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Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT vs SteelSeries Arctis 3 2019 Edition Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- ATH-M50xBT (Black)
- Arctis 3 Bluetooth 2019 Edition
Our Verdict
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT
SteelSeries Arctis 3 2019 Edition Wireless
The Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT and the SteelSeries Arctis 3 2019 Edition Wireless both support wired and wireless Bluetooth playback. However, the Audio-Technica are designed for casual use with only one connection at a time. The SteelSeries are made with gamers in mind, so they're intended to be used wired with your PC or gaming console, while you chat on your phone via Bluetooth. The wired connection of the SteelSeries helps eliminate latency, and their boom mic is better for gaming. If you don't care as much about mic quality and prefer a more casual design, though, the Audio-Technica can also be used wired for gaming.
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.3
7.4
Bass Accuracy
8.4
7.1
Mid Accuracy
7.0
8.1
Treble Accuracy
7.4
8.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.7 lbs
0.65 lbs
Clamping Force
0.8 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
6.5
7.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
No
Breathability
6.0
6.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
7.1 °C
6.2 °C
Portability
5.9
5.2
Portability Picture
L
5.0" (12.6 cm)
7.6" (19.3 cm)
W
7.2" (18.4 cm)
7.8" (19.8 cm)
H
3.3" (8.5 cm)
4.0" (10.2 cm)
Volume
119.51 in³ (1,958.40 cm³)
237.00 in³ (3,883.72 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
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
7.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
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
Bass Amount
2.09 dB
-3.49 dB
Treble Amount
-0.29 dB
-0.9 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.6
5.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.72 dB
1.88 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.4
7.1
Std. Err.
2.27 dB
3.96 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
63.5 Hz
Low-Bass
0.54 dB
-6.72 dB
Mid-Bass
1.99 dB
-2.15 dB
High-Bass
3.27 dB
3.13 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.0
8.1
Std. Err.
3.96 dB
2.58 dB
Low-Mid
-4.6 dB
3.41 dB
Mid-Mid
-4.18 dB
0.32 dB
High-Mid
0.01 dB
-1.71 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.4
8.6
Std. Err.
3.83 dB
2.19 dB
Low-Treble
-0.49 dB
-0.47 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.3 dB
3.59 dB
High-Treble
-5.07 dB
-4.25 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.8
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.89 dB
1.66 dB
Dips
2.19 dB
1.04 dB
Imaging
8.4
8.2
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.36
0.27
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.54
6.04
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.72
1.07
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.81
2.25
Passive Soundstage
5.6
6.0
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
1.98 dB
3.97 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.84 dB
8.18 dB
PRTF Distance
8.37 dB
19.94 dB
Openness
4.9
4.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.1
3.4
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
Windows Sonic Spatial Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.7
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.244
0.195
WHD @ 100
0.136
0.167
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Wired
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.5
4.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-12.75 dB
-13.31 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.27 dB
0.57 dB
Mid
-9.22 dB
-8.97 dB
Treble
-30.07 dB
-32.26 dB
Leakage
6.4
7.0
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
43.02 dB
39.67 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
No
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.7
8.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
20 Hz
20 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
5.2 dB
2.88 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
9,948.49 Hz
Weighted THD
14.646
0.17
Gain
23.55 dB
26.79 dB
Noise Handling
7.3
7.7
SpNR
11.5 dB
38.74 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.0
8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.9
7.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
37.6 hrs
42.3 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
37.6 hrs
42.3 hrs
Charge Time
5.3 hrs
3.8 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
6.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Audio-Technica Connect
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.0
6.9
Bluetooth Version
5.0
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
209.32 ft (63.80 m)
186.00 ft (56.69 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
180 ms
130 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
184 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
131 ms
99 ms
Android Latency
29 ms
99 ms
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
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
Connection
1/8" TRRS
Mini B 8-Pin
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
No
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
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
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
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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ATH-M50xBT
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