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Corsair - HS80 MAX Wireless vs HyperX - Cloud III Wireless

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HS80 MAX WirelessCORSAIRRENDER
Probe A
Corsair
HS80 MAX Wireless
77.5/ 100B
Audio78· 45%
Connectivity—· 35%
Microphone—· 20%
Cloud III WirelessHYPERXRENDER
Probe B
HyperX
Cloud III Wireless
82.9/ 100A
Audio83· 45%
Connectivity—· 35%
Microphone—· 20%
Quick verdict

Between the HS80 MAX Wireless and Cloud III Wireless, the HS80 MAX Wireless comes out ahead in several specs, while the Cloud III Wireless wins on battery and driver size. Overall, the HS80 MAX Wireless scores 77.5 and the Cloud III Wireless scores 82.9 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Cloud III Wireless edges ahead on the Mars Score (77.5 vs 82.9), but the 5.4-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

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 III 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, driver size.

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

Bottom line: the Cloud III Wireless is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Corsair - HS80 MAX Wireless wins

  • No decisive advantages.

Why HyperX - Cloud III Wireless wins

  • ▲Battery — 84.62% more. 120 h vs 65 h.
  • ▲Driver size — 6.00% more. 53 mm vs 50 mm.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Audio

SpecCorsair - HS80 MAX WirelessHyperX - Cloud III Wireless
Driver sizeⓘ50 mm53 mmlead
Surround soundtruetrue
ANCⓘfalsefalse

Microphone

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

Connectivity

SpecCorsair - HS80 MAX WirelessHyperX - Cloud III Wireless
Wirelesstruetrue
Battery65 h120 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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