Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P vs Xbox Stereo Headset Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated Feb 14, 2024 06:50 PM

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Turtle Beach Recon 50X/Recon 50P Picture

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

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Turtle Beach

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)

Review

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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.

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Black/Blue, PS

Recon 50P

Black

Stereo Headset

Black/Green, Xbox

Recon 50X

Black/Red, PC

Recon 50X

White/Blue, PS

Recon 50X

White/Green, Xbox

Recon 50X

Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

5.6

No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

5.6

Neutral Sound

6.6

6.1

Commute/Travel

5.0

4.8

Sports/Fitness

5.7

5.6

Office

5.3

5.9

Wireless Gaming

5.2

4.7

Wired Gaming

7.0

6.7

Phone Calls

7.0

6.4

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

Over-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

6.5

7.5

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.4 lbs

0.61 lbs

Clamping Force

0.9 lbs

1.1 lbs

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Controls

6.1

6.0

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Decent

Great

Feedback

Good

Great

Call/Music Control

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Yes

Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing

Noise Cancelling Control

N/A

Talk-Through

N/A

Additional Controls

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Breathability

6.8

6.5

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

4.9 °C

5.8 °C

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Portability

6.0

5.5

Portability Picture

L

6.4"

7.7" (19.6 cm)

W

5.2"

6.4" (16.2 cm)

H

3.5" (9.0 cm)

Volume

99 in³

174.41 in³ (2,858.00 cm³)

Transmitter Required

N/A

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Case

0.0

Case Picture

Type

No case

L

N/A

W

N/A

H

N/A

Volume

N/A

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Build Quality

5.5

7.5

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

6.0

7.0

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

-2.04 dB

3.71 dB

Treble Amount

-5.7 dB

-4.83 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

5.3

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

1.8 dB

1.39 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Virtual Soundstage

2.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

On/Off

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

Windows Sonic Spatial Audio

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

7.0

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.623

0.610

WHD @ 100

0.197

0.251

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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

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Isolation

Noise Isolation

2.8

5.0

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-7.21 dB

-14.78 dB

Noise Cancelling

Bass

0.63 dB

-0.21 dB

Mid

-1.75 dB

-10.92 dB

Treble

-20.48 dB

-34.07 dB

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Leakage

6.6

7.5

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

41.65 dB

36.4 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

In-Line

Boom

Yes

Detachable Boom

Yes

Mic

Yes

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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

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Noise Handling

7.7

5.7

SpNR

SpNR

25.52 dB

14.73 dB

Noise Gate

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

5.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

6.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

0.0

Battery Type

N/A

No Battery

Continuous Battery Life

N/A

Additional Charges

N/A

Total Battery Life

N/A

Charge Time

N/A

Power-Saving Feature

N/A

Audio While Charging

N/A

Passive Playback

N/A

Passive Headphone

Charging Port

N/A

None

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App Support

0.0

App Picture

App Name

N/A

No App

iOS

N/A

Android

N/A

macOS

N/A

Windows

N/A

Equalizer

N/A

ANC Control

N/A

Mic Control

N/A

Room Effects

N/A

Playback Control

N/A

Button Mapping

N/A

Surround Sound

N/A

Surround Support

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

0.0

Bluetooth Version

N/A

No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing

N/A

NFC Pairing

N/A

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

PC Latency (SBC)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

N/A

Android Latency

N/A

Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

Wired

9.0

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

Detachable

Length

4 ft

4.27 ft (1.30 m)

Connection

1/8" TRRS

Wired Latency

0 ms

Analog/USB Audio Latency

0 ms

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Audio + Microphone

Wired USB

Non-BT Wireless

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PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC / PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PC / PS4 Wired USB

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PS5 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

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Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

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Base/Dock

0.0

Type

N/A

No Base/Dock

USB Input

N/A

Line In

N/A

Line Out

N/A

Optical Input

N/A

RCA Input

N/A

Dock Charging

N/A

Power Supply

N/A

No Base/Dock

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Check Price

Black/Blue, PS

Recon 50P

Black

Stereo Headset

Black/Green, Xbox

Recon 50X

Black/Red, PC

Recon 50X

White/Blue, PS

Recon 50X

White/Green, Xbox

Recon 50X