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Updated Feb 14, 2024 06:52 PM

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Updated May 15, 2025 08:42 PM

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Picture

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Picture

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

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Our Verdict

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P

Turtle Beach Stealth 300

The Turtle Beach Stealth 300 are a better, wired headset than the Turtle Beach Recon 50X. The Stealth 300 have a better-built design that's more comfortable to wear during long gaming sessions. They also feel a lot more durable than the Recon 50X and have a better-balanced sound that caters to a greater genre of music and games. They also come with 3 other audio profiles you can cycle through. The only factors that should make you choose the Recon 50X over the Stealth 300 are price and battery life, since the 50X are completely passive, unlike the 300 which run out of battery and have no passive playback.

Variants

Recon 50P (Black/Blue, PS)
Recon 50X (Black/Green, Xbox)

Stealth 300 (PS4)
Stealth 300 (Xbox One)

Review

See Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Review

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Black/Blue, PS

Recon 50P

PS4

Stealth 300

Black/Green, Xbox

Recon 50X

Xbox One

Stealth 300

Black/Red, PC

Recon 50X

White/Blue, PS

Recon 50X

White/Green, Xbox

Recon 50X

Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

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Mixed Usage

0.0

0.0

Neutral Sound

0.0

0.0

Commute/Travel

0.0

0.0

Sports/Fitness

0.0

0.0

Office

0.0

0.0

Wireless Gaming

0.0

0.0

Wired Gaming

0.0

0.0

Phone Call

0.0

0.0

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Design Picture 2 Sample

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Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Design Picture 2 Sample

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Type

Locked

Locked

Enclosure

Locked

Locked

Wireless

Locked

Locked

Transducer

Locked

Locked

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Comfort

N/A

N/A

Comfort Picture

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Comfort Picture Sample

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Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Comfort Picture Sample

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Weight

Lock lbs

Lock lbs

Clamping Force

Lock lbs

Lock lbs

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Controls

N/A

N/A

Controls Picture

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Controls Picture Sample

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Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Controls Picture Sample

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OS Compatibility

Locked

Locked

Ease Of Use

Locked

Locked

Feedback

Locked

Locked

Call/Music Control

Locked

Locked

Volume Control

Locked

Locked

Microphone Control

Locked

Locked

Channel Mixing

Locked

Locked

Noise Cancelling Control

N/A

N/A

Talk-Through

N/A

N/A

Additional Buttons

Locked

Locked

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Breathability

N/A

N/A

Breathability After Picture

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Breathability After Picture Sample

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Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Breathability After Picture Sample

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Avg.Temp.Difference

Lock °C

Lock °C

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Portability

N/A

N/A

Portability Picture

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Portability Picture Sample

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for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Portability Picture Sample

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for pictures & test results

L

Lock"

Lock"

W

Lock"

Lock"

H

Lock"

Lock"

Volume

Lock in³

Lock in³

Transmitter Required

N/A

N/A

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Case

N/A

N/A

Case Picture

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Case Picture Sample

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for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Case Picture Sample

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for pictures & test results

Type

Locked

Locked

L

N/A

N/A

W

N/A

N/A

H

N/A

N/A

Volume

N/A

N/A

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Build Quality

N/A

N/A

Build Quality Picture

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Build Quality Picture Sample

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Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Build Quality Picture Sample

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Stability

N/A

N/A

Stability Picture

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Stability Picture Sample

SAMPLE

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Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Stability Picture Sample

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Angled Picture Sample

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for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Angled Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Side Picture

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Side Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Side Picture Sample

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for pictures & test results

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Front Picture Sample

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Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Front Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Rear Picture

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Rear Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Rear Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Top

Top Picture

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Top Picture Sample

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Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Top Picture Sample

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In The Box

In the box Picture

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P In the box Picture Sample

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Turtle Beach Stealth 300 In the box Picture Sample

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Bass Amount

Lock dB

Lock dB

Treble Amount

Lock dB

Lock dB

Frequency Response Consistency

N/A

N/A

Consistency L

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Consistency L Sample

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Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Consistency L Sample

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Consistency R

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Consistency R Sample

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Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Consistency R Sample

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Avg. Std. Deviation

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Raw FR L Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Raw FR L Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Raw FR R

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Raw FR R Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Raw FR R Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Bass Accuracy

N/A

N/A

Bass

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Bass Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Bass Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Std. Err.

Lock dB

Lock dB

Low-Frequency Extension

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

Low-Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid-Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

High-Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Mid Accuracy

N/A

N/A

Mid

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Mid Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Mid Sample

SAMPLE

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Std. Err.

Lock dB

Lock dB

Low-Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid-Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

High-Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Treble Accuracy

N/A

N/A

Treble

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Treble Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Treble Sample

SAMPLE

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Std. Err.

Lock dB

Lock dB

Low-Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid-Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

High-Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Peaks/Dips

N/A

N/A

Peaks/Dips Graph

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Peaks/Dips Graph Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Peaks/Dips Graph Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Peaks

Lock dB

Lock dB

Dips

Lock dB

Lock dB

Imaging

N/A

N/A

Group Delay

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Group Delay Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Group Delay Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Phase Response

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Phase Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Phase Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Weighted Group Delay

Lock

Lock

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

Lock

Lock

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

Lock

Lock

Weighted Phase Mismatch

Lock

Lock

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Soundstage

N/A

N/A

PRTF

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P PRTF Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 PRTF Sample

SAMPLE

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

Lock dB

Lock dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

Lock dB

Lock dB

PRTF Distance

Lock dB

Lock dB

Openness

0.0

0.0

Acoustic Space Excitation

0.0

0.0

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

N/A

N/A

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Weighted Harmonic Distortion Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Weighted Harmonic Distortion Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

WHD @ 90

Lock

Lock

WHD @ 100

Lock

Lock

Isolation

Noise Isolation

N/A

N/A

Noise Isolation

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Noise Isolation Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Noise Isolation Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

Lock dB

Lock dB

Noise Cancelling

Locked

Locked

Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Leakage

N/A

N/A

Leakage

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Leakage Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Leakage Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Locked

Locked

In-line

Locked

Locked

Boom

Locked

Locked

Detachable Boom

Locked

Locked

Mic

Locked

Locked

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Recording Quality

N/A

N/A

Microphone Frequency Response

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Microphone Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Microphone Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Recorded Speech

LFE

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

FR Std. Dev.

Lock dB

Lock dB

HFE

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

Weighted THD

Lock

Lock

Gain

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Noise Handling

N/A

N/A

SpNR

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P SpNR Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 SpNR Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Speech + Pink Noise

Speech + Subway Noise

SpNR

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Active Features

Battery

N/A

N/A

Battery Type

N/A

Locked

Continuous Battery Life

N/A

Lock hrs

Additional Charges

N/A

Lock

Total Battery Life

N/A

Lock hrs

Charge Time

N/A

Lock hrs

Power Saving Feature

N/A

Locked

Audio While Charging

N/A

Locked

Passive Playback

N/A

Locked

Charging Port

N/A

Locked

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App Support

N/A

N/A

App Picture

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P App Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 App Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

App Name

N/A

N/A

iOS

N/A

N/A

Android

N/A

N/A

macOS

N/A

N/A

Windows

N/A

N/A

Equalizer

N/A

N/A

ANC Control

N/A

N/A

Mic Control

N/A

N/A

Room effects

N/A

N/A

Playback Control

N/A

N/A

Button Mapping

N/A

N/A

Surround Sound

N/A

N/A

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

N/A

N/A

Bluetooth Version

N/A

N/A

Multi-Device Pairing

N/A

N/A

NFC Pairing

N/A

N/A

Line of Sight Range

N/A

N/A

Default Latency

N/A

N/A

aptX Latency

N/A

N/A

aptX(LL) Latency

N/A

N/A

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

N/A

N/A

Non-BT Line of Sight Range

N/A

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

N/A

Wired

N/A

N/A

Cable Picture

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Cable Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Cable Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Analog Audio

Locked

Locked

USB Audio

Locked

Locked

Detachable

Locked

Locked

Length

Lock ft

Lock ft

Connection

Locked

Locked

Wired Latency

Lock ms

Lock ms

Show Text

PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC / PS4 Analog

Locked

Locked

PC / PS4 Wired USB

Locked

Locked

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Locked

Xbox One Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Locked

Locked

Xbox One Wired USB

Locked

Locked

Xbox One Wireless

Locked

Locked

Base/Dock

N/A

N/A

Type

N/A

N/A

USB Input

N/A

N/A

Line In

N/A

N/A

Line Out

N/A

N/A

Optical Input

N/A

N/A

RCA Input

N/A

N/A

Dock Charging

N/A

N/A

Power Supply

N/A

N/A

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Check Price

Black/Blue, PS

Recon 50P

PS4

Stealth 300

Black/Green, Xbox

Recon 50X

Xbox One

Stealth 300

Black/Red, PC

Recon 50X

White/Blue, PS

Recon 50X

White/Green, Xbox

Recon 50X

Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P

Turtle Beach Stealth 300

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