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SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC Black Wired Gaming Headset - Certified Hi-Res Audio - Dedicated DAC and Amp - for PS5, PS4, and PC Review

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BrandSteelSeries
ColorBlack
Connectivity TechnologyWired
SeriesArctis Pro + GameDAC Wired Gaming Headset
Form FactorOver Ear

Description of SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC Black Wired Gaming Headset - Certified Hi-Res Audio - Dedicated DAC and Amp - for PS5, PS4, and PC

Immersive Audio Experience

The SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC Wired Gaming Headset offers an unparalleled audio experience that will transport you deep into the heart of your favorite games. Designed for both PS5/PS4 and PC gaming, this headset delivers optimal performance by combining premium speaker drivers with next-generation DTS surround sound technology. The result is incredibly accurate positional cues that allow you to pinpoint the slightest sound, giving you a competitive edge in any gaming scenario.

Advanced Compatibility

While the SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC is optimized for PS5...

Reviews

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Type of review

Revainrating 2 out of 5

I didnt see good quality, solid disadvantages.

I'm really furious that once again I get caught that I'm ready to pay money for a good thing, but I get a low-quality product for an overprice. I went through a lot of options and not one of them lived with me for more than 1.5 years, it’s clear that it’s not profitable for manufacturers to do quality work, I know this well because I work in a close field, but damn it, finally make an overprice but for a long time . In addition, I will say that I sincerely sympathize with those who once bought…

Pros
  • Good enough and loud sound, mids are not overpowered, positioning in games is not bad. Well, in the appendage, subjectively good design.
Cons
  • The disadvantages of a wagon and a small trolley, let's start with the fact that virtual 7.1 works just awful, if you turn it on, then often in games you will get something that, for example, there will simply be no sounds from behind or they will be very muffled, I tried to play with the settings, flash and in the end I just disabled this feature. Further, they fall short of audiophile ones, I would say very much, although the manufacturer positions them as universal, but in fact yes for games, but not for music, so this is just marketing. Further, the quality of the microphone is not even close to normal, I would not use it except for discord, those who write that streams are done in it Are you serious guys? I just don’t use this microphone and it’s a pity that it takes up space in the bowl and you can’t just remove it. Now let's come to the most important thing in my opinion, when you buy a headset for 300+$ you expect it to be for a long time, well, at least 3 years, but if you decide to choose SS, you should know that this headset will not last more than 1.5 years as If you don't try, why do you ask? Yes, everything is very simple, the engineers took care of it, the fact is that if you climb, for example, in ebay to look for such a headset BU, you will find that almost all sellers have cracks on the left bowl in the place where the headband is attached and this is not easy. When I came to the store to buy these headphones, he told me that they bring a lot under warranty with such a problem (he thought that they hit them on the floor) and since this was not a warranty case, they naturally denied the warranty, but then I did not attach any importance to this and bought. I remembered this a year later when I also had a crack and the headphones somehow began to sit wrong, I took it apart and saw that these guys from SS just stuck a metal headband pin into a plastic bowl and decided that it would do, but the plastic is thin, there is no amplification, when you put on the headphones, this pin is constantly in tension and at an angle, and over time it just breaks out the plastic and that's the end of the headset.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A very high-quality product, I take it not for the first time.

I put 4.8 / 5.0 in combination with all the amenities of this headset against the background of its fragility. The insanely convenient Game-DAC system captivates, with which everything is very easy and simple to set up.

Pros
  • Moved from Arctis 5, so everything will be on the facts! 1) The same huge amount of customizable backlight, which has now been brought to the microphone (see photo) - a trifle, but it's nice :) 2) They sit comfortably on the head, are easily adjusted, do not press, the strap and "ear caps" are removed, you can buy custom ones in the style store, if I'm not mistaken, which is very cool for fans of this. 3) Finally, we increased the area of ​​the mute button and the volume up wheel, thanks, it has become much more convenient! 4) A solid Game-DAC system with which you can adjust everything very easily without getting into the PC settings! 5) The wire is no longer folded into a tube, we thought of making a normal hard wire here, thanks, really.
Cons
  • 1) For some reason, there is no active noise reduction here, as it was in the 5th version, it is strange, the microphone, of course, is very good (although it does not differ at all from the 5th, because I compared them), but the lack of noise reduction looks very strange. 2) I didn’t believe about the fragility of this left cup (see photo 2), which many people write about, but, damn it, I treated them carefully, didn’t throw, didn’t throw, carefully removed, but it’s still a little staggers a little, I think in a year, as in the pictures in the reviews, it will fall off, ahaha, well, really, a very flimsy attachment of a cup with an arc, nonsense of course . 3) Accordingly, the price is generally not acceptable for such build quality, if it is super reliable, then another story!

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A good quality product, I rate this purchase perfectly.

Pros: -Hi-res sound - The volume is also on the level -Very acceptable bass, nothing whistles or farts, high and low frequencies are at the level -External volume control and detailed equalizer settings + various gadgets both from the application and from this regulator - Backlight? rgb? well, except perhaps an addition to all this, because it is difficult to attribute it to pluses or minuses Its cons: - for 1 year of use, I can’t name them, everything is very clear, the sound is a bomb.

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Poor quality, not suitable for use.

Unfortunately, when I chose these headphones, there was not a single review of cracks on the headphones, now there are a lot of them. My headphones are no exception. During the year of use, I noticed one even crack on the right earpiece, which eventually began to grow further. I advise you to think very carefully before choosing these headphones! Good sound is of course a big plus, but not in crumbling headphones. I just feel cheated for 20k.

Pros
  • Sound, look, usability
Cons
  • The disgusting build quality is not even pulling for 5 thousand, not to mention 20.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great value for money, one of the best offers.

When buying on the market, a marriage came. The microphone didn't work. We looked at ways to return, at first it became really bad. I received a defective product, and I have to take it to the post office and send it to Hong Kong at my own expense. Yes, as if in the case of confirmation of the marriage, the money for the transfer will be returned. But what is it? We called the support service, as a result they sent a courier on Monday who took the headphones. But the residue from the purchase…

Pros
  • Great sound. Excellent control with Dac's gem, which allows you to adjust the sound of the game and the sound of the same discord without twisting the settings in the games themselves, but literally with a couple of turns. Comfortable abyushor, comfortable pleasant in my opinion quite a reliable design. Pleasant illumination synchronizing with the rest of the steelseries products.
Cons
  • In general, no shortcomings were identified from the wearers themselves for six months of use.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

The right product for me, the price suited me.

It costs about 20 And he lives, purely mechanically - no more than a year, with careful use. Draw your own conclusions. The headphones were replaced under warranty, although the sellers swore that with such damage the warranty was denied. For this I raise the rating to 4 stars - the sound quality is still on top, although the mechanical strength for such a price could be improved.

Pros
  • Stereo sound, 3d sound - everything is great, very high quality sound
Cons
  • Fragility of the structure

Revainrating 4 out of 5

A practical product, nothing to complain about.

Overall very good headphones, especially with GameDAC, who needs to replace the built-in sound card. Positioning is excellent in games if DTS Headphone:X is enabled. The sound pleases in movies and games. Before them were HyperX Cloud, the difference is palpable. Much more detail in everything, including music, if you listen in Hi-Res. But in music, all the same, they are not "wow", compared with my Polk s50 acoustics, they do not sound so voluminous and bright, the basses are also less…

Pros
  • Great sound in games. A separate DAC with a bunch of settings that replaced the built-in sound card and, in addition to good sound, unloaded the processor, giving more FPS in games.
Cons
  • Price. Well, maybe there is an abundance of wires and connectors, but there is no getting away from this in this wired model)

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Just super, it's beautifully made, I'm very happy with it.

Music is not the most important thing for me. Since they were positioned as playing games with an extended range, they dared to experiment. To be honest, I did not expect the effect. With its pros: Undoubtedly, they give advantages both in PUBG and in Battlefield 1. The sound of the special effects themselves does not cover quiet steps, the rustle of a car or the sound of a gunshot from somewhere far away. You hear the background as a whole and the nuances in particular. They perfectly create…

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I didn³'t expect the quality to be this good.

Got to normal headphones. To the highest quality. After the purchase did not regret the money given even once. The SteelSeries headset delivers excellent sound and is easy to manage and set up. Has pros: Hi-Res speakers that reproduce frequencies from 10 to 40K. You can hear everything, absolutely everything. Using an external proprietary sound system that works with a sound source without drivers and prog. Connected - and listen to your health. Connect with two devices at once. This is great…

Revainrating 4 out of 5

It is of good quality, but I won't buy it again.

I took it for a test (on a PC) for a day, at first there was a wow effect ! (I wanted to buy already). By the end of the day, I turned on my old sony wireless stereo headset 2.0 and realized that the difference in sound is not so great that it would give 20k.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

The product did not disappoint, the quality pleases.

Because everything is enhanced by having him around, I paid close attention to the surround sound. Without it, I do not even consider using a headset. After considering all of the options and reading the reviews, I chose to go with this one. I decided to go with a well-known German website because the computer equipment they offered was more cost effective in the year 2022. Approximately 14,000 can be spent on one of these. Even though delivery is not inexpensive, the overall process is still…

Pros
  • -External DAC with many benefits, including Chatmix (the ability to adjust the volume of the chat in Discord and the game relative to each other) and on-the-fly adjustment of the equalizer, volume, gain, mode, and backlight settings. - Its good looks and sturdiness - The fact that it is both comfortable to use and of high quality. — Front light? It is not important to me, but I can see how it could be beneficial to others. The ability to connect additional 3.5 mm headphones to them so that two people can listen to the same thing at the same time is a feature that really hits the nail on the head. A blessing for committed romantic relationships and music enthusiasts.
Cons
  • — Price (high taxes, in Germany on many well-known sites they cost 14,000 in terms of) - The DAC is very susceptible to scratches - The sound quality for the price (the equalizer saves a little) Emulation of surround sound does not always work properly in all environments (in particular, the stalker game) - If you need to buy a replacement DAC or accessories for headphones, you need to try, steelseries does not directly supply goods to the 2022, probably the government prohibits it. Taking this into consideration is also very important. You will not be able to place an order for replacement ear pads or an elastic band that sits next to the head on the official website.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I didn³'t expect the quality to be this good.

Superb grouping. Not only for those who are into gaming, but also those who are into audio. Some pros: Sound. Additionally, not only are the headphones awesome, but they also come with a GameDac. Really excellent sound card. Also, you no longer have to download other software in order to configure things because it can all be done on one single device. Everything is clear to see on the monitor, which is wonderful. The navigation is uncomplicated. Extraordinary amounts of personalization…

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I am amazed at how well made the product is, just magical!

Prior to that, I used audiophile headphones that cost fifty thousand dollars and sound cards to play music. The very first time I went, I made the decision to bring a headset. It goes without saying that the sound quality, for instance, will not be comparable to that of the OPPO PM-1 headphones. Yet, this is a headset designed for gaming, and the Arctis Pro GameDAC functioned admirably when playing the game. It's true that there was a strange sound at first, but after some time I grew used to…

Pros
  • - high-quality, crystal-clear sound in the microphone - sound detail in games with DTS mode (surround sound in the game) - music that is generally enjoyable Arctis Pro features its own sound as well as its unique design, and it comfortably covers and protects human ears.
Cons
  • It took me a week to get used to the strange gaming sound, particularly the surround DTS, and it was frustrating at first. They are comfortable, but I would want a head strap of a different style so that I can adjust the fit to a particular size.

Revainrating 3 out of 5

There are disadvantages, but the product is usable.

As a consequence of this, if the cups were constructed out of a different material, everything would work out just fine. This results in the loss of financial resources. If you rarely use your ears or are willing to replace the headset after a year at your own expense, then you should go ahead and get it. But, if you plan on using the headset on a regular basis, it is recommended that you check at more intelligent options. The advantages of it include the following: In high-resolution mode, the

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Matches the description completely, very satisfied.

Considering its price, features, and relative fragility, I give this headset a 4.8 out of 5 stars. The Game-DAC system, with its ridiculously simple and quick setup, is fascinating.

Pros
  • Transferred from Arctis 5, now with an emphasis on accuracy. 1) The microphone now has the same extensive, user-customizable backlighting as the rest of the device (picture included): a little improvement, but a welcome one all the same. 2) They don't push on your head, can be adjusted to the perfect fit with minimal effort, have a removable strap and "ear caps," and, if I'm not incorrect, a fan of this can even purchase their own unique set in the online fashion boutique. Thirdly, we made the mute button and volume up wheel bigger; you're welcome; they're now much more user-friendly. 4) An efficient Game-DAC setup that allows for comprehensive customization outside of the confines of the computer's configuration menu. We thought of making a regular hard wire here, so the wire is no longer folded into a tube.
Cons
  • 1) The microphone is excellent (although it doesn't differ at all from the 5th edition, because I compared them), but the unusual absence of active noise reduction since the previous version is really perplexing. 2) I didn't believe about the fragility of this left cup (see photo 2), which many people write about, but damn it, I treated them carefully, didn't throw, didn't throw, carefully removed, but it's still a little staggers a little, I think in a year, as in the pictures in the reviews, it will fall off, ahaha, well, really, a very flimsy attachment of a cup with an arc, nonsense of course. For this reason (3), the cost is usually excessive for the level of construction; however, if it is very dependable, that is a different story!

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great product, a pleasure to use.

Pros below: Ordered in the evening, got my order in the morning. Looks very premium. RGB lighting works. The sound is clear and detailed, moving according to the movement of the character. The sound is better than the HaperX headphones. Got cons: Long black wires. Time for wireless gadgets. In 2022, something is not usual. It's good that USB, not 2 3.5 cables.

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Dissatisfied with this product, bad to use.

The assembly and workmanship are aimed at an early breakdown. Both pairs fell apart at about the same time (see photo). The wires and wiring for the headphones are of incomprehensible quality, they do not allow talking about any kind of hi-res. Dac intermittently glitches and starts thrashing and creating a massive echo. Opto decoupling on nutrition could not be found. The DTS mode brought tears and a nervous attack. There is nothing to say about the microphone, it is just miserable. I don't…

Pros
  • Comfortable to use, do not press, ears do not hurt.
Cons
  • The sound is squalor, which is in dac + chat mode, which is in Hi-res mode. Life span of a year. The earphone is made in such a way that it would break from fastening fatigue. This divine proprietary software, it delivers pain already at launch.

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Absolutely unusable product, not suitable for use.

there are no spare parts, from the word at all, no one has. steelseries is well aware of this problem, he corresponded with them, when contacting, he gently writes that, unfortunately, due to logistics, they cannot deliver a replacement. When offering to send to another country - right there - "otherwise we cannot, this is not a guarantee country." The issue is not resolved.

Pros
  • look cool until they break
Cons
  • money down the drain, a lot of reviews have already gone do not take this mount - a maximum of two years of life constructive marriage with careful use, the shackle attachment socket breaks The headphones are like new.

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Not exactly what I wanted, but basically everything is fine.

As a result, everything would be fine if the cups were made of a different material. And so money down the drain. If you are ready to change the headset at your own expense in a year or use your ears rarely, then take it. But if you use the headset often, then it is better to look at more thoughtful models. Its pros: Great sound in Hi res mode. Convenient adjustment of the volume priority in different applications (though in this mode the sound quality is so-so). Good microphone. Applications…