In depth comparison and review of SteelSeries Arctis 3 and ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station. 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 | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station |
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| Product Type | Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack | Headset - 2.4 GHz - wireless | |
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| Height | 20.14 cm | 18.22 cm | |
| Width | 17.97 cm | 8.84 cm | |
| Depth | 9.08 cm | 18.5 cm | |
| Weight | 295.8 g | 380 g | SteelSeries Arctis 3 are lighter than SteelSeries Arctis 3 headphones. |
| Recommended Use | Game console, computer | Game console, computer | |
| Gaming | - | Yes | |
| Bluetooth Range (Operating Distance) | - | 15 m |
| SOUND QUALITY | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station |
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| Headphones Form Factor | Full size | Full size | |
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| Connectivity Technology | Wired | Wireless | |
| Wireless Technology | - | 2.4 GHz radio frequency | |
| Sound Output Mode | Stereo | Stereo | |
| Sound Effects | Windows Sonic surround sound | - | |
| Frequency Response | 20 - 22000 Hz | 20 - 20000 Hz | SteelSeries Arctis 3 offer a larger frequency range than ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station. |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | - | <1% | |
| Sensitivity | 98 dB | - | |
| Impedance | 32 Ohm | 48 Ohm | |
| Max Sound Pressure | - | 118 dB | |
| Diaphragm | 40 mm | 40 mm | Both headphones are designed with same thick diaphragm. |
| Magnet Material | - | Neodymium magnet |
| MICROPHONE | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station |
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| Form Factor | - | Headset microphone | |
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| Type | Boom | Boom | |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Bi-directional | Uni-directional | |
| Frequency Response | 100 - 10000 Hz | - | |
| Sensitivity | -48 dB | - | |
| Impedance | 2200 Ohm | - |
| REMOTE CONTROL | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station |
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| Controls | - | Volume, power on/off, source selector, equaliser preset, flip-to-mute |
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| CABLE | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station |
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| Cable Type | Mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole to 2 x mini-phone 3.5 mm cable Headset cable - 3 m |
Audio (optical) cable - detachable - 1 m Micro-USB cable - detachable - 1 m |
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| Cable Length | - | 1 m | |
| Detachable Cable | Yes | Yes |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station |
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| Battery Type | - | Headset battery rechargeable - Lithium Ion | |
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| Battery Life | - | 15 hour(s) | |
| Standby Time | - | 20 months |
| CONNECTIONS | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station |
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| Connector Type | Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) |
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| OTHERS | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station |
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| Included Accessories | - | Base station | |
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| Compatibility | - | Mac, Windows | |
| Supported Host Device OS | - | Windows 10, macOS, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 | |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year | Limited warranty - 1 year |
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