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Turtle Beach EAR FORCE Recon 50P
The 40mm neodymium drivers and lightweight, foldable design with soft ear cushions let you play comfortably for hours. Wired 3.5mm connectivity with a boom mic delivers reliable, low-latency voice chat on a strict budget. This headset is best for cross-platform gamers needing a simple, durable wired headset for party chat.
form factor over-ear
driver type neodymium
driver size mm 50
impedance ohms 32
open closed back closed
43 Overall Score
Price £15
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong sound (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong mic (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong social proof (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average comfort (6th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (14th percentile)
- Below average anc (30th percentile)
- Below average build (35th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | over-ear |
| Open/Closed | closed |
| Foldable | Yes |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs |
| Ear Cushion | Foam |
Audio
| Driver Type | neodymium |
| Driver Size | 50 |
| Freq Min | 20 |
| Freq Max | 22000 |
| Impedance | 32 |
| Sensitivity | 108 |
Noise Control
| ANC | No |
| Transparency | No |
Connectivity
| Wireless | No |
| Wired Connector | 3.5mm |
| Detachable Cable | No |
| Cable Length | 0.91 |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| NC Mic | No |
| Boom Mic | Yes |
| Detachable Mic | Yes |
Features
| Touch Controls | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Turtle Beach EAR FORCE Recon 50P | TOZO HT3 HT3 | Soundcore Life Q20 A3025 | QCY H3 H3 | truefree HF10 | HAYLOU S30 S30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear |
| Driver Type | neodymium | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic |
| Driver Size (mm) | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Impedance Ohms | 32 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 20 | 32 |
| Wireless | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Open Closed Back | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life Hours | - | 90 | 60 | 60 | 125 | 80 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Beach EAR FORCE Recon 50P | 30.4 | 82.8 | 34.5 | 85.8 | 44 | 6.3 | 13.8 | 74.5 |
| TOZO HT3 HT3 Compare | 87.3 | 85.1 | 95.9 | 98.9 | 96.9 | 50.2 | 96.6 | 91.5 |
| Soundcore Life Q20 A3025 Compare | 92.2 | 85.1 | 92.4 | 88.9 | 89 | 86.6 | 91.1 | 83.1 |
| QCY H3 H3 Compare | 92.2 | 82.8 | 77.2 | 85.8 | 84.9 | 86.6 | 96.6 | 83.1 |
| truefree HF10 Compare | 92.2 | 85.1 | 95.9 | 82.1 | 99.8 | 79.3 | 94.5 | 91.5 |
| HAYLOU S30 S30 Compare | 92.2 | 99.7 | 77.2 | 99.2 | 95.4 | 41.8 | 98.4 | 97.5 |
Price
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