SteelSeries Arctis 5 vs Sennheiser PXC 550

Arctis 5 vs PXC 550 comparison chart

Overall
SteelSeries Arctis 5
7
Sennheiser PXC 550
8.3
7
10
8
10
inapplicable
7
inapplicable
10
inapplicable
8
Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5
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Product

SteelSeries Arctis 5
Sennheiser PXC 550

Model

Arctis 5
PXC 550

Brand

SteelSeries
Sennheiser

Reviews

4294967295
4966

General

Wearing style

over ear
over ear

Enclosure

closed back
closed back

Wireless

Wired

Specifications

Transducer

dynamic
dynamic

Driver size, mm/inches

40/1.5

Impedance, Ohm

32
490

Frequency response, Hz

20Hz-20KHz
17Hz-23KHz

Total harmonic distortion (THD), %

3
0.05

Sensitivity (SPL), dB

98
110

Magnet type

neodymium

Weight (headphones), g/oz

355/12.5
227/8

Comfort

Adjustable headband

Foldable

Noise cancelling

Active noise cancelling

Adjustable noise cancelling level

Microphone

Built-in microphone

In-line microphone

Detachable microphone

Cables

Detachable cable

Audio cable length, cm/ft

300/9.8

Jack connection (TRS)

3.5
3.5

Balanced connection

Control

Built-in control buttons

In-line control

Touch control

Voice control

Google Assistant, Siri

App control

Control functions

volume, microphone volume, microphone on/off, ChatMix Dial
volume, answer/end, play/pause, next/previous track, fast forward/rewind, noise cancelling

Wireless connectivity

Bluetooth

has not

Bluetooth version

has not
4.2

aptX

has not

aptX HD (Hi-Res Audio)

has not

Bluetooth profiles

has not
A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP, DIP

NFC

Wi-Fi

Battery

Battery type

has not
rechargable

Battery life, hrs

has not
20 (30 without noise cancelling)

Charging time, hrs

has not
3

Charging port

has not
micro USB

Charging cable

has not
micro USB to USB-A

Speed charge

has not

Battery free listening mode

has not

Battery level indicator

has not

Additional features

Water resistance

Light indication

Additional audio features

DTS Headphone:X

In the box

Audio cable

Carry case

Charging cable

has not

1/4 Adapter (6,35 mm)

Interchangeable ear pads

User manual

Manual

SteelSeries Arctis 5
Sennheiser PXC 550
SteelSeries Arctis 5
Sennheiser PXC 550

Headphones CHooseratoR comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 7
  • 8.3
  • 7SteelSeries Arctis 5
  • 8.3Sennheiser PXC 550

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