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- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
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Audio-Technica ATH-M40x vs SteelSeries Siberia 200
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Audio-Technica ATH-M40x
SteelSeries Siberia 200
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicNo
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureSemi-Open
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- ATH-M40x (Black)
- Siberia 200 (Black)
- Siberia 200 (Gold)
- Siberia 200 (Green)
- Siberia 200 (Purple)
- Siberia 200 (Red)
- Siberia 200 (White)
- Siberia 200 (Yellow)
Our Verdict
Audio-Technica ATH-M40x
SteelSeries Siberia 200
Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below
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Main Differences for
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Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Semi-Open
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.55 lbs
0.5 lbs
Clamping Force
1.1 lbs
1.2 lbs
Controls
0.0
5.7
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
No Controls
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
No Controls
Okay
Feedback
No Controls
Okay
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Yes
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
N/A
Talk-Through
No
N/A
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
6.2
7.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.5 °C
3.6 °C
Portability
5.9
5.8
Portability Picture
L
5.1" (13.0 cm)
8"
W
6.5" (16.5 cm)
5.3"
H
3.5" (9.0 cm)
3"
Volume
111.20 in³ (1,822.23 cm³)
127 in³
Transmitter Required
No
N/A
Case
6.5
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
5.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
6.5
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
0.33 dB
0.23 dB
Treble Amount
-0.15 dB
-1.41 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.0
7.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.62 dB
0.57 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
7.2
8.7
Std. Err.
4.35 dB
1.86 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
16.82 Hz
11.89 Hz
Low-Bass
1.61 dB
1.23 dB
Mid-Bass
4.54 dB
1.89 dB
High-Bass
6.09 dB
2.32 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.4
8.3
Std. Err.
2.15 dB
2.32 dB
Low-Mid
0.4 dB
2.28 dB
Mid-Mid
0.69 dB
-2.15 dB
High-Mid
3.13 dB
-1.15 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.0
8.4
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
2.97 dB
2.97 dB
Low-Treble
1.42 dB
-0.81 dB
Mid-Treble
2.67 dB
0.85 dB
High-Treble
0.32 dB
-5.02 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.3
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.67 dB
1.53 dB
Dips
1.44 dB
1.29 dB
Imaging
7.9
8.6
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.33
0.26
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.27
4.84
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.76
0.42
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.17
2.17
Passive Soundstage
6.0
7.3
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
1.56 dB
3.51 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
4.72 dB
6.41 dB
PRTF Distance
7.21 dB
15.21 dB
Openness
5.6
7.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.2
5.2
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
6.9
7.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.300
0.288
WHD @ 100
0.542
0.109
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
Power
Passive
Connection
Wired
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
No Microphone
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.2
3.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-11.21 dB
-7.87 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.09 dB
0.37 dB
Mid
-9.09 dB
-2.07 dB
Treble
-25.22 dB
-21.86 dB
Leakage
6.4
5.8
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
43.12 dB
46 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
No
Yes
Recording Quality
0.0
9.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
LFE
N/A
20 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
N/A
3.09 dB
HFE
N/A
20,480 Hz
Weighted THD
N/A
0.39
Gain
N/A
34.74 dB
Noise Handling
0.0
8.8
SpNR
N/A
39.99 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
N/A
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
N/A
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Type
No Battery
N/A
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
No
N/A
Audio While Charging
No
N/A
Passive Playback
Passive Headphone
N/A
Charging Port
None
N/A
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
N/A
iOS
No
N/A
Android
No
N/A
macOS
No
N/A
Windows
No
N/A
Equalizer
No
N/A
ANC Control
No
N/A
Mic Control
No
N/A
Room Effects
No
N/A
Playback Control
No
N/A
Button Mapping
No
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
N/A
Multi-Device Pairing
No
N/A
NFC Pairing
No
N/A
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
9.5
9.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
10.11 ft (3.08 m)
5.8 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
N/A
USB Input
No
N/A
Line In
No
N/A
Line Out
No
N/A
Optical Input
No
N/A
RCA Input
No
N/A
Dock Charging
No
N/A
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
N/A
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ATH-M40x
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Siberia 200
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ATH-M40x
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Siberia 200
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ATH-M40x
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Siberia 200
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ATH-M40x
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Siberia 200
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SteelSeries Siberia 200
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