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Corsair - HS80 MAX Wireless vs HyperX - Cloud Alpha Wireless

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HS80 MAX WirelessCORSAIRRENDER
Probe A
Corsair
HS80 MAX Wireless
77.5/ 100B
Audio78· 45%
Connectivity—· 35%
Microphone—· 20%
Cloud Alpha WirelessHYPERXRENDER
Probe B
HyperX
Cloud Alpha Wireless
77.5/ 100B
Audio78· 45%
Connectivity—· 35%
Microphone—· 20%
Quick verdict

Between the HS80 MAX Wireless and Cloud Alpha Wireless, the HS80 MAX Wireless comes out ahead in several specs, while the Cloud Alpha Wireless wins on battery. Overall, the HS80 MAX Wireless scores 77.5 and the Cloud Alpha Wireless scores 77.5 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are evenly matched on the broad strokes, with the decision sitting on which individual spec advantages weigh more for your use.

The HS80 MAX Wireless doesn't pull ahead on any single popular-comparison spec — its strengths sit in the spec table groups rather than the headline advantages.

Pick the Cloud Alpha Wireless if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are battery.

Both ship with comparable driver size, 2.4 ghz lossless, surround sound, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Corsair - HS80 MAX Wireless wins

  • No decisive advantages.

Why HyperX - Cloud Alpha Wireless wins

  • ▲Battery — 361.54% more. 300 h vs 65 h.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Audio

SpecCorsair - HS80 MAX WirelessHyperX - Cloud Alpha Wireless
Driver sizeⓘ50 mm50 mm
Surround soundtruetrue
ANCⓘfalsefalse

Microphone

SpecCorsair - HS80 MAX WirelessHyperX - Cloud Alpha Wireless
Detachable micfalsetruelead
Mic noise cancellationfalsefalse

Connectivity

SpecCorsair - HS80 MAX WirelessHyperX - Cloud Alpha Wireless
Wirelesstruetrue
Battery65 h300 hlead
2.4 GHz losslesstruetrue
PlatformsPC,PS,Mobile,SwitchPC,PS
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Spec-level deep dives

Driver size→Surround sound→ANC→Detachable mic→Mic noise cancellation→Wireless→Battery→2.4 GHz lossless→Platforms→
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