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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prioritize microphone quality and calls or meetings, the Turtle Beach Recon 70 offers top-notch mic performance, making it an excellent choice for voice communication. However, if you are more focused on gaming, the Steelseries TUSQ has a higher score in that domain, which may enhance your gaming experience. Both have similar comfort levels and do not offer wireless capabilities, but the Steelseries TUSQ is lighter and more portable, potentially more convenient for carrying around. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Steelseries TUSQ
- Good for air travel
Advantages of the Turtle Beach Recon 70
- Best in class for phone calls
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
7.6
7.1
The Steelseries TUSQ and Turtle Beach Recon 70 are both good for music, though the Steelseries TUSQ is somewhat better.
Phone Calls
5.2
9.6
The Turtle Beach Recon 70 is best in class for phone calls, while the Steelseries TUSQ is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
4.7
7.6
The Turtle Beach Recon 70 is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Steelseries TUSQ is poor.
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Key similarities
Gaming
8.5
8.4
The Steelseries TUSQ and Turtle Beach Recon 70 are both very good for gaming.
TV and Video
7.3
7.5
The Turtle Beach Recon 70 and Steelseries TUSQ are both good for TV and video.
Noise Reduction
6.0
5.6
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Steelseries TUSQ to be only fair for noise reduction, while the Turtle Beach Recon 70 is poor.
Cost
$40
$40
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$20
$30
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$50
The Steelseries TUSQ has a price of $40 and the Turtle Beach Recon 70 costs $40.
Build Quality
8.0
8.5
The Turtle Beach Recon 70 and Steelseries TUSQ both have very good build quality.
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How the Steelseries TUSQ and the Turtle Beach Recon 70 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Steelseries TUSQ | Turtle Beach Recon 70 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$40 | $40 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Steelseries | Turtle Beach | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | August 1, 2021 | May 1, 2019 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.7/10 | 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 | 7.4/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.2/10 | 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 | 8.5/10 | 10/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.6/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 11 Grams | 309 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Boom | Boom | |
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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."
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 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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