SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console vs. Skullcandy HESH ANC

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In depth comparison and review of SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console and Skullcandy HESH ANC. Compare design, audio features, functions and other important specifications to easily choose the right headphones for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the headphones that will best fit your needs.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console vs. Skullcandy HESH ANC Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console Skullcandy HESH ANC
Product Type Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack Headphones - Bluetooth - wireless, wired - 3.5 mm jack
Weight - 228 g
Colour Black Mod white | True black
Recommended Use Game console, portable electronics, computer Game console, portable electronics, computer
Gaming Yes -
Bluetooth Range (Operating Distance) - 10 m
SOUND QUALITY SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console Skullcandy HESH ANC
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Adjustable Headband Yes Yes
Foldable - Yes Skullcandy HESH ANC can be folded.
Connectivity Technology Wired Wireless, wired
Wireless Technology - Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version - Bluetooth 5.0
Active Noise Cancelling - Yes Skullcandy HESH ANC are equipped with active noice cancellation.
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Frequency Response 20 - 22000 Hz 20 - 20000 Hz SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console offer a larger frequency range than Skullcandy HESH ANC.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) <3% <3% Both headphones have the same total harmonic distortion.
Sensitivity 98 dB 99.63 dB Skullcandy HESH ANC have higher sensitivity than SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console.
Impedance 32 Ohm 32 Ohm
Max Sound Pressure - 99.63 dB
Diaphragm - 40 mm
Features - Built-in Tile Tracker
MICROPHONE SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console Skullcandy HESH ANC
Form Factor - Built-in
Type Boom -
Microphone Operation Mode Bi-directional -
Noise Cancelling Yes - SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console microphone can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response 100 - 10000 Hz -
Sensitivity -48 dB -
Impedance 2200 Ohm -
Microphones Included - 4
REMOTE CONTROL SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console Skullcandy HESH ANC
Controls Volume, microphone on/mute Power on/off, volume control, answer/end, play/pause, next/previous track, pair mode, voice assistant, ANC on/off, ANC/ambient
CABLE SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console Skullcandy HESH ANC
Cable Type Headphones cable - detachable - 1.2 m
Mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole to 2 x mini-phone 3.5 mm cable - detachable - 1.8 m
Headphones cable - detachable
USB-C charge cable - detachable
Cable Length 1.2 m -
Detachable Cable Yes Yes
FEATURES SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console Skullcandy HESH ANC
Intelligent Assistant - Siri, Google Assistant
BATTERY AND CHARGING SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console Skullcandy HESH ANC
Battery Type - Headphone battery rechargeable
Battery Life - 22 hour(s)
Battery Life Details - Continuous playback (noise cancelling ON): up to 22 hours
Continuous playback (noise cancelling OFF): up to 30 hours
Charging Time - 2 hour(s)
CONNECTIONS SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console Skullcandy HESH ANC
Connector Type Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
OTHERS SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console Skullcandy HESH ANC
Included Accessories - Travel bag, USB-C charging cable
Compliant Standards - FCC Part 15, Directive 2014/53/EU
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years
United States: limited warranty - 1 year
Asia: limited warranty - 1 year
Europe: limited warranty - 2 years
Australia: limited warranty - 2 years
Limited warranty - 2 years
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