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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prioritize mic quality and call performance, and are on a budget, the Turtle Beach Recon 70 is your best bet, with higher scores in those areas and a more affordable price point. However, if you're looking for earbuds that offer superior overall sound, comfort, and better suitability for music and gaming purposes, and you don't mind spending more, the Antlion Kimura Duo is the way to go, albeit with a lower call performance score. Neither model offers wireless capabilities or active noise cancelling, so if these features are critical for you, you might want to consider other options. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Antlion Kimura Duo
- Very good for music
Advantages of the Turtle Beach Recon 70
- Best in class for phone calls
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
8.0
7.1
The Antlion Kimura Duo is very good for music, while the Turtle Beach Recon 70 is good.
Phone Calls
5.2
9.6
The Turtle Beach Recon 70 is best in class for phone calls, while the Antlion Kimura Duo is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.0
7.6
The Turtle Beach Recon 70 is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Antlion Kimura Duo is poor.
Cost
$150
$48
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
The Antlion Kimura Duo has a price of $150 and the Turtle Beach Recon 70 costs $48.
Build Quality
9.0
8.5
The Antlion Kimura Duo has excellent build quality, while the Turtle Beach Recon 70 has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Gaming
8.5
8.4
The Antlion Kimura Duo and Turtle Beach Recon 70 are both very good for gaming.
TV and Video
7.8
7.5
The Antlion Kimura Duo and Turtle Beach Recon 70 are both good for TV and video.
Noise Reduction
6.0
5.6
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Antlion Kimura Duo to be only fair for noise reduction, while the Turtle Beach Recon 70 is poor.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Antlion Kimura Duo | Turtle Beach Recon 70 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$150 | $48 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Antlion | Turtle Beach | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2022 | May 1, 2019 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8.1/10 | 7.1/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.3/10 | 9.6/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.6/10 | 8.4/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.8/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.4/10 | 4.3/10 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6/10 | 5.7/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | N/A | No | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 8/10 | 10/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 21.5 Grams | 309 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Boom | Boom | |
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Antlion Kimura Duo
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Peter Susic | February 2023
"Antlion Kimura Duo aren’t packed with features, but the ones they offer, work incredibly well. Especially the boom mic delivers very clean call quality with no distortion. If you explicitly look for gaming in-ear monitors with a reliable microphone, Antlion Kimura Duo are your best option."
Turtle Beach Recon 70
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Sound Guys
Sam Moore | September 2022
"There aren’t many considerations to make here. The Turtle Beach Recon 70 sounds decent, offers solid chat audio, feels good to wear over long periods, and it works everywhere. If you’re in the market for a simple plug-and-play option, you could do a whole lot worse (and spend a whole lot more money). Regardless, if getting something cheap that works well is the only thing you care about, this is a great option."
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About Antlion
Antlion Audio is an American company based in Oregon. Founded in 2011 by Jimmy Console, an engineer and physician, in order to create and offer better solutions for voice communication, specifically a microphone which could be used with any set of headphones which materialized in the very popular ModMic. The company has since expanded to include a wide variety of wired and wireless products.
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