In depth comparison and review of Sennheiser HMDC 27 and SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sennheiser HMDC 27 | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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Product Type | Headset - wired | Headset - wired - USB-C | |
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Weight | 240 g | 253 g | Sennheiser HMDC 27 are lighter than Sennheiser HMDC 27 headphones. |
Body Material | - | Memory foam, airweave | |
Recommended Use | Professional audio | Game console, portable electronics, computer | |
Gaming | - | Yes |
SOUND QUALITY | Sennheiser HMDC 27 | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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Headphones Form Factor | Full size | Full size | |
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Headphones Technology | Dynamic | - | |
Ear Cups Type | Closed | - | |
Connectivity Technology | Wired | Wired | |
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | - | Sennheiser HMDC 27 are equipped with active noice cancellation. |
Sound Output Mode | Stereo | Stereo | |
Sound Effects | - | 360° Spatial Audio | |
Frequency Response | 8 - 18000 Hz | 20 - 22000 Hz | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 offer a larger frequency range than Sennheiser HMDC 27. |
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | <0.1% | 1% | Sennheiser HMDC 27 have lower total harmonic distortion than Sennheiser HMDC 27. |
Sensitivity | - | 93 dB | |
Impedance | - | 36 Ohm | |
Max Sound Pressure | 128 dB | - | |
Diaphragm | - | 40 mm |
MICROPHONE | Sennheiser HMDC 27 | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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Form Factor | - | Headset microphone | |
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Type | Boom | Boom | |
Microphone Technology | Dynamic | - | |
Microphone Operation Mode | Hypercardioid | Bi-directional | |
Noise Cancelling | - | Yes | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 microphone can cancel out ambient noise. |
Noise Cancelling Technology | - | AI Powered Environmental Noise Cancellation | |
Frequency Response | 40 - 18000 Hz | 100 - 10000 Hz | Sennheiser HMDC 27 offer a larger microphone frequency range than SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3. |
Sensitivity | - | -38 dB | |
Microphone Features | - | Retractable microphone |
REMOTE CONTROL | Sennheiser HMDC 27 | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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Controls | - | Volume, microphone on/mute, RGB colour |
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CABLE | Sennheiser HMDC 27 | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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Cable Type | - | USB-C to USB-A extension cable - detachable - 1.5 m USB-C to USB-C cable - detachable - 1.2 m USB-C to mini-phone 3.5 mm cable - detachable - 1.2 m |
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FEATURES | Sennheiser HMDC 27 | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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Features | EPOS ActiveGard | ComfortMax System | |
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Additional Functions | - | RGB lighting |
CONNECTIONS | Sennheiser HMDC 27 | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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Connector Type | - | USB (24 pin USB-C) Audio input / output (mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole) |
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OTHERS | Sennheiser HMDC 27 | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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Included Accessories | Wind screen, cable clip, headband padding | - | |
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Supported Host Device OS | - | Windows 10, Windows 8.1, macOS 10.13 or later |