	10 - 21000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ImpedanceKnown for one	64 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone sensitivityKnown for one	100 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Magnet typeKnown for one	Neodymium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Driver typeKnown for one	Dynamic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Driver unitKnown for one	5.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise cancelingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise canceling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	2%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intraaural headphones typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Earbuds
Microphone1 differ
Microphone typeDiffers	Boom	Built-in
Microphone sensitivityKnown for one	-42 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone direction typeKnown for one	Unidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone noise-cancelingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	155 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	86.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	320 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Left earpiece weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 g
Right earpiece weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 g
Charging case weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46.4 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	223 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	210 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	115 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	694 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Audio adapters includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	USB Type-C to USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
USB Type-C charging portDiffers	No	Yes
Batteryidentical
Talk time (with charging case)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 h
Talk timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Charging sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Charging case
Fast chargingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fast charging timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 min

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