Price: $173.74
(as of May 27, 2025 01:37:56 UTC – Details)
Arctis Pro Wireless features rock solid dual wireless technology with lag free 2.4G wireless lossless audio and Bluetooth mobile audio, combined with 40,000 Hz capable Hi-Res capable speaker drivers and a Clear Cast mic making it the ultimate gaming audio system. Plus, Arctis Pro Wireless is designed with luxury materials like polished steel and aluminum alloy, and the exclusive Arctis ski goggle headband and Airwave performance fabric ear cushions. The multi input wireless transmitter with an OLED screen and included swappable rechargeable batteries make the gaming audio system as flexible as it is powerful.
2.4g range: 40 ft., 12m 5–40,000 kHz
battery life 20 hours (10 per battery).
Bluetooth version 4.1
Bluetooth profiles a2dp, hfp, hsp.
Dual-Wireless technology provides rock solid, 2.4G wireless lossless audio for gaming, combined with Bluetooth connectivity for mobile devices
Premium Hi-Res speakers with high-density neodymium magnets reproduce a full, expansive frequency range from 10 – 40,000 Hz with stunning realism and clarity
Luxurious lightweight steel and aluminum alloy construction offers maximum durability and a consistent fit
Two included swappable batteries allow you to charge a battery in the base station, while using the other for more than 20 hours of gaming
Widely recognized as the best mic in gaming, the ClearCast microphone delivers studio-quality voice clarity and background noise cancellation
Optional firmware update from SteelSeries Engine will add PS5 input mode.
Customers say
Customers praise the gaming headset’s dual battery system and wireless Bluetooth capabilities, with one customer highlighting its amazing 3-D audio performance. The build quality receives mixed feedback, with some finding it well-built while others describe it as cheaply made. Comfort is also mixed, with some finding it comfortable while others say it’s uncomfortable for long periods. Functionality and value for money also get mixed reviews, with some saying it’s worth the money while others find it unacceptably bad for the price.
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Brad K. –
VERY good Wireless Gaming Headset!
After my absolutely horrid experience with Razer during an RMA (Razer took SIX MONTHS to RMA the headset…), I was looking at contenders for my business, I ended up going for the SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless, after reviews for the Arctis 7’s reviews highly suggested the headsets. I was NOT disappointed!The headset IMHO is probably THE BEST headset you could get with the feature-set it offers!If you’re looking for a gaming-centric headset that checks the most boxes, this is it.The unboxing experience is nothing but premium, and you can proudly, if you wish, display the box.Everything is well-packed, and they use solid packing protection.The headset itself needs very little setup, simply either pair it via Bluetooth, or get the base station wired up, and connect it to your device respectively. DO NOTE, that the Optical In jack is labeled as PS4, as I guess they intend the optical to only be used for the PS4. You CANNOT rename the label, but obviously you can plug in nearly any Opt Output into that input, just know it’s labeled PS4. I do wish SteelSeries would just label the inputs as the type of input it is rather than what they envision you using it for; however, this is just an insignificant gripe.You will find the base station to be rather light, but honestly, it stays in place on the desk rather well, I’ve never had an issue with it sliding around.Setting the base station up is as simple as plugging in your inputs, optionally plugging it into power (I believe it can pull power needed from USB, but I find the wall-based power to be the better solution), and then configuring preferences like EQ and things. I do suggest keeping Auto-Off on Off because it will shut off the headset after that time elapses, regardless of what is going on.Lastly, the base station includes a slot to charge one of the two included batteries for the headset, which last a solid 6ish hours without needing to be charged. (Which charging one of these batteries I swear only takes like 30mins to an hour, and you can swap ’em when one gets low. There is a warning when it reaches like super-low power) You can also charge the headset via MicroUSB directly if you need it.The headset itself matches the near-zero latency that they advertize with the 2.4g WiFi from the base station (which is probably the way you connect to your devices if you are using the base station anyways.)The headset itself sounds VERY GOOD, not quite Audiophile, but VERY good all the same, and unless you need that audiophile level of sound, you can’t really do better IMHO. It handles everything rather well that I throw at it, even decently in the high-volume range where most headsets start to have some issues.They are not as noise-canceling as something like the Bose Quietcomfort II’s, so if you absolutely need isolated sound, you might not find the SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless to fit your needs; although it does block out most sub-ambient noise.I do have ONE semi-major complaint, and that is the “Game/Chat Balance” feature on my headset seems to drop out the secondary channel. To clarify, when I assign an app/game to that channel, it works fine for a while, but eventually, it fades the channel and cuts the audio entirely, unless I go into that app, and fiddle with the volume to fix it, only for it to fade again. This is likely a driver problem on my end, but also I am running on Linux on my PC, and I haven’t yet found a driver that addresses that problem. If SteelSeries sees this, please reach out if you can!On the other side though, these truly are multi-purpose! I can effortlessly go from gaming on my PC, to watching a movie in bed with these and achieve a pretty cinematic sound (The Game of Thrones intro is BREATHTAKING with this headset!). You can reliably watch at full-volume and no-one is none the wiser, which really transports you away from the rest of the environment and isolates you in whatever you are watching. It’s quite something!In another note, you only get Bluetooth 4.1, instead of the (at the time) new Bluetooth 5, but I hardly notice a major downside without it, although I hope they update the headset soon with things like BT5 and maybe stronger WiFi. To be clear, I can get great range from the headset, and it only cuts out after I get to the other side of my house, which is all I really need.The microphone stands pretty much toe-to-toe with my Blue Snowball, which is a relief, although for constant use I STRONGLY recommend using the popfilter attachment that they include with it, although you might run into issues when you go about retracting the mic boom into the headset when you are done using it. Also I believe it covers up the mute LED on the mic itself, but you can outright turn off the LED if you need.They are pretty comfy, and I don’t really ever feel uncomfortable wearing them, or after taking them off, yet they are durable, and built to last. You get all the support of a metal skeleton, with none of the discomforts, and I find the “Airweave Fabric” band, which doubles as size adjust, to be suitable for even 10 to 12-hour gaming seshesOverall, I’d take these everywhere if my job wasn’t so… Potentially abusive to the headset, with different oils and powders. I’d recommend them while traveling as well, although I am not particularly sure if the extra batteries are TSA-Compliant, but I think they are fine.Overall, there is VERY LITTLE this headset does wrong. I am very satisfied I got this headset, and probably will buy again!Edit:Over the years, the headset still preforms well.The issue I eluded to regarding the second chat channel fading, is NOT a driver problem but a hardware one. There is a capacitor on the internals that shuts off the channel if below the threshold, which is rather unfortunate. One other thing worth noting, where each side of the headset attaches to the frame, they are only secured via plastic, and are susceptible to fatigue if care isn’t taken, they are pretty durable, but they would’ve done better by securing the headset modules via metal that isn’t likely to break and effectively break the headset.
Josh –
Okay, what? How did I not ever hear of these before today?
EDIT: 4 YEARS LATER (June 2024): I’m still using these. Over the years I’ve purchased 2 sets of those cheap foam replacement cups for the ears and that’s it and only because I’m too lazy to clean them when replacement cups are only a couple bucks. I have on average used these for at minimum a few hours daily for 4 years and up to 12+ hours on some crazy days. These are super comfortable and just legitimately the most perfect version of headphones I could imagine for any usecase in your own home. easily swap to bluetooth between other devices like your phone or a TV or what ever – the base station is a GENIUS item to pair with these… Perfect connectivity for competitive gaming and you can walk all over your house and still have reception. Now almost 5 years later the hinges have started to crack or break but I just glued them into a static position to fix them ‘forever’. I have no idea how many more years I can get out of these but I dearly hope in the next 5+ years if I ever need to replace these I can just pick up the exact same thing – or if the next generation replaces these that they just improve the materials but nothing else. Never again suffer from your headphones disconnecting, the wire comeing unplugged, or tripping over it or the wire constantly needing to be managed with it always dangling between you and your PC / TV / gaming station.Original review from march 2020: I’ve been using astro A40’s since their inception. Not because I was a fan boy or anything, I just genuinely appreciate the “best” experience. I’ve used bluetooth wireless headphones before and I loved being untethered but the latency makes for a poor gaming experience which is why I used Astro A40’s and didn’t think the upgrade to the A50’s would be worth it since they were basically the exact same headset. Well after about 6-7 years my Astro 40’s microphone broke and the headstrap broke so it was time to upgrade… It was between a pair of Astro A50’s and this Steel series…This completely blows me out of the water. Not only does it deliver superior audio than the Astro A40’s in my opinion, but it pulls off being wireless flawlessly. There is no perceptible latency. Just in every category these are amazing. I love the low profile look to them. They don’t scream gamer (that being said, I wish I noticed these come in black before I ordered). It was literally ONE mini USB cable to set up. It paired instantly out of the box with both the internal battery plus spare battery already charged to at least 90% out of the box.Seriously, I just plugged in the included (i think it’s called a DAC box?) and it connected my headphones right away and I was already all set to go. If you want the full experience and dynamic 7.1 surround though you do need to download steel series engine which takes 2 minutes (not kidding, its very fast). The software instantly recognized the headphones and downloaded the latest drivers in 10 seconds. Then you just check the box for 7.1 surround and you’re all done.For gameplay I tested these in Overwatch. I had no idea what I was missing, and seriously this is in comparison to Astro A40’s (granted it was the like 2013 versions but still, they had 7.1 surround sound on them even then). I can hear everything so much more clearly and at the added benefit of this things amazing connectivity features. Being able to clearly see my microphone muted, be able to put the microphone away instead of just flipped up (which incidentally the microphone still works while its pushed in and people CAN still hear you if you prefer the more stealth look of the microphone put away). Oh my gosh and the feature to have your phone connected AT THE SAME TIME is amazing. You can be working on your computer, watching videos etc and seemlessly take a phone call and walk away without having to unplug anything…Just wow. These are hands down the best wireless gaming headphones on the market. Period. Like I’ve been waiting for the next generational leap before upgrading and this was definitely it. You can’t get this performance and feature set on a budget guys. If this is what you’re looking for and you got the money, do it!My only CON is that I think they are too tight on the head but are otherwise very comfortable but it’s not unbearably tight, just too tight for my taste. I may look for solutions to stretch it. Also maybe the cloth adjustment strap is a hair too short? But these are small nitpicks.Seriously… I’ll stop here because I’ll literally type a novel about how good these are. I’ll never buy Astro’s again, they have definitively dethroned in my eyes for the number 1 gaming head set. I don’t wanna bad mouth Astro’s, they are a great headset but they are in 2nd place now for sure. Catch up Astro, I’ll look you up in 5-6 years if there is ever a reason to upgrade from this!
Ben –
Iâve been gaming for years, and this is the best headset Iâve ever owned.Really comfortable, great quality sound, Bluetooth so you can wirelessly connect to your phone for calls or music; but by far the best aspect is the dual batteries.As you constantly have one in the charging âslotâ attached to your pc you have ZERO downtime, and can quickly swap them over in about 10 seconds.Really simple feature, but game changing for wireless headsets.
brian.culverwell –
Nothing to dislike. The sound quality is brilliant, very comfortable on the ears, the 2nd battery is a very nice addition.One thing that could be improved is the time before you get a low battery warning – would be nice if you could set that to a different number of minutes.
Sk –
Awesome headset, love it.
Brent J. Maxwell –
I moved to this after some weird issues with some Audeze Mobius headphones. These things are incredible! So fully featured. I love using Dolby Atmos for Headphones with them, as it is incredibly immersive. Being able to hear sound from your phone as well as your PC is great, as you can pause a game, answer your phone and just talk. Amazing!
Rory Mitchell –
I first bought a SteelSeries arctis 5 about 5 years ago. I used it for a year and loved it a lot, but I had a cat that kept chewing up my wires. So after buying two replacement wires, I decided it was better for me to get a headset with a braided wire (because I didnât trust wireless headphones for quality and I didnât want to run out of battery half way through use and have to stop gaming or working with music). I decide to use a pretty cheap Razer Kraken v2 which I found at a really good price for a few years. I liked it, it was quite comfortable due to having larger ear cups than the steelseries, and leather ear pads were better for sound isolation.Flash forward 5 years later, I come across this new pro model which solves all my gripes about wireless headphones by having good quality Drivers and basically unlimited use time with itâs swappable batteries system. I thought I would hate the cloth ear pads / ear cushions so I ordered some leather ones as well – more on that later.Iâve been using them for about 2 weeks now and I have to say, I have no complaints about the product. I do find that I have to swap out the batteries mid session every 2-3 days and that breaks my workflow a bit, but the alternative of having to charge it mid-session is worse, and I also gain so much freedom from not being tethered. I move between my desk, to the bathroom, to the door to receive food/deliveries, so not needing to fumble around to make sure I donât tangle anything as I put the headset back on itâs stand is a big convenience – well worth the occasional need to swap batteries out.2 weeks in, the leather ear pads came, and I tried them out. About an hour into the session, I missed the cloth ones so much because leather was heating up. I had grown so used to the cloth ones and I remembered why I longed to use my Arctis 5 so much all these years, I always had a fondness for them, but I could never pinpoint it.The sound quality on this is also well above what the Razer Kraken v2 was providing, but that should be a given, seeing at this cost 4 times as much.My recommendation for this product is only for people who spend as much time at their desktop as me. I spend 10-15 hours a day working and gaming, so itâs a really important piece of hardware to me. If you spend less time than that, having an Astros or something that charges for one long(er) session would probably do. I donât like needing to remember to charge my devices. At this price point, itâs a premium product, for professionals, but it lives up to itâs name.