SteelSeries Arctis Prime vs. CORSAIR Gaming HS55 STEREO

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of SteelSeries Arctis Prime and CORSAIR Gaming HS55 STEREO. 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

SteelSeries Arctis Prime vs. CORSAIR Gaming HS55 STEREO Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS SteelSeries Arctis Prime CORSAIR Gaming HS55 STEREO
Product Type Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack
Height - 19.3 cm
Width - 18.4 cm
Depth - 8.7 cm
Weight - 273 g
Colour - White
Earpad Material Leather-like -
Headband Material Aluminium, steel -
Recommended Use Game console, portable electronics, computer Game console, portable electronics, computer
Gaming - Yes
SOUND QUALITY SteelSeries Arctis Prime CORSAIR Gaming HS55 STEREO
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Connectivity Technology Wired Wired
Noise Isolating Yes - SteelSeries Arctis Prime are equipped with a noise isolating function.
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Frequency Response 10 - 40000 Hz 20 - 20000 Hz SteelSeries Arctis Prime offer a larger frequency range than CORSAIR Gaming HS55 STEREO.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) <1% -
Sensitivity 92 dB 114 dB +/- 3dB CORSAIR Gaming HS55 STEREO have higher sensitivity than SteelSeries Arctis Prime.
Impedance 32 Ohm 32 Ohm
Diaphragm 40 mm 50 mm CORSAIR Gaming HS55 STEREO have a thicker diaphragm than SteelSeries Arctis Prime.
Magnet Material - Neodymium
MICROPHONE SteelSeries Arctis Prime CORSAIR Gaming HS55 STEREO
Form Factor Detachable headset microphone Headset microphone
Type Boom Boom
Microphone Operation Mode Bi-directional Omni-directional
Noise Cancelling Yes - SteelSeries Arctis Prime microphone can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response 100 - 10000 Hz 100 - 10000 Hz The frequency response of the microphones in both headphones is the same.
Sensitivity -38 dB -41 dB
Sensitivity Margin - +/- 2dB
Impedance 2200 Ohm 2.2 kOhm
REMOTE CONTROL SteelSeries Arctis Prime CORSAIR Gaming HS55 STEREO
Controls Volume, microphone on/mute Volume, microphone on/mute
CABLE SteelSeries Arctis Prime CORSAIR Gaming HS55 STEREO
Cable Type 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
Mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole to 2 x mini-phone 3.5 mm cable
Cable Length 1.2 m -
Detachable Cable Yes -
CONNECTIONS SteelSeries Arctis Prime CORSAIR Gaming HS55 STEREO
Connector Type Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) Headset (mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole)
OTHERS SteelSeries Arctis Prime CORSAIR Gaming HS55 STEREO
Included Accessories Microphone windscreen -
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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