Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 vs. SteelSeries Arctis 9X

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 and SteelSeries Arctis 9X. 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

Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 vs. SteelSeries Arctis 9X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis 9X
Product Type Headset - wired Headset - Bluetooth - wireless
Colour - Black
Earpad Material Foam Cloth
Headband Material Leatherette Steel
Recommended Use Computer Game console, portable electronics
Bluetooth Range (Operating Distance) - 6 m
SOUND QUALITY Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis 9X
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Ear Cups Type Closed -
Adjustable Headband - Yes
Connectivity Technology Wired Wireless
Wireless Technology - Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version - Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Frequency Response 20 - 20000 Hz 20 - 22000 Hz SteelSeries Arctis 9X offer a larger frequency range than Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50.
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 9X
Form Factor Detachable headset microphone Headset microphone
Type Boom Boom
Microphone Operation Mode - Bi-directional
Connectivity Technology Wired -
Frequency Response - 100 - 10000 Hz
Audio Input Details Omni-directional -
Sensitivity - -38 dBV/Pascal
Microphone Features - Mute function, retractable microphone
REMOTE CONTROL Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis 9X
Controls Mute, volume Volume, on/off, answer/end, play/pause, next/previous track, equaliser preset
CABLE Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis 9X
Cable Type Headset cable - 1.2 m
Audio splitter
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Cable Length 1.22 m -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis 9X
Battery Type - Headset battery rechargeable
Battery Life - 20 hour(s)
CONNECTIONS Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis 9X
Connector Type Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) Audio line-out (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
OTHERS Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis 9X
Included Accessories - USB charging cable
Service & Support - Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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