SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless gaming headset performance benchmarks

The wireless support in SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless is very convenient. 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 SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless is a relatively new headset. In terms of noise cancelling, the SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. The sound quality of the SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless is below average, especially for critical listening. 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 SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments.

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Model	SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless
Travel-Friendly / Outside Noise Isolation	3.2 / 5.0
Critical Listening / Sound Quality	3.4 / 5.0
Gaming Quality	3.9 / 5.0
Office Environment Sound Isolation	3.4 / 5.0
Comfort and Stability while doing Sports	3.5 / 5.0
Watching TV Sound Experience	3.9 / 5.0
Price	$ 152.0
Year	2020
Microphone	No
Wireless	Yes
Battery Life	4.0 / 5.0
Ear Breathability	2.9 / 5.0
Comfort	3.8 / 5.0
Controls	3.9 / 5.0
Noise Handling	3.8 / 5.0
Microphone Quality	4.1 / 5.0

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Specifications

Arctis 9 Wireless Active Features

ANC Control	No
Additional Charges	0.0
Android	No
App Name	SteelSeries Engine
Audio While Charging	Yes
Battery Type	Rechargable
Button Mapping	No
Charge Time	5.6 hrs
Charging Port	micro-USB
Equalizer	Graphic + Presets
Mic Control	Adjustable Level
Passive Playback	No
Playback Control	No
Power-Saving Feature	Auto-Off Timer
Room Effects	No
Surround Support	Yes
Total Battery Life	20.3 hrs
Windows	Yes
iOS	No
macOS	Yes

Arctis 9 Wireless Battery

Battery Life	20.3 hrs

Arctis 9 Wireless Breathability

Avg.Temp.Difference	7.4 °C

Arctis 9 Wireless Comfort

Weight	0.83 lbs

Arctis 9 Wireless Connectivity

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

Arctis 9 Wireless Controls

Ease of use	Good

Arctis 9 Wireless Design

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

Arctis 9 Wireless Isolation

Bass	0.73 dB
Mid	-5.64 dB
Noise Cancelling	No
Overall Attenuation	-10.8 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	37.13 dB
Treble	-27.86 dB

Arctis 9 Wireless Microphone

Boom	Yes
Detachable Boom	No
FR Std. Dev.	3.44 dB
HFE	6,544.63 Hz
In-Line	No
Integrated	No
LFE	88.51 Hz
Mic	Yes
Noise Gate	Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling	7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Handling	7.5
Weighted THD	0.112

Arctis 9 Wireless Noise Handling

SpNR	32.44 dB

Arctis 9 Wireless Recording Quality

Gain	19.93 dB

Arctis 9 Wireless Sound

ANC	No ANC
Acoustic Space Excitation	3.0
Avg. Std. Deviation	1.27 dB
Bass Amount	-1.84 dB
Codec	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Connection	Wireless (Proprietary)
Dips	1.34 dB
EQ	No EQ
Firmware	2.4.00
Head Modeling	No
Head Tracking	No
High-Bass	4.3 dB
High-Mid	-0.8 dB
High-Treble	-4.59 dB
Low-Bass	-6.1 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	57.39 Hz
Low-Mid	1.44 dB
Low-Treble	-4.76 dB
Microphone	Boom
Mid-Bass	1.65 dB
Mid-Mid	0.07 dB
Mid-Treble	-1.58 dB
Openness	5.6
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	3.12 dB
PRTF Distance	17.9 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	7.6 dB
Peaks	1.64 dB
Power	On
Room Ambience	No
Speaker Modeling	On/Off
Std. Err.	4.02 dB
Tip/Pad	Default
Treble Amount	-2.99 dB
Virtual Surround	DTS 7.1
WHD @ 100	0.416
WHD @ 90	0.303
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch	2.01
Weighted Frequency Mismatch	7.13
Weighted Group Delay	0.28
Weighted Phase Mismatch	12.19