Turtle Beach Recon 500 vs. ASTRO Gaming A40 TR

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Turtle Beach Recon 500 and ASTRO Gaming A40 TR. 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 Recon 500 vs. ASTRO Gaming A40 TR Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Turtle Beach Recon 500 ASTRO Gaming A40 TR
Product Type Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack
Height - 9.52 cm
Width - 19.68 cm
Depth - 20.32 cm
Weight - 369 g
Colour Arctic camo Black
Earpad Material Memory foam, mesh textile Synthetic leather
Headband Material Metal -
Design Games -
Recommended Use Game console, portable electronics, computer Game console, portable electronics, computer
Gaming - Yes
SOUND QUALITY Turtle Beach Recon 500 ASTRO Gaming A40 TR
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Headphones Technology - Dynamic
Ear Cups Type Closed Open
Connectivity Technology Wired Wired
Noise Isolating - Yes ASTRO Gaming A40 TR are equipped with a noise isolating function.
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Frequency Response 20 - 20000 Hz 20 - 20000 Hz Both headphones offer the same frequency response.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) - <0.1%
Impedance - 48 Ohm
Diaphragm 60 mm 40 mm Turtle Beach Recon 500 have a thicker diaphragm than ASTRO Gaming A40 TR.
Magnet Material Neodymium -
Features Dual driver, ProSpecs glasses relief system -
MICROPHONE Turtle Beach Recon 500 ASTRO Gaming A40 TR
Form Factor Detachable headset microphone Detachable headset microphone
Type Boom Boom
Microphone Operation Mode Uni-directional Uni-directional
Noise Cancelling Yes - Turtle Beach Recon 500 microphone can cancel out ambient noise.
REMOTE CONTROL Turtle Beach Recon 500 ASTRO Gaming A40 TR
Controls Mute, volume Mute
CABLE Turtle Beach Recon 500 ASTRO Gaming A40 TR
Cable Type Headset cable - braided fabric - 1.3 m Headset cable - detachable - 2 m
Audio splitter cable - detachable - 1.5 m
Cable Length 1.3 m 2 m
Detachable Cable - Yes
FEATURES Turtle Beach Recon 500 ASTRO Gaming A40 TR
Additional Functions ProSpecs Glasses Relief System, TruSpeak microphone technology -
CONNECTIONS Turtle Beach Recon 500 ASTRO Gaming A40 TR
Connector Type Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
OTHERS Turtle Beach Recon 500 ASTRO Gaming A40 TR
Bundled with - Astro MixAmp Pro TR
Included Accessories Sticker Detachable microphone, 2 speaker tags
Compatibility - Mac, Windows
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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