SteelSeries Arctis 9X – Built-in Xbox Wireless and Bluetooth Connectivity – 20+ Hour Battery Life – Black
ARCTIS 9X
The New King of Wireless Gaming Headsets for Xbox*
The Arctis 9X combines the convenience of integrated Xbox Wireless with simultaneous Bluetooth audio for true wireless everywhere. With the noise-cancelling ClearCast bidirectional microphone and stunningly detailed Arctis sound.
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Arctis Sound
The soundscape of Arctis emphasizes subtle, critical sounds to give you an advantage.
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ClearCast Noise Cancelling Microphone
The Arctis ClearCast bidirectional microphone has superior noise cancellation and clarity.
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Immersive Windows Sonic Spatial Audio
Lose yourself in the game as every ricochet, shuffling zombie, and engine roar comes to life.
More Battery Means More Gaming
Using the latest power efficiency technology, Arctis 9X is optimized to provide 20+ hours of battery life, double that of other wireless Xbox headsets.
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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.
Specifications
| Compatibility | Xbox One & Xbox Series X: Xbox Wireless |
| + | PC: Wireless via Xbox Wireless Controller Adapter (sold separately by Xbox) |
| + | Mobile: Bluetooth |
| Speaker Drivers | Frequency Response: 20–22000 Hz |
| + | Sensitivity / Impedance: 98 dBSPL / 32 Ohm |
| + | Total Harmonic Distortion: < 3% |
| + | Volume Control: On Ear Cup |
| Microphone | Frequency Response: 100–10000 Hz |
| + | Pattern: Bidirectional |
| + | Sensitivity: -38 dBV/Pa |
| + | Impedance: 2200 Ohm |
| + | Type: Retractable |
| Wireless | Xbox Wireless & Bluetooth 4.1 (A2DP / HFP / HSP) |
| + | Range: 20 ft / 6 m |
| + | Battery life: 20 hours |
| Box Contents | Arctis 9X Headset, Product Information Guide, USB charging cable |
| Weight: | 370 g |
| Size: | Arctis 9X |
| Dimensions: | 21 x 9.2 x 20.5 cm; 370 Grams |
| Model: | 61481 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
| Colour: | Black |
| Size: | Arctis 9X |
Perfect for PS5/PC Gaming
Tried alot of gaming headphones over the years and always seem to have issues with battery life. Been using these for 1 month and not yet had an issue of batttery running low when gaming. The Arctic 7P+ tick all the boxes for me. 30 hours battery life, compatable with PS and PC straight out the box, great overall sound – also the comfort of the the ear pads are excellent for long gaming sessions.
Would highly recommend these to anyone looking for a quality pair of headphones and dont want to pay through the roof. Also like the fact the GG software allows you to save a audio preset to the headphones tweak the sound EQ.
Good
Works very well I use it almost everyday on weekdays for about 3 to 5 hours and on the weekend sometimes up to 12 hours and I only have to recharge them once a week could do with a bass adjustment as I use them for games and music
Best headset I've used, but not without its flaws.
This review is based on usage with an Xbox Series X via Xbox Wireless Protocol and a PC/Phone via Bluetooth
Pros:
Excellent sound quality
Direct Xbox connection with Wireless Protocol (same as Xbox Controller)
Dual Input via BT&XBWP simultaneously works well
Premium materials
Excellent battery life
Cons:
Can sometimes randomly stutter and turn off, either immediately after turning on or after a period of usage
Cup brackets can snap internally and become flimsy/click, potentially affecting usage while being worn
Ear cups are not too deep, so bigger ears will touch the speaker covers
THE BEST SOUNDING/FEELING GAMING HEADSET EVER?!
Honestly the best and most comfortable headset I’ve ever used with the “gaming” label. These are very very high end in every way. For example they make the Sony PlayStation Gold headset feel horrible.
I have larger ears and this headset is honestly the most comfortable one I’ve ever worn. The cups are a good size for a man’s head and also have soft material rather than plastic feeling leather or faux leather. The adjustable strap makes it possible to fit all heads and hairstyles or hats.
Honestly if you need a gaming headset this is up there. I have also used this with my gaming laptop and the audio works perfectly.
Haven’t tried the paid Xbox audio yet as the included software/profile works great but for audio files there is an extra paid service for true 7.1 but I haven’t felt it was needed even slightly.
Don’t bother with the official Xbox one’s. Get these and don’t have buyers remorse. Also being able to use with pc and Xbox with Bluetooth without a dongle makes them 10/10 🙂
very good but...
in my opinion these are great headphones but im in no way a person who knows much about audio but i think theyre really comfy sound great and have a great battery life. only gets 4 stars due to the scare i had of them breaking but i think it was just user fault but i dont know. i had to hard reset them and they “work” again but they might not have even been broken to start with. personally i love them, just maybe watch them for the first month for refund if needed, i have 5 days left before i cant and im gonna be watching them and see how they do.
Top premium produc
For years I used turtle beach headsets, but after treating myself to a Xbox Series X I decided it needed a premium headset to go with it. After going back and forth undecided, I finally took the plunge on these bad boys. Got at a fantastic price too, due to black Friday sales. Very comfortable, can play for hours and not get achey ears or feel hot. With the soft cushions and head strap you sometimes forget they are even there. Quality of sound is fantastic, you can have 4 presets so depending on what game or movie you play then select the preset that works for you (footsteps in CoD). Also expect the wife to get annoyed because you cannot hear her . No issues with the mic, can switch on or off and tuck away if not needed, you can also mute players if you don’t want to hear them. Just make sure you update the software regularly on your computer, you can also customise the presets too.
A very happy customer/game
Works well on both Xbox wireless and Bluetooth
Got this on a like new from Amazon warehouse.
Got a bit of a tangle on the pricing but that is not the point in this review.
Moving onto the review.
Box is easy to get into. In there I found only a headset and a micro usb cable.
My use case is use Xbox wireless dongle to connect to PC for gaming and Bluetooth for work calls.
Xbox wireless dongle connection is simple. Start pairing on dongle and hold power button on headset for 6 seconds. Paired immediately. Zero drop or lag on a 2 hours session on Destiny 2.
Bluetooth connection is similar, but turn on headset first then hold Bluetooth button for 6 seconds. Showed up immediately on my Google pixel. Minimal drops (counted 3 times over 8 hours).
Sound quality wise, there is quite a bit of bass. Good for shooting games I guess. Also pretty good for the RPG music scores.
No report from my work colleagues on not hearing me clearly so I presume mic is working fine.
This ticked all the boxes for me.
I can foresee the hinges on the rotator is likely to break in the future. Time will tell how it long lasts.
For now I ll enjoy the headset.