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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prioritize sound quality and are willing to invest more, the Sennheiser CX300S usually offers superior audio performance, which Sennheiser is known for. However, if you're on a budget and gaming is also among your use cases, Steelseries TUSQ may be more suitable due to its gaming-oriented design, often including a microphone intended for clear in-game communication. Keep in mind that although Sennheiser products are typically associated with better music listening, the Steelseries may provide features like virtual surround sound that enhances the gaming experience, but these features might not be as high-quality for listening to music. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser CX300S
- The Sennheiser CX300S has no clear advantages over the Steelseries TUSQ.
Advantages of the Steelseries TUSQ
- Good for music
- Very good for gaming
Key differences
Music
6.9
7.6
The Steelseries TUSQ is good for music, while the Sennheiser CX300S is only fair.
Gaming
6.1
8.5
The Steelseries TUSQ is very good for gaming, while the Sennheiser CX300S is only fair.
Phone Calls
3.0
5.2
The Steelseries TUSQ and Sennheiser CX300S are both poor for phone calls, though the Steelseries TUSQ is somewhat better.
Noise Reduction
7.0
6.0
The Sennheiser CX300S is good for noise reduction, while the Steelseries TUSQ is only fair.
Cost
$50
$30
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
The Sennheiser CX300S has a price of $50 and the Steelseries TUSQ costs $30.
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Key similarities
Podcasts and Audiobooks
4.7
4.7
The Sennheiser CX300S and Steelseries TUSQ are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks.
TV and Video
7.3
7.3
The Steelseries TUSQ and Sennheiser CX300S are both good for TV and video.
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
The Sennheiser CX300S and Steelseries TUSQ both have very good build quality.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Sennheiser CX300S | Steelseries TUSQ |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$50 | $30 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sennheiser | Steelseries | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | February 1, 2019 | August 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7/10 | 7.7/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 3.1/10 | 5.3/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 6.1/10 | 8.6/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.4/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.2/10 | 4.2/10 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 7/10 | 6/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | N/A | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | N/A | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8/10 | 8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.6/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Small | Large | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 12 Grams | 11 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | N/A | Boom | |
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Major HiFi
Carroll Moore | April 2019
"Sennheiser offers impressive bang for your buck when it comes to the CX 300S. Built like a tank and sounding surprisingly good for such a budget-minded earphone, the CX 300S out-classes many of its would-be competitors. Functional but beautiful, it’s the perfect in-ear listening solution for anyone who wants to hear everything and look good doing it."
Steelseries TUSQ
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Can Buy or Not
Aloysius Low | March 2021
"The SteelSeries Arctis Tusq is a great headset for those on a more modest budget. You can use it for gaming or music, and I daresay it's also great for Zoom meetings when you don't want to be wearing on-ear or over-ear headphones."
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About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
About Steelseries
Steelseries is a Danish gaming products manufacturer founded in 2001 and owned by GN Store Nord. Beside a large variety of gaming peripherals like mice, keyboards, and mousemats, Steelseries markets the Arctis line of gaming headsets which feature integrated boom microphones and RGB lighting. Steelseries has partnered with several game publishers and studios for limited editions of their products like a line of Cyberpunk 2077 themed headsets in 2020.
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