SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless Gaming Headset - High Fidelity 2.4 GHz Wireless - Mixable Bluetooth - Non-Stop Dual Battery - OLED Base Station - AI Noise Canceling Mic - PC, PS5, PS4, Mobile - Black

This headphone is comfortable for me and I find the sound quality quite good, while simultaneous connection to Bluetooth and the PC-connected transmitter (i.e., the included controller box, not a dongle) is really handy (the main reason I bought this headset; not a gamer, but I find it very useful for my "daily driver" headphones to be connected simultaneously to phone and computer while providing good quality sound). It has a substantial feel (while some report here that it doesn't stand up to normal use, that hasn't been a problem for me) - I think it's just great. A feature I wasn't looking for was the quick-swappable battery with separate charger (in the base station), but this has turned out to be really liberating - I never have to worry about running out of power even when working all day with cans on, just swap the battery at my convenience when I notice I'm getting down to the last bar or two on the meter. Incidentally, this means I won't have to discard these when/if the battery dies since it's so easy to replace. That's a serious plus (the less e-waste the better). I should note this is a major upgrade from my original 2-star review, based on what turned out to be a defective unit that needed to be replaced by the manufacturer soon after I got them. The remainder of this review is focused on that replacement experience, which ultimately worked out quite well. While the Bluetooth side was relatively stable on my initial Arctis Pro, the headphones were not able to maintain a connection to the transmitter box, often toggling rapidly between connected/disconnected, at which point it would become useless. I engaged with Steelseries support on this issue without success, so they assisted me with processing a warranty claim. The first headset did turn out to be a defective unit, so the problem I had was not an inherent flaw of this model. Though not common this is apparently not an especially rare problem, so if you encounter this be sure to work with SteelSeries on troubleshooting and (as needed) replacement. As for the return/exchange, after I answered a few questions regarding the issue and tried a couple of troubleshooting steps they recommended, SteelSeries concluded that the unit was defective and needed to be replaced. Unusual process for that - I was sent directions for DESTROYING the headphones (easier said than done - these are VERY solidly built), as they apparently do not consider returns worth processing. As noted, the replacement unit they sent (it was a complete package, so I guess for my trouble I now have extra batteries) works just as intended, and I've been very happy with it as my daily driver.

This headset really is incredible. I was waffling between the Arctis 7 and Arctis Pro, but I finally decided to spend the extra moolah and get this headset. I haven't tried the Arctis Pro and they supposedly are slightly higher quality when it comes to audio fidelity, but I wanted wireless so I could move around. The Arctis Pro also has a flimsy cable that is proprietary from what I understand as well. I originally wanted them for gaming to replace my old Soundblaster Recon 360 headset which was only holding a charge for about 2 hours or so. Since I've been working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, they've been invaluable for my videoconferencing as well. The mic is good quality and I love all the settings you can change on the headset without even having to touch the DAC/wireless transmitter. The noise cancelling could be better on the mic, but I don't expect it to cancel out the sounds of my kids playing in the basement only six feet away from me. One of the best features of this headset is that it has a battery that can be swapped. It charges inside the DAC and charges quickly. It only takes about 15 seconds to swap out the battery and then you can keep going while the other battery charges. No longer do I have to plug in my headset while it's dying and this is invaluable. Music doesn't sound nearly as good on these as my old Soundblaster cans did, but gaming is definitely better. The 7.1 surround is decent, but if you watch any videos on how 7.1 simulated audio works, it is an extremely hard thing to reproduce. There is a decent amount of directional audio when you are moving around, but the 7.1 surround sound isn't going to help much in terms of competitive gaming (which I don't do). ' The DAC is compact and easy to use. The display is easy to see and all audio settings can be changed from the DAC. It's about the size of two Amazon Fire TV units stacked on top of each other. I'm having a bit of an issue with bass and certain low-end sounds being too loud with the preset "Immersion" EQ setting. I've tried setting my own EQ but can't get it to sound quite right. It depends on the game you're playing (just finished Control, now playing Wolfenstein Youngblood) and the low-end explosions in both games are almost overpowering. You have to turn off the volume limiter to get these to be loud enough in my opinion, but they get plenty loud. Having the pass-through for my speakers was another huge sell for me. I have decent 2.1 speakers that sound great with music, so I wanted to continue being able to use them. Keep in mind that the DAC doesn't change any sound settings on the pass-through as far as I can tell- they just take the audio and send it directly to the speakers. I have a very sensitive head and these do eventually hurt my ears after long calls and gaming sessions. There isn't pressure on my head with the ski-goggle headband, but I definitely feel the pressure around my ears after about 30 minutes. It's not enough to stop playing, but it is noticeable. To be fair, most over-the-ear headphones/headsets have hurt my head. I love the retractable mic which I don't use for gaming but do use for video and audio calls. When it's tucked away, the red LED isn't really noticeable which is a nice feature. The control button on the bottom left of the earcup is a nice feature, but the push click doesn't always work for me. I sometimes have to press twice to get the settings to change. Being able to change the volume is always nice and the mute button for the mic is key for me if I'm in a long call and don't want everyone hearing me running to the restroom or breaking the kids away from a fight :) The price is extremely steep on these but they've been worth it. I purchased an extended warranty just in case since they're so expensive. I purchased the white set because they were nearly $35 cheaper. SteelSeries has a members only sale that happens every so often where you can get these for less, but the convenience of buying them on Amazon and also getting 5% back with the credit card made it an easier decision. Music sounds decent on these, but nothing like my Even H2 headphones. To be fair, I've never heard anything like the Even H2 headphones so it's not really a fair comparison. I've used the SteelSeries to connect to my phone via Bluetooth for music as well and they work just fine. I haven't made any calls with them, but I'm sure the quality would be great. All in all, if you can dish out the cash for these cans, you won't be disappointed. I wish they were a little more affordable but they really are the pinnacle of a full-featured headset. If you can find them on sale, they're more than worth it. Great work SteelSeries!

EDIT: 4 YEARS LATER (June 2024): I'm still using these. Over the years I've purchased 2 sets of those cheap foam replacement cups for the ears and that's it and only because I'm too lazy to clean them when replacement cups are only a couple bucks. I have on average used these for at minimum a few hours daily for 4 years and up to 12+ hours on some crazy days. These are super comfortable and just legitimately the most perfect version of headphones I could imagine for any usecase in your own home. easily swap to bluetooth between other devices like your phone or a TV or what ever - the base station is a GENIUS item to pair with these... Perfect connectivity for competitive gaming and you can walk all over your house and still have reception. Now almost 5 years later the hinges have started to crack or break but I just glued them into a static position to fix them 'forever'. I have no idea how many more years I can get out of these but I dearly hope in the next 5+ years if I ever need to replace these I can just pick up the exact same thing - or if the next generation replaces these that they just improve the materials but nothing else. Never again suffer from your headphones disconnecting, the wire comeing unplugged, or tripping over it or the wire constantly needing to be managed with it always dangling between you and your PC / TV / gaming station. Original review from march 2020: I've been using astro A40's since their inception. Not because I was a fan boy or anything, I just genuinely appreciate the "best" experience. I've used bluetooth wireless headphones before and I loved being untethered but the latency makes for a poor gaming experience which is why I used Astro A40's and didn't think the upgrade to the A50's would be worth it since they were basically the exact same headset. Well after about 6-7 years my Astro 40's microphone broke and the headstrap broke so it was time to upgrade... It was between a pair of Astro A50's and this Steel series... This completely blows me out of the water. Not only does it deliver superior audio than the Astro A40's in my opinion, but it pulls off being wireless flawlessly. There is no perceptible latency. Just in every category these are amazing. I love the low profile look to them. They don't scream gamer (that being said, I wish I noticed these come in black before I ordered). It was literally ONE mini USB cable to set up. It paired instantly out of the box with both the internal battery plus spare battery already charged to at least 90% out of the box. Seriously, I just plugged in the included (i think it's called a DAC box?) and it connected my headphones right away and I was already all set to go. If you want the full experience and dynamic 7.1 surround though you do need to download steel series engine which takes 2 minutes (not kidding, its very fast). The software instantly recognized the headphones and downloaded the latest drivers in 10 seconds. Then you just check the box for 7.1 surround and you're all done. For gameplay I tested these in Overwatch. I had no idea what I was missing, and seriously this is in comparison to Astro A40's (granted it was the like 2013 versions but still, they had 7.1 surround sound on them even then). I can hear everything so much more clearly and at the added benefit of this things amazing connectivity features. Being able to clearly see my microphone muted, be able to put the microphone away instead of just flipped up (which incidentally the microphone still works while its pushed in and people CAN still hear you if you prefer the more stealth look of the microphone put away). Oh my gosh and the feature to have your phone connected AT THE SAME TIME is amazing. You can be working on your computer, watching videos etc and seemlessly take a phone call and walk away without having to unplug anything... Just wow. These are hands down the best wireless gaming headphones on the market. Period. Like I've been waiting for the next generational leap before upgrading and this was definitely it. You can't get this performance and feature set on a budget guys. If this is what you're looking for and you got the money, do it! My only CON is that I think they are too tight on the head but are otherwise very comfortable but it's not unbearably tight, just too tight for my taste. I may look for solutions to stretch it. Also maybe the cloth adjustment strap is a hair too short? But these are small nitpicks. Seriously... I'll stop here because I'll literally type a novel about how good these are. I'll never buy Astro's again, they have definitively dethroned in my eyes for the number 1 gaming head set. I don't wanna bad mouth Astro's, they are a great headset but they are in 2nd place now for sure. Catch up Astro, I'll look you up in 5-6 years if there is ever a reason to upgrade from this!

We're still using the Arctis Pro Wireless for our PS4. We were happy enough with it there; enough so that I purchased the Arctis Pro + GameDAC Wired headset for my Windows 7 Ultimate x64 gaming machine. That's where things got shady. While advertised as a 7.1 DTS v2 Headset, that's not how it appears to Windows. When going into the sound settings it only shows up as a 5.1 headset. More importantly however It was immediately noticeable that the sound would consistently cut out followed by a loud pop when going through the windows sound configuration and it switching to the center speakers. Unfortunately this wasn't just a fluke since this behavior was also consistent across multiple games. At first I thought I might just have received a bad headset. However, after further investigation, there were other users with the same issue. It looks to be a driver issue identified and a fix promised in a post dated 4 months prior to my purchase of the headset. I had updated to the very latest driver and firmware, so apparently SteelSeries never came out with the promised fix. Frankly if they can't be bothered to correct a problem they knew about that far back then I can't be bothered to buy their products, so I returned them. In addition, I'm not entirely sure but it seemed as if the advertised DTS v2 was only supported in a Windows 10 update. (I'm going by forum posts here, but the SteelSeries Engine on my system only showed DTS, not DTS v2). Music sounded phenomenal on the wired headset, but I bought this primarily for gaming - and it was completely unusable for that purpose. We'll be keeping our Arctis Pro Wireless for our PS4, but I'd advise avoiding the Wired Arctis Pro + GameDAC. Maybe I'm unlucky and just received a bad one, but it certainly seemed like it was a driver support issue. I'll retain my original review for the Arctis Pro Wireless below. We're happy with it on our PS4 Pro, but I don't intend to purchase further products from SteelSeries. Unfortunately Amazon lumps together the reviews for both the Wired and Wireless versions - and since I'm forced to pick one or the other for the number of stars in the review, they get a single star. The wired headset was at best poorly supported and/or defective, and at worst deceptively advertised given that it wasn't even a 7.1 headset even if it *was* working properly. ============================================ I purchased this for my wife as a present for use on our PS4 and her computer. The only real headsets I have to compare this to is my Logitech G933 Artemis that I use on my computer and a couple older headsets. Comparing music on the two I was definitely blown away by the audio quality difference between our Arctis Pro Wireless and the G933. The notes were clear and distinct on the Arctis Pro, and let me appreciate complexities in music that I'd never "heard" before. Even at higher volumes the tones were quite crisp and very clear. The G933, by contrast, was quite "muddy" and indistinct and at higher volumes became rather distorted. (I'm not an audiophile by any means, so my apologies if my description isn't the best). My wife has definitely noticed a major audio difference between this and a cheap headset she'd been using via wired connection to the PS4 controller. Please note though that even if you are buying this for your PS4, you'll need a computer to update the firmware via the USB connection. After installing the SteelSeries software, I had to open it's compatibility settings to run it as Administrator to work and upgrade properly on Windows 7 64bit. This seemed to allow the upgrade to the firmware settings to the latest that I could find listed online and fixed a problem with the microphone volume being too soft on the PS4 even when fully boosted. Folks my wife was gaming with complained that her voice was too soft. Afterwards it seemed fine with the mic boost back down to the mid levels. If your max volume seems too soft, there is a setting that allows the max audio volume limiter to be turned off. (Apparently there's a legal requirement for headset manufactures to do so, but they updated the firmware to allow this to be turned off). Battery life seems excellent, and you always have the spare battery charging to replace for those really long gaming sessions. The headset is extremely comfortable to wear compared to my G933. I've also been very impressed by the construction so far - it's not the crappy plastic that our G933's are made of. My only gripe is the price, which seems to have increased to full retail for the holiday season. It's very expensive, but it definitely feels high quality at least from our limited testing so far. My wife loves it, so to me it was worth it. I'm curious to find out if the bluetooth pairing is done at the base, or if it could also be used on the go paired to a phone to take with me on the go. If so I might get one for myself but I'm guessing that won't work. Regardless, it took jumping through a few hoops to get it working as desired, but we're quite satisfied by the quality. If you are looking for quality audio for your console or PC and have the money to spend, I'd definitely recommend this or the wired version if you can stand the wiring requirements.

There are plenty of reviews that cover this headset as a standalone product. My review will be comparing it to the Arctis 7 Wireless that I used for about 5 years in case anyone is thinking of upgrading like I was. Story time, skip ahead to the next paragraph to cut through the fluff: Flash back a month, I had some Christmas money burning a hole in my pocket. My Arctis 7's were old news by now and the earpads were all but disintegrated. I was looking for some new hotness. I found this Arctis Pro Wireless, and assumed it should essentially be the same headset in terms of physical design but upgraded in multiple ways. I thought the DAC was a nice addition, and the cans were supposed to have better dynamic range (better sound). They also had a sleeker look to them. After a bit of deliberation I pulled the trigger, as well as ordering some new earpads for the 7's so that I could pass them down to my SO who was still in the stone age using a wired set. I justified my purchase thinking we would both be getting an upgrade. The headset arrives, and here is my take after a month of use... Installation was no more or less complicated than the 7's, plug it in and go. The sound, chef's kiss. Not only are the cans noticeably richer but the out of box EQ is superior. Microphone seems about the same (very good quality in its class and same retractable design), and still has the same orange mute indicator built in (more on this later). The physical design is a bit.. tighter? Obviously there is an adjustable strap but the metal band felt like it was pushing the cans into my head harder, at least at first. Might have just been because it was new, it seems to have become better fit to my head after this month of use but it's still a bit more snug than I ever remember the other one being. This is a double edged sword, because it is marginally less comfortable during long sessions but provides better sound isolation so may be intentional for that purpose. With all that said, I should say that I am a bigger guy with a larger than average head, and it is still the second most comfortable headset I've ever put on (slightly behind the 7) and is definitely not a dealbreaker considering other features. With all that apples to apples stuff out of the way, let's get to the more substantial design changes. 1. The DAC With the 7's you essentially have a usb cable attached to a 'puck' which acts as the wireless transceiver. The puck has 2x 3.5mm jacks for an external microphone and audio passthrough. I never used them, but they could be a godsend for some depending on your desk setup and where you position your PC. The Pro comes with a small DAC box, which still features the same 3.5mm jacks but adds input and output for optical audio as well. It acts as a charging station for the swappable batteries, and has controls to change volume, EQ, Game/Chat channel balancer, source, and other settings via the DAC itself with no software intervention needed. Most will see this as a straight upgrade, but for a select few such as myself, here's the kicker... The DAC box acts as the transceiver for this set. This is likely not a problem for most, but for me it meant losing some range on my headset. See, the only logical place for the DAC is on your desk so that you can access the controls and utilize it to charge the swappable batteries. Previously, I had been able to run a usb extension to place the 'puck' in a more centralized location in my house, allowing me to free roam the majority of my house without losing signal. Now I cannot make lunch while listening to pointless work meetings because it does not reach my kitchen anymore. I know, first world problems, but this is a premium headset to begin with so it's worth mentioning. 2. Volume, chat balancer, mute tradeoff. The 7 has two rubber wheel controls on the headset itself. One on each 'can' for volume and the channel balancer respectively. Both of these are analog controls, and thus allow for very granular control of your audio levels. There are two setbacks to the Pro in this regard. It only contains a volume wheel on the set so the only place to adjust the channel balancer (Chat vs Game) is either on the DAC or in software. Both adjustments are digital. This means you are stuck with preset volume/balancer levels as opposed to good old analog. To elaborate further, there are only 15 steps to the volume levels, and 4 steps in either direction from center for the balancer, so you aren't talking about a great degree of range. This is not a deal breaker for me as I am able to find a comfortable (albeit maybe not ideal) level for any scenario in combination with software volume adjustments, but something people should be aware of because it may be one of the single biggest negative tradeoffs between the sets if you were a heavy user of the channel balancing in particular. Lastly, the 7s feature a mute button on the set which turns an orange indicator light on the microphone that can be seen out of the corner of your eye. The Pro does the exact same thing, but the strange thing is that it comes with a pop filter for the microphone. The problem is that it covers up the mute indicator, so you basically have to choose between having a pop filter or a mute indicator, not both... I'm not sure how they could have implemented this better, but it's strange when a product forces you to choose between two if its features. To summarize, I am still satisfied with the Pro. The superior audio and swappable batteries alone make up for the areas where it fails to best the 7 and I will not be switching back, but that doesn't mean I am fully delighted with my purchase. If anyone out there at steel series happens to read this, you should more carefully consider the changes you make to your products over time. Specifically, consider the trade-offs... that is where I feel this product and others in the market tend to fail most. Consider how many of your customers are return business, who are coming in with prior expectations. Food for thought for any company.

After my absolutely horrid experience with Razer during an RMA (Razer took SIX MONTHS to RMA the headset...), I was looking at contenders for my business, I ended up going for the SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless, after reviews for the Arctis 7's reviews highly suggested the headsets. I was NOT disappointed! The headset IMHO is probably THE BEST headset you could get with the feature-set it offers! If you're looking for a gaming-centric headset that checks the most boxes, this is it. The unboxing experience is nothing but premium, and you can proudly, if you wish, display the box. Everything is well-packed, and they use solid packing protection. The headset itself needs very little setup, simply either pair it via Bluetooth, or get the base station wired up, and connect it to your device respectively. DO NOTE, that the Optical In jack is labeled as PS4, as I guess they intend the optical to only be used for the PS4. You CANNOT rename the label, but obviously you can plug in nearly any Opt Output into that input, just know it's labeled PS4. I do wish SteelSeries would just label the inputs as the type of input it is rather than what they envision you using it for; however, this is just an insignificant gripe. You will find the base station to be rather light, but honestly, it stays in place on the desk rather well, I've never had an issue with it sliding around. Setting the base station up is as simple as plugging in your inputs, optionally plugging it into power (I believe it can pull power needed from USB, but I find the wall-based power to be the better solution), and then configuring preferences like EQ and things. I do suggest keeping Auto-Off on Off because it will shut off the headset after that time elapses, regardless of what is going on. Lastly, the base station includes a slot to charge one of the two included batteries for the headset, which last a solid 6ish hours without needing to be charged. (Which charging one of these batteries I swear only takes like 30mins to an hour, and you can swap 'em when one gets low. There is a warning when it reaches like super-low power) You can also charge the headset via MicroUSB directly if you need it. The headset itself matches the near-zero latency that they advertize with the 2.4g WiFi from the base station (which is probably the way you connect to your devices if you are using the base station anyways.) The headset itself sounds VERY GOOD, not quite Audiophile, but VERY good all the same, and unless you need that audiophile level of sound, you can't really do better IMHO. It handles everything rather well that I throw at it, even decently in the high-volume range where most headsets start to have some issues. They are not as noise-canceling as something like the Bose Quietcomfort II's, so if you absolutely need isolated sound, you might not find the SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless to fit your needs; although it does block out most sub-ambient noise. I do have ONE semi-major complaint, and that is the "Game/Chat Balance" feature on my headset seems to drop out the secondary channel. To clarify, when I assign an app/game to that channel, it works fine for a while, but eventually, it fades the channel and cuts the audio entirely, unless I go into that app, and fiddle with the volume to fix it, only for it to fade again. This is likely a driver problem on my end, but also I am running on Linux on my PC, and I haven't yet found a driver that addresses that problem. If SteelSeries sees this, please reach out if you can! On the other side though, these truly are multi-purpose! I can effortlessly go from gaming on my PC, to watching a movie in bed with these and achieve a pretty cinematic sound (The Game of Thrones intro is BREATHTAKING with this headset!). You can reliably watch at full-volume and no-one is none the wiser, which really transports you away from the rest of the environment and isolates you in whatever you are watching. It's quite something! In another note, you only get Bluetooth 4.1, instead of the (at the time) new Bluetooth 5, but I hardly notice a major downside without it, although I hope they update the headset soon with things like BT5 and maybe stronger WiFi. To be clear, I can get great range from the headset, and it only cuts out after I get to the other side of my house, which is all I really need. The microphone stands pretty much toe-to-toe with my Blue Snowball, which is a relief, although for constant use I STRONGLY recommend using the popfilter attachment that they include with it, although you might run into issues when you go about retracting the mic boom into the headset when you are done using it. Also I believe it covers up the mute LED on the mic itself, but you can outright turn off the LED if you need. They are pretty comfy, and I don't really ever feel uncomfortable wearing them, or after taking them off, yet they are durable, and built to last. You get all the support of a metal skeleton, with none of the discomforts, and I find the "Airweave Fabric" band, which doubles as size adjust, to be suitable for even 10 to 12-hour gaming seshes Overall, I'd take these everywhere if my job wasn't so... Potentially abusive to the headset, with different oils and powders. I'd recommend them while traveling as well, although I am not particularly sure if the extra batteries are TSA-Compliant, but I think they are fine. Overall, there is VERY LITTLE this headset does wrong. I am very satisfied I got this headset, and probably will buy again! Edit: Over the years, the headset still preforms well. The issue I eluded to regarding the second chat channel fading, is NOT a driver problem but a hardware one. There is a capacitor on the internals that shuts off the channel if below the threshold, which is rather unfortunate. One other thing worth noting, where each side of the headset attaches to the frame, they are only secured via plastic, and are susceptible to fatigue if care isn't taken, they are pretty durable, but they would've done better by securing the headset modules via metal that isn't likely to break and effectively break the headset.

I have been looking at this headset for a while now as I was in need of one after my last pair broke. While I was caught off guard as to how expensive this headset is I had my doubts as to how great it could. Eventually decided to pull the trigger and bought myself a pair. First impressions weren't great I will admit as I would consider it an oversight on my end rather anything SteelSeries did. I was not aware of the fact that these do not a retractable head strap like many other over head headphones I have used in the past. This was a concern for a bit as the first time wearing these it felt too small for what I was use to and while adjusting the ski style strap used by helped tremendously, there is still a bit of awkward fit that can come from it. Comfortability overall is great as I can continue wearing them for extended periods of time while gaming with friends as was the original purpose of this headset. I am nowhere close to consider myself an audiophile but had somewhat experience with a decent pair of headphones I have been using (HD 58X) in which they sound as equally good even though these are wireless when my other set was wired. Mic quality is also very good in many scenarios as my friends can hear me clearly while in game with a lot of background noise going on. A feature I had not experienced before was being able to pair my headset via Bluetooth to my phone and take calls/listen to music while having my PC's sound on and chatting with friends. Overall my experience with the headset started off in a negative, I am happy to say the inconveniences I personally felt were resolved easily and I do love everything about this headset. A steep price to pay for sure but nonetheless I enjoy them.

I just received my Arctis Pro Wireless a day ago and have been testing it against my Siberia 800/840/H Wireless. Here are my few quick impressions after testing mostly on my PS4. I will try to provide an update after further testing. Look and build: I prefer the look of the Arctis Pro Wireless. It is a bit more modern and sleek looking than the Siberia 800. Build quality wise, I feel the Siberia 800 feels more sturdy and more durable to scuffs. The Arctis Pro Wireless has the exposed metal headband and and the matte finish which feel more delicate. I have to handle it with care compared to the Siberia 800 which I can pretty much toss around anywhere. Comfort: The earcups of the Arctis Pro Wireless are more comfortable. They are shaped naturally around your ears unlike the cylindrical shape of the Siberia 800. However, I'm not a fan of the ski band on top. I had to adjust it by loosening the velcro which is prone to lint. Also, it tends to pull the headphones up causing a little discomfort on the bottom of my ears. I much prefer the headband of the Siberia 800 with its plush memory foam and traditional way of size adjustment. Connectivity: This is pretty much the same. I had no trouble with the signal when walking downstairs with both headsets to get something from the kitchen. Also, there is no lag while playing games. The bluetooth range is also great and there is no noticeable lag when watching a video from my phone. Usability: The base stations are pretty much identical except for a few tweaks. The 3.5mm chat out and analog in from the back on the Siberia 800's base station are now replaced by line in and line out which is good for passthrough to speakers. The volume knob on the Arctis Pro Wireless base station is a little more grippy and concave, but they operate the same way. The batteries are exactly the same also. I interchanged them and they work perfectly. The menus have a few more options on the Arctis Pro Wireless. You can now have sidetone and adjust its sensitivity. However, your voice tends to sound distorted when speaking a little louder or yelling. Luckily, you can set it to 0 to turn it off which is what I had to do unfortunately. You can now set the screen to timeout or have a screensaver which is just the SteelSeries logo. I had issues with burn-in (due to being OLED) with the screen on my Siberia 800 base station so this is a welcome option for prevention. There is also a volume limiter option which you can turn off if you require louder volumes. The Arctis Pro Wireless can also connect to the SteelSeries Engine to access more options, but it is currently not available yet. On the Arctis Pro Wireless, the volume knob and mute switch is on the left side of headset, while the power buttons are on the right side. This is a change I didn't like. On the Siberia 800, all controls are on the right side and you only need to use one hand to do everything. It will take some adjustment to get used to it, especially if you're coming from the Siberia 800. The battery is now stored on the right earcup on the Arctis Pro Wireless and you just pop off the magnetic plate to swap it out. On the Siberia 800, you just twist the plate off to swap batteries. Both ways are pretty much the same. When you power on and off the Siberia 800, there is a beep tone letting you know it is either on or off. It can be heard clearly. The Arctis Pro Wireless beeps when powering on. When powering off, there is a tiny tone letting you know. It's basically inaudible if your not listening for it closely. The weird thing is there is a loud beep tone when you power off while connected through bluetooth. This seems like an oversight. Microphone: The mic quality of both are on par with each other. They both glow red when you mute them and are adjustable and retractable. The mic on the Arctis Pro Wireless however, is a bit larger and bulkier. I prefer the look of the mic on the Siberia 800. But, it is no big deal. The biggest issue I have with the Arctis Pro Wireless is the mic output volume is extremely low when I tested it on my PS4. My friends could barely hear me. There is also no way to adjust the mic sensitivity at all at the moment. This is odd since the Arctis Pro with GameDAC has an option to adjust mic output volume. The only way for my party to hear me a little better was to crank up the mic sensitivity to max through the PS4 system settings. Still, it was still lower than the Siberia 800 which I always keep at default sensitivity on the PS4. When I switched to the Siberia 800, my party could hear me comfortably. I hope SteelSeries can fix this through a firmware update. Sound: My Siberia 800's are dead silent when there is no sound playing. The Arctis Pro Wireless has a very subtle hiss, but not to the point of being annoying. When there is sound playing, you can hardly hear it, if at all. I was concerned about this, but it is definitely not a deal breaker. The sound signatures are slightly different. I wouldn't say the Arctis Pro Wireless is better sounding than the Siberia 800 which is a disappointment. I tested both with my custom EQ settings and with surround on and off. The Arctis Pro Wireless sounds a little more airy. The highs are a bit more detailed, but more harsh. The bass response for the Arctis Pro Wireless sounds toned down and slightly less full. The focus is more on clarity and separation, but it comes off as a bit synthetic. This causes it to sound more tinny and thinner than the Siberia 800 overall. On the Siberia 800, the treble is warmer and easier on the ears, but still has great clarity. Also, the bass has more punch and depth. I feel the sound signature on the Siberia 800 is more natural and accurate. Overall, they both sound good and will definitely give you an edge competitively. However, I prefer the Siberia 800's sound as of now, but I will have to put more hours in and tweak the EQ settings to get a full impression of the Arctis Pro Wireless. Conclusion: These are both great wireless headsets for gaming. I've had the Siberia 800 for about three years and absolutely love them. If you are looking to upgrade from the Siberia 800/840/H Wireless to the Arctis Pro Wireless, I would hold off for now. The sound is not any better and the mic volume output is definitely a major issue. Also, it has not been fully integrated into the SteelSeries Engine which makes it feel kind of rushed and half-baked. However, these impressions are just based on one day of usage. I will try to update later after some more extensive usage. Let me know if you have any questions or if you want me to test anything else. Thanks for reading! UPDATE (4/29/18): SteelSeries Engine 3.12.3 has been released which allows customization of the Arctis Pro Wireless. Also, this included a firmware update for the Arctis Pro Wireless. The update fixes the mic volume output on PS4! Now, I do not have to put the mic sensitivity at max through the PS4 system settings. My party can hear me loud and clear without any adjustments. Also, they fixed the power off tone which can now be heard loudly. It was nice to have these issues fixed, especially the mic volume output which was a big problem for me. Thanks to SteelSeries for listening to feedback.

La verdad no sé como estén para PS4 porque no lo he usado con mi consola. Pero lo que sí es un hecho es que para PC son una maravilla. EL sonido es excelente, el micrófono ni se diga, vienen con compatibilidad integrada para el Discord y varios juegos. El dock tiene settings muy útiles para configurar. En cuanto al tema wireless definitivamente tienen un gran alcance, tengo un pequeño canal de Twitch, por lo que cuando ocupo ir a la cocina u abrir la puerta en caso de visitas, puede seguir hablando a una distancia considerable sin tener que dejar a mis viewers preguntándose donde estoy. Para mí lo que fue la cereza del pastel fue el tema de las baterías, la duración es bastante decente, no sé en que ranking se encuentren. Lo que sí es un hecho es el tema de las baterías intercambiables por lo que jamas tendrás que preocuparte por conectar a USB ya que mientras usas unas en el headset, las otras pilas se estan cargando en el dock. Anteriormente ya contaba con otro headset wireless de otra marca, sin embargo era un fastidio cuando se terminaba la carga y había que conectar vía USB. Conclusión: Si vas a ir por unos wireless de calidad estos son los MEJORES del mercado definitivamente, aunque claro, no son para todos por el elevado precio. Si tienes el dinero y tienes consideradas varias opciones, estos los recomiendo como la opción numero uno.

I’ve been gaming for years, and this is the best headset I’ve ever owned. Really comfortable, great quality sound, Bluetooth so you can wirelessly connect to your phone for calls or music; but by far the best aspect is the dual batteries. As you constantly have one in the charging ‘slot’ attached to your pc you have ZERO downtime, and can quickly swap them over in about 10 seconds. Really simple feature, but game changing for wireless headsets.

Awesome headset, love it.

I moved to this after some weird issues with some Audeze Mobius headphones. These things are incredible! So fully featured. I love using Dolby Atmos for Headphones with them, as it is incredibly immersive. Being able to hear sound from your phone as well as your PC is great, as you can pause a game, answer your phone and just talk. Amazing!

I first bought a SteelSeries arctis 5 about 5 years ago. I used it for a year and loved it a lot, but I had a cat that kept chewing up my wires. So after buying two replacement wires, I decided it was better for me to get a headset with a braided wire (because I didn’t trust wireless headphones for quality and I didn’t want to run out of battery half way through use and have to stop gaming or working with music). I decide to use a pretty cheap Razer Kraken v2 which I found at a really good price for a few years. I liked it, it was quite comfortable due to having larger ear cups than the steelseries, and leather ear pads were better for sound isolation. Flash forward 5 years later, I come across this new pro model which solves all my gripes about wireless headphones by having good quality Drivers and basically unlimited use time with it’s swappable batteries system. I thought I would hate the cloth ear pads / ear cushions so I ordered some leather ones as well - more on that later. I’ve been using them for about 2 weeks now and I have to say, I have no complaints about the product. I do find that I have to swap out the batteries mid session every 2-3 days and that breaks my workflow a bit, but the alternative of having to charge it mid-session is worse, and I also gain so much freedom from not being tethered. I move between my desk, to the bathroom, to the door to receive food/deliveries, so not needing to fumble around to make sure I don’t tangle anything as I put the headset back on it’s stand is a big convenience - well worth the occasional need to swap batteries out. 2 weeks in, the leather ear pads came, and I tried them out. About an hour into the session, I missed the cloth ones so much because leather was heating up. I had grown so used to the cloth ones and I remembered why I longed to use my Arctis 5 so much all these years, I always had a fondness for them, but I could never pinpoint it. The sound quality on this is also well above what the Razer Kraken v2 was providing, but that should be a given, seeing at this cost 4 times as much. My recommendation for this product is only for people who spend as much time at their desktop as me. I spend 10-15 hours a day working and gaming, so it’s a really important piece of hardware to me. If you spend less time than that, having an Astros or something that charges for one long(er) session would probably do. I don’t like needing to remember to charge my devices. At this price point, it’s a premium product, for professionals, but it lives up to it’s name.