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SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless Gaming Headset Review

Audio/Others by stefan @ 2019-02-22

The new Arctic Pro Wireless headset is easy to set up, while the multitude of configuration options can be accessed either using the base station or SteelSeries Engine 3. Thanks to the chassis materials, the headset is quite light, while the adjustable woven sky google fabric suspension headband makes sure it will fit all head sizes and shapes. As the manufacturer does explain, only the Arctis Pro + GameDAC offering is fully Hi-Res audio certified, since the 2.4GHz wireless tech cannot support sampling rates higher than 48K. Even in this situation, we do find the same Hi-Res drivers as with the wired (GameDAC) version, while the 2.4GHz transmission mode used is lossless, for high-fidelity purposes.

A Closer Look Part IV

The USB audio cable is used to link the base station to our PC/PS4, so it will be recognized inside the dedicated software (PC Only):

The Power cable does transform the base station into a charging device for the secondary battery, while the PC is off:

The Toslink optical cable is also available for connecting external audio sources (such as the PS4):

The supplied battery is Li-ion and is rated 1000mAh, 4.2V; from a single charge, we should get about 10 hours of use:

The included rechargeable battery can be removed in just a few seconds, thanks to the easily removable magnetic cover:

After the headset has been powered on, the white activity LED will start blinking:

If we do prefer using Bluetooth mode, a nearby activity LED is available for this one as well:

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