SteelSeries Arctis Prime vs. Turtle Beach Recon 500

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of SteelSeries Arctis Prime and Turtle Beach Recon 500. 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 Prime vs. Turtle Beach Recon 500 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS SteelSeries Arctis Prime Turtle Beach Recon 500
Product Type Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack
Colour - Arctic camo
Earpad Material Leather-like Memory foam, mesh textile
Headband Material Aluminium, steel Metal
Design - Games
Recommended Use Game console, portable electronics, computer Game console, portable electronics, computer
SOUND QUALITY SteelSeries Arctis Prime Turtle Beach Recon 500
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Ear Cups Type - Closed
Connectivity Technology Wired Wired
Noise Isolating Yes - SteelSeries Arctis Prime are equipped with a noise isolating function.
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Frequency Response 10 - 40000 Hz 20 - 20000 Hz SteelSeries Arctis Prime offer a larger frequency range than Turtle Beach Recon 500.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) <1% -
Sensitivity 92 dB -
Impedance 32 Ohm -
Diaphragm 40 mm 60 mm Turtle Beach Recon 500 have a thicker diaphragm than SteelSeries Arctis Prime.
Magnet Material - Neodymium
Features - Dual driver, ProSpecs glasses relief system
MICROPHONE SteelSeries Arctis Prime Turtle Beach Recon 500
Form Factor Detachable headset microphone Detachable headset microphone
Type Boom Boom
Microphone Operation Mode Bi-directional Uni-directional
Noise Cancelling Yes Yes The microphones on both headphones can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response 100 - 10000 Hz -
Sensitivity -38 dB -
Impedance 2200 Ohm -
REMOTE CONTROL SteelSeries Arctis Prime Turtle Beach Recon 500
Controls Volume, microphone on/mute Mute, volume
CABLE SteelSeries Arctis Prime Turtle Beach Recon 500
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
Headset cable - braided fabric - 1.3 m
Cable Length 1.2 m 1.3 m
Detachable Cable Yes -
FEATURES SteelSeries Arctis Prime Turtle Beach Recon 500
Additional Functions - ProSpecs Glasses Relief System, TruSpeak microphone technology
CONNECTIONS SteelSeries Arctis Prime Turtle Beach Recon 500
Connector Type Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole)
OTHERS SteelSeries Arctis Prime Turtle Beach Recon 500
Included Accessories Microphone windscreen Sticker
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