Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 vs. SteelSeries Arctis 1

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 and SteelSeries Arctis 1. 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

Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 vs. SteelSeries Arctis 1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis 1
Product Type Headset - wired Headset - 2.4 GHz - wired - 3.5 mm jack, USB-C
Height - 18.9 cm
Width - 18.5 cm
Depth - 8.71 cm
Weight - 288 g
Earpad Material Foam -
Headband Material Leatherette -
Recommended Use Computer Game console, portable electronics, computer
Bluetooth Range (Operating Distance) - 9 m
SOUND QUALITY Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis 1
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Ear Cups Type Closed -
Adjustable Headband - Yes
Foldable - Yes SteelSeries Arctis 1 can be folded.
Connectivity Technology Wired Wired
Wireless Technology - 2.4 GHz radio frequency
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Frequency Response 20 - 20000 Hz 20 - 20000 Hz Both headphones offer the same frequency response.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) - 3%
Sensitivity - 98 dB
Impedance 32 Ohm 32 Ohm
Diaphragm 40 mm 40 mm Both headphones are designed with same thick diaphragm.
Magnet Material Neodymium -
In-Cord Volume Control Yes -
MICROPHONE Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis 1
Form Factor Detachable headset microphone Detachable headset microphone
Type Boom Boom
Microphone Operation Mode - Bi-directional
Connectivity Technology Wired -
Noise Cancelling - Yes SteelSeries Arctis 1 microphone can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response - 100 - 6500 Hz
Audio Input Details Omni-directional -
Sensitivity - -38 dBV/Pascal
REMOTE CONTROL Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis 1
Controls Mute, volume Volume, power on/off, answer/end, microphone on/mute, play/pause, next/previous track
CABLE Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis 1
Cable Type Headset cable - 1.2 m
Audio splitter
USB-C to USB-A cable - detachable
Micro-USB charge cable - detachable
Headset cable - detachable
Cable Length 1.22 m 3.05 m
BATTERY AND CHARGING Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis 1
Battery Type - Headset battery Lithium Ion
Battery Life - 20 hour(s)
CONNECTIONS Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis 1
Connector Type Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole)
OTHERS Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis 1
Included Accessories - USB-C wireless transmitter
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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