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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Sennheiser HD 350BT offers excellent overall sound quality and is optimal for music enthusiasts who appreciate superior audio performance, compatibility with low latency codecs, and wireless convenience for a variety of activities, including immersive gaming and TV watching experiences. However, they may not be suitable for exercise and they aren't as portable due to their size. In contrast, the Turtle Beach Recon 70, while less expensive and offering good sound quality and a remarkable microphone, is wired, which may limit mobility, and lacks the advanced features such as noise cancellation and app customization available in the Sennheiser model. If budget is a significant concern and you prioritize mic quality for calls and gaming, the Turtle Beach could be your choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser HD 350BT
Excellent for gaming
Excellent for TV and video
Very good for air travel
Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Turtle Beach Recon 70
Best in class for phone calls
Key differences
Gaming
9.1/10
8.4/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is excellent for gaming, while the Turtle Beach Recon 70 is very good.
Phone Calls
7.4/10
9.6/10
The Turtle Beach Recon 70 is best in class for phone calls, while the Sennheiser HD 350BT is good.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.3/10
7.6/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Turtle Beach Recon 70 is good.
TV and Video
9.0/10
7.5/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is excellent for TV and video, while the Turtle Beach Recon 70 is good.
Battery
33.0 Hours
N/A
The Sennheiser HD 350BT has 33 hours of battery life. The Turtle Beach Recon 70 does not have a battery.
Cost
$80
$40
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$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
The Sennheiser HD 350BT has a price of $80 and the Turtle Beach Recon 70 costs $40.
The Turtle Beach Recon 70 and Sennheiser HD 350BT are both good for music.
Noise Reduction
6.0/10
5.6/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser HD 350BT to be only fair for noise reduction, while the Turtle Beach Recon 70 is poor.
Build Quality
8.2/10
8.5/10
The Turtle Beach Recon 70 and Sennheiser HD 350BT both have very good build quality.
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How the Sennheiser HD 350BT and the Turtle Beach Recon 70 compare to other earbuds and headphones
"Sennheiser nails just nearly everything about the Sennheiser HD 350BT headphones. Sound quality is excellent, and the high-quality Bluetooth codec support is a rarity at this price point. If you don’t care for high-tech features like automatic ear detection, you’ll be delighted with these portable headphones."
"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 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.
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