Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 3 Wireless Gaming Headset vs HyperX Cloud III S Wireless
Get the Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 3. Unless comfort and the longest battery matter most — then the HyperX Cloud III S Wireless.
Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 3 Wireless Gaming Headset
The best wireless gaming headset around £100: punchy sound, an excellent noise-filtering mic and up to 80 hours of battery, with Bluetooth too. Buy the Xbox version for Xbox.
HyperX Cloud III S Wireless
Very comfortable, with big, immersive 53mm drivers and a battery rated for 120 hours, for much less than most wireless headsets.
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The Stealth 600 costs less, has an excellent noise-filtering mic and comes in an Xbox version. The Cloud III S is very comfortable with big, immersive sound and a battery rated for 120 hours, but there's no Xbox version.
- —You play on Xbox.
- —You talk a lot in team games.
- —You want to spend less.
- —You play long sessions and comfort comes first.
- —You want the longest battery.
- —You play on PC or PlayStation.
What verified owners report
Only reviews from checked buyers count, and every 1–3 star review is read by us. How we do this
Owners love the sound, find it comfortable, even with glasses, and easy to set up, and the battery lasts. The one lukewarm owner didn't say why.
- ✓Great sound
- ✓Comfortable
- ✓Easy to set up
None came up often enough to list.
Owners love the comfort, the sound and the build. Complaints are rare: one stopped charging, and one wanted Bluetooth and the dongle to work at once.
- ✓Comfortable
- ✓Great sound
- ✓Well made
None came up often enough to list.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Up to 80 hours of battery
- +Excellent noise-filtering mic
- +Dongle and Bluetooth
- −The PlayStation version doesn't work with Xbox; buy the Xbox one for that.
- −Blocks little outside noise.
- −Wireless only, with no cable option.
- −A little bulky and heavier than the previous model.
- +Very comfortable
- +Battery rated for 120 hours
- +Big, immersive sound
- −It switches between the dongle and Bluetooth rather than using both at once.
- −No wired or 3.5mm connection, and it doesn't fold flat.
- −The ear cups get warm, and the app offers little to adjust.
For the curious
A deeper look at full specs.
Battery
Up to 80 hours on the Stealth; up to 120 (2.4 GHz) or 200 (Bluetooth) on the HyperX.
Drivers
50 mm against 53 mm.
Mic
Flip-to-mute on the Stealth; detachable boom on the HyperX.
Technical specifications
| Stealth 600 Gen 3 | HyperX Cloud III S Wireless | |
|---|---|---|
| Versions | Xbox or PlayStation; both work with PC and Bluetooth devices | — |
| Connection | 2.4 GHz USB transmitter and Bluetooth 5.2, QuickSwitch button | 2.4 GHz USB dongle or Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Drivers | 50 mm Nanoclear, 20 Hz–20 kHz | 53 mm angled, 20 Hz–20 kHz; closed back |
| Mic | Flip-to-mute, uni-directional, AI noise reduction | — |
| Battery | Up to 80 hours, quick charge | Up to 120 hours (2.4 GHz), up to 200 hours (Bluetooth) |
| Ear cushions | Athletic weave fabric, memory foam | — |
| App | Swarm II: 10-band EQ, mic settings, remappable wheel and mode button | — |
| Works with | — | PC, Mac, PS5, PS4, Switch, phones |
| Charge time | — | 5 hours |
| Microphone | — | Detachable 10 mm boom with mute light, plus built-in mic |
| Weight | — | About 360 g without the boom mic |
From the maker's spec sheet for the Stealth 600 Gen 3 (Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 3 (US)) and the HyperX Cloud III S Wireless (HyperX Cloud III S Wireless), checked October 2026. Versions sold in other countries can differ slightly.
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: RTINGS, Tom's Hardware, PC Gamer, manufacturer specifications.
Owner reports for the Stealth 600 Gen 3: 37 verified buyer ratings at Currys, read October 2026.
Owner reports for the HyperX Cloud III S Wireless: 30 verified buyer ratings at Currys and Target (US), read October 2026.