SteelSeries Arctis Pro vs. Turtle Beach Recon 500

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of SteelSeries Arctis Pro and Turtle Beach Recon 500. 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. Turtle Beach Recon 500 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS SteelSeries Arctis Pro Turtle Beach Recon 500
Product Type Headset - wired - USB, 3.5 mm jack Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack
Height 18.7 cm -
Width 16.6 cm -
Depth 8.99 cm -
Weight 426 g -
Colour White Arctic camo
Body Material Aluminium, steel -
Earpad Material - Memory foam, mesh textile
Headband Material - Metal
Design - Games
Recommended Use Game console, computer Game console, portable electronics, computer
High-Resolution Audio Yes -
SOUND QUALITY SteelSeries Arctis Pro Turtle Beach Recon 500
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Ear Cups Type - Closed
Connectivity Technology Wired Wired
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Sound Effects DTS Headphone:X 2.0 -
Frequency Response 10 - 40000 Hz 20 - 20000 Hz SteelSeries Arctis Pro offer a larger frequency range than Turtle Beach Recon 500.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) 1% -
Sensitivity 102 dB -
Impedance 32 Ohm -
Diaphragm 40 mm 60 mm Turtle Beach Recon 500 have a thicker diaphragm than SteelSeries Arctis Pro.
Magnet Material Neodymium Neodymium
Features - Dual driver, ProSpecs glasses relief system
MICROPHONE SteelSeries Arctis Pro Turtle Beach Recon 500
Form Factor - Detachable headset microphone
Type Boom Boom
Microphone Operation Mode Bi-directional Uni-directional
Noise Cancelling - Yes Turtle Beach Recon 500 microphone can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response 100 - 10000 Hz -
Sensitivity -38 dBV/Pascal -
Impedance 2.2 kOhm -
Microphone Features Retractable microphone -
REMOTE CONTROL SteelSeries Arctis Pro Turtle Beach Recon 500
Controls Volume, microphone on/mute Mute, volume
CABLE SteelSeries Arctis Pro Turtle Beach Recon 500
Cable Type Headset cable - detachable
USB cable - detachable
TOS Link cable - detachable
Audio adaptor - detachable
Headset cable - braided fabric - 1.3 m
Cable Length - 1.3 m
FEATURES SteelSeries Arctis Pro Turtle Beach Recon 500
Additional Functions LED backlight ProSpecs Glasses Relief System, TruSpeak microphone technology
CONNECTIONS SteelSeries Arctis Pro Turtle Beach Recon 500
Connector Type Audio line-out (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole)
OTHERS SteelSeries Arctis Pro Turtle Beach Recon 500
Bundled with GameDAC -
Included Accessories Microphone windscreen Sticker
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years -
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