Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | |
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Driver size | 40 mm Best: Hauppauge XFones Driver size: 400 mm | |||
Impedance | 32 Ω Best: Stax SR-L500 Impedance: 145000 Ω |
Sound output | Surround |
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Style | Over-Ear |
Connectivity technology | Wired |
Headset (integrated/enclosed microphone) | yes |
Magnet material | Neodymium |
Width | 9.13 in |
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Depth | 3.94 in |
Height | 8.5 in |
Microphone type | Boom microphone |
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Microphone sensitivity | -46.0 dB |
Microphone frequency | 100 - 10000 |
Noise-canceling | yes |
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Buttons | Volume |
Vibration | yes |
Colour of product | Black,White |
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Acoustic design | Closed |
Attachment type | Headband |
Connector contacts plating | Gold |
Channels | 7.1 |
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Impedance | 32.0 Ω |
Sensitivity | < 117 |
Frequency range | 20 - 20000 |
Driver size | 1.57 in |
Simulated surround sound | yes |
Maximum input power | 100.0 mW |
Cable length | 2.5 |
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Type of connector |
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USB | yes |
Type of USB connector | Micro-USB |
Power handling capacity | 100.0 mW |
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