Turtle Beach Recon 500 vs. ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Turtle Beach Recon 500 and ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station. 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 A50 + Base Station Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Turtle Beach Recon 500 ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station
Product Type Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack Headset - 2.4 GHz - wireless
Height - 18.22 cm
Width - 8.84 cm
Depth - 18.5 cm
Weight - 380 g
Colour Arctic camo -
Earpad Material Memory foam, mesh textile -
Headband Material Metal -
Design Games -
Recommended Use Game console, portable electronics, computer Game console, computer
Gaming - Yes
Bluetooth Range (Operating Distance) - 15 m
SOUND QUALITY Turtle Beach Recon 500 ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Ear Cups Type Closed -
Connectivity Technology Wired Wireless
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) - <1%
Impedance - 48 Ohm
Max Sound Pressure - 118 dB
Diaphragm 60 mm 40 mm Turtle Beach Recon 500 have a thicker diaphragm than ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station.
Magnet Material Neodymium Neodymium magnet
Features Dual driver, ProSpecs glasses relief system -
MICROPHONE Turtle Beach Recon 500 ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station
Form Factor Detachable headset microphone 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 A50 + Base Station
Controls Mute, volume Volume, power on/off, source selector, equaliser preset, flip-to-mute
CABLE Turtle Beach Recon 500 ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station
Cable Type Headset cable - braided fabric - 1.3 m Audio (optical) cable - detachable - 1 m
Micro-USB cable - detachable - 1 m
Cable Length 1.3 m 1 m
Detachable Cable - Yes
FEATURES Turtle Beach Recon 500 ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station
Additional Functions ProSpecs Glasses Relief System, TruSpeak microphone technology -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Turtle Beach Recon 500 ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station
Battery Type - Headset battery rechargeable - Lithium Ion
Battery Life - 15 hour(s)
Standby Time - 20 months
CONNECTIONS Turtle Beach Recon 500 ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station
Connector Type Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) -
OTHERS Turtle Beach Recon 500 ASTRO Gaming A50 + Base Station
Included Accessories Sticker Base station
Compatibility - Mac, Windows
Supported Host Device OS - Windows 10, macOS, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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