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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
HyperX Cloud Stinger vs Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
HyperX Cloud Stinger
Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Cloud Stinger (Black)
- 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)
Our Verdict
HyperX Cloud Stinger
Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P
The HyperX Cloud Stinger is a much better wired gaming headset than the Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P. While both headphones have impressive microphones, the HyperX have a much better-balanced sound profile. They're also a lot more comfortable and feel much better-built. That said, while the Turtle Beach's mic doesn't handle noise quite as well as the Hyper X's, it sounds better in perfectly quiet environments.
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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
7.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.6 lbs
0.4 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
5.2
6.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Decent
Feedback
Okay
Good
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Yes
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
N/A
Talk-Through
No
N/A
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
6.3
6.8
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.3 °C
4.9 °C
Portability
5.2
6.0
Portability Picture
L
8.8" (22.4 cm)
6.4"
W
7.9" (20.1 cm)
5.2"
H
3.6" (9.1 cm)
3"
Volume
250.00 in³ (4,096.75 cm³)
99 in³
Transmitter Required
No
N/A
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
7.0
5.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
6.0
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
2.71 dB
-2.04 dB
Treble Amount
-0.05 dB
-5.7 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.7
5.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.09 dB
1.8 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
7.4
8.0
Std. Err.
3.77 dB
2.75 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
3.31 dB
-1.06 dB
Mid-Bass
4.44 dB
0.59 dB
High-Bass
4.26 dB
4.71 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.6
6.7
Std. Err.
3.24 dB
4.41 dB
Low-Mid
-4.07 dB
6.19 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.23 dB
3.86 dB
High-Mid
1.61 dB
-0.41 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.6
7.3
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
3.63 dB
4.1 dB
Low-Treble
0.91 dB
-2.62 dB
Mid-Treble
0.42 dB
-3.13 dB
High-Treble
-4.75 dB
-6.82 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.8
7.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.9 dB
1.56 dB
Dips
2.24 dB
1.38 dB
Imaging
8.9
8.9
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.29
0.14
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.22
3.11
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.57
0.24
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.2
1.93
Passive Soundstage
6.6
5.1
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
1.79 dB
2.51 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.12 dB
1.86 dB
PRTF Distance
15.32 dB
4.75 dB
Openness
5.2
8.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.2
4.2
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
8.2
7.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.155
0.623
WHD @ 100
0.093
0.197
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
4.7
2.8
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-14.19 dB
-7.21 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.48 dB
0.63 dB
Mid
-9.83 dB
-1.75 dB
Treble
-33.99 dB
-20.48 dB
Leakage
6.4
6.6
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
43.12 dB
41.65 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
8.3
8.9
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
83.54 Hz
20 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.01 dB
1.34 dB
HFE
5,583.4 Hz
9,805.86 Hz
Weighted THD
0.241
0.303
Gain
32.68 dB
28.07 dB
Noise Handling
8.5
7.7
SpNR
38.82 dB
25.52 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
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
9.0
9.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
6.50 ft (1.98 m)
4 ft
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
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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