Side by side comparison and review of SteelSeries Arctis 3 and Poly - Plantronics Backbeat 500. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | Poly - Plantronics Backbeat 500 |
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| Product Type | Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack | Headphones - Bluetooth - wireless - 3.5 mm jack | |
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| Height | 20.14 cm | - | |
| Width | 17.97 cm | - | |
| Depth | 9.08 cm | - | |
| Weight | 295.8 g | 155 g | Poly - Plantronics Backbeat 500 are lighter than SteelSeries Arctis 3 headphones. |
| Colour | - | White | Grey | |
| Earpad Material | - | Memory foam | |
| Recommended Use | Game console, computer | - | |
| Bluetooth Range (Operating Distance) | - | 10 m |
| SOUND QUALITY | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | Poly - Plantronics Backbeat 500 |
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| Headphones Form Factor | Full size | On-ear | |
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| Connectivity Technology | Wired | Wireless | |
| Wireless Technology | - | Bluetooth | |
| Bluetooth Version | - | Bluetooth 4.1 | |
| Sound Output Mode | Stereo | Stereo | |
| Sound Effects | Windows Sonic surround sound | - | |
| Frequency Response | 20 - 22000 Hz | - | |
| Sensitivity | 98 dB | - | |
| Impedance | 32 Ohm | - | |
| Diaphragm | 40 mm | 40 mm | Both headphones are designed with same thick diaphragm. |
| MICROPHONE | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | Poly - Plantronics Backbeat 500 |
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| Form Factor | - | Built-in | |
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| Type | Boom | - | |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Bi-directional | - | |
| Frequency Response | 100 - 10000 Hz | - | |
| Sensitivity | -48 dB | - | |
| Impedance | 2200 Ohm | - |
| REMOTE CONTROL | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | Poly - Plantronics Backbeat 500 |
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| Controls | - | Volume, answer/end, play/pause, next/previous track |
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| CABLE | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | Poly - Plantronics Backbeat 500 |
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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 |
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| Detachable Cable | Yes | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | Poly - Plantronics Backbeat 500 |
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| Battery Type | - | Headphone battery rechargeable | |
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| Battery Life | - | 18 hour(s) |
| WIRELESS LINK | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | Poly - Plantronics Backbeat 500 |
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| Transmission Range | - | 10 m |
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| CONNECTIONS | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | Poly - Plantronics Backbeat 500 |
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| Connector Type | Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) |
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) |
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| OTHERS | SteelSeries Arctis 3 | Poly - Plantronics Backbeat 500 |
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| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year | - |
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