SteelSeries Arctis Prime vs. Razer Barracuda

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of SteelSeries Arctis Prime and Razer Barracuda. 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.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

SteelSeries Arctis Prime vs. Razer Barracuda Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS SteelSeries Arctis Prime Razer Barracuda
Product Type Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack Headset - Bluetooth / 2.4 GHz radio frequency - wireless
Weight - 300 g
Earpad Material Leather-like Memory foam
Headband Material Aluminium, steel -
Recommended Use Game console, portable electronics, computer Game console, portable electronics, computer
Gaming - Yes
SOUND QUALITY SteelSeries Arctis Prime Razer Barracuda
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Connectivity Technology Wired Wireless
Wireless Technology - Bluetooth / 2.4 GHz radio frequency
Bluetooth Version - Bluetooth 5.2
Noise Isolating Yes Yes Both headphones are equipped with noise isolation.
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Sound Effects - THX Spatial Audio
Frequency Response 10 - 40000 Hz 20 - 20000 Hz SteelSeries Arctis Prime offer a larger frequency range than Razer Barracuda.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) <1% -
Sensitivity 92 dB 96 dB/mW Razer Barracuda have higher sensitivity than SteelSeries Arctis Prime.
Impedance 32 Ohm 32 Ohm
Diaphragm 40 mm 50 mm Razer Barracuda have a thicker diaphragm than SteelSeries Arctis Prime.
Magnet Material - Razer Triforce titanium
MICROPHONE SteelSeries Arctis Prime Razer Barracuda
Form Factor Detachable headset microphone Built-in
Type Boom -
Microphone Operation Mode Bi-directional Omni-directional, beamforming
Noise Cancelling Yes Yes The microphones on both headphones 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 -38 dB
Impedance 2200 Ohm -
REMOTE CONTROL SteelSeries Arctis Prime Razer Barracuda
Controls Volume, microphone on/mute Volume, microphone on/mute
CABLE SteelSeries Arctis Prime Razer Barracuda
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
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Cable Length 1.2 m -
Detachable Cable Yes -
BATTERY AND CHARGING SteelSeries Arctis Prime Razer Barracuda
Battery Type - Headset battery
Battery Life - 40 hour(s)
CONNECTIONS SteelSeries Arctis Prime Razer Barracuda
Connector Type Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) -
OTHERS SteelSeries Arctis Prime Razer Barracuda
Included Accessories Microphone windscreen USB-C wireless transmitter
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