SteelSeries Arctis Prime vs. Poly EncorePro 520V

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of SteelSeries Arctis Prime and Poly EncorePro 520V. Compare design, sound quality and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect headphones. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the headphones that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

SteelSeries Arctis Prime vs. Poly EncorePro 520V Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS SteelSeries Arctis Prime Poly EncorePro 520V
Product Type Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack
Series - EncorePro 500 series
Height - 6.7 cm
Width - 11.1 cm
Depth - 14.9 cm
Weight - 74 g
Colour - Black
Earpad Material Leather-like Artificial leather
Headband Material Aluminium, steel -
Recommended Use Game console, portable electronics, computer -
SOUND QUALITY SteelSeries Arctis Prime Poly EncorePro 520V
Headphones Form Factor Full size On-ear
Connectivity Technology Wired Wired
Active Noise Cancelling - Yes Poly EncorePro 520V are equipped with active noice cancellation.
Active Noise Cancelling Technology - SoundGuard DIGITAL
Noise Isolating Yes - SteelSeries Arctis Prime are equipped with a noise isolating function.
Sound Output Mode Stereo -
Frequency Response 10 - 40000 Hz -
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) <1% -
Sensitivity 92 dB -
Impedance 32 Ohm -
Diaphragm 40 mm 5.6 mm SteelSeries Arctis Prime have a thicker diaphragm than Poly EncorePro 520V.
Signal-To-Noise Ratio - 50 dB
MICROPHONE SteelSeries Arctis Prime Poly EncorePro 520V
Form Factor Detachable headset microphone -
Type Boom Boom
Microphone Operation Mode Bi-directional Omni-directional
Noise Cancelling Yes Yes The microphones on both headphones can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response 100 - 10000 Hz 20 - 16000 Hz Poly EncorePro 520V offer a larger microphone frequency range than SteelSeries Arctis Prime.
Sensitivity -38 dB 40 dB
Sensitivity Margin - +/- 3dB
Impedance 2200 Ohm -
REMOTE CONTROL SteelSeries Arctis Prime Poly EncorePro 520V
Controls Volume, microphone on/mute -
CABLE SteelSeries Arctis Prime Poly EncorePro 520V
Cable Type Headset 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
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Cable Length 1.2 m 78.5 cm
Detachable Cable Yes -
FEATURES SteelSeries Arctis Prime Poly EncorePro 520V
Features - Boom mic length 135mm, 290° rotatable microphone
CONNECTIONS SteelSeries Arctis Prime Poly EncorePro 520V
Connector Type Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) Headset (mini-phone 3.5mm)
OTHERS SteelSeries Arctis Prime Poly EncorePro 520V
Included Accessories Microphone windscreen -
Software Certification - Certified for Skype for Business, UC certified
Supported Host Device OS - macOS, Windows
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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