SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless
vs
Logitech G335

SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless

The SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless is a relatively new headset. The SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. For gaming, the SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. The wireless support in SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless is very convenient. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. The sound quality of the SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless is below average, especially for critical listening. In terms of noise cancelling, the SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling. The SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors.

Logitech G335

In terms of sound quality, the Logitech G335 is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. The Logitech G335 is a relatively new headset. The Logitech G335 is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. For gaming, the Logitech G335 has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. The Logitech G335 suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the Logitech G335 is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. In terms of noise cancelling, the Logitech G335 has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling.

Active Features

	Arctis 9 Wireless	G335
ANC Control	No	No
Additional Charges	0.0	N/A
Android	No	No
App Name	SteelSeries Engine	No App
Audio While Charging	Yes	No
Battery Type	Rechargable	No Battery
Button Mapping	No	No
Charge Time	5.6 hrs	N/A
Charging Port	micro-USB	None
Equalizer	Graphic + Presets	No
Mic Control	Adjustable Level	No
Passive Playback	No	Passive Headphone
Playback Control	No	No
Power-Saving Feature	Auto-Off Timer	No
Room Effects	No	No
Surround Support	Yes	No
Total Battery Life	20.3 hrs	N/A
Windows	Yes	No
iOS	No	No
macOS	Yes	No

Battery

	Arctis 9 Wireless	G335
Battery Life	20.3 hrs	N/A

Breathability

	Arctis 9 Wireless	G335

Comfort

	Arctis 9 Wireless	G335
Weight	0.83 lbs	0.48 lbs

Connectivity

	Arctis 9 Wireless	G335
Analog	Audio Only (Not included)	Audio + Microphone
Analog Audio	Yes	Yes
Analog/USB Audio Latency	0 ms	0 ms
Android Latency	130 ms	N/A
Bluetooth Version	4.1	No Bluetooth
Connection	No Wired Option	1/8" TRRS
Detachable	No	No
Dock Charging	No	No
Length	N/A	6.07 ft (1.85 m)
Line In	Yes	No
Line Of Sight Range	303.00 ft (92.35 m)	N/A
Line Out	Yes	No
Multi-Device Pairing	Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless	No
NFC Pairing	No	No
Non-BT Latency	28 ms	N/A
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range	153.00 ft (46.63 m)	N/A
Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	No
Optical Input	No	No
PC Latency (SBC)	194 ms	N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)	N/A	N/A
PC Latency (aptX)	N/A	N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)	N/A	N/A
PS4 Analog	Audio Only (Not included)	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	No
PS4 Wired USB	No	No
PS5 Analog	Audio Only (Not Included)	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	No
PS5 Wired USB	No	No
Power Supply	USB	No Base/Dock
RCA Input	No	No
Type	Wireless USB Dongle	No Base/Dock
USB Audio	No	No
USB Input	Yes	No
Wired USB	No	No
Xbox One Analog	Audio Only (Not included)	Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless	No	No
Xbox One Wired USB	No	No
Xbox Series X|S Analog	Audio Only (Not included)	Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless	No	No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB	No	No
iOS Latency	55 ms	N/A

Controls

	Arctis 9 Wireless	G335
Ease of use	Good	Good

Design

	Arctis 9 Wireless	G335
Additional Controls	Bluetooth Sync	No
Call/Music Control	Yes	No
Channel Mixing	Yes	No
Clamping Force	1.1 lbs	0.7 lbs
Enclosure	Closed-Back	Closed-Back
Feedback	Great	Good
H	3.3" (8.4 cm)	3.1" (7.9 cm)
L	7.7" (19.6 cm)	8.1" (20.5 cm)
Microphone Control	Mute/Unmute	Mute/Unmute
Noise Cancelling Control	No	No
OS Compatibility	Not OS specific	Not OS specific
Talk-Through	No	No
Transducer	Dynamic	Dynamic
Transmitter Required	No	No
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Volume	176.90 in³ (2,898.86 cm³)	197.00 in³ (3,228.20 cm³)
Volume Control	Yes	Yes
W	6.9" (17.5 cm)	7.8" (19.9 cm)
Wireless	Yes	No

Isolation

	Arctis 9 Wireless	G335
Bass	0.73 dB	0.15 dB
Mid	-5.64 dB	-3.84 dB
Noise Cancelling	No	No
Overall Attenuation	-10.8 dB	-9.91 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	37.13 dB	50.16 dB
Treble	-27.86 dB	-26.13 dB

Microphone

	Arctis 9 Wireless	G335
Boom	Yes	Yes
Detachable Boom	No	No
FR Std. Dev.	3.44 dB	2.24 dB
HFE	6,544.63 Hz	8,863.09 Hz
In-Line	No	No
Integrated	No	No
LFE	88.51 Hz	562 Hz
Mic	Yes	Yes
Noise Gate	Always On	Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling	7.5	7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Handling	7.5	7.5
Weighted THD	0.112	0.206

Noise Handling

	Arctis 9 Wireless	G335
SpNR	32.44 dB	23.85 dB

Recording Quality

	Arctis 9 Wireless	G335
Gain	19.93 dB	26.27 dB

Sound

	Arctis 9 Wireless	G335
ANC	No ANC	No ANC
Acoustic Space Excitation	3.0	5.9
Avg. Std. Deviation	1.27 dB	0.51 dB
Bass Amount	-1.84 dB	-3.45 dB
Codec	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Connection	Wireless (Proprietary)	Wired
Dips	1.34 dB	1.6 dB
EQ	No EQ	No EQ
Firmware	2.4.00	No Firmware
Head Modeling	No	No
Head Tracking	No	No
High-Bass	4.3 dB	-1.19 dB
High-Mid	-0.8 dB	0.59 dB
High-Treble	-4.59 dB	-16.15 dB
Low-Bass	-6.1 dB	-6.55 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	57.39 Hz	55.76 Hz
Low-Mid	1.44 dB	-5.98 dB
Low-Treble	-4.76 dB	0.75 dB
Microphone	Boom	Boom
Mid-Bass	1.65 dB	-2.26 dB
Mid-Mid	0.07 dB	-1.64 dB
Mid-Treble	-1.58 dB	1.49 dB
Openness	5.6	7.2
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	3.12 dB	3.52 dB
PRTF Distance	17.9 dB	7.15 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	7.6 dB	5.41 dB
Peaks	1.64 dB	2.58 dB
Power	On	Passive
Room Ambience	No	No
Speaker Modeling	On/Off	No
Std. Err.	4.02 dB	3.43 dB
Tip/Pad	Default	Default
Treble Amount	-2.99 dB	-0.45 dB
Virtual Surround	DTS 7.1	No App
WHD @ 100	0.416	0.228
WHD @ 90	0.303	0.288
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch	2.01	0.19
Weighted Frequency Mismatch	7.13	2.91
Weighted Group Delay	0.28	0.25
Weighted Phase Mismatch	12.19	10.31