Turtle Beach Recon 70 gaming headset performance benchmarks

The Turtle Beach Recon 70 has excellent noise cancelling capability. The Turtle Beach Recon 70 is a relatively new headset. In terms of sound quality, the Turtle Beach Recon 70 is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. For gaming, the Turtle Beach Recon 70 is not up to par with other similar headsets. The Turtle Beach Recon 70 is not suitable for those who want the best convenience and sound experience while watching tv. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. The Turtle Beach Recon 70 suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the Turtle Beach Recon 70 is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports.

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Model	Turtle Beach Recon 70
Travel-Friendly / Outside Noise Isolation	2.8 / 5.0
Critical Listening / Sound Quality	3.7 / 5.0
Gaming Quality	3.5 / 5.0
Office Environment Sound Isolation	3.0 / 5.0
Comfort and Stability while doing Sports	2.9 / 5.0
Watching TV Sound Experience	2.9 / 5.0
Price	$ 40.0
Year	2019
Microphone	Yes
Wireless	No
Battery Life	0.0 / 5.0
Ear Breathability	3.1 / 5.0
Comfort	3.8 / 5.0
Controls	2.8 / 5.0
Noise Handling	3.3 / 5.0
Microphone Quality	3.8 / 5.0

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Specifications

Recon 70 Base/Dock

Dock Charging	N/A
Line In	N/A
Line Out	N/A
Optical Input	N/A
PC Compatible	N/A
PS4 Compatible	N/A
Power Supply	N/A
RCA Input	N/A
Type	N/A
USB Input	N/A
Xbox One Compatible	N/A

Recon 70 Bass

High-Bass	3.6 dB
Low-Bass	-4.34 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	70.25 Hz
Mid-Bass	-1.23 dB
Std. Err.	3.18 dB

Recon 70 Battery

Audio while charging	N/A
Battery Life	N/A
Battery Type	N/A
Charge Time	N/A
Passive Playback	N/A
Power Saving Feature	N/A

Recon 70 Bluetooth

Bluetooth Version	N/A
Multi-Device Pairing	N/A
NFC Pairing	N/A

Recon 70 Breathability

Avg.Temp.Difference	6.5 C

Recon 70 Case

H	N/A
L	N/A
Type	No case
Volume	N/A
W	N/A

Recon 70 Comfort

Clamping Force	1.2 lbs
Weight	0.51 lbs

Recon 70 Controls

Additional Buttons	N/A
Call/Music Control	No
Channel Mixing	No
Ease of use	Decent
Feedback	Good
Microphone Control	Yes
Noise Canceling Control	No
Talk-Through	N/A
Volume Control	Yes

Recon 70 Frequency Response Consistency

Avg. Std. Deviation	1.34 dB

Recon 70 Latency

Default Latency	0 ms
aptX Latency	N/A
aptX(LL) Latency	N/A

Recon 70 Leakage

Overall Leakage @ 1ft	43.62 dB

Recon 70 Mid

High-Mid	0.58 dB
Low-Mid	2.03 dB
Mid-Mid	1.4 dB
Std. Err.	1.66 dB

Recon 70 Noise Handling

SpNR	17.08 dB

Recon 70 Noise Isolation

Bass	0.7 dB
Mid	-5.96 dB
Overall Attenuation	-9.43 dB
Self-Noise	0 dB
Treble	-23.52 dB

Recon 70 Portability

H	3.2 "
L	7.9 "
Transmitter required	N/A
Volume	180 Cu. Inches
W	7.1 "

Recon 70 Recording Quality

FR Std. Dev.	3.62 dB
Gain	22.54 dB
HFE	7782.91 Hz
LFE	138.49 Hz
Weighted THD	1.433

Recon 70 Soundstage

Correlated Crosstalk	0.0 dB
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	2.73 dB
PRTF Distance	10.59 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	5.16 dB

Recon 70 Total Harmonic Distortion

Weighted THD @ 100	0.426
Weighted THD @ 90	2.482

Recon 70 Treble

High-Treble	-1.15 dB
Low-Treble	0.43 dB
Mid-Treble	1.0 dB
Std. Err.	3.1 dB

Recon 70 Wired

Analog Audio	Yes
OS Compatibility	Not OS specific
PC Compatible	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Compatible	Audio + Microphone
USB Audio	No
Xbox One Compatible	Audio + Microphone

Recon 70 Wireless Range

Line of Sight Range	N/A
Obstructed Range	N/A

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Critics Reviews

Conclusion. Turtle Beach’s Recon 70 offers outstanding value for its price. Whilst I take issue with the somewhat flimsy structure of the flip-down mic, the rest of the package is wholly remarkable. The Recon 70 not only looks the part, but feels the part too.

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