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Alienware
Alienware AW520H
Alienware AW520H wired gaming headset
Key specs
Connection Type
Most commonWired-3.5mm32%Bluetooth29%2.4GHZ25%Wired-usb-c10%
Wired-3.5mm is the most common — on 32% of the 182 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 149).
Connectivity
- Connection Type
- Wired-3.5mm, wired-usb-c
- Headphone Jack
- Yes
- Platform Compatibility
- PC, PlayStation 4
Build
- Material Ear Cups
- Memory foam, fabric
- Material Headband
- Plastic, fabric
Design
- Headband Type
- Adjustable over-head
- Color Options
- Black, white
- Foldable
- No
- Weight
- 297 g
Features
- Control Type
- Physical buttons
- Rgb Lighting
- Yes
Microphone
- Boom Style
- Retractable boom
- Noise Reduction Type
- AI-powered noise reduction
- Count
- 1
- Flip To Mute
- Yes
- Microphone
- Yes
- Is Detachable
- No
- Is Retractable
- Yes
- Sensitivity
- -40 dBV/Pa
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Driver Size
- 40 mm
- Driver Count
- 1
- Driver Type
- Dynamic driver
- Frequency Response High Hz
- 40000 Hz
- Frequency Response Low Hz
- 20 Hz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 117 dB/mW
- Surround Sound Format
- Dolby Atmos
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