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Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P
Xbox Stereo Headset
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Our Verdict
Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P
Xbox Stereo Headset
The Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P and the Xbox Stereo Headset are both gaming headphones with different strengths. The Turtle Beach have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer, and their overall mic performance is better. However, the Xbox headphones are more comfortable, better built, and have a more stable fit.
Variants
- Recon 50P (Black/Blue, PS)
- Recon 50X (Black/Green, Xbox)
- Recon 50X (Black/Red, PC)
- Recon 50X (White/Blue, PS)
- Recon 50X (White/Green, Xbox)
- Stereo Headset (Black)
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Recon 50X
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.4 lbs
0.61 lbs
Clamping Force
0.9 lbs
1.1 lbs
Controls
6.1
6.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Great
Feedback
Good
Great
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Yes
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
6.8
6.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
4.9 °C
5.8 °C
Portability
6.0
5.5
Portability Picture
L
6.4"
7.7" (19.6 cm)
W
5.2"
6.4" (16.2 cm)
H
3"
3.5" (9.0 cm)
Volume
99 in³
174.41 in³ (2,858.00 cm³)
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
5.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.0
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-2.04 dB
3.71 dB
Treble Amount
-5.7 dB
-4.83 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.3
5.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.8 dB
1.39 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.0
6.7
Bass
Bass
Std. Err.
2.75 dB
5.36 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
13.94 Hz
Low-Bass
-1.06 dB
1.19 dB
Mid-Bass
0.59 dB
5.28 dB
High-Bass
4.71 dB
8.24 dB
Mid Accuracy
6.7
7.3
Mid
Mid
Std. Err.
4.41 dB
3.54 dB
Low-Mid
6.19 dB
2.99 dB
Mid-Mid
3.86 dB
-0.02 dB
High-Mid
-0.41 dB
-4.23 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.3
4.2
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
4.1 dB
7.97 dB
Low-Treble
-2.62 dB
-9.1 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.13 dB
-0.78 dB
High-Treble
-6.82 dB
-6.98 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.5
6.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.56 dB
2.47 dB
Dips
1.38 dB
1.98 dB
Imaging
8.9
7.2
Group Delay
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.14
0.32
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.11
12.58
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.24
1.65
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.93
3.05
Passive Soundstage
5.1
4.3
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.51 dB
6.03 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.86 dB
2.61 dB
PRTF Distance
4.75 dB
8.28 dB
Openness
8.3
5.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.2
2.8
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
Windows Sonic Spatial Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.0
7.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.623
0.610
WHD @ 100
0.197
0.251
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
Power
Passive
Connection
Wired
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
2.8
5.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-7.21 dB
-14.78 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.63 dB
-0.21 dB
Mid
-1.75 dB
-10.92 dB
Treble
-20.48 dB
-34.07 dB
Leakage
6.6
7.5
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
41.65 dB
36.4 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
Yes
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
8.9
8.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
20 Hz
128.84 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.34 dB
2.29 dB
HFE
9,805.86 Hz
8,736.03 Hz
Weighted THD
0.303
0.294
Gain
28.07 dB
19.1 dB
Noise Handling
7.7
5.7
SpNR
SpNR
25.52 dB
14.73 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
5.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Type
N/A
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Additional Charges
N/A
N/A
Total Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
N/A
No
Audio While Charging
N/A
No
Passive Playback
N/A
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
N/A
None
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
No App
iOS
N/A
No
Android
N/A
No
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
N/A
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
N/A
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
No
NFC Pairing
N/A
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.0
9.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
4 ft
4.27 ft (1.30 m)
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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Stereo Headset
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Recon 50X
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Stereo Headset
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Recon 50X
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Stereo Headset
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Recon 50X
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