Sennheiser HD 598 CS vs. SteelSeries Arctis Prime

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sennheiser HD 598 CS and SteelSeries Arctis Prime. 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

Sennheiser HD 598 CS vs. SteelSeries Arctis Prime Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sennheiser HD 598 CS SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Product Type Headphones - wired - 3.5 mm jack, 6.35 mm jack Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack
Earpad Material - Leather-like
Headband Material - Aluminium, steel
Recommended Use Home audio, portable electronics Game console, portable electronics, computer
SOUND QUALITY Sennheiser HD 598 CS SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Headphones Technology Dynamic -
Connectivity Technology Wired Wired
Noise Isolating Yes Yes Both headphones are equipped with noise isolation.
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Frequency Response 10 - 28000 Hz 10 - 40000 Hz SteelSeries Arctis Prime offer a larger frequency range than Sennheiser HD 598 CS.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) 0.2% <1% Sennheiser HD 598 CS have lower total harmonic distortion than Sennheiser HD 598 CS.
Sensitivity - 92 dB
Impedance 23 Ohm 32 Ohm
Max Sound Pressure 115 dB -
Diaphragm - 40 mm
MICROPHONE Sennheiser HD 598 CS SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Form Factor - Detachable headset microphone
Type On-cable Boom
Microphone Operation Mode - Bi-directional
Noise Cancelling - Yes SteelSeries Arctis Prime microphone can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response - 100 - 10000 Hz
Sensitivity - -38 dB
Impedance - 2200 Ohm
REMOTE CONTROL Sennheiser HD 598 CS SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Controls - Volume, microphone on/mute
CABLE Sennheiser HD 598 CS SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Cable Type Headphones cable - straight - 3 m
Headphones cable - straight - 1.2 m
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
Cable Length - 1.2 m
Detachable Cable Yes Yes
CONNECTIONS Sennheiser HD 598 CS SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Connector Type Headphones (phone stereo 6.3 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole)
Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole)
OTHERS Sennheiser HD 598 CS SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Included Accessories - Microphone windscreen
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