Turtle Beach Recon 70 vs. SteelSeries Arctis 1

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Turtle Beach Recon 70 and SteelSeries Arctis 1. 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 70 vs. SteelSeries Arctis 1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Turtle Beach Recon 70 SteelSeries Arctis 1
Product Type Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack Headset - 2.4 GHz - wired - 3.5 mm jack, USB-C
Height - 18.9 cm
Width - 18.5 cm
Depth - 8.71 cm
Weight - 288 g
Colour Silver | Arctic camo | Blue camo -
Earpad Material Synthetic leather, foam -
Headband Material Foam, leatherette -
Design Games -
Recommended Use Game console, portable electronics Game console, portable electronics, computer
Bluetooth Range (Operating Distance) - 9 m
SOUND QUALITY Turtle Beach Recon 70 SteelSeries Arctis 1
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Ear Cups Type Closed -
Adjustable Headband Yes Yes
Foldable - Yes SteelSeries Arctis 1 can be folded.
Connectivity Technology Wired Wired
Wireless Technology - 2.4 GHz radio frequency
Noise Isolating Yes - Turtle Beach Recon 70 are equipped with a noise isolating function.
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Frequency Response 20 - 20000 Hz 20 - 20000 Hz Both headphones offer the same frequency response.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) - 3%
Sensitivity - 98 dB
Impedance - 32 Ohm
Diaphragm 40 mm 40 mm Both headphones are designed with same thick diaphragm.
Magnet Material Neodymium -
MICROPHONE Turtle Beach Recon 70 SteelSeries Arctis 1
Form Factor Headset microphone Detachable headset microphone
Type Boom Boom
Microphone Operation Mode Omni-directional Bi-directional
Noise Cancelling - Yes SteelSeries Arctis 1 microphone can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response - 100 - 6500 Hz
Sensitivity - -38 dBV/Pascal
REMOTE CONTROL Turtle Beach Recon 70 SteelSeries Arctis 1
Controls Volume, microphone on/mute Volume, power on/off, answer/end, microphone on/mute, play/pause, next/previous track
CABLE Turtle Beach Recon 70 SteelSeries Arctis 1
Cable Type Headset cable - 1.2 m USB-C to USB-A cable - detachable
Micro-USB charge cable - detachable
Headset cable - detachable
Cable Length 1.2 m 3.05 m
BATTERY AND CHARGING Turtle Beach Recon 70 SteelSeries Arctis 1
Battery Type - Headset battery Lithium Ion
Battery Life - 20 hour(s)
CONNECTIONS Turtle Beach Recon 70 SteelSeries Arctis 1
Connector Type Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole)
OTHERS Turtle Beach Recon 70 SteelSeries Arctis 1
Included Accessories Turtle Beach sticker USB-C wireless transmitter
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year Limited warranty - 1 year
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