{"data":{"slug":"hyperx-cloud-iii-wireless","type":"headset","brand":"HyperX","name":"Cloud III Wireless","aliases":["Cloud 3 Wireless","77Z46AA"],"release_date":"2023-08-23","url":"https://arkivo.dev/headsets/hyperx-cloud-iii-wireless","specs":{"series":"Cloud","model_numbers":["77Z45AA","77Z46AA","CL007"],"gtins":["197029611727","197029611734"],"announce_date":"2023-08-23","status":"discontinued","predecessor":null,"successor":"hyperx-cloud-iii-s-wireless","launch_price_usd":169.99,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":["US"],"colors":["Black","Black-Red"],"manufacturer_url":"https://hyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-iii-wireless-gaming-headset","spec_sheet_url":"https://cdn.cs.1worldsync.com/01/ce/01ce95e1-4f01-4250-9c89-30bdc6af360b.pdf","manual_url":"https://d1z8x2chb1ujcd.cloudfront.net/Manuals/Headsets/Cloud_III_Wireless/HX-Cloud-III-Wireless-QSG.pdf","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":2,"segment":"gaming","form_factor":"over_ear","back_type":"closed","wearing_style":"headband","foldable":null,"ear_cups_swivel":false,"rgb_lighting":false,"lighting_zones":0,"driver_type":"dynamic","driver_size_mm":53,"drivers_per_side":null,"driver_diaphragm_material":null,"driver_magnet":"Neodymium","frequency_response_hz":{"min_hz":10,"max_hz":21000},"frequency_response_wireless_hz":null,"impedance_ohm":64,"sensitivity_db":111.94,"sensitivity_reference":"per_1mw","thd_pct":2,"max_input_power_mw":null,"max_sample_rate_khz":96,"max_bit_depth_bits":24,"dac_chip":null,"sound_personalization":null,"onboard_eq":false,"eq_bands":10,"eq_presets":["Bass Boost","Bass Cut","Treble Boost","Treble Cut","Clarity","Optimizer"],"volume_limit_db":null,"virtual_surround":["DTS Headphone:X Spatial Audio"],"spatial_audio_licence_included":true,"head_tracking":false,"anc":false,"anc_type":null,"anc_mic_count":null,"anc_adaptive":null,"anc_levels":null,"anc_claimed_attenuation_db":null,"transparency_mode":null,"transparency_adjustable":null,"conversation_detection":null,"wind_noise_reduction":null,"measured_frequency_response_notes":"Warm sound signature","measured_bass_amount_db":-2,"measured_treble_amount_db":-3,"measured_target_deviation_db":null,"measured_response_consistency_db":null,"measured_thd_pct":null,"measured_leakage_db_spl":null,"measured_noise_isolation":null,"measured_attenuation_overall_db":null,"measured_attenuation_passive_db":null,"measured_microphone_notes":"Reviewer speech recordings show effective background-noise rejection. Quiet voices can lose some clarity.","measured_microphone_lfe_hz":null,"measured_microphone_hfe_hz":null,"measured_microphone_noise_handling_db":null,"measured_latency":null,"measured_latency_bluetooth_ms":null,"measured_latency_2_4ghz_ms":null,"measured_battery_life":[{"connection":"2_4ghz","anc":false,"lighting":false,"hours":107.62}],"measured_battery_life_h":107.62,"measured_clamping_force_n":null,"measured_weight_g":null,"microphone_type":"boom_detachable","microphone_element":"electret_condenser","microphone_pattern":"unidirectional","microphone_count":1,"microphone_count_total":null,"microphone_frequency_response_hz":{"min_hz":100,"max_hz":10000},"microphone_sensitivity_db":-21.5,"microphone_snr_db":null,"microphone_sample_rate_khz":null,"microphone_noise_reduction":null,"flip_to_mute":null,"mute_button":true,"mute_indicator":["led_on_mic"],"sidetone":true,"sidetone_adjustable":null,"mic_windscreen":false,"connection_types":["2_4ghz"],"analog_connectors":null,"cable_connector_headset_side":null,"cable_length_m":0.5,"usb_connector":"usb_c","usb_c_audio":false,"passive_wired_listening":false,"wireless_receiver":"included","receiver_connector":"usb_c","wireless_range_m":20,"bluetooth_version":null,"bluetooth_codecs":null,"bluetooth_le_audio":null,"auracast":null,"multipoint":false,"multipoint_device_count":null,"paired_device_memory":null,"simultaneous_2_4ghz_bluetooth":false,"fast_pair":null,"base_station":null,"low_latency_mode":null,"latency_claimed":null,"compatible_platforms":["windows","ps5","ps4","nintendo_switch"],"platform_connections":[{"platform":"windows","connection":"2_4ghz","microphone_works":null},{"platform":"ps5","connection":"2_4ghz","microphone_works":null},{"platform":"ps4","connection":"2_4ghz","microphone_works":null},{"platform":"nintendo_switch","connection":"2_4ghz","microphone_works":null}],"official_license":null,"battery_capacity_mah":1500,"swappable_battery":false,"battery_count":1,"battery_life_claimed":[{"connection":"2_4ghz","anc":false,"codec":null,"spatial_audio":null,"lighting":null,"hours":120}],"battery_life_max_h":120,"battery_life_anc_on_h":null,"battery_life_anc_off_h":120,"charging_port":"usb_c","charge_time_0_100_min":270,"quick_charge_min":null,"quick_charge_playback_h":null,"play_while_charging":true,"charging_dock":null,"control_types":["buttons","volume_wheel"],"volume_control":"wheel","game_chat_mix":null,"customizable_controls":null,"wear_detection":null,"voice_assistant":null,"headband_type":"padded","headband_material":"Memory foam wrapped in premium leatherette","frame_material":"Steel, Aluminum","ear_cup_material":"Plastic housing with metal outer plate","earpad_material":"Memory foam and leatherette","earpad_replaceable":true,"earpad_attachment":null,"earpad_inner_dimensions_mm":null,"ear_tip_sizes":null,"ip_rating":null,"user_replaceable_parts":["Detachable boom microphone","Ear cushions"],"companion_app":"HyperX NGENUITY","companion_app_platforms":["windows"],"firmware_updatable":true,"weight_g":330,"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":155,"height_mm":190,"depth_mm":86.7},"hi_res_audio":null,"communication_certifications":null,"fcc_id":"B94-CL007","other_certifications":["CE marking","EU Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU","EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU"],"in_the_box":["Wireless Gaming Headset","Detachable Microphone","Wireless Dongle","USB-C to USB-A Adapter","USB Charge Cable","Quick Start Guide"],"cables_included":[{"type":"USB-C to USB-C charging cable","length_m":0.5,"count":1}],"carrying_case":null},"variants":[{"model_number":"77Z45AA","gtin":"197029611727","colors":["Black"]},{"model_number":"77Z46AA","gtin":"197029611734","colors":["Black-Red"]}],"sources":[{"url":"https://hyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-iii-wireless-gaming-headset","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","markets","manufacturer_url","warranty_years","segment","form_factor","back_type","driver_type","driver_size_mm","driver_magnet","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_db","sensitivity_reference","thd_pct","max_bit_depth_bits","virtual_surround","spatial_audio_licence_included","microphone_type","microphone_element","microphone_sensitivity_db","mute_button","wireless_receiver","receiver_connector","wireless_range_m","compatible_platforms","platform_connections","battery_life_claimed","charge_time_0_100_min","headband_material","frame_material","earpad_material","in_the_box"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"US store SKU 77Z46AA, the only colour listed","gtins":"Store variant barcode 197029611734","sensitivity_db":"Published as 111.94 dB SPL/mW at 1 kHz","thd_pct":"Published as T.H.D: < 2%","max_bit_depth_bits":"Bit-Depth: 16 bit, 24 bit. USB 2.0","virtual_surround":"Lifetime activation of DTS Headphone: X Spatial Audio, on PC","spatial_audio_licence_included":"Lifetime activation of DTS Headphone: X Spatial Audio","microphone_sensitivity_db":"-21.5 dBV (0 dB=1V/Pa at 1 kHz)","microphone_type":"Detachable Microphone","receiver_connector":"USB-C dongle with a USB-C to USB-A adapter in the box. Works with USB-A or USB-C","wireless_range_m":"Up to 20 meters","compatible_platforms":"PC, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch","platform_connections":"Original launch platforms use the wireless dongle. Current 202401R2 user manual separately documents compatible OMEN Windows laptops with an internal wireless adapter. Same 2.4GHz transport, one selected path at a time.","battery_life_claimed":"120 h 2.4 GHz playback tested at 50% volume. ANC absent. Decorative lighting state not explicitly stated and omitted.","charge_time_0_100_min":"Charge Time: 4.5 hours","frame_material":"Frame Type: Steel, Aluminum","headband_material":"Description: memory foam in the headband and ear cushions wrapped in soft, premium leatherette","mute_button":"Onboard audio and mic controls","warranty_years":"US store: 2 years","markets":"US manufacturer product listing for Cloud III Wireless, not Cloud III Wired or Cloud III S Wireless.","manufacturer_url":"US manufacturer product listing for Cloud III Wireless, not Cloud III Wired or Cloud III S Wireless.","segment":"Product title Wireless Gaming Headset.","form_factor":"Technical Specifications / Form Factor: Over ear, circumaural, closed back.","back_type":"Technical Specifications / Form Factor: Over ear, circumaural, closed back.","driver_type":"Technical Specifications / Driver: Dynamic, 53mm with Neodymium magnets.","driver_size_mm":"Technical Specifications / Driver: Dynamic, 53mm with Neodymium magnets.","driver_magnet":"Technical Specifications / Driver: Dynamic, 53mm with Neodymium magnets.","frequency_response_hz":"Technical Specifications / Frequency Response: 10Hz to 21kHz.","sensitivity_reference":"Technical Specifications / Sensitivity: 111.94 dB SPL/mW at 1 kHz. The per 1 mW reference is explicit.","microphone_element":"Technical Specifications / Element: Electret condenser microphone.","wireless_receiver":"What’s in the Box includes a Wireless Dongle.","in_the_box":"What’s in the Box: Wireless Gaming Headset, Detachable Microphone, Wireless Dongle, USB-C to USB-A adapter, USB Charge Cable, Quick Start Guide.","earpad_material":"Technical Specifications / Ear Cushions: Memory foam and premium leatherette."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/hyperx/cloud-iii-wireless","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["measured_frequency_response_notes","measured_bass_amount_db","measured_treble_amount_db","onboard_eq","anc","usb_c_audio","passive_wired_listening","connection_types"],"notes":{"measured_bass_amount_db":"Public review header, test methodology v2.3: Slightly Underemphasized (-2 dB)","measured_treble_amount_db":"Public review header: Slightly Underemphasized (-3 dB)","onboard_eq":"Changes made in the app work only on PCs and cannot be transferred to a console. Full test results are members only and were not read","usb_c_audio":"Public Wired Gaming verdict: wireless-only headphones, usable only with non-Bluetooth wireless. USB-C port is charging/update, not wired playback.","passive_wired_listening":"Same Wireless-only Wired Gaming verdict excludes analog passive playback.","connection_types":"Public Office verdict: wireless audio is only via included USB dongle, no Bluetooth.","anc":"Public Our Verdict / Noise Isolation: does not have ANC. Poor blocking of low frequency noise. Voice-mic cancellation separate.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"Visible Sound Profile SAMPLE Sound Signature descriptor: Warm, methodology 2.3. Detailed response graphs not used."}},{"url":"https://hyperx.com/blogs/press/hyperx-announces-cloud-iii-wireless-gaming-headset-at-gamescom","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["model_numbers","series","announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd","impedance_ohm","cable_length_m","cables_included","microphone_pattern","microphone_frequency_response_hz","headband_type","mic_windscreen","battery_life_claimed"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Part Number table: Black 77Z45AA, Black-Red 77Z46AA.","series":"Cloud family named in launch release.","announce_date":"Dated August 23, 2023.","release_date":"Availability: is available through HyperX US Shop.","launch_price_usd":"Availability: $169.99.","impedance_ohm":"Headphone table: 64 ohm.","cable_length_m":"Physical: 0.5 m USB charge cable.","cables_included":"Physical: 0.5 m USB charge cable.","microphone_pattern":"Microphone table: Uni-directional, Noise-cancelling. No cardioid inference.","microphone_frequency_response_hz":"Microphone table: 100 Hz to 10 kHz.","headband_type":"Plush memory foam and extra headband padding.","mic_windscreen":"Internal metal mesh filter eliminates the need for a pop filter. No external foam windscreen in package.","battery_life_claimed":"120 h 2.4 GHz playback tested at 50% volume. ANC absent. Decorative lighting state not explicitly stated and omitted."}},{"url":"https://row.hyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-iii-wireless-gaming-headset","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["gtins","colors","variants","max_sample_rate_khz","dimensions_mm","weight_g"],"notes":{"gtins":"Shopify variants: Black and Black-Red barcodes.","colors":"Colour choices and Shopify variant names.","variants":"Both Shopify SKUs/barcodes/colours. Same Cloud III Wireless hardware, distinct from Cloud III S Wireless.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Technical Specs: Sampling rates 48 kHz, 96 kHz via wireless USB dongle.","dimensions_mm":"Dimensions W x D x H: 155 x 86.7 x 190 mm. Reordered to named axes.","weight_g":"Weights: 330 g, 342 g with microphone. Store 330 g headset only."}},{"url":"https://d1z8x2chb1ujcd.cloudfront.net/Manuals/Headsets/Cloud_III_Wireless/HX-Cloud-III-Wireless-QSG.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["manual_url","mute_indicator","companion_app_platforms","receiver_connector","battery_capacity_mah","swappable_battery","fcc_id","model_numbers","wearing_style","sidetone","usb_connector","charging_port","control_types","volume_control","companion_app","mute_button"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Official 44X0020B Cloud III Wireless quick start guide.","mute_indicator":"Page 2 overview: microphone mute LED.","companion_app_platforms":"Pages 3-6 PC setup and NGENUITY software, PC only.","receiver_connector":"Overview: native USB-C wireless dongle plus separate USB-C to USB-A adapter. Both does not mean an adapter is included.","battery_capacity_mah":"Page 24 Battery Information: 3.7 V, 1500 mAh Li-ion battery, 5.55 Wh. Rated headset cell, not dongle.","swappable_battery":"Page 24: Cannot be replaced by user.","fcc_id":"Page 25 FCC ID B94-CL007. Page 25 regulatory model CL007 is headset, CL007WA is dongle.","model_numbers":"Page 25: wireless headset model CL007, alongside sold 77Z45AA/77Z46AA SKUs.","wearing_style":"Page 2 Overview drawing: headband links the two over-ear cups. Maker Comfort description explicitly discusses padded headband.","sidetone":"Pages 4-6: hold Mic mute / mic monitoring button 3 seconds to toggle monitoring.","usb_connector":"Overview page 2: USB-C charge port (item D).","charging_port":"Overview page 2: USB-C charge port (item D).","control_types":"Overview page 2 and usage pages 4-6: Mic mute button, Power button and Volume wheel.","volume_control":"Pages 5-6: scroll Volume wheel up/down to adjust volume.","companion_app":"Page 5 HyperX NGENUITY Software section names the app.","mute_button":"Pages 4-6: press button to toggle mic mute."}},{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/HyperX/comments/1c19dzh/cloud_iii_wireless_recovery_update_full/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["firmware_updatable"],"notes":{"firmware_updatable":"HyperX support account recovery announcement, Recovery Process: plug dongle and headset USB cable into PC, choose Update Now. It explicitly lists headset and dongle firmware versions."}},{"url":"https://hyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-iii-wireless-gaming-headset","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["status"],"notes":{"status":"Current exact US product page title explicitly says Discontinued and directs buyers to Cloud III S Wireless. Product body also labels Discontinued and identifies SKU 77Z46AA. This is a manufacturer discontinuation statement, not inferred from out-of-stock or a retailer. Residual retailer stock and ROW catalog entries do not establish ongoing US production."}},{"url":"https://cdn.cs.1worldsync.com/01/ce/01ce95e1-4f01-4250-9c89-30bdc6af360b.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["spec_sheet_url"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Original three-page HP datasheet, October 2023, linked as Product Data Sheet/Brochure by exact SHI 77Z46AA listing. Page2 identifies product number 77Z46AA and Black-Red. No OMEN PC accessory sheet or III S sheet used. Current online main specs and original user guide corroborate same hardware."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/hyperx-cloud-iii-wireless","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["ear_cups_swivel","rgb_lighting","lighting_zones"],"notes":{"ear_cups_swivel":"Exact black/red review explicitly says earcups tilt but do not swivel. Schema excludes tilting from rotation. ComputerBase limited all-direction fit describes small tilt adjustment rather than flat rotation, not a contradiction.","rgb_lighting":"Exact Specifications table Lighting None. Red metal logos and red microphone mute/status LEDs are not decorative RGB lighting. Complete original control diagram corroborates no lighting controls.","lighting_zones":"Specifications Lighting None means zero independently controllable decorative earcup areas. Mute/status LEDs are excluded by the field definition. No count inferred from a painted red logo."}},{"url":"https://www.computerbase.de/artikel/audio-video-foto/hyperx-cloud-iii-wireless-test.86020/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["eq_bands","eq_presets","play_while_charging","ear_cup_material","earpad_replaceable","user_replaceable_parts"],"notes":{"eq_bands":"Software paragraph expressly 10-Band-Equalizer for exact Cloud III Wireless. Playback EQ, not microphone EQ. Tested legacy Windows NGENUITY at this review, app version unstated. Current maker Usage article says settings other than auto-off are software-side and do not transfer to consoles.","eq_presets":"Exact product-labelled NGENUITY Audio screenshot lists these six preset names visibly. Recorded named subset, not claimed exhaustive list or native on-headset storage. Same legacy Windows scope as 10-band equalizer. Screenshot direct URL is recorded in source appendix.","play_while_charging":"Connectivity paragraph explicitly operates with charging cable attached, requiring two USB ports for dongle and charging. Audio remains 2.4GHz, not USB wired playback. PC test context, no claim for every charger or console port.","ear_cup_material":"Exact construction paragraph distinguishes a metal plate closing an otherwise plastic earcup housing. No metal grade/percentage or diaphragm material inferred from frame. HWLegend exact 77Z46AA independently identifies rigid plastic and aluminium cup body.","earpad_replaceable":"Exact construction paragraph calls pads austauschbaren. HWLegend exact 77Z46AA separately says pads removable and replaceable. The attachment mechanism is not guessed from compatibility.","user_replaceable_parts":"Named subset only. ComputerBase explicitly replaceable pads and detachable microphone. Original manufacturer overview has removable boom microphone G and microphone port E. Battery remains explicitly not user-replaceable, no internal parts or spare availability inferred."}},{"url":"https://pics.computerbase.de/1/0/9/9/2/5-64923ee3d8776e90/11-1080.c75b81d9.jpg","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["eq_presets"],"notes":{"eq_presets":"Original ComputerBase screenshot opened and visually inspected. Header HyperX Cloud III Wireless, Audio. Six visible EQ names, no sidetone-level slider. Named presets only, no hidden menu contents guessed."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/hyperx-cloud-iii-wireless-review-102052/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["head_tracking"],"notes":{"head_tracking":"Exact model spatial-audio paragraph expressly no head tracking for VR. DTS Headphone:X is static virtual spatial rendering here. No tracking inferred from the DTS licence or 3D sound description. Tested firmware 4.1.0.9 with NGENUITY 5.24.0.0."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/how-we-test/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_battery_life","measured_microphone_notes"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life":"Battery life method plays music peaking at 75 dB SPL and records waveform duration to determine when playback stops. Human-like-ear fixture used. Current method describes B&K 5128/SoundCheck measurement chain, but battery-specific instrument/adapter model is not separately asserted by the product review.","measured_microphone_notes":"Microphone method, standardized since 2021, uses prerecorded spoken phrases from calibrated artificial mouth, simulated background noise/reverberation, and recorded output. This supports descriptive recorded-test notes, not a guessed numerical metric."}},{"url":"https://www.multitronic.fi/en/products/4383213/hyperx-cloud-iii-wireless-gaming-headset--black-red","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["microphone_count"],"notes":{"microphone_count":"Exact 77Z46AA, EAN 197029611734 table explicitly Number of microphones 1. Original manufacturer complete overview and electret microphone specification corroborate sole removable boom voice pickup. No added onboard microphones from III S. Incorrect retailer microphone bandwidth/USB/charging-power metadata does not override maker. Voice count excludes ANC role."}},{"url":"https://files.hyperx.com/Manuals/Headsets/Cloud_III_Wireless/HyperX_CloudIII_Wireless_User_Manual_OMEN.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["battery_count"],"notes":{"battery_count":"Original English specifications page 20 states one contained 3.7 V, 1500 mAh Li-ion battery 5.55 Wh. Complete included component inventory has no spare battery. Stored supplied installed pack count 1, not inferred cell topology. Footnote explicitly battery not user-replaceable."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/hyperx/cloud-iii-wireless","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["multipoint","simultaneous_2_4ghz_bluetooth"],"notes":{"multipoint":"Public exact Office Work verdict explicitly no Bluetooth connectivity, wireless playback only through USB dongle. Hence no standard simultaneous Bluetooth-source pairing. New manufacturer manual switches between dongle and specific OMEN internal adapter, which is separate 2.4GHz source switching rather than Bluetooth multipoint.","simultaneous_2_4ghz_bluetooth":"Same explicit no standard Bluetooth playback and only non-Bluetooth wireless source. Cannot mix a Bluetooth stream with dongle audio. OMEN/dongle switch in current manual selects one 2.4GHz path, not simultaneous mixing. Bluetooth-like radio-chip test modes do not establish consumer Bluetooth-profile support."}},{"url":"https://s3.zoommer.ge/site/certificate/hyperx-gaming-headset-cloud-3.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["other_certifications"],"notes":{"other_certifications":"Original HP signed Declaration of Conformity CL007-R1, English p1, exact HyperX Cloud III Wireless Gaming Headset, regulatory model CL007. Dated 2023-03-15. Expressly declares RED 2014/53/EU, RoHS 2011/65/EU and CE marking. Retailer hosts original maker PDF. This is headset declaration, not CL007WA dongle-only certificate, and no medical/audio-fidelity certification inferred."}},{"url":"https://files.hyperx.com/Manuals/Headsets/Cloud_III_Wireless/HyperX_CloudIII_Wireless_User_Manual_OMEN.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["platform_connections"],"notes":{"platform_connections":"Original English manual 202401R2 pages 9, 14 and 17 to 18 proves Windows can use the dongle or a compatible OMEN gaming laptop’s internal HyperX wireless audio adapter after pairing in NGENUITY. Double-press switches one 2.4GHz path at a time. This is not a generic laptop feature, Bluetooth, simultaneous mixing or an extra supported console. Existing Windows 2.4GHz platform row is preserved."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/hyperx-cloud-iii-wireless-review-102052/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_battery_life","measured_microphone_notes"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life":"Actual continuous music test 107 hours 37 minutes, peak 75 dB SPL, waveform-recorded until playback ended. Exact Cloud III Wireless black/red review unit, firmware 4.1.0.9, NGENUITY 5.24.0.0. Only playback connection is proprietary 2.4GHz via USB dongle. ANC absent. Decorative lighting absent per exact Tom’s Hardware Lighting None table, status/mute LEDs are not decorative lighting. Audio processing/EQ, host OS and ambient temperature not separately published. Hours is the minute-to-hour conversion 107+37/60, rounded to two decimals. Review reports first unit ceased powering on after discharge and was replaced, so this numeric battery result is tied to the tested unit before replacement. No III S/Alpha or partial-drain projection used.","measured_microphone_notes":"Exact review describes noise rejection and quiet-voice limitation with its own ideal/office/reverberant recorded speech demonstrations, network removed from test. Published method uses calibrated artificial mouth with prerecorded speech and simulated background/reverberation. Review firmware 4.1.0.9 and NGENUITY 5.24.0.0. Test distance, input gain, host OS and whether microphone recordings preceded replacement are not published. Descriptive observation only, no numeric SNR/extension or claimed DSP class inferred."}},{"url":"https://supportcenter.hyperx.com/fr_FR/articles/cloud-iii-wireless/cloud-iii-wireless-usage/68d6f0a81498c079f6ba78c1","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["eq_bands","eq_presets"],"notes":{"eq_bands":"Exact maker Usage article says NGENUITY PC settings other than auto-power-off are software-side and do not carry over to consoles. Review 10-band playback EQ is qualified by this PC software route.","eq_presets":"Six visible names from the exact review screenshot. This is a named subset in legacy NGENUITY on PC. Current maker Usage says settings other than auto-power-off do not carry over to consoles."}},{"url":"https://dts.com/dts-sound-unbound-faq/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["spatial_audio_licence_included"],"notes":{"spatial_audio_licence_included":"DTS provider FAQ separates the free Sound Unbound application from DTS Headphone:X, which is purchased in-app. Exact original HP Cloud III Wireless October 2023 sheet explicitly bundles lifetime activation of that Headphone:X spatial feature on PC. No universal licence for other headsets or every application is asserted."}},{"url":"https://hyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-iii-s-wireless-gaming-headset","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"HyperX's product page calls the Cloud III S Wireless the next evolution of the Cloud III Wireless and names it as the predecessor."}}],"fields_filled":92,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}