Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 vs. SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 and SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3. 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 Nova 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3
Product Type Headset - wired Headset - wired - USB-C
Weight - 253 g
Body Material - Memory foam, airweave
Earpad Material Foam -
Headband Material Leatherette -
Recommended Use Computer Game console, portable electronics, computer
Gaming - Yes
SOUND QUALITY Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Ear Cups Type Closed -
Connectivity Technology Wired Wired
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Sound Effects - 360° Spatial Audio
Frequency Response 20 - 20000 Hz 20 - 22000 Hz SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 offer a larger frequency range than Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) - 1%
Sensitivity - 93 dB
Impedance 32 Ohm 36 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 Nova 3
Form Factor Detachable headset microphone Headset microphone
Type Boom Boom
Microphone Operation Mode - Bi-directional
Connectivity Technology Wired -
Noise Cancelling - Yes SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 microphone can cancel out ambient noise.
Noise Cancelling Technology - AI Powered Environmental Noise Cancellation
Frequency Response - 100 - 10000 Hz
Audio Input Details Omni-directional -
Sensitivity - -38 dB
Microphone Features - Retractable microphone
REMOTE CONTROL Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3
Controls Mute, volume Volume, microphone on/mute, RGB colour
CABLE Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3
Cable Type Headset cable - 1.2 m
Audio splitter
USB-C to USB-A extension cable - detachable - 1.5 m
USB-C to USB-C cable - detachable - 1.2 m
USB-C to mini-phone 3.5 mm cable - detachable - 1.2 m
Cable Length 1.22 m -
FEATURES Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3
Features - ComfortMax System
Additional Functions - RGB lighting
CONNECTIONS Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3
Connector Type Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) USB (24 pin USB-C)
Audio input / output (mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole)
OTHERS Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 50 SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3
Supported Host Device OS - Windows 10, Windows 8.1, macOS 10.13 or later
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