7.4.2020

Disclaimer: I don't like gaming headsets.I own several pairs of superb headphones for music, and reference - and every time I don a set of "gaming" headphones they tend to feel like a toy - that said, I felt these warrant a review.The build quality on the Arctis 9X are great - the sound quality is also very nice, but at this price point - you expect that. Different pre-sets subtly change the sound from more natural, through to some that are more bassy which are good for movies - but on the whole, they don't have any gimmicky features like my old turtle beach set, which branded "saturated midtones that make my ears bleed,as a trade off for hearing footsteps louder" as "Superhuman hearing" or something similar.Connectivity:On my Xbox One X - I don't think these have ever dropped out other than one time I forgot to charge them.Whilst my One. was being repaired, I temporarily re-used my old regular Xbox one. I noticed a fair few dropouts, needing me to turn the headset off and on again.- This was an issue I had read in some reviews after buying the headset, and I was concerned - I was never able to recreate the issue until I used an OG Xbox One, so in my personal experience. Perfect on the OneX - frustrating on a standard Xbox One.Volume: 10/10They are not deafeningly loud, (except in COD - which has the worst sound mix of a game ever.) but they definitely dont suffer with being too quiet. If they don't go loud enough for you, then you've probably already done some damage to your hearing.Sound Quality: 8/10Comparing them to a set of high end reference headphones is unfair, they don't reproduce a huge wide soundstage, with intricate highs mids and lows, however... after burn in - ive found that they perform better than most closed back headphones I own, the mids are far clearer on these for example, than on HD25s, HD280Pros, or aiaiai DJ headphones.Overall - I was surprised at how good these sound.Comfort: 10/10Aside from a pair of AKG702s i own - which is like wearing a pair of pillows on your head - these are the most comfortable headphones I own. I can play games in them for hours on end, and then settle into a movie before taking them off. Being over ear they are comfortable as they dont put pressure on you, the elasticated headband makes a clever snug fit to your head, without being tight - and they are heavy enough that you trust them not to fall apart, but not so heavy that they induce fatigue.Sound isolation: 8/10No complaints here, the isolation is really good, so if someone is sleeping next to you, and you are watching tv - you probably wont disturb them unless you have it cranked right up, or take them off to break the seal to your head.Battery Life: 10/10Incredibly long battery life. Since covid kicked in and we've all been working from home, ive had these on all day every day almost - as they pair to your phone to be a bluetooth headset too. There is an indicator light that changes colour depending on how much battery you have left.Connectivity: 9/10Being able to play games and listen to music off your phone, or take phone calls whilst gaming is almost seamless (with 1 caveat ill address in the downsides).Microphone: 10/10I've had several people join parties and query what mic I have because its so clear, they assume im using a dedicated mic like streamers use. It's also very easy to mute the mic with the button just behind your right ear, and the mic has a light on it so you can see in your peripheral vision if you are muted.Price: 6/10I paid £130ish for these on Amazon in the sale. There are better "headphones" available for that pricerange, but in terms of gaming headsets, I dont know. they are feature rich, with a long battery life, and great reliability, but for £190 that they are currnetly listed at, Id rather they were more than just a gaming headset, which they could have done with some aesthetic changes - which would have pushed this score up to a 9 or 10.Ergonomics: 7/10On either headset cup at the back,there is a jogwheel, the left one changes chat+game mix (very useful when your super loud friend crashes the party) and the overall volume on the right one. The chat mix also has a marker point for the mix at 50:50 that you can feel without looking. The power button is convex, and the bluetooth/answer call buttons is convex. Without looking, you can easily feel exactly what is what.In principle - everything about the design is perfect.. Until you lean back against the sofa/pillow, and the jogwheel catches the seat/pillow behind you, and either turns the sound off, or cranks the volume to the max.Placing these controls under the earpieces, or on top of them instead of at the back would have made them perfect.Aesthetics: 6/10They nearly got this perfect, the earcups are minimally styled, and the matte black looks sleek - however they have a truly gharish green pattern to the headbands that makes them look a bit childish. It is also a real shame that the microphone doesnt sit flush when it retracts into the headset. This would be the difference between them being a set of headphones that never leave the house, and being a set of headphones that never leave my side... I just dont want to be on the tube in a set of headphones with a boom mic, and a gharish pattern on the headband.Charging: 7/10The problem I have with the charging isnt that it takes long, they seem to charge really fast! The issue is that if you are using them and put them on charge without turning them off, I dont really understand what they do.. but it doesnt seem to charge. Ive found that once i finish using them I either have to turn them off, then plug them in, or plug them in, and immediately remove the charger, and plug them in again. This could be by design so that when you first plug a usb in it works to connect to a PC or something, but it does mean that occasionally if you forget, you can plug your headset in - but it doesnt charge. Once you realise you need to see the slow pulsing light to know its charging, then you'll probably be ok.Overall: 9/10My first headset from this company, due to the build quality I cant see myself replaceing them any time soon, and if in the same position again I wouldnt hesitate to get these. If you are looking for a great gaming headset thats comfortable to wear, these are my shout.If you want a set that doubles up as something you would use as wireless headphones out and about - the non-detachable/hidden mic might put you off, as it did me. If you are less vain than I am, then youll have a nice sounding set of headphones for your travels too. :)

23.11.2019

Update 9/6/20, I noticed Steelseries was having a sale so I ordered an extra 2 batteries, flux leather earpads, new covers & headband as a pre fathers day gift from my two daughters and with them all installed on the headset I noticed with the flux leather earcups the base/treble seems to be richer. Also I was gaming for a good 8 hours and they didnt make my ears sweat. Also when wearing glasses, they were also more comfortable.This is all a thought for those who catch a sale from Steelseries. Still the best headset I have ever owned.Update 12/02/2020, Just to let you all know, This headset has not faultered in any way since I have bought them and there has been a few updates to the software,The fact that I can go down stairs and make a coffee and still hear them and also the switchable battery has been a god send to me: Im so glad I went for them.Update: "25/11/2019" Get the Most From The Equalizer Settings:I have be experimenting with equalizer setting and the headset will be by default set to flat, do a custom profile on the control box itself and set it to +3,+2,-1 or 0,+1,+3 starting from left to right. I think you find a world of difference.To start, the reason for the title was to grab your attention as I wasn’t sure to buy these or not due to the price tag and I had to buy a wireless set regardless and if you can bear to read the full review and it’s not meant To Shill the Steelseries headset but to be an honest and fair review and I am using the headset with Windows 10.Firstly, Out of experience box is great, the Box itself, the Packaging, the Control Box, the Headset Weight, the Accessories, are top quality and just screams Premium “this is all based on my opinion”.Secondly, The ease of setup is good. You can get the headset up and running fast but it will take a bit of time to get the settings the way you want via the control box or the software, so be prepared for that.Thirdly, Just the sheer fact you never run out of battery Power “this was the main reason why I went for this version”. The first and second battery will die faster as this just depends on how long they were sitting about in a warehouse type area waiting to be purchased. However this isn’t the case when they get a good charge, so also be prepared for this.Fourthly, The Fit, Now on saying that, every ones head will be different. When I was looking at them on the website, I just wasn’t sure about the headband type headset but alas when wearing them for hours at a time I can report it is very comfortable “again I say in my case”. The clamping force is about right based on an average sized head like mine but only my left ear aches a tad for some reason.No: 5, The Range, I can go down two floors and through 4 walls before I hear any cut out but houses/flats/apartments will be different. So this will vary depending on where you live.No: 6, Another one that is very important to me, Auto Shut-off, These babies will auto shutoff if they don’t hear any sound coming from the speakers and you can set this in the control box or the software, you just have to set them to your time preference and this saves battery power. This is great as, if you forget to turn them off, they will do that themselves.No: 7, The Mic Quality, “in my opinion” The mic is really good for a wireless headset and everyone that I talk with over the internet say it’s really clear and sound of a good quality and always ask what I am using. Now this is all depending on your settings within windows 10. Small tweaks here and there can help. Various other programmes will also make it sound worse or better depending on what they are i.e. Teamspeak, Skype & Discord.A lot of people say they are to quite at max volume, you must go to the control box or software and turn the volume limiter to NO as it is set to yes by default and this will make the volume as loud as you like.Now folks, please bear in mind I have been looking for a set of good headphones for a long time and read 100s of reviews of different headsets and they all came up with 4 stars and I didn’t see a set with all 5 stars so it is hard to know what set to go for but what I can tell you, I am impressed with these, are they expensive, Yes, can you get just as good and even better set for the money, Probably Yes but at the end of the day, Its all down to you the buyer, if you’re happy, keep them, if not send them back, that was my logic in picking this pair anyway and at the moment ”23/11/2019” I am glad I bought them even though the price is a tad high but I bought them for the features and they are great.In this case I’m doing an early review because I want to see if they are any changes in the headset i.e. failures of the headset itself or the control box or flaws in the software as I see from some people’s reviews, they had a bad experience.I really could go on and on about this headset but that would arrive at a short novel but I will tell you this. My friend just arrived this morning and he listened to them and he owns a set of Sennheisers tethered headset and he was really impressed especially as these were wireless. So that must be saying something and his weren’t cheap.I will be sure to update this review if it goes downhill from here.After having your tea and if you got to the end of this review just take a look on YouTube and have a look at the different sets of headphones and then read the reviews on Amazon both good and bad and I promise you, you will be all over the place but take my advice, pick the ones that suits your needs and price range and stick to them. These ones are good and they suit me but that’s just me.Good Luck...............

23.3.2019

I'm very fussy about my audio set-up as I stream, game, love to watch movies, create music, and video edit. However, I've not just bought another £400 pair of headphones, so my review is based on the quality for value.BAD: (Because it's not that bad)These ARE NOT actually 7.1 (which I knew) but simulated. However, at least in windows, they only show up as a 2 channel device, which means some software will downmix the audio to the headphones, losing detail. I'm hoping this is fixable in future software.I can't be certain if this is why the surround isn't as good as other DTS headphones that do show as multi-channel but for this price and what I'm using them for (gaming, some music, some Netflix)there is an acceptable difference with simulated DTS on.The microphone suffers a little from being a bit too happy at picking up high frequency 'S' sounds, whch is typical of most noise cancelling mics I have tested. I don't know if this is tunable in the software but if it is, I promise to try and remember to update this review.The software isn't really helpful for set-up, perhaps there is a manual there somewhere but some tooltips would be nice!GOOD:Let's start with the EQ presets. I should hate them but coming back to price, and that EQ is hard (for some) the 'out of the box' software EQ settings are really rather good! The EQ is fully adjustable, even from a preset, so you can fine tune it.The chat/voice game mixer is also fantastic in the way it works. In the operating system, you actually get two devices, one for the actual game/video/windows sound and a mono device that you can set discord/teamspeak/mumble/skype (etc) to use. After that, the dial on the headset is a fader which you can then put the bias from full game to full voice comms.The microphone is very flexible and gives a good range of placement and the noise cancelling really does seem good. What's also fantastic is the microphone mute is a proper on/off type pushbutton, rather than a press to toggle.The extra band that suspends the frame is elastic and very comfortable, I don't feel the weight of these headphones on the top of my head that much at all. Also, the foam of the ear pads isn't too hard, so I don't feel pressure on my ears (and I've not got small ears, and also wear glasses and I'm not feeling my ears pressed into the glasses but outside sound is nicely removed)There is a 'live preview' feature available in the software itself, which is useful for setting up your levels, rather than having to do this in the operating system. However, this lets you know what your operating system hears, there is a small amount of latency. So there is a 'party trick' in the software. A feature called 'Mic Sidetone' routes the microphone directly inside the headphones, with 4 levels from off to high, meaning you can test, or always get to hear yourself, without needing to set this in the OS)On the subject of controls, you can adjust the auto power off setting from the software from 5, 10, 30, 60, or 90 minutes and, of course, disable this function)A quick final note, the software allows you to save multiple configurations, which means you can fine tune your audio environment for different usage (games/video/video conferencing) and recall these settings quickly, rather than needing to find a 'one setting for all' or having to tweak the settings every time!GREAT, but how do they sound?Well, they don't sound like a £400 set of headphones and they have no right to at this price! However, even without all the extra utility and gaming features, the sound is better than some playback only headphones I have bought at this price and up to the £200 mark. If you're happy (and able) to play around with the EQ settings I think you'll find a sound that fits what you want, I certainly have and in a fairly short space of time. I've already done some gaming, movie play back (Star Wars Episode 2 sounded really good after a couple of minutes creating a movie profile) and made my brain light up with some Prodigy, Disturbed, and Beethoven (yes, I'm that nerd!)Final Notes:The USB sound card is very clean, I'm not seeing any noise coming through that shouldn't be there. The USB cable for this is about 1.5m so is long enough for anywhere I need it, without having too much cable to worry about. It also has a fairly effective anti-slip rubber ring on the base. There are line in and line out ports, which I have yet to test, so no idea if this just plays to/from the headphones, or if that sound goes in/out of the operating system as well.You get an OK length USB charge cable, which is just long enough for me as I have my PC close to my chair but if you need something longer, go buy a good long Anker cable for it. You also get a 'smart phone' 3.5mm (if you've still got a phone with a 3.5mm) that connects stereo and mic to a usb input on the headphones, meaning you can go analogue if you need to (but again, I've not tested this as I don't really need to)VERDICTWell, when my wife finally gives up on her Logitech 'real DTS' headset, she's already said she wanted a pair of these and while I'd happily let her pay more, or buy her something more expensive myself, I think we'll be owning a second pair of these in the not too distant future, so yes, I'm very happy with them!

31.7.2020

For the record I use this headset with three platforms - Dell Latitude 7290 laptop, Dell Optiplex 5080 desktop, RealMe 6 phone. I have no connection or sound quality problems with any of those.The general quality of the headset body is excellent - light given its size, comfortable with a snug fit blocking out most external noise, well made (all plastic parts are singular - no seams) and the various controls on the earpieces are hard to change by accident. I can wear it for several hours continuously in hot weather. I have had £300+ headphones that were (far) more uncomfortable.Getting started with it was awkward - it had to be paired in spite of it supposedly being factory paired.There is also a ~200MB download of the SteelSeries 3 software required to perform the pairing, install firmware (no update at present) and make changes to the sound parameters. As Windows driver software goes, it is good - an icon sits in the System Tray, you are not pestered with pop-ups (or, worse, advertising) and functionality is clearly presented without masses of arcane controls. There are some nice features - for example, running an application can set a sound profile automatically (so Firefox implies YouTube and so on).I mostly use the headset for Teams and YouTube music. I must say that, despite the software settings offering all manner of scenarios, the output is, unsurprisingly, tuned for low-bit-rate streaming and speech, as the quality of those is excellent. It is not so good for high-bit-rate streaming (Spotify/Primephonic), and I switch to wired headphones for these.The microphone sound quality is good (so I am told!) The microphone quality is excellent - it is detachable and has a flexible stem which can be brought close to your mouth.Range is good - I would say about 30 feet from the dongle before the sound starts to break up. If there is a problem with receiving, a wire with a 3.5mm headphone plug on both ends is provided which converts the headset into a wired headset. I have never had to use it.The advertised charge is 17 hours. This seems about right from the battery icon on the driver software - I can use the headset for a whole working day and there is (notionally) half the charge left over. The charging socket is USB-A mini which is slightly disappointing - it would be great if everyone could switch to USB-C, but that is not happening as predicted.The only issues are:1. The shape of the dongle, which is rather large (just over 2" wide) and, on the laptop, cannot be used in the USB-C port because it obscures both the power and HDMI ports and, on the desktop, obscures the USB-A port on the front. A USB-C male-female extension cable is provided, but it is yet another cable to get in the way. Instead, I use an Acessorz USB-A to USB-C converter on one of the other ports and attach it that way. There may well be good signal transmission and reception reasons why it is so big, but "more research is needed" as they say.2. As noted, the headset is not factory paired. This would cause a problem under Linux, as pairing requires the SteelSeries 3 software which is Mac/Windows-only.3. (Not an issue with the headset, but worth noting). On Android OTG access must be switched on before the headset is recognised. ColorOS (RealMe's take on Android), although it is generally highly configurable, has no quick way of doing this - there is no tile in Notifications and the option is buried several levels down in Settings. (Edit: This was fixed in the August 2020 upgrade for my phone, which added an OTG on/off tile. However, it could well be a problem elsewhere).Overall? Strongly recommended and, really, I would still recommend this headset if it cost half as much again, although those with ultrabooks or using Linux might have some problems.

17.4.2020

I got these as a recommendation from some glass-wearing friends. My head is small (I'm petite and a female, I have the whole combo) and on top of that I'm prone to having headaches and I wear glasses. This means that I've never managed to wear a headset for over an hour without having a massive headache that usually lasts 2-3 hours.Ever since the lockdown started (I'm in UK) I've had to attend meetings and lectures online which meant I would be using a headset for over 4-5 hours a day, so it was URGENT to get a proper headset and this does it.I have been wearing it and the ski-type headband is the best idea I've ever seen. I can feel how the weight is nicely distributed and the padding on the cups is the perfect amount for me.It doesn't press too much against my glasses and even though I need to do some tiny adjustment from time to time, I am overall happy and have not suffered from a single headache since I started using them (amazing).Sound-wise, I am a bass-head and I normally would listen to music through my SkullCandy Crushers with bass enhancement, so this ones being more real, pure sound, do sound weird to me, not in a bad way but simply different. However, the sound is quite involving thanks to the virtual 7.1 sound system so if you're not a sound purist (or if you just wanna hear the music / sound of your game sharply, these will do nicely.I do like the pick-up range of the mic, because it will pick up my voice even if I decide to mutter, but it won't pick up other loud noises occurring nearby such as strikes of my mechanic keyboard (which is quite loud) nor my dog barking next to me (as long as it is not a very loud bark). My classmates have reported to hear me sharply and comfortably.The Game-Chat system seems a bit pointless to me but just because I don't give it much use (I prefer single-player games where chatting ain't that important and I usually don't speak while playing), so I cannot say much about it.I would like it to have a longer Jack 3.5 cable extension as it is surprisingly shorter than the USB one, and I dislike having such a short cable wondering around. Losing this bit will probably be unavoidable long term if you're slightly messy as am I.The external design of the headset has me mesmerized. The feeling is sturdy even though it's plastic, but also smooth and the matte finish makes it look elegant while still having a nice gaming touch with those RGB circles. There are buttons on the left ear cup, but as I have disappointingly realised, the mute unmute button does not sync with Zoom (it doesn't even recognize it as a key if you try and modify it from settings). I haven't tried it with discord yet though. The other thing that could be nice is an option to turn the RGB off if you feel like it, but this is not vital and I don't even have a huge preference for it, but it would be nice to have the option anyways.The little wheel below the mute button on the left ear cup is smooth, but doesn't run on her own. It regulates the volume as well as the Game-Chat wheel that comes attached to the USB connection cable. The wheel itself feels a bit more plasticky than the rest of the set, but it runs smooth, although a tad too smoothly imo, I've accidentally lowered the voice because the cable moved and I touched it with my arm.Last comment: the retractable mic is comfortable, but I am sceptical and I feel it a tad soft, making me think that maybe I would not fiddle too much with it if I want it to last long. I hope that time proves me wrong!Overall, I recommend this, particularly, if you have issues with headsets due to glasses or due to pressure feeling on the top of your head because of the weight of it. I also recommend it if you look for a nice involving sound that it is not too bass deep.

5.6.2018

EDIT: Notcied an annoying quirk, in that there is a subtle buzzing sound when charging a battery whilst using the AUX input.The range isn’t considerably better as I had previously stated..possibly the same as arctis 7..maybe a tiny bit better.I also wish I could use pc and aux at the same time, like the previous version - I realised that I used that feature often :((I was blown away with the arctis 7, after upgrading from my (in retrospect, AWFUL) turtle beach PX4... but the arctis 7 had a few features that bothered me, (main one being my computer having to be turned on to be powered.. so if I wanted to watch anything through my tv, I had to have my computer on.The wireless pro completely solved that..The arctis 7 also had a problem with signals being too ‘hot’, in that if the input level was a certain dB, it would just be clipping and kind of distorted; didn’t bother me too much, as I would just reduce the volume through the aux considerably, and boost it on the headset..but it was annoying and frequent enough to notice fairly often. I don’t have this issue with the pro... above these things, they also seem comfier, the range is better, the sound seems better, and the Bluetooth capability is perfect! Not to mention the battery charging. I also love the transmitter/control box, and you can control everything wirelessly from the headset itself.And just the attention to detail.. i.e, I would find myself wearing the arctis 7 in bed, but the volume knob was far too sensitive, so if I turned my head slightly, the control would rub against the pillow, and the volume would shoot up or down. Well, the volume knob in the pro has clicks in between to stop this.The input/output jacks on the 7s were also quite small, meaning it would only accept certain, more ‘slender’ 3.5mm jacks - so I had to buy little adapters.. pro doesn’t have this issue.Also my arctis 7 would struggle with connection when I’d go down the hall into my kitchen - Pro is much better at retaining, and I don’t think it has dropped yet. I haven’t extensively tested the range, but it’s definitely much better.I also prefer the fact that you can switch between the aux and PC, and not have the signals running simultaneously... that caused some slight hum/hiss on my 7’s, so i’d Have to unplug the aux all the time.They just seem like the best possible headset for me.. I use them for everything; from gaming, to films, to music, and now even phone calls/iPhone browsing (wirelessly) WHILST being connected to the transmitter.Yes it’s pricey, but you get what you pay for... I only bought them because I was so impressed with the arctis 7.. I figured why not upgrade to these? I’m glad I did, as it solved every problem I had with the 7s, even ones I weren’t consciously aware of.Also the range isn’t that much better as I had previously stated.Overall, a top quality item, and the best, most versatile headphones I have personally ever owned - I hope they last me for a long time. Kind of wish they were in white like my 7s, but it’s nice to have a change I guess.If you can afford them, I won’t hesitate to recommend them to you. If you can deal with some of the issues I mentioned about the arctis 7, those are also stellar; these just tick all those extra boxes. Also like, triple the price though.

5.5.2020

Absolutely incredible. Cannot be faulted in any way. They are incredibly comfortable, hugely powerful with incredible bass and the sound equaliser with 7.1 is completely flawless.From the beginning I was dubious about getting these and I had bought a turtle beach wireless just before hand, I was very annoyed as they was alot of money but they was terrible as too much bass on sound and drowning all the important noises made them just boom speakers, that with the terrible wireless connection made them unusable, so I sent them back. I then came across these and done my research been cautious after the turtle beach fail.I'm going to be honest, YES these are expensive,YES they put a lot of claim of specs and YES you can get good quality at cheaper price... BUT LET ME TELL YOU THIS... they are completely worth every penny you invest in to getting them. The sound is phenomenal, they are louder, more crisp and give you so much spatial awareness when in game or film or anything like that. Music sound is incredible such perfect sound and no distortion regardless of volume and everything is pin point bearable regardless of the volume. They are very loud, I have them with a limmiter on and only just under half and they feel loud and I can hear footsteps, gun reloads, grenades... everything I need to hear and I no exactly where they are coming from and the fact it has a DAC base station means you can change features and enhance everything to your way.Now with the turtle beach I was very annoyed at the range and quality of the sound coming through as they kept cutting out which was a shame and has really put me off them, with these though, I have to say they are flawless, instead of 5Ghz been bunched up for sound like most these run a 2.4, not you may think it is slower but the difference is negligible... seriously it really is, and the fact you can combine if needed the wireless with a extra 2.4 with bluetooth to create lossless sound and connection is amazing, now to be fair and honest yeah that probably uses more battery but you get 10hrs on 1 battery and you get 2 in pack meaning you charge while playing... so it doesn't matter how fast you drain them really.. anyway with the lossless design feature... to be honest I don't think you'll need it unless you get alot of interference I sit about 6 to 10 ft away and have no issue.. no buzzing or anything with just the wireless I get massive range and haven't had it cut out yet like going to get a drink or something...etc...Anyway I'll leave it there as ended up been long review... but there is so mu h to talk about which is great on this headset would take hours to go in real depth.As for a bad point for this headset I can only come up with 1 and that is that if you want it on a stand when not using it you need to get one as it doesn't come with it... but that would be a petty thing to put anyone off as can get one for £10 so it's not really a problem if you really need one.They are a great quality and build product and really will immerse you in to what your listening to, playing or doing and give you the premium that you pay for.

1.5.2019

this headset is really nice, ive had plenty of headphones but currently use 3 sets so will do a quick direct comparison to those, i use these on pc only.first of all the design, its really clean, minimal, nice subtle use of RGB and fits the head nicely, not much adjustment so larger heads may feel a little tight but with that said i have a rather large noggin and it fits me fine. only let down is the ear pads are soft but not the softest and they keep your ears a little too warm compared to others ive used but its not terrible, just a minor annoyance. the logitech g933 stock earpads are far worse, not for heat but for feel, so rough in comparison, my hyper x cloud 2's are just lush,really nice feel and comfort so they edge it for me here.sound wise, im using the arctis pro with DAC and it sounds really clean and clear, theres a lot of detail there and this is even more true when gaming, i quite honestly noticed immediately i could pick out enemy directions better than both the other two and i think its down to the width in the sound, quite airey for closed headphones. the headphones are a lot lighter on bass than i expected but the bass does extend real low, as a result its actually quite refreshing to listen to music that isnt bass heavy with very little bass and music that is bass heavy it starts to come alive, more often than not bassy headphones ruin music by adding that bass to all your music and you start thinking thats normal but its not designed that way your headphones are adding that in and thats where the term boomy bass or bloated bass comes from, these are not that, bass heads should steer clear.now theres one large issue with the sound and thats the volume out of the box, its just too low, even putting the gain to high its and removing the europeon limiter its just too low.... that was until i figured it out, the EQ plays a massive role in the volume and you really should slide every setting to the max and then reverse EQ the sound to your liking, the wonderful thing is it seems this is how they were designed to be used because theres no distortion at all. using them this way nets you that volume you wanted and you can then tune each setting down a touch to find your desired sound.the headset really does work great when you have it all figured out, lots of options on the dac for adjusting mic and game and chat volume mixing, even surround sound settings, the ''high res'' audio is a nice feature but doesnt do much for the sound unless your listening to a source tuned with high res in mind, some games do such as rainbow 6 siege, alot dont.in comparison to the other two, its a better quality sound but both of the others will give you a warmer sound, they just dont express the same detail as these.

14.7.2020

I got these as I got fed up of being trapped at my desk in the countless teams meetings I have to do while working from home. I can now walk off and make a cup of tea while still hearing my workmates drone on and they have no idea.The battery being replaceable was another draw, if it conks out, down time is minimal. The battery lasts me over a workday.The sound quality? Maybe lacking in bass, but my habit of listening to old school acid techno is satisfied by these. The bass is present, the acid drone has a lovely clarity and I have turned down the top end high hat drone.I spent today listening to piano music and got lost in the sound,

18.5.2019

This is the best headset i have used for pc, It can do so much and the audio quality is extremely good for a gaming headset, Less focus on bass and more on actual good audio.If you want something with a lot of bass the kraken v2 is a better optionThis headset comes with a base station that you can use to control the Volume, EQ, Chatmix, Source, Surround Sound, Bluetooh and some other things.What i found really great about this headset though is the ability to use more than 2 devices at once, 2 wired and one bluetoothThe base station has a line in and out port & usb so you can use your pc and a nintendo switch for example, at the same time and you will get audio from both sources,

10.8.2020

I ordered this headset to replace a broken pair of HyperX Cloud Stinger's (not an expensive headset) which the leather had completely degraded on and was leaving black leather marks all over my head everytime I wore them - not cool during lockdown with a ridiculous amount of video calls every day!I initially ordered a pair of Turtle Beach Elite Atlas Aero's, but sent them back after a couple of days as the sound was awful without some heavy EQ, and the software has some sort of (widely reporting on Reddit) fatal glitch that causes the installer to get stuck in a loop. This means the EQ doesn't work as the software can't load, leaving you with awful sound.

20.1.2019

I did a lot of research before buying these. I'd had a previous pair of fairly budget, but very good Gamsecom 780 wired headphones - sadly these had fallen apart and so I wanted to find a good replacement. I was worried that wireless headphones, like many "wireless" options wouldn't be all that great. I was wrong. I can say with certainty I wouldn't go back to wired headsets again.I knew of Steelseries, but had never tried their products before, however after reading multiple reviews for "best gaming headsets around £100" I decided that the Arctis 7 was the correct choice for me. I happened to find the (newer] 2019 edition on sale for less than the older version (Legacy)The newer edition has enhanced ear cushioning,

22.1.2020

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’.

26.3.2020

The headset is comfortable, sounds great, and the mic works a treat.A headset being Wireless is now a requirement for me. I've never realized just how much I hated running over the wires with my chair and having to take them off to walk around the house. It's so much more comfortable being untethered from your PC. I've had so many headsets over the years (Turtlebeach, Astros, Corsair, Logitech) but these are the bee's knee's.The best thing I can say about this headset is the build quality. It's feels superbly well made. The headband is metal so you don't get any of that creaky plastic vibe and the rest of plastic components don't feel cheap and brittle. The fabric earphones haven't gone all gross and smelly.

15.1.2019

Bought these headphone as I needed new headphones and I borrowed some steelseries and thought they were really good even though they were an older version. I looked up all the info and reviews for these and compared the different types etc but, at the time these were the best value for your money as I bought these as a Black Friday deal yet the pro’s were still a lot more expensive. The delivery was very fast. At first I had technical difficulties when setting them up and connecting them to my PS4 but after A bit it was fine. Although, later down the line though, I started getting some sound problems (you could only hear out of one side at a time) and I thought that was gonna be it,

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