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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Wireless vs SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Turtle Beach Stealth 600
SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Stealth 600 (PS4 (Black/Blue))
- Stealth 600 (PS4 (White/Blue))
- Stealth 600 (Xbox One (Black/Green))
- Stealth 600 (Xbox One (White/Green))
- Arctis 1 Wireless (Black)
Our Verdict
Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Wireless
SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless
The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 performs very similarly to the SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless. Both headphones have similar sound profiles, but the Turtle Beach packs a bit more bass and performs a bit more consistently across different users. Unfortunately, its app is pretty bare-bones and doesn't allow for much customization. The SteelSeries also feels a bit better made, although it still feels plasticky. Both headphones have a decent microphone, though the SteelSeries one performs better in noisy environments.
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Stealth 600
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Stealth 600
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.1
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
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.6 lbs
0.6 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
1.3 lbs
Controls
5.6
7.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Good
Feedback
Mediocre
Good
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Adjustable Level
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
Yes
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Bass Effect
No
Breathability
6.7
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.1 °C
Portability
5.7
5.4
Portability Picture
L
7.2"
7.6" (19.3 cm)
W
6.3"
7.9" (20.1 cm)
H
3.1"
3.5" (8.9 cm)
Volume
141 in³
210.00 in³ (3,441.27 cm³)
Transmitter Required
Yes
No
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
6.0
6.5
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
Bass Amount
0.36 dB
-1.09 dB
Treble Amount
-2.71 dB
-2.56 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.2
5.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.56 dB
1.5 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.4
7.6
Std. Err.
2.33 dB
3.29 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
48.26 Hz
Low-Bass
1.07 dB
-4.43 dB
Mid-Bass
2.55 dB
1.5 dB
High-Bass
3.07 dB
4.28 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.4
8.7
Std. Err.
2.14 dB
1.78 dB
Low-Mid
0.56 dB
1.57 dB
Mid-Mid
1.01 dB
-0.05 dB
High-Mid
1.84 dB
-1.9 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.1
7.8
Std. Err.
2.52 dB
3.3 dB
Low-Treble
-1.54 dB
-3.29 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.39 dB
-0.39 dB
High-Treble
-8.32 dB
-5.83 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.5
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.71 dB
1.63 dB
Dips
0.94 dB
0.89 dB
Imaging
8.5
7.2
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.19
0.59
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.31
6.7
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.46
2.08
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.29
2.56
Passive Soundstage
6.3
5.8
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.42 dB
4.11 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.16 dB
5.69 dB
PRTF Distance
7.27 dB
15.64 dB
Openness
9.2
5.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.8
2.8
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.4
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.344
0.346
WHD @ 100
0.181
0.134
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
1.6.0.0
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
2.4
4.3
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-6.36 dB
-12.97 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.09 dB
0.67 dB
Mid
0.43 dB
-7.65 dB
Treble
-19.23 dB
-32.49 dB
Leakage
5.8
7.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
46.04 dB
36.45 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.2
6.9
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
160 Hz
546 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.58 dB
2.54 dB
HFE
6,544.63 Hz
6,544.63 Hz
Weighted THD
5.168
0.207
Gain
22.67 dB
19.02 dB
Noise Handling
6.7
7.0
SpNR
18.73 dB
24.91 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.1
9.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
16.1 hrs
25.1 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
16.1 hrs
25.1 hrs
Charge Time
1.9 hrs
2.4 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
4.0
7.5
App Picture
App Name
Turtle Beach Audio Hub
SteelSeries Engine
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
Yes
Yes
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
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
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
8.0
8.4
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
112 ft
89.00 ft (27.13 m)
Non-BT Latency
52 ms
32 ms
Wired
0.0
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
Yes
Length
N/A
4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Connection
No Wired Option
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
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
3.4
3.4
Type
Wireless USB Dongle
Wireless USB Dongle
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB
USB-C
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Stealth 600
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Arctis 1 Wireless
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Amazon.comPS4 (White/Blue)
Stealth 600
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Amazon.comBlack
Arctis 1 Wireless
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Stealth 600
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Arctis 1 Wireless
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Stealth 600
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Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Wireless
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