Turtle Beach Recon 500 vs. Razer Barracuda

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Turtle Beach Recon 500 and Razer Barracuda. 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

Turtle Beach Recon 500 vs. Razer Barracuda Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Turtle Beach Recon 500 Razer Barracuda
Product Type Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack Headset - Bluetooth / 2.4 GHz radio frequency - wireless
Weight - 300 g
Colour Arctic camo -
Earpad Material Memory foam, mesh textile Memory foam
Headband Material Metal -
Design Games -
Recommended Use Game console, portable electronics, computer Game console, portable electronics, computer
Gaming - Yes
SOUND QUALITY Turtle Beach Recon 500 Razer Barracuda
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Ear Cups Type Closed -
Connectivity Technology Wired Wireless
Wireless Technology - Bluetooth / 2.4 GHz radio frequency
Bluetooth Version - Bluetooth 5.2
Noise Isolating - Yes Razer Barracuda are equipped with a noise isolating function.
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Sound Effects - THX Spatial Audio
Frequency Response 20 - 20000 Hz 20 - 20000 Hz Both headphones offer the same frequency response.
Sensitivity - 96 dB/mW
Impedance - 32 Ohm
Diaphragm 60 mm 50 mm Turtle Beach Recon 500 have a thicker diaphragm than Razer Barracuda.
Magnet Material Neodymium Razer Triforce titanium
Features Dual driver, ProSpecs glasses relief system -
MICROPHONE Turtle Beach Recon 500 Razer Barracuda
Form Factor Detachable headset microphone Built-in
Type Boom -
Microphone Operation Mode Uni-directional Omni-directional, beamforming
Noise Cancelling Yes Yes The microphones on both headphones can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response - 100 - 10000 Hz
Sensitivity - -38 dB
REMOTE CONTROL Turtle Beach Recon 500 Razer Barracuda
Controls Mute, volume Volume, microphone on/mute
CABLE Turtle Beach Recon 500 Razer Barracuda
Cable Type Headset cable - braided fabric - 1.3 m -
Cable Length 1.3 m -
FEATURES Turtle Beach Recon 500 Razer Barracuda
Additional Functions ProSpecs Glasses Relief System, TruSpeak microphone technology -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Turtle Beach Recon 500 Razer Barracuda
Battery Type - Headset battery
Battery Life - 40 hour(s)
CONNECTIONS Turtle Beach Recon 500 Razer Barracuda
Connector Type Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) -
OTHERS Turtle Beach Recon 500 Razer Barracuda
Included Accessories Sticker USB-C wireless transmitter
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