SteelSeries Arctis Pro vs. Poly EncorePro 520V

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of SteelSeries Arctis Pro and Poly EncorePro 520V. 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 Pro vs. Poly EncorePro 520V Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS SteelSeries Arctis Pro Poly EncorePro 520V
Product Type Headset - wired - USB, 3.5 mm jack Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack
Series - EncorePro 500 series
Height 18.7 cm 6.7 cm
Width 16.6 cm 11.1 cm
Depth 8.99 cm 14.9 cm
Weight 426 g 74 g Poly EncorePro 520V are lighter than SteelSeries Arctis Pro headphones.
Colour White Black
Body Material Aluminium, steel -
Earpad Material - Artificial leather
Recommended Use Game console, computer -
High-Resolution Audio Yes -
SOUND QUALITY SteelSeries Arctis Pro Poly EncorePro 520V
Headphones Form Factor Full size On-ear
Connectivity Technology Wired Wired
Active Noise Cancelling - Yes Poly EncorePro 520V are equipped with active noice cancellation.
Active Noise Cancelling Technology - SoundGuard DIGITAL
Sound Output Mode Stereo -
Sound Effects DTS Headphone:X 2.0 -
Frequency Response 10 - 40000 Hz -
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) 1% -
Sensitivity 102 dB -
Impedance 32 Ohm -
Diaphragm 40 mm 5.6 mm SteelSeries Arctis Pro have a thicker diaphragm than Poly EncorePro 520V.
Signal-To-Noise Ratio - 50 dB
Magnet Material Neodymium -
MICROPHONE SteelSeries Arctis Pro Poly EncorePro 520V
Type Boom Boom
Microphone Operation Mode Bi-directional Omni-directional
Noise Cancelling - Yes Poly EncorePro 520V microphone can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response 100 - 10000 Hz 20 - 16000 Hz Poly EncorePro 520V offer a larger microphone frequency range than SteelSeries Arctis Pro.
Sensitivity -38 dBV/Pascal 40 dB
Sensitivity Margin - +/- 3dB
Impedance 2.2 kOhm -
Microphone Features Retractable microphone -
REMOTE CONTROL SteelSeries Arctis Pro Poly EncorePro 520V
Controls Volume, microphone on/mute -
CABLE SteelSeries Arctis Pro Poly EncorePro 520V
Cable Type Headset cable - detachable
USB cable - detachable
TOS Link cable - detachable
Audio adaptor - detachable
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Cable Length - 78.5 cm
FEATURES SteelSeries Arctis Pro Poly EncorePro 520V
Features - Boom mic length 135mm, 290° rotatable microphone
Additional Functions LED backlight -
CONNECTIONS SteelSeries Arctis Pro Poly EncorePro 520V
Connector Type Audio line-out (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headset (mini-phone 3.5mm)
OTHERS SteelSeries Arctis Pro Poly EncorePro 520V
Bundled with GameDAC -
Included Accessories Microphone windscreen -
Software Certification - Certified for Skype for Business, UC certified
Supported Host Device OS - macOS, Windows
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years Limited warranty - 2 years
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