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Updated January 10, 2024·
If sound quality for music and immersive gaming are priorities, the HyperX Cloud II offers a superior experience with better comfort and mic quality, which is ideal for long gaming sessions or calls; however, they are not wireless and lack features like active noise cancelling and are less suitable for air travel compared to the JBL Tune 760NC. Conversely, the JBL Tune 760NC offers active noise cancelling and longer battery life, making them more suitable for air travel and environments with more ambient noise, but they have a slightly less impressive sound experience for music and gaming. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the HyperX Cloud II
Good for music
Good for phone calls
Very good for gaming
Good for TV and video
Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the JBL Tune 760NC
Excellent for air travel
Key differences
Music
7.7/10
6.3/10
The HyperX Cloud II is good for music, while the JBL Tune 760NC is only fair.
Gaming
8.6/10
5.4/10
The HyperX Cloud II is very good for gaming, while the JBL Tune 760NC is poor.
Phone Calls
7.5/10
5.2/10
The HyperX Cloud II is good for phone calls, while the JBL Tune 760NC is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.0/10
5.9/10
The HyperX Cloud II is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the JBL Tune 760NC is poor.
TV and Video
7.6/10
5.6/10
The HyperX Cloud II is good for TV and video, while the JBL Tune 760NC is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.0/10
7.0/10
The JBL Tune 760NC is good for noise reduction, while the HyperX Cloud II is only fair.
Battery
N/A
40.9 Hours
The HyperX Cloud II does not have a battery. The JBL Tune 760NC has 40.9 hours of battery life.
Build Quality
10.0/10
8.0/10
The HyperX Cloud II has best in class build quality, while the JBL Tune 760NC has very good build quality.
"My overall impression of the HyperX Cloud II gaming headset is overwhelmingly positive. In my opinion, this is one of the best mid-priced gaming headsets currently on the market.Solid sound quality, superior comfort, and a sleek, lightweight design – this headset delivers all of the important aspects that a gaming headset should."
"The JBL 760NC offers quite a solid and moderately-above-average sonic performance for wireless headphones in this price tier. As usual, JBL outperforms more conventional big names like Apple or Beats. Listeners are given a clean, detailed, and mostly neutral sound that, typical to Harman, holds a universal appeal that seems unlikely to offend."
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About HyperX
Starting originally as a high-performance and gaming line of memory modules within Kingston and later acquired by HP, HyperX is a dedicated esports and gaming division focused on developing peripherals, microphones and headsets. Providing budget-friendly, comfortable and highly functional products, HyperX has become the go-to for many gamers around the world, resulting in sales of over 20 million headsets throughout the years.
About JBL
JBL is an American audio equipment manufacturer. Owned by Harman International which is, itself, owned by Samsung Electronics. JBL markets a wide array of monitoring speakers, professional headphones and consumer market headphones and earbuds. It was founded in 1946 by James Bullough Lansing (whose initials give the company its name) and has become one of the most prolific audio companies ever. Their products were responsible for audio during the 1969 Woodstock Festival.
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