SteelSeries Arctis 9 – Dual Wireless Gaming Headset – Lossless 2.4 GHz Wireless + Bluetooth – 20+ Hour Battery Life – For PC, PlayStation 5 and PS4, Black
ARCTIS 9
High Performance Wireless + Bluetooth
The Arctis 9 dual wireless headset combines high performance 2.4 GHz wireless for premium gaming audio on PC and PlayStation, with the convenience of simultaneous Bluetooth connectivity for everything else.
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Tuned to reveal every detail
The soundscape of Arctis emphasizes subtle, critical sounds to give you an advantage.
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Discord-certified microphone
The Arctis ClearCast bidirectional microphone has superior noise cancellation and clarity.
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DTS Headphone:X v2.0
DTS Headphone:X v2.0 provides incredibly accurate surround sound positional cues for PC.
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On-ear ChatMix control
Dial in your balance of game and chat audio right from the headset without pausing your game.
More battery means more gaming
An optimized battery provides up to 20+ hours of nonstop wireless usage, so you can game all day and night on a single charge.
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Premium woven ski goggle fabric
The elastic fabric perfectly contours across your entire head, comfortably distributing the weight and eliminating pressure points.
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AirWeave ear cushions
Athletics-inspired performance fabric AirWeave ear cushions keep your ears cool and dry.
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Durable steel headband
Premium lightweight steel headband construction for build quality you can feel.
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| 2.4 GHz Wireless | |
| Bluetooth | |
| DTS Surround (PC) | |
Hi-Res Audio Drivers | | |
Swappable Battery | | |
Retractable | Mic Type | Retractable |
PC, PS5, PS4 | Compatibility | PC, PS5, PS4 |
| 2.4 GHz Wireless | |
| Bluetooth | |
| DTS Surround (PC) | |
Hi-Res Audio Drivers | ||
Swappable Battery | ||
Retractable | Mic Type | Detachable |
PC, PS5, PS4 | Compatibility | Multi-platform |
- Arctis Pro Wireless
- Arctis 1 Wireless
Weight: | 367 g |
Size: | Arctis 9 |
Dimensions: | 16.9 x 9.2 x 19.2 cm; 367 Grams |
Model: | 61484 |
Colour: | Black |
Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
Colour: | Black |
Size: | Arctis 9 |
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First headphones in decades and i found them comfortable to wear and clear sound. im not a gamer or an audiophile, but for basic usage i do enjoy using them.
The charge lasts for ages, well at least for my usage.
i bought a second pair for my son for gaming and he loves them as they are wireless he has more freedom to move around.
Purchased these on a black friday deal, so it was managble to buy them and im not dissapointed with the quality or the amount of additional cables should i need them
I picked this one over the 7p+ as it is compatible with PS5, Xbox, and PC. There is a switch on the wireless adaptor to switch from PS5/PC to Xbox (I believe Xbox uses a proprietary system). Having owned the 7p before, the 7X+ is just as comfortable and now charges via USB-C. Battery life is decent lasting several hours before requiring another charge.
Overall, a great option over the official Headsets, especially if you own multiple consoles.
I been using for about a year now and i wont ever go back. you need to put on charge every night to make sure you can game entire day after but thats the only downside. there is 0 delay for audio to reach you unlike bluetooth. headset is also very easy to set up. its pretty much plug and play
If you’re looking for a comfortable and great sounding headset that has a great battery life also then look no further than Steel Series. I couldn’t recommend Steel Series more if I tried they’re the best gaming headset I’ve used and highly recommend them, I’ve often been asked my my friends on PS what headset I was using as the mic quality sounds great so I was told.
To have a fully adjustable headset you need to download the steel series engine – most features are not supported on mac IOS. The headset comes with sidetone set to low as standard and the only way to adjust this is to both update the software and download the engine. Not plug and play but manageable.
Headset is decent quality, sound and material. Only downside is the ear cups are abit shallow so can cause pain on your ear after a bit, helps with a hood on but not ideal, saying that you can position them to feel more comfortable.
Looks fantastic with great styling. The headset is quite lightweight and has fits quite lightly around your head without any pressure. As someone with large ears the cups fit over them and the entire fit is really comfortable. This would definitely be comfortable for very long play sessions.
Every time I put the headset on the ear pads make a rustling sound against my head which is quite annoying. It eventually settles down but it doesn’t go away entirely as you inevitably move around, but as you game you stop noticing to an extent. The pads aren’t a faux leather so it looks like the certain type of fabric it to be blame. You could replace them but that’s another 20…
The sounds quality was okay but for me I found it had a sort of tinny effect which really grated at me. No matter which EQ presets I tried it didn’t really seem to change this. Oh and the EQ presets ….. the names make no sense and there’s no explaination for them, you’ll want to check reddit/yt. Also, I found this headset doesn’t have very much bass.
I never got to really put it through its paces but the above issues were enough for me to want to return it, opting for the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 Max, which I’m very happy with so far.
Pros: Best mic (detachable boom mic) for a wired earbuds, comparable to good quality headphones. The in-line mic is of standard quality, a little worse than the wired apple earbuds.
Sound quality is decent, similar to the wired apple earbuds. With very short delay as this was designed with gaming in mind.
Cons: The over ear hook doesn’t feel comfortable on me, perhaps due to my small ears. It is not pillable enough to fit snugly. It also interferes with my glasses’ legs.
It is less protable than regular earbuds as the semi-rigid hook takes up more space.
Others have complained the boom mic is loose but I haven’t noticed such problem yet.
pleasantly surprised by these, they are light, comfortable and have a very good battery life. The sound has a lot more “treble” than i am used to (coming from razer krakens) so after a bit of EQ faffing with the Sonar software has made it better to listen to, the mic is serviceable but i use a Rode mic so dont really have the use of them i just wanted a decent wireless headset, i did get them on offer for 125 and feel like they are worth that, full price? not so much, would recommend if you are looking for a good wireless headset with decent battery life and half decent sound
Pros:
The design is very smart; mainly white with a couple of black and blue accents.
The way it sits on the head makes it very comfortable and it can be easily adjusted.
Really good button placements make it fairly quick to get familiar with the headset thus easy to adjust settings without looking.
Audio quality is fantastic: Dialogue being clear, decent audio range, nice bass and 3D audio works very well too (superb for games like CoD).
I got instant compliments when I switched to this headset; my friends said my voice was crisp and easy to understand.
I LOVE the sidetone feature and how easy it is to adjust the sensitivity.
With the battery life lasting around 30 hours, makes this headset very reliable.
Neutral:
Quite an odd shape for the wireless dongle; it’s a bit impractical and I don’t get why they shaped it in such a way.
Cons:
When the dongle is inserted to the PS5, the console automatically thinks a headset is connected even when the headset is not powered on, so you have to manually switch over to TV audio on the PS5 or unplug the dongle.
I wanted a wireless headset because I killed my old headset wire with my desk chair wheels. This appeared a cheap alternative from a reputable brand and it came with a usb a to usb c converter so I could use it on my toaster of a pc. The sound quality is good, better than a cheap no name headset but it does lack a certain clarity and base if you’re into that. But the sound is very clear and bright, good for late night lofi and sims sessions, terrible for punchy gunfire.
Battery life is frankly amazing, I’ve owned the headset two months using it daily and I’ve charged it twice?? I believe they may be using magic.
The sheer amount of dials, buttons and wheels on the headset issss a little annoying, you hit the wrong dial a lot. Also for us smaller headed people, the ear cups are m a s s i v e and after a while the headset can feel quite heavy. That said it’s pretty well made and I’ve yet to encounter any issues that others have spoken off. If you wear glasses though this headset will introduce you to a new level of pain, it presses the arms into what feels like your brain itself
The drivers for this headset do ‘drive’ me mad. The ai surround deadens all sounds and makes the headset a mushy sounding mess. The discord/game function means you will have 5 different audio devices in your sound centre and my PC doesn’t run audio through any of them except the bog standard headphone channel. The ability to tune your mic is good though, especially the preset options which can make you sound like a guy, 10/10 less weird comments when I’m using it.
Tldr: if you need a cheap wireless headset, this is a good option. Unless you have glasses, then don’t bother.
Die Tonqualitt knnte etwas besser sein bei hohen tnen wenn man Musik hrt kratzt es ein wenig
ALLES passt perfekt aber zum laden wird kein USB-C verwendet wie bei der ARCTIS 7+….
Deswegen ist dieser hier wieder retourniert. Alles was nicht USB-C ist versuche nicht zu kaufen….
Damit alles einheitlich zuhause ist aber das Produkt ist top.
Deswegen gebe ich 5 Sterne.
Wie bereits gesagt, frs Gaming ist das Headset perfekt. Wer damit aber vor allem Musik und andere Sound basierte DInge tun will ist hiermit weniger bedient. War am Anfang verwirrt es zu verbinden mit dem Pc da ich es ohne Anleitung gemacht habe doch als es dann schluss endlich funktionierte hatte ich keine Probleme und die Verbindung hatte keine Faxen gemacht. Das Headset zu tragen ist sehr angenehm aufgrund der weichen Stoffpolster und somit auch fr eine lngere Session geeigent.
Zum Schluss und alles in allem kann ich meine berschrift nur wiederholen.
ich kann das Headset nur empfehlen, jedenfalls beim Gaming. Man kann natrlich auch andere Gerte wie TV oder PC damit verbinden aber dies ist bei mir nicht der Hauptnutzen. Der Sitz am Kopf ist perfekt und geht auch nach 6-8 Stunden ohne Nebenerscheinungen einher. Toll ist die Empfindlichkeit des Mikrophones, hier hrt man in der richtigen Einstellung auch uere Gerusche wie Telefonklingeln oder Trklingeln. Dies kann man auch abstellen aber es ist sehr ntzlich. Bei mir hlt das Set fast 10 Stunden ohne nachladen.
Pour ce prix je m’attendais plus d’autonomie, le logiciel ne permet pas de connatre le niveau de batterie et le casque peu devenir inconfortable sur des longues sessions de jeu.
Sinon facile installer et utiliser. Et une bonne qualit de son et micro
Ich probiere gerade verschiedene Headsets an meiner PS5. Dieses gefllt mir sehr gut.
Ton ist super, Mikrofon ist gut und die Bluetooth Funktion finde ich mehr als Spitze!
Man kann dieses Headset auch gut in der ffentlichkeit tragen ohne wie ein richtiger Nerd auszusehen 😀
Einen Starn habe ich abgezogen da es mir nach weniger Zeit schon etwas auf den Ohren drckt.. Ich wei nicht ob sich das mit der Zeit gibt bzw. das Material etwas nachgibt. Etwas schade.
Sonst bin ich wie gesagt zufrieden.
Ps. ber die Homepage lassen sich smtliche Ersatzteile und andere Ohrpolzter kaufen. Ist auch fr mich einen Blick wert.
had it for about a year now. still like new, been thrown about loads and still crispy.
Fantastic quality, amazing sound, easy to set up. Work seemlessly with my series x.
casque trs trs performant et de trs bonne qualit le seul bmol a ce casque seraient des roulettes pour le son et le rglage pc ou Play mal placs de chaque cots et sensibles ds qu’ on le prend en main pour le mettre ou l enlever tous se drgle mais c est vraiment pour chipoter.
je recommande vraiment, mme si le prix en en consquence.
Les points forts:
+ lger,
+ autonomie trs correcte,
+ son trs bon, mais trop de basse.
Les points ngatifs :
– pas de rglage de la position des couteurs,
– il est lger mais la sangle finit par se sentir,
– la position des touches ! C’est juste n’importe quoi ! Des qu’on le prend on appuie dessus, soit on l’teint, soit on passe en blutooth.
En moyen:
~ le logiciel de rglage qui n’est pas trs user-friendly,
~ pour le prix, il manque le noise cancellation,
~ le volume du micro est une purge rgler.
En conclusion, en promo, vous pouvez y aller, sinon bof.
They are good and if you can get them for 30 they are a good steal compared to any other headphones you could get for the same price. Awesome
Alors pour commencer, le casque fait le taff. Lger, agrable, rien redire sur le produit de ce ct l.
En revanche, la configuration c’est laborieux !
Le logiciel semble tre intuitif mais ne semble pas prendre en compte les rglages qu’on effectue.
J’ai mis plus d’une heure trouver LE RGLAGE modifier pour avoir du son sur la sortie audio GAME et non CHAT. Il faut dsactiver puis ractiver le DTS.
Sinon bon produit.
This was purchased as a gift however from what I hear they have got no complaints with this headset. Used primarily with a Stadia controller which plugged straight in, and comms seems to be very clear as is the sound quality.
Broke my turtle beach stealth 700 gen 2 and decided to make a change.
This headset is leaps and bounds ahead of the turtle beach. The sound is noticeably better from the off and everyone I speak to comments on how much better my mic is.
Can’t recommend enough!!!
I’ve been using this headset for almost a year and so far it’s amazing, the sound quality is fab and the noise cancellation is good. The built in mic is very good quality and easy to get out the way there is also an app you can use to customise the colour and the sound I recommend this headset for a more pricey but worth option.
Been using for a few weeks, lovely sound and mic is great. Don’t know about the quality issues with these as to early to tell. But YouTube them and see yourself. I out it down to being thrown down or something along those lines as all my headset have lasted till the next purchase so 50/50 for me to tell you the truth
I’ve been through some headsets in the past and I can honestly say these are the best by far! The sound on them is just unreal. I bought them solely for gaming but I use them for on the move all the time now too. I thought I’d spend a bit more money this time and I have not regretted it AT ALL!! Definitely recommend these!
Everything is great with this headset except the price is still quite high. I have had 1 particular problem with it and that is that it randomly just loses all sound and I have to turn it off and then turn it back on but sometimes I must plug it in to be sure it is not low battery. I would say I do / recommend the Arctis 7 rather than the Arctis 9, unless you need the extra features like bluetooth and console connectivity. I love the headset overall but sometimes when in a game that you need sound and it just goes, then it is not great.
Hope this helps and I never had a single issue with my Arctis 7 headset.
ce casque le steelseries actis 9 est completement incroyable il depasse largement le 7 qui est tres bien pour sont prix ! moi qui a pu avoir tous les actis ils ont tous une difference de gamme et de son du 1 au 9 ( hors nova ) le casque a un VRAI 7.1 avec un VRAI SON 3D apres avoir tester avec 3 music 8d ou meme utiliser pour l asmr qui est encore plus fou !!! je recommande ce casque pour usage GAMING et pas que pour le son car le casque dispose d un micro de bonne qualiter avec un super noise gate ( son anti bruit ) qui fonctionne tres bien sur 7 et aussi sur le 9 une fois que vous avez le casque vous devez obligatoirement installer le logiciel du casque alors la le logicel ….!
le logiciel vous permez d avoir plusieur ” types” de son que vous pouvez avoir
plus de basse aigu grande piece etc etc
et si vous cree un compte vous debloquer l accee au logiciel ” sonar” et alors la CE logiciel et totalement incoyable pour moi ce casque depasse largement 90% des casque sur le marche
Amazing sound quality, incredible wireless range (I can use from 2 stories below with zero problems), amazing software that comes with it, EQ customisation, customisable sidetone (being able to hear yourself), mixing of chat (Discord) and game sounds meaning you can tune in to one channel more than another. Just all-round best headset I’ve used. Quality is on par with my studio quality pair of Sony’s and the range is better than my Sony MX3s. Just incredible, absolutely outstanding
Love the Steel series 9, as usual extremely comfortable to wear I wasn’t too sure about the headband at first but definitely change my mind when I was wearing it. Clamping force is good in the sense that I could comfortably wear these with earphones.
It has great sound quality, sounds were clean, clear and crisp which is exactly what I need for games but it still has the treble and bass when needed. Microphone quality is one of the weaker point but it does the job and is sufficient for my needs as I’m no professional and only use it casually. What I love about the later generations is that it works with the Steel series app so you can adjust and get more from these headphones.
The headphones does feel strong and sturdy despite only being connected to one link which was my worry but having used these for a while I’m comfortable with the build quality and how well they hold up.
Battery life holds up well, I used these a few hours a day and can get a weeks usage from one charge which is impressive. It has multi functional connectivity so I can also work via Bluetooth or 3.5mm jack.
Overall, not much I can fault here I love the steel series headphones and these and one of my favourite thus far. Recommended.
Hope you found my review useful.
Bought them as my HyperX Cloud Stinger started to mess up, 2nd pair that I’ve owned which broke in about 2 years, really loved them but were breaking too often, so went for these. Have them for about 3 weeks and can’t complain at all. Seem more comfortable, sound is more premium, hidden microphone with a button to mute is such a good feature. The earbud material seems better and hope it doesn’t peel off after 6 months of use like it did on the Cloud Stinger. Recommended!
At factory settings they are fine after you go into the arctis engine and tweak audio they are perfect and the most comfortable headset I have had
Great headset, the pass through to speakers is brilliant.
Windows is bad at the two audio channels and I had to change the windows quality settings to get it working but very happy with it.
I use this for surround sound in games and the quality is immaculate. The mic echos a bit but other than that the headset is in perfect conditio
It’s so comfortable with the band resting on your head not the headphones themselves, very comfortable around the ears, sound quality is great tho when bass boosted with music there’s a little bit of feedback/static sound when on max volume, the volume can get very loud and it’s great for gaming, plus there’s an option to be able to hear everything around you and your voice through the mic so you can still hear around your surroundings.
Very comfortable headset and the sound is perfect for me the only thing I find a little annoying is I can hear myself echo a little when talking but a few hrs of chatting I was used to it, definitely a good headset and would recommend .
Been using these for a few weeks now and I’m very happy with them.
The controls on the headset are easy and convenient to use. The LED light to indicate you mix is muted is a great feature to have. No more talking to myself not realising I’m on mute.
Being able to connect my phone at the same time means I can have game sound and music playing at the same time which is great for those more casual relaxed games.
The surround sound is great making it easy to quickly identify the direction of sounds. Great for competitive games.
Pairing them is easy and once done they automatically connect to both the Xbox and my iPhone as soon as I turn them on. Just set it up once and your good to go.
Yes they are pricy but definitely worth it if you can afford them.
This is a brilliant headset with good quality sound and one of the most comfortable headset so I have worn.
However, I bought these for the PlayStation 5, set up was nice and easy but to get the full 7.1 surround and adjust the EQ settings you are required to download an app on a PC and change these settings through the app. The instructions does not tell you this or even how to connect the to the PC one you have the app. Both dongle and headphones need to be plugged on via usb.
Once I got them set to my liking though I was more then happy with them.
Make sure it’s for the correct console if you accidentally purchase the wrong type using the warehouse purchase anyway use an aux cable for the connection if you don’t wanna go through the return process either way you got a headset for when or if you get the other console type
BluTooth capability sealed the deal on these headphones versus the competition. Good fit, no discomfort during long gaming sessions. Good surround sound (once you’ve installed the drivers). No problems with battery life (at least 12 hours, so I believe their 20 hour claim). Don’t use the mic, so it’s good that it tucks away. I took a star off the rating due to a number of irritants:
1. USB micro
2. Weird wired dongle that’s an encumbrance on a laptop
3. Sometimes they just “drop out” and need re-starting, as if they are power-saving…. Half way thru a gaming session.
After using this headset I will not probs buy any other product after this one dies on me. So far its been brilliant, comfy, easy to use and sound quality is superb. Can’t talk about the mic as I don’t use i
So pleased with these. I no longer hear if my wife is shouting me from another room. I dont need to remove my headset if i receive a call, that being the biggest selling point for me. Great depth of sound and great easy to use software. Comes highly recommended.
I was apprehensive at first on spending so much on a new gaming headset, as my previous set was another set of Steel Series’, however they were only a few months old and granted, I had lost the removable mic, but they had died after just a month of use, and I stored them safely every night in their own drawstring bag. Now, having purchased the series 3, I can miles more impressed than the series 1 I had previously. Though I’ve had these nye a fortnight, the sound quality is far superior, as is the bull quality. The weight feels premium, in that it’s not too heavy to be cumbersome, but also not too light to feel cheap. And a bonus for me, is that the microphone is retractable, so it doesn’t always have to stick out of the ear cup, and doesn’t have to be removed as with the 1, and as such, I can rest assured knowing I will never lose this one!
A fantastic high quality, premium and reasonably priced gaming headset.
The dual wireless feature worked flawlessly which is fantastic when working from home as it allows me to send/receive audio for my personal PC and work laptop! Highly recommended.
very comfortable and its ok if you wear glasses with these
This headset is good when you first get it, sound quality is great etc, mostly a console player my self so it did enhance games. My issue is that it’s broken after before a year of use, this was my first poke-out of buying Razer for WoW many years ago and trying to expand the from buying the same gaming peripherals after playing new stuff like CoD wz/vg and other random PS5 titles. I have no idea what’s wrong with my headset, its been taken care of fully, I cant find any other advice other than just to ‘reset’ it which hasn’t worked. It will take a charge but wont power on.
;—–D
Amazing sound quality, comfort and easy to connect. Expensive but you get what you pay fo
Will update as I go along and will show images in the future:
So, I’ll start with the connectivity. The Bluetooth connection works completed fine before and after you update the software on your headphones. But here’s a catch, if your headset isn’t showing up on any of your Bluetooth devices, just hold down the Bluetooth connection more than 6s (10s I would say) untill the blue light starts blinking faster and check again as this unpairs your headset.
Yea it doesn’t tell you this on any instructions and had to physically find it out myself.
Charging: currently I don’t know myself as it arrived with 70+ battery life and only used 30% in a week so I’m currently testing it right now.
I can see how these headset earpieces can break but they’re quite reasonably strong ( I haven’t tried bending them bc high value item but in my eyes they do look a little more sturdy then what people are talking about)
Dongle: I love the dongle idea because they say Bluetooth has some lag and not the best for gaming. So they designed the dongle for pc and PS just need to flick the switch (after it’s plugged in (u may want to download the software on pc for pc) and press connect after you chose either pc or ps)
Dual connectivity: I love the idea of these, I could be playing I don’t know, warzone for example and my phone recieves a phone call, you wouldn’t be looking at your phone or even hear it if you are playing. However this headset once connected to your phone and pc/PS4 it’ll let you know when someone is calling you or receiving a notification that’s important.
The microphone: ok Im not a massive fan with sidetone as I personally hate my own voice but I can see why it’s a feature, some people would check if their voice is being heard before streaming or gaming and you can always turn it off in the software too. The microphone is really clear and picks up the slightest sound you make (as I tested it with side tone)
Overall I love these headset because when I’m outside, I can hide the mic because having a massive microphone can be a bit weird when your walking around with them and they’re nice and easily tucked away. Would I pay this price? Hmm well with some of the Bluetooth problem I would say probably not but I’m happy that I did because it has everything I love about this product and hopefully it’ll last years
Pros:
* Great for playstation 5, had no issues so far
* really really comfortable in every way possible
* connectivity (Bluetooth and dongle)
* battery life.
* easy adjustment
* good mic
* good dual connectivity
* connectivity with dongle is good
* reasonably sturdy but can see how you can get cracks within them
Cons:
* can get an annoying constant beeping noise (headset low on charge or to far away from your dongle if connected)
* clearer instructions for example the Bluetooth unpair and repair problem that I faced.
* not a type c charger as I was kinda expecting it to have due to the “high end product”
* not much bass but can be toggled
This is my first time buying a decent set of headphones so I couldn’t compare to other similar products. Compared to the cheap ones I’ve been using in the past, these are lightyears ahead. In general, I’m really happy with the headphones, but there are some minor niggles, which is why I say they’re 9/10 headphones for me.
What I like:
– sound quality is pretty good. I’m not an audiophile, but I don’t notice anything wrong with the sound.
– I like having the volume control wheel
– It presents as 2 audio devices, so you can have sound from 2 sources and individually control the volume. The cross-fade wheel on the headset for this is quite nice. The manual describes this as for game and chat, but for me I’ll probably use it for game and youtube, since I like to watch youtube while playing some games and only sometimes turn up the game audio.
– retractable mic with a hardware mute button. When muted, the button is raised and the mic is lit up red so you know.
– wireless with PC and bluetooth to phone works at the same time.
– range seems decent – at least within my flat I haven’t lost signal
– comfort is ok
– sound from microphone seems decent enough
– plugging in the charging cable doesn’t switch them off (I’ve had a set of headphones where they did)
What I don’t like:
– high price – tbh, for this sort of price I would expect them to be almost perfect in the execution of the features it has.
– the crossfade wheel doesn’t affect bluetooth audio & the software doesn’t allow this to be configured. There’s also no way to adjust the bluetooth volume separately, only the master volume and the crossfade of the other sources.
– they’re quite warm on the ears
– the analogue audio input is on the USB dongle rather than the headset itself, so you can’t use a 3.5mm jack without USB power
– the USB dongle is pretty big and on a long cable. Fine if you’re on a desk, but not so good with a laptop.
– I installed the steel series software and found it was missing the 1 feature I installed it for: to decide which audio inputs are affected by the crossfade and which is which.
What I haven’t tried yet:
– moving the dongle to another PC – I would hope there wouldn’t be a need to re-pair them
– connecting to a 2nd bluetooth device – how is the experience swapping over, etc? can it remember both devices at the same time? or do we need to re-pair each time we want to switch?
– noise cancelling on the mic – in one of the promo videos it looks pretty good, but I’ve yet to try.
– battery life/charging time
So would I recommend these headphones? Maybe – if you’re ok with the price and it meets your needs. I suspect there may be better deals out there though. Saying that, I am happy with them and will keep them without regret.
Edit:
I’ve tested:
– the noise cancellation on the mic in the car. It’s not as good as I expected from the promo video. You could hear my voice fine, but you can also hear a lot of the sounds from driving.
– switching the USB dongle to another PC. it was pretty seamless and I didn’t have to pair it agai
They are good headphone yeah but fake advertise ment it does not work on PS4 and it says it does on the box. Well annoyed
Bought them for my son who’s is an avid gamer. He loves them. But dearer than his last pair but he says the quality is a lot better.
Tras usarlos durante unos meses es la mejor compra que he hecho en mi vida. El precio est completamente justificado.
Auriculares Wireless con batera para 2-3 sesiones de largas horas de vicio a juegos.
Bluetooth de la mejor calidad no pierde nada y buena distancia mxima.
Tambin tienes opcin de usar Jack cmodamente en vez de bluetooth.
El micrfono es de los mejores que existen incorporados en auriculares, obviamente no tiene la misma calidad que un micrfono de mesa pero tiene muy buena supresin de ruido y buen ajuste de volumen.
La calidad de sonido envolvente 7.1 e incluso con ello desactivado es sinceramente otro mundo comparado a otros auriculares con precios parecidos estoy tan cmodo que no tengo casi motivos para quitarme los auriculares de la cabeza.
Respecto a gaming, tiene la mejor calidad que se pueda encontrar. No te vas a perder ni un solo sonido todo se escucha como los desarrolladores de cada juego quieren que se escuche. En Shooters es una pasada activar el sonido envolvente es una inmersin total en la experiencia del juego.
El nico contratiempo que le encuentro es al engine de SteelSeries que tiene suficientes opciones customizables de los auriculares, como volmenes, acentuacin de bajos, escuchar tu voz y el sonido envolvente, pero no incluye un equalizador para que puedas personalizar bien el tema de los graves y agudos. An as se nota bastante y es muy gratificante escuchar ciertos gneros electronicos con acentuacin de graves.
En fin, que no le encuentro rival a estos auriculares, la marca SteelSeries cada vez saca mejores modelos y tienen precios asequibles.
If you have big ears you will have to buy bigger ear pads!! But the build and sound quality are fantastic!!!
Having gone through a few gaming headsets I can honestly say is the one, set up was simple, went to steel series website got software and no hassle installing, presets are very good and the overall UI for the software is 10/10, as for gaming it is a real game changer, the surround sound is outstanding, I will update review once I have gone through mixture of games but so far I am very happy with this headset. The mic quality I’m told is very good via discord, the headset is also the most comfortable and really feels like it’s been made with real care. 10/10 cannot recommend anything other headset steel series ftw!
Edit 10/11/2021
Ok so since getting this head set I can give a complete 10 out of 10 here is why.
I am PC Gamer and have been for many years, I have never had a headset that really captures immersion like this beauty, I have been playing DayZ quite a bit as of late and being able to completely know where my enemy is due to the excellent 7.1 surround sound really gives you the advantage, I have also used this headset for watching movies and listening to music and the pre sets for all uses is absoultely outstanding, if gaming is your thing and you are looking for a really good head set then look no where else.
Ser muy honesto, he estado buscando un par de auriculares inalmbricos durante ms de un mes. En el pasado, tena un par de g773, pero tenan un zumbido de tierra (un ruido extrao como un zumbido), y tema que todos los auriculares inalmbricos tuvieran esto.
Entonces, de todas las opciones que estaba buscando, esta se ajusta mejor a mis necesidades, y debo decirles que son increbles.
Pros:
– sin zumbido de tierra, solo ruido blanco leve (puede vivir con l, apenas se nota)
– inalmbrico + bluetooth al mismo tiempo, por lo que puede conectarse a ps5, por ejemplo, y su telfono, o PC y otra computadora porttil
– es muy modular, puedes cambiar los cables si se rompen, tambin los cascos y la diadema
– gran sonido, vengo de un Razer Kraken Pro V2, no soy un audifilo pero suenan bien
– son muy cmodos, crame, la banda para la cabeza es una caracterstica imprescindible
Contras:
– el cable del transmisor est fijo, por lo que debe comprar otro transmisor si el cable frena
– el precio es un poquito demasiado, sobre todo que estamos en Espaa, en otros pases son mucho ms baratos
– tiene un micro-usb en lugar de un puerto de cable tipo c
– Encontrar informacin sobre cmo configurar / recomendaciones / qu hacer y qu no hacer es muy difcil
As que si ests buscando unos auriculares como este, te recomiendo los arctics 9, pero si no necesitas bluetooth te recomiendo que busques en Corsair HS80, son 50 euros ms baratos, pero ten en cuenta que tienen un adaptador usb no un transmisor, por lo que puede haber un zumbido de tierra.
Muy contento con el producto, pero tengo un problema y un tema de gustos: el problema es que tengo alguna que otra desconexion inexplicable (se apaga mejor dicho). No se si ser el producto en gral o este me habr salido rana, pero tampoco llega a ser molesto (pero tampoco 5 estrellas). Lo de gustos, que para ser un producto de 200, se me hace un pelin soso el plstico utilizado para los altavoces (la carcasa de por fuera. No me resultan slidos, pero en general, no descepcionan. Buena seal (aunque extraamente el Bluetooth tiene mejor recepcin que con el adaptador para 2.4ghz bridge.- mejor recepcin o se corta menos, verlo como uno quiera), son cmodos (tengo cabeza grande y an as) y no cansa la nuca tras una sesin prolongada. Los uso tanto para el trabajo como para multimedia; se me escucha bien en reuniones an con el micrfono sin estar extendido y el sonido es bueno para pelculas y juegos. De batera no est mal, pero no quiero decir bien o mal ya que yo los utilizo con Bluetooth y el bridge encendido (el bridge no se puede apagar, una pena porque sera un ahorro en batera) y ah si que se come la batera, pero aun as me aguanta unos 3-4 das (dira yo, no he medido), sin Bluetooth se le agrega digamos 1-2 das. De todas maneras, se puede utilizar mientras carga, aunque ah suelta una leve resonancia que si bien no es molesto, no es agradable. En fin, si se me rompen en algn momento, no tendra problema en volver a comprarlos
Having Bluetooth headphones is the most comfortable thing at a chair with arms and these certainly do not sacrifice in any departments, i use them 70% of my awake day if not more and they have never felt uncomfortable the range is also really good as i can walk around the house without issues battery life is absolutely amazing, they always last me a full day of usage (10-16 hours) and if i forget to charge them they can sometimes last me two, they sound just as good as my old arctis 5 wired (if not better) and are alot more snug and comfy on my head, had them for about 6 months now and the only thing i can complain about is sometomes out of no where (im talking about 10 times total) they will just bleep and disconnect, and you just have to turn them off and on again, another reason for not giving 5 stars is the steelseries gg software doesnt seem to like my headphones and doesnt work with them though i suppose this is a one time issue with me and most likely wont be the same for others, this doesnt bother me too much as i can use external software instead, in general id say they’re worth the price and would reccomend to anyone.
I bought these as a replacement for my Razer Nari Ultimate that had started to cut out intermittently on one ear. Compared to them the sound quality is like night and day, these sound like high end headphones, maybe not as good as the pro but up there with some of the best gaming headset. They’re also comfortable due the the ski goggle band type strap that rests on your head. My only niggles (and they small ones) are that the bass is a little underwhelming, but that could be because I’ve come over from a pair with haptic feedback that do exaggerate the bass a little, and I didn’t think much of the DTX Positional Audio. I ended up buying Razer’s THX Spatial Audio, which, in my opinion is worlds apart in terms accuracy and worth the 19.99 extra if you play a lot of games like Warzone or Black Ops Cold War. The mic is crystal clear and natural sounding and loud, unlike some of the mic’s you get on a cheaper headset. All in all though, it’s a cracking little headset and after a little tweaking it’s almost perfect for me. Definitely worth considering if you’re looking for a new headse
I had been on the hunt for a replacement of my aged Astro A50’s that I’ve been using for the past 6 years. I did try the Sony Pulse 3D’s but really couldn’t get on with them and returned them for a refund; I found that they didn’t have enough adjustment for me, they got really uncomfortable after a short period of time and the ear cup material made my ears sweat, it was like my head was being gripped by a troll . Although the 3D sound on them may be a new thing for some people, it really wasn’t that impressive compared with what I was used to on the Astro A50’s. But, I suppose I was asking a lot compared with the price between the two.
Anyway, after reading a few reviews and recommendations, I opted to try the Steelseries Arctis range, I’ve gone with the Arctis 9’s over the 7P’s for a few reasons that I won’t go into at this point, but for me they deliver the whole package. Connecting? They’re straight forwards plug ‘n’ play on the PS5 and immediately I could feel the comfort, I felt like my ears were being kissed by angels , rather than being gripped by trolls. There’s no discomfort, sweating, or ear fatigue from wearing them for long periods of time. This said, anything over 6-8 hours then I can get a little discomfort where my glasses are behind my ears with these.
As regards the sound; brilliant, approaching audiophile region when it comes to sound quality. I found that turning off the 3D option on games that have it and letting the Arctis 9’s take over was a better option, the sound was actually a lot better.
As regards the controls; all very easily navigated whilst wearing the headphones, something that cannot be said for the Sony Pulse 3D’s which left me fumbling about to adjust.
On the Arctis 9’s, the left ear-cup contains the Chat-Mix control wheel and the retractable mic – which I must say has amazing background noise cancellation and also lights up red when muted, a feature that I do find very useful. The right ear-cup holds the power button, Bluetooth pairing button, mic mute and a volume control wheel, all of a decent size. There are also the ports for charging and an analogue connection.
One thing I would have preferred, if the charging port to have been ‘C’ type to make things slightly easier, rather than the one that’s on them which can be a little awkward to plug in. Also, there’s no stand/hanger with them, which for the price I would have thought they could have included one.
Battery life is exceptional, around 20 hours from a single charge.
Price; Ok, so the price tag is in the upper reaches of the gaming headset market. What is quality worth to you? You decide.
If you can afford it though, I would go for the Astros for the maximum comfort.
UPDATE: 2 extremely important things to be aware of that are not specified in the listing;
The Chat-Mix feature only works on PC – It is NOT available on PlayStation or Switch.
Also: The Arctis 9 will only work on Nintendo Switch while in docked mode.
Kontext vorab:
ich bin ein PC-Gamer, der seit langem dieses eine Headsetkabel loswerden will und dessen altes treues Headset nun endlich den Geist aufgegeben hat. Ich habe mich im Freundeskreis umgehrt und dieses Produkt empfohlen bekommen (besser als Arctis 7, billiger als Arctis Pro fr 300).
Das tolle:
best-in-class sound fr wireless headsets, mit 2.4GHz und meiner meinung nach WIRKLICH NULL Latenzunterschied zum Kabel, super bequemes und flexibles Design mit dual-channel Bluetooth (auch wenn der sound bei Einsatz von bluetooth wesentlich leidet und latenzprobleme auftreten). Der Surroundsound ist 1A und Frequenzen werden wundervoll detailliert und gleichbleibend hochwertig abgespielt. Das Headset lsst sich flexibel mit switch, PC und android handy nutzen.
Das weniger tolle – und die realitt:
Der Klang ist best-of-class fr !wireless headsets!. Ich habe den Eindruck, dass mein 40 wired USB-headset von einem noname Hersteller das bereits toppt. Zwar ist die Sounddynamik bei diesem eindeutig weniger einheitlich und in dieser hinsicht weniger qualitativ, aber der Bass kommt durch und die Kopfhrer haben genug Leistung, damit gute Musik an der Ohrmuschen auch noch gut klingt. Im Headset von SteelSeries klingt das ganze etwas “muffig”, ggf. aufgrund von zu kleinen Lautsprechern, um Akku zu schonen und die 20h Laufzeit zu erreichen. Es ist auch mit Abstand das bequemste headset, das ich bislang getragen habe.
Das Mikrofon ist, ohne es schnzureden, unter aller Sau. Meine Soundaufnahme klingt genau so, wie man es von schlechten Rezensionen eines wireless headsets gewohnt ist – das Headset deckt genau den Frequenzbereich ab, um die stimme gut und deutlich zu verstehen und ist damit perfekt fr voicecalls… nur klingt die stimme halt bld, weil alles unntige in der stimme fehlt (so wie bei einem alten, robusten Klapphandy! 😀 ). Ich habe mich informiert und bedauerlicherweise ist das normal und eine limitation der technik (Die Bandbreite des aufnehmens/Encoding/Senden/Decoding fr input [mikro] und output [lautsprecher] mit minimaler latenz ist winzig, und dafr werden blich Abstriche beim mikro gemacht, um die qualitt von abgespielten sounds hoch zu halten). Daher wahrscheinlich auch die guten Reviews dieses Headsets; fr diesen Zusammenhang ist es eine klasse Tonqualitt!! Nur leider toppt meine drei Jahre alte Actioncam fr damals 39,99 mit ihrem kleinen fast nutzlosen Mikro die Qualitt dieses Gerte-Inputs. Leider!
Das ist fr mich mit diesem Preislabel echt nicht ausreichend. Mit der Quali von Sound, der bei mir als headset-trger ankommt, knnte ich leben, und mit allen weiteren Features ist dieses Headset klasse. Nur msste ich mir zustzlich ein alternatives Mikrofon kaufen, damit mich meine Teammates im Voicechat nicht fr die miese Audioquali mobben. Und es schmerzt mich zu sagen, dass die mikro-quali mir dieses produkt versaut – trotz dessen, dass sie nahezu best-in-class ist, wie das steel series wireless pro. Ich werde die Tage noch testen, ob sich das bei einer analogen Kabelverbindung anders verhlt. Ich komme irgendwann vielleicht zu steelseries zurck, wenn die Technik soweit ist. Das Kabel wird eines Tages verschwinden und durch so ein geiles Headset ersetzt werden, aber erst, wenn die in- UND output-quali stimmt.
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Schade! Ein super Kauf, wenn man wei und akzeptiert, wie schlecht wireless headsets leider immernoch gg. Kabelgerten sind. Fr den Komfort und die Quali ist es verlockend. Aber die Soundquali bekommt man mit Kabel schon ab ~40. Bedauerlicherweise.
Als “Funktionstool” allein super fr gaming… aber zumindest ich will doch auch was von der musikalischen Quali haben und meine Mitspieler nicht mit einer Radiostimme aus 2002 zudrhnen. Muss jeder fr sich entscheiden. 🙂
Yes for me this is a little expensive but worth every penny.. Sound quality is best I’ve heard and when testing the surround sound it literally blew me away! I actually thought someone was knocking on the door haha. Thank you seller. Amazing to have dual connection for my PS4 and Bluetooth for everything else. All the controls you need on the headphones itself. Sometimes can slide off. But it’s really really good. And you can wear it out and nobody knows it’s a gaming headset. Thank you
So the sound quality is good. It’s not awesome, or as good as I expected after watching all the raving reviews, but it’s good. Nothing to scoff at, nothing to write home about. What I love about them is zero latency. And I mean… yeah, you can play fast games and hear perfectly accurate sound without the annoying bluetooth lag. Great, great stuff. And the battery life is awesome, too. They’re comfortable, no fatigue after long sessions, solid five stars.
I’ve had the Steelseries Arctis 9 for a few days now, and I’ve come across one flaw so far, that flaw in it’s software settings for the headset. Hence the 4 Stars – ideally I’d give it 4.5 Stars.
I can honestly say that this product is of excellent quality. The sound quality is excellent too. My missus actually questioned why I was paying so much for a gaming headset – once she heard the quality she actually understood why they were worth getting and paying the price.
However, the Steelseries App has its flaws which will prevent the headset from connecting to the transmitter. The main flaw being in the SteelSeries App > Configuration > Settings > Power Options. You can change the duration time for inactivity to save on battery usage. If you select “Never” on the Power Option setting the headset will not connect to the Transmitter once the headset is turned off, it will consistently fail to reconnect. This is either a bug or poor design.
I have attached an image to display where you should go if you are having this same issue, just adjust the setting back to 90 minutes etc and your headset will connect again to the transmitter. Don’t panic, the headset is not faulty, it’s just the Power Option setting [NEVER] which is preventing the headset connecting to the transmitter.
he steel series Arctic 9 wireless headset is the most comfortable I have ever used and have tried quit a few of the popular brands. This set does the lot, PS4 and 5, Laptop, Desktop, Nintendo Switch compatibility with wireless and Bluetooth simultaneously. Press button once for wireless and second button alongside to enable Bluetooth to get multiply connections.
I have also read that there is an issue with firmware, yes momentarily headset did nothing after latest firmware, just press reset within ear cup (place hand flat press on ear cup and spin to release) then use paperclip or the like to reset, and all is good again.
What completes the great sound is you can download the Steel series software and tweak the preferred sound profile and store, and when listening to music just use an app with equalizer and its as good as any top of the range.
Last point I never originally considered initially was that parts like the dongle and ear cups and headband can be replace at minimal cost.
Not the cheapest but I would say one of, if not the best for comfort and quality sound whatever you are doing.
Lance
Love it, great to be gaming and answer phone calls with the same headset.
Excellent sound quality didn’t give five stars because sometimes it’s not a straight forward connection with my PS4 sometimes I have to plug out the dongle provided to reconnect headset to get sound
This headset is brilliant – microphone seems to be really clear and sound quality is good for games, okay for music. But it’s not a music / multimedia headset, so this makes sense.
Pretty light, comfortable, and even provides two channels to the PC that you can fade in/out with the left ear slider. Very clever.
Can also connect and play Bluetooth at the same time.
Bought from Amazon Warehouse for 142.95 and described as “used-good” but aside from the outer sleeve of the box missing, they were literally untouched!
As for the headset itself, they’re comfortable, connect to Ps4 pro instantly and fully support Sony 3D audio. Comfort and sound wise, they vastly outshine the Sony Paltinum headset I was previously using. Crisp and clear with deep enough bass for me (I’m not a massive bass head) and feel great even with gaming glasses in place.
Highly recommended for FPS games such as COD Black Ops Cold War! The mic is a little quiet but is easily adjusted through Ps4 audio settings.
It’s quite likely you are reading this review playing up the risk and rewards of Astros, versus Audeze versus Steel Series. And maybe, you, like me, are still reeling from the overpriced and poor build experience of Astro ownership. 2 years and battery death, endless issues with volume control, all for the tidy price of 300 of your English pounds. Surely, there must be better right? Well. Honestly, I am not sure.
These headphones feel lightweight but with cheap material the feel on ear is not that pleasant. The ski band is a good touch though. But all that pales to nothing when it comes to audio quality, and the Steel Series is ok, I got these at 120 quid and frankly they are just about worth the money BUT if you are expecting them, naively as I was to deliver Astro a40/a50 sound quality they don’t, not even close. The sounds is clear, sharp, good for PvP but you loose the richness of sound that Astros provide that creates that immersive gaming experience.
My search continues, these will do fine while I continue my search for something that delivers the sound and build quality that should come with high end gaming headsets.
Great all around headset, plenty of options for me to adjust the sound. Also having the option of Bluetooth is a nice bonus.
Can’t fault the sound quality and no complaints from my friends about my voice being too quiet.
I’ve heard some stories about the swivelling earcups being fragile or easily broken but not seen any sign of that yet.
Excellent battery life and easily charged, although I would have preferred USB C over micro.
Magnificent headset. Well worth the money. As for sound quality well with myself being a big snob when it comes to sound quality well after getting them tuned on the computer. They are amazing. I’m heRing a lot more than I thought I would. Using a PS5. Thank you great headset.
Does exactly what it says on the tin. Great quality and simple to use
Pros:
-Really solid feel, well made
-Great features such as Bluetooth and dial to switch between chat and game volume
Cons
-microphone quality is poor for 150 headse
Good build quality, low latency but audio slightly flat and muddy not worth 180… not made for competitive but good for all round headphones
Bought these headphone to use with ps5, I’ve been using Astro A50 for gaming on pc and ps5. I fancied a separate set for the os5 and bought these, I wasn’t disappointed. Great headphones and very comfortable. Sound is great in game chat and game sound with 3D audio which fir games like Call of Duty.
A friend recommended these to me when I was waiting for the pulse 3D headset. I wanted something good for my ps5 that would make the most of the new sound from the ps5. They have amazing sound. They also have Bluetooth so that I can attach my phone at the same time I’m playing a game which is great for talking to someone on my friend list cross platform. I hate game chat so just call them via the phone and away you go. Yes they are expensive but I feel there worth the money.
This is my first gaming headset as a daily driver. Been using it for about a month now and so far it’s serving me pretty well. There’s a lot to like about this headset, though it is far from perfect.
The ski-band headstrap allows great comfort especially during prolonged use, rests nicely on my head and the earcups feel nice as well.
The wireless connectivity is outstanding, almost no lag when connected and there’s a great sense of freedom when moving around the house without a wire connecting the headset to the PC, although it does lose signal when I’m downstairs.
Some great perks include the chat dial volume (alters voice call volume and game volume), bluetooth, reasonable battery life and microphone mute.
The sound quality is superb for gaming but for listening to music, maybe not so much, and this is the biggest complaint I have with this headset, especially given the price. A decent workaround is to mess with the equalizer settings in the Steelseries Engine software. I messed with the settings until I got a decent sound setting for music listening.
While I don’t use the headset microphone, the quality is decent at best. It’s not groundbreaking or professional but it’s enough for voice communication during gaming. The microphone is retractable, which is appreciated as it’s nicely tucked away without any interference.
Overall, it’s a great wireless headset and worth the investment. While I don’t use half of the features it offers, for my purposes it has served me well.
Amazing don’t let bad reviews mess with ur choice if u have the money get i
A big console + PC crossplay grievance at the moment is the fact you cannot intergrate Discord chat, but this headset solved it for me! Firstly, outstanding sound quality, range, volume. Everything you need when playing Battle Royale games, FPS, and games where sound is key thing, especially COD Warzone (with its terrible sound at times).
I have a PS5, I simply connect the 2.4Ghz reciever in the console and is a case of plug and play to get game sound. Then I pair and connect to my phone/PC via Bluetooth in tandem with my PS5, and open up Discord and chat to my PC buddies! I can then hear game sound and comms in Discord! A big problem solver and saves the hassle of getting audio mixers, adapters etc to do something as simple as this.
I highly recommend this to anyone looking for this type of solution. Even if this is not the feature you are looking for, I’d say without doubt one of the best gaming headsets on the market for sound and microphone performance/quality.
My first gaming headset.
Also my first over ear headset since I was a nugget.
Not used the mic yet.
I got these because I needed a more versatile pair of headphones. I have unreasonable noisy neighbours, which is hell on my autism, so headphones became a necessity.
You can use them wired with any device, wireless with many devices, the mic can be detached, they last all day.
They really have all the things that I need.
Good sound. Good range too. When listening to stuff on my PC, I can go downstairs to the room below and I barely get any signal drop.
The downsides, after a year of use, are:
*They don’t grip my head as tightly as they used to. They slip off if I’m moving around too much. But I’m mostly sitting when I use them so that’s not a huge problem.
*The cushioning on the band is sort of unsticking a little. It won’t fall apart though. Unlike the outer coating on the leatherette material.
*The audio dial, which is extremely useful, is having a spot bother. At certain positions it doesn’t give even sound to both ears and I’m going to have to go to the manufacturer to have them repaired probably.
All in all though, if you need a gaming headset these are pretty worth the money. Unless you want to spend a teensy bit more on one of their better pairs. Look at the cost of the other sets that this company does.
I bought a 2nd pair a 18 months later so I have a spare pair while I see about getting the first pair serviced. Using a program called “VoiceMeeter” you can run 2 pairs of headphones simultaneously. You’ll need both dongles connected tho.
Excellent headset I’ve also got the arctis pro wireless in my opinion can’t beat steelseries headsets
Bought for my son who normally uses turtle beach….. his words…..these are by far the best sound ever, theyr class!!
The only thing I would complain about is the lack of usb type c charging making it take longer time to charge but as I usually leave plugged in over night it’s not an issue for me. Other than that great product!
I’ve been researching headphones to use with gaming and Skype calls for a while. I read all the reviews on a number of different headphones and decided on the Arctis 9 wireless headphones. They cost more than I originally wanted to spend but I feel they were worth the money. The range doesn’t seem great but I just wanted some headphones without a cord so they do the job very well as I don’t need to roam the house when gaming or in meetings unless I pop to the fridge in a meeting but it cuts out :/
The build quality is great. They have a nice texture and feel comfortable on. They do not feel poor quality to hold. Maybe more on the large size than expected but they don’t feel to heavy when wearing them. The hideaway mic is brilliant as you can use them with your mobile phone and not look a wally. Again a tad big but worth it for the quality. If I had the money and knew the quality was better I would have probably gone for the top of the range but they cost around 250. The volume buttons on the earpieces can easily be knocked when putting them on and taking them off which can be a little annoying. Really cool that the mic lights up red to indicate it’s off. Really helpful when you need to tell the kids to shut up!! 😀
Battery life seems really good. You can use them with the USB cable plugged in.
I would recommend a soft case for storing when not in use. keeps dust off them and stops them from getting damaged.
This is my first steelseries headset review I was torn between these, the razer blackshark v2 pro & the steelseries arctis pro wireless(bit pricey) so far these seem good they work on ps5 fine no problems so far, the mic seems clear enough had no complaints. Easy to set up & not badly priced either, the wireless connection seems like its got a decent range on it! Haven’t had it discount or any interference, the sound quality’s good i think haven’t got much to compare it to be honest!
Overall I’m happy with these the build quality’s good, & i find them comfortable for the most part! Not everyone will i think & i haven’t tired them for a long period of time.
Bought these as an Xmas gift for my other half, I’ve gotta say, I’m JEALOUS. Having semi-shunned the wireless Arctis headphones of the past (plus many other wireless HP brands), I’m really happy to report, these are a PHENOMENAL! Comfy, sturdy, light, great battery life, shall I go on? With the same drivers and readily admitted better connectivity then a pair of older Arctis 7s, these puppies sound top-notch and are highly usable to boot! I’m soo glad I chose them, my beautiful lady is going to have an absolute ball with this gem of a product!
Thank you SteelSeries for smashing my skeptical expections, once again!
Edit: Here are some more thorough additions. Even considering their cheaper price, apparent downgrade from the lack of SS’s trademark adjustable ski band system, comfort isn’t an issue, if anything, they stay on your head a bit more securely, even with a mass of hair! The microphone is as clear as it has ever been, bonus for removability just, be careful not to lose it, it’s easily done… the arrival of a type-C dongle is something I thought was restricting, apart from taking up the charging slot on your phone or Switch for example, it keeps the connection steadier then I’ve even seen with other wireless gaming headsets, no latency at all (i.e. no laggy music/out of sync audio). The future is now guys n’ gals, affordable, reliable wireless gaming headphones/headsets are here, these in particular blast out fantastic, high fidelity sound that is just hard to beat at this price point. If you’re on the fence, don’t be, aslong as you have type-C devices, hop off that proverbial partition and it frolick through the golden, cascading fields of STEELSERIES products
Edit 2.0: I forgot to mention, easily tweaking these headphones with decent surround sound software on your computer is a MUST. The free, built-in ‘Windows Sonic’ is a great choice for games and movies. For music, is your lucky enough to be able to use a decent equaliser, please tweak to taste, you won’t regret it.
I researched these before buying as couldn’t get any of the Ps5 ones . Fab reviews so went on that . For my son and he has had no complaints
They are very expensive
I have had these for about 2-3 weeks now. When i first got them I have to say that I was very dissapointed in the comfort. They were very tight and the ski head band was like if someone stuck a giant elastic band around your head, it just felt like there was this big pressure on the top of my head that was giving me a massive headache after an hour of use.
I stuck the headset on a box that was larger than my head over night to stretch out the band and since that these have been amazing from a comfort perspective. I wear them for about 12 hours a day no problem.
Speakers are a good quality and the mic is decent. Overall I would reccomend if you have the cash.
Sits perfectly on my head and hardly noticeable after long sessions, large battery and ability to use while charging is amazing. Surround sound isn’t really noticeable to me but great sound quality beyond that.
I don’t like spending a lot of money on headsets but given these times and the amount of time I spend on the internet getting a decent headset was challenge. My last headset was a Plantronics and the mic was starting to fail. I wanted wireless but with decent sound. That pretty much makes anything under a hundred pretty much a non-runner. After looking at countless reviews I settled on the Arctis 7.
I’m glad I did. They have some weight to them, which given the batteries is understandable but are not too heavy. On my head the grip is not entirely good enough to keep them on if I lean my head more than 45 degrees but I don’t do that very often and it’s worth it for the comfort.
They certainly are comfortable. I’ve done over ten hours with them on and while you do feel them they don’t irritate in the slightest. The headband balances the pressure evenly on the top of the head and the cups surround the ear without pinning it back. Said cups have a soft cloth feel and the plastic body isn’t a fingerprint magnet.
Charging is quick and a charge lasts around the time advertised, I generally leave them plugged in at my desk and the cable isn’t annoying at all as it’s long enough so that sometimes I’ll forget I’m plugged in.
I’m no audiophile so all I say about the sound is that, to my ears, they’re fantastic. Music is great, movies are epic and the stereo works well. I play a good amount of FPS’s were audio positioning is important and these help a lot with that.
Microphone quality is good. It tucks away inside while not in use and muting it is easy with the button on that side. If you need to silence a sneeze in a hurry these headphones provide.
Battery life is great. I use them a lot so I need to recharge every two days or so but with lighter use you could probably stretch it to a week.
Another nice touch was the inclusion of a cable to plug into a 3.5mm jack. This means I can plug them into my phone and use them as passively powered cans. I don’t use that a lot as I have earbuds for travelling but a nice option to have.
It’s been a good few months since I bought them and they still look pretty new, they still work great and I’m very happy I bought them.
Very nice headset. Works good gor ps4 and great on pc.
Only issues are earcups are very shallow. My ears aren’t that big but were still lightly touching the inner speakers when I move, very annoying. Had to buy different ear cups
Other issue is mic volume is very low on playstation. I have turned everything to max in the arctis app and playstation menus to be heard properly. I don’t like that I have no more wiggle room shoukd I need it
Besides that it’s great, audio quality for games is fantastic, music is decent and the bluetooth thing works well.
Just do the app stuff before you use them and turn all the stuff on, etc. or they won’t sound right.
Superb I every way
Great fit for use with oculus rift s
Bit expensive but worth it if you game a lot
And great for listening to music on iPhone
It’s a great headset that works great wirelessly like I hoped. The game sound quality is great, however, the sound quality for music isn’t great but if you are buying it for just gaming then that shouldn’t be a problem, just keep that in mind. The sound quality can be adjusted in Steelseries headset software, it works pretty well and it can be adjusted to different sound profiles based on what you are looking for. The mic quality itself is good for a wireless headset. The headset itself is really comfortable on, the cushions fit around your ear and don’t put much pressure on the side of your head. I’ve worn them mostly every day for a couple hours in the last two months and have no complaints about the comfort. Battery life seems to be good too, I don’t have to charge them all too often.
*Pros*
– Good gaming sound
– Good wireless connectivity
– Comfortable to wear
– Looks good aesthetically
– Steelseries software works well with it
– Good battery life
*Cons*
– Music quality isn’t the best out of the box (due to a lack of bass)
I tried this headset and I liked quite a lot of the features.
– The ChatMix dial is a brilliant feature, and combined with the connectivity options this headset provides really adds value.
– Bluetooth, 2.4GHz and cable connections make this a really versatile headset, and as it’s not as brash as many of it’s competitors you can genuinely use it as just headphones without it being obvious they’re anything more.
– The retractable mic is another feature that I wish more headset designers included, both to protect the mic when not in use and for when in use just as headphones as mentioned above.
– The ski style headband really is very comfy and makes the headset feel very light, and I’m sure that it would remain comfortable over many hours of use. For me personally I like my headset to feel a bit more planted on my head though and this headset felt like it was going to move around on my head quite a bit, as it has very little pressure on the side of the head. For some people this will be what they are looking for, for me it’s not unfortunately.
– The sound quality was good but not amazing, and I feel that for a headset that costs this much the sound really should be very good. Some of this is I’m sure is down to the use of 40mm speaker drivers where most competitor use 50mm drivers. This was to replace a Razer Man’O’War headset that I’ve had for some years where the plastic has broken on one of the ear cup connectors, and to me the sound from the Razer headset had more volume and was a bit more rounded.
– One thing I was wary of is the earcup hinges as this is where my old headset failed and I found that there was more play around the hinge than I felt comfortable with. The ear cup itself rubbed against the hinge relatively easily which put me off too.
Ultimately I returned this headset as it just wasn’t as good as I wanted for the cost, which is a shame as I really like Steelseries ki
This is what I was looking for. My 2nd arctis purchase.(arctis 5 wired as my first)
I’ve actually purchased Logitech g533 wireless at first but after using it for a day I immediately returned it and purchased this instead.
Pros
– the obvious one, wireless as my arctis 5 is wired and the wire is quite long and abit messy as you might be able to see on the photo
– Bluetooth. My main reason of getting this over arctis 7. So easy to connect and it’s instant
– even tho it’s metal, it doesn’t feel heavy. When you put on your head it feels just nice
Con
– for me it was slightly tighter at first than my arctis 5. But it will get better the more you use it
To sum it up, it is perfect for my use (gaming/workout) Superb sound quality(need to set it up on pc to your liking).wireless and bluetooth, win!
After doing a lot of research on wireless Xbox One X headsets the decision came down to these (Arctic 9X) or Astro A50’s.
After owning a pair of wireless turtle beaches which packed up within a month I was a bit skeptic although of how well these would perform, but I’m not disappointed.
Sound quality is good, I’m no sound engineer but these work great and I was able to tell roughly what direction an enemy was coming from just from footstep sound on CoD, I can also hear friends clearly in chat and have yet to have anyone complain about my mic quality so I think it’s safe to say the mic is good too. You can buy Dolby Atmos through an app on Xbox store too if you want a change of sound which I have tried out on a free trial and it made a minor difference to the ‘out of the box sound’. Work really well with music too.
The pads are comfy and I can play for a long time without needing to remove the headset. Buttons are easy enough to use but do take some getting used to to make sure you don’t knock the volume rocker switches when taking the headset off etc. Battery life isn’t too bad either.
On to the bad bit..
Since owning the headset (approx 2 months at time of review) I’ve experienced a few cut outs of audio, I only sit about 2 1/2 metres away from my Xbox so I don’t think it’s a distance issue or a WiFi overlap issue. The only thing I have noticed is it usually happens when the battery gets below around 50%. But it’s that inconsistent that I don’t believe it’s a fault with the headset (yet).
Overall I would recommend these for anyone looking for a wireless gaming headset that’s actually pretty decent, gives you a slight advantage, couples up well with music, comfy and has good battery life and connects quickly with your Xbox.
Also check the reviews and which model people review, so many are on the Arctis 7 giving it bad reviews even though they’re listed under the Arctis 9x.