We have tested ARA in games such as The Crew Motorfest, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, Dustborn but also Diablo 4; the EQ this product does use results in clear highs, balanced mids, while the bass is not overpowering the whole experience. The offered volume is impressively loud, meaning we never felt the need to use it over 50%, while the overall low weight of about 311g is ideal not to notice you are wearing the headset after longer gaming sessions. ARA is constructed from good quality plastic so it won’t creak during adjustment process.

ARA is designed from the start as a plug-and-play device, so no extra software for fine-tuning things; there is also a 3D Surround mode which adds a bit of immersion but we would only use it while watching other multimedia contents such as movies or TV shows…a lot of games do already have such effects embedded into their engine so there is likely no need to add extra surround filters to enhance the experience.

The microphone sounds really great for an entry-level product, being TeamSpeak certified; we tested in in Discord and we could be heard by the other side loud and clear. Also made some tests in Windows OS Sound Recorder app and we could not notice any issues, the sound delivery being great!

While having the headset connected to our Samsung S24, the sound quality remained good but do not expect ARA employing more advanced CODECs than SBC, the go to when talking about less expensive products.

As we have noted with headsets from other brands as well is that we can use the Volume buttons to move back and forth in a playlist, while the Power button can also act as a Pause one. In calls, we can use the same button to start or end a call, for ease of use.

The only negative we do find with the product is that it does not remember our setting for RGB on/off after a power cycle; we need every time to turn the effect manually to save battery live when not needed.

ARA can be currently found in stores for about 61 Euros, an affordable price point for what we’re offered!

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We would like to thank again to AQIRYS for making this review possible!