ARE THEY WORTH $329? Arctis Pro Wireless Gaming Headset Detailed Review! 

My gosh that was a long one!! Did anyone actually watch the entire video, lol? -into 0:00 -close ups 1:52 -in box 3:04 -comfort 3:39 -build 5:59 -features on headset 7:10 -dac 8:39 -mic test/software 16:16 -phone use 18:37 -dac build 20:15 -sound 21:28 -Pro wired vs wireless 23:27 -worth the price 26:22 -thoughts and thanks 28:03

This dude is gangster, country and a nerd at the same damn time.

finally a reviewer who actually says that he brought the item him-self, not "sent" one from the company.

I love his enthusiasm like there is so much energy that’s how you really know he loves what he’s doing

Best review I've seen for these, loved how in depth you were with the dacs. Will be picking them up for sure. The idea of having a phone with calls and music connect at the same time as playing ps4 is awesome. Cheers

I swear to God, I love this guy! He's so positive and sounds so loving... I show alot of respect to this guy He pays all of tech gear out of pocket for our learning!!!! Lot's of love to you! Keep it up 💯😗

You’re my favorite channel for headset reviews. Thanks for putting the time in, you do a great job.

That is about the most detailed review of anything, literally this one single video just educated me enough that I can make a solid decision... Really helpful!!!

You said at 14:14 that u don’t know what standby is, well, it’s for the screen to disappear or to make a screen saver for it to. Prevent a burn-out on the transmitter base station screen (OLED-screen) Great review mate

I like you a lot!!! lol I know im over a year behind here but ive been searching for my next headset for ps4 for weeks! I believe I've finally come to a decision thanks tovthe help of your videos!!! You are phenomenal at doing reviews and I love your personality and your honesty about the product feels really genuine. Steel Series needs to sponsor you lol!! Thankyou so much for your review!!!! 😍💜

By far the best headset review I’ve seen. I’ve been trying to decide on a headset and watching review for all kinds and yours is for sure the most informative. You left nothing out like the majority of review videos. Like you covered the differences in the headset according to platform which is a big deal since I’m on a ps4 slim currently.

Thank you that was the most in depth review i have been through so far..... Even explained how to set the presets wow well done and keep up the good work. I’ll defo buy these👍

Thank you so much for the review! I have been looking for the best headphones for PC gaming for the past couple weeks making sure i get something worth it and after watching your review my decision is made! I feel fully confident knowing that I am getting something worth the extra money! Again thank you for taking all this time to make this video! (Liked and Subscribed)

Damn your reviews are great. Thank you for the great content.

This guy gives the best reviews.. he tells you about his experience with the product and not some water down review reading the specs off the box.

Been learning alot the last couple week's about headsets thanks to you! My Steelseries 9x will be arriving this Friday!

Really good quality video and reviewing ability. I was battling between the wired and wireless, and you've convinced me to go with the wired, I don't really need wireless and I really want to have the best quality audio I can get. Thank you very much.

This is the video that convinced me to buy a few months ago. I really love it overall so far, and it's the best headset I've ever owned. However, I want to bring up some criticisms to help other people decide if they want it or not. I don't like how long it takes to turn on the headset, you need to hold the power button for what feels like a solid 5 seconds, which is way too long, especially when you consider the fact that you need to do it every time you switch batteries, so it probably gives you a total 15-20 second downtime and 5 of them is from just holding the power button, which feels like forever when you want to go back to whatever you were watching/playing. It makes a very loud squeaking sound when you press the headset against your ears, so you can't really enjoy netflix in bed while laying on your side with the headphones, or if you lean against a window/wall while in public like on a bus or something. (These are very usable in public btw, if you like wearing heavy headphones outside, that is.) If you use it on your phone via Bluetooth, it will turn the volume all the way down for a moment, then turn it up to whatever your volume is set on your headphones EVERY TIME you play any media, or make any sound on your phone. So when you're going through menus on your phone with the headset on, the volume slider will pop up constantly, showing it going to 0, then back to regular volume, sometimes blocking the screen so I can't select something until it's gone. It's great for continously playing content like Netflix or RU-vid though, but not for browsing Reddit or going through menus. Might not happen to every phone, (I hope) but it happens to mine, which is a Samsung S9+ These are my biggest torments from owning this headset, however I VERY MUCH recommend these, as other headsets have many more faults in my experience.

Thank you! I have a dac at home and in the office and this is just what I was looking for, just before starting work and ready for some calls.

Been looking all day at headset reviews and none come close to the depth you go into. New sub confirmed. Thank YouTechne

Just ordered a pair of these. Can’t wait - the swappable battery feature is brilliant.

you are the first present the white version , thanks for this , nice Review! i buyed the pro version in white now xD I had the Arctis 7 now 2 years but now i need the Bluetooth upgreade regards from germany

That intro beat! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 you do great reviews!

Great review, thanks for showing us all those options and features. Keep up the great work brother

Great review my friend you really gave out all the necessary details. I cant wait for the wired arctis pro+dac review since thats the headset in my radar right now to upgrade from the arctis 7. My only question for that video would be wether the dac improves the audio on any headset you plug into it (as its advertised on thier website) or just the arctis pros. Thanks once again for the awesome review. Your fan from The United Arab Emirates. 😊

Just bought the steelseries headset, and the hyperx pulsefire surge mouse, all thanks to this man's dedicated work and phenomenal, positive reviews. I watched so many on both of these products, but your honesty and good vibe sold me imediately. Keep up the GREAT work man, and i will be recommending your reviews on products to anyone i know. Huuuge like and subscription from Croatia!

love your enthousiasm! keep smiling and keep up the good work !!

Great review man! Love your reviews, I just subscribed. I went with the Arctis 9 over this one, I just don’t think it’s worth the price, when you can take all the largely unneeded stuff off and spend $150 less. If these were maybe $250 USD, I think that might be worth it. It just seems like a lot of stuff I don’t need for way too much money. Plus I like having the ability to be mobile since I use a laptop, and the A9 is easier to move with just the dongle. Personally, I’d recommend the Arctis 9 for anyone reading the comments, over the Arctis Pro Wireless. Since you don’t even get that much of a better sound stage anyway. The Arctis Pro Wireless just seems way over priced and useless. Cause if you’re looking for top notch sound, you’d go with the Arctis Pro Wired for a lot less money. But I was able to figure all that out for myself by watching this review, and your A9 review.

I believe you can hook the 8pin cord on the gamedac to the wireless arctis pro to turn it into the wired version and get the high res sound. Both wired and wireless version have that 8pin port for the gamedac

Thank you from the UK for the review! After much indecision and procrastination I took your advice and bought some. AMAZING! Apart from the fact that the microphone picks up everything and I cannot seem to find a noise cancelling option anywhere for it. Taking notes during Teams calls is getting me VERY dirty looks! Before I regretfully send them back, I wonder if I am missing something?! Keep up the awesome work!

Great amount of work put in this review! I love it - you just earned another sub✌️

Just got mine. Ordering the leather ear cups soon.

Amazing review, and no, I'm not talking about the product, but the quality of your video. Congratulations! Question: did you test this product together with the Dolby Atmos for Headphones that is built-in in Windows 10?

Just found your Channel, love your energy dude! The Techne is now my go-to tech channel ;)

I love his enthusiasm and great attitude! I am sold just on his manner.

Cool review! Do they have a hissing sound when going over 40-50% volume without listening to anything at all? I've had a pair of logitech wireless headphones and when I would go over 40-50% volume without having sound I would hear some hissing/static noise. Do these headphones have this problem? Thank you!

Hey, first of all i want to thank you for all the energy and time you spend to make these reviews. You definitely deserve more visibility, the reviews are always entertaining and you're always in a positive mood. I have some questions about this headset. -Is the 7.1 avaible on ps4 or only on pc ? -Can we use this headset on any device such as a phone, laptop,... That has bluetooth ? -Is there a 3.5mm jack on the headset to watch a movie with someone else for exemple ? -Is it possible to use the wired version without going through the game dac right into your controller/phone Thanks by advance ! Keep up with the good work !

Hello. Thank you very much for informing us. created a lot for my work. that's why I liked the video :)

Fantastic review. I really like your passion for tech. Keep it up!

Great review, but sorry if I missed it.... Can you get 7.1 sound on these with the PS4?

Drinking game: take a shot every time he says “you know what I mean”

Honestly the best review of this headset ive seen so far no one else shows the headset controls THANKYOUSOMUCH

Thank you sir you have answered all my questions!

I managed to snag this headset for 176 USD, from a Black Fridays deal.

Had these headsets for more than 12 months, loving it, i was gonna get the arctis pro with dac, but choosen the wirless ones, i hate wired connection, so im happy to give up a bit of sound quality for freedom. Comfortable is a must and no theyre not heavy, love them!!

Love your videos. I purchased the 7P after watching your review. The big down side for me on steel series is the lack of real noise cancellation. The bidirectional mic doesn’t cut it for me. The sound quality of the mic itself seems empty, as well. But it’s is still my primary headset for my PS5 as I don’t need the mic for what I do on console. I’m thinking about upgrading the virtuoso XT after watch your review of that to replace my Astro A40 that I use for streaming on PC.

Yeah No need for the apology thank you for the in depth review! Appreciate what you do man!

Nice review! If it is possible, could you review the GameDac edition? Youre the most reliable reviewer and I can't trust any reviews because they are sponsored so, if you could make a review, I'd appreciate it. :)

its a shame you didnt mention the white noise/hiss with the volume limiter off...... its quite audible and i think it could be a deal breaker for some, although it is loud enough with the limiter

Really good review. These are on discount right now so I'm definitely gonna pick them up after watching this. Had the Corsair Void Wireless for a few years now and looking for an upgrade. The fact that you basically never have to charge these is the dealbreaker for me, such a great feature.

Thanks for the awesome review. You really helped me make a decision. Ultimately I went with the pro's because I have a living room set up and the wired pro didn't seem reasonable, although I would have preferred the sound quality. I did have one question about your review, for the DAC you mentioned to use the DC power cable or else the headset battery inside the DAC wouldn't charge. I'm using the USB cable into the PS4 and it seems the battery is charging just fine. Can you explain further?

I actually got used to the weight VERY quickly. I keep forgetting I have them on lol

Also, you should definitely review the Astro A50’s V2 when they come out.

great video, great channel. and a true fan. keep up the great work!

Excellent review. I don't think you missed a thing. I'm sold!

my headset has this weird background noise whenever there is no sound in the headset and it’s really annoying and I need help dude please!

26:00 i have the pro wireless and love them but struggled with well competition and wanting better wired capabilities if i wired the wireless and i could not figure out if it wold work like wired ones.( thought it might because of the same drivers in it as wired version) gotta say thanks for finally addressing this and answering it because im sure there are many like me that would love the option of great wired and wireless audio, i would love it if you contacted them to see why they dont have the same capable sound stage with the exact same drivers they claim to have in both versions.

A 30 minutes review is perfect for something so expensive, I’ve watched more than 5 videos but this covers more than all of them combined.

Love the review! You are very enthusiastic and informed. Love it!

Watching this on my Arctis Pro wireless.

I just bought them.. I had arctis 5 with wire before.. They served me great! Loved them.. But arctis pro wireless, they are super dam tight on my head. And there is a very noticable hiss or whitenoise when there is no music or game activity.. And its noticeable in games with light sounds.. Its really annoying!! Im gonna return them to the shop!

Great review my guy. Im sitting on a pair of first gen Arctis 7 which have been great but looking to renew because the transmitter have become a bit wonky. Suffice to say You have pushed me closer to the Pro´s.

Thank you for a detailed review of the DAC, not found this elsewhere

I bought one for myself, and one for my gf. Great mic and sound quality, but BOTH of them got issues after a few months. The main issue is the damn charger, which just won't charge properly sometimes. It's so annoying! Hearing that f*ing "BEEP BEEP BEEP" all the time because apparently the batteries didn't get charged up.. So no, not worth the money, at least not for me.

0:23 😂 “Hot Digaty Dog”

Great Audio on this video .... pleasing to hear and follow along

Found this really helpful

TheTechne: They are a little bit heavy, also TheThecne: they should have done it all metal instead of metal, plastic, metal plastic

I watched the entire vid

your reviews are very detailed i love it so i just suscribed you thanks for vid

Hey, after watching loads of reviews I just got the pro wireless today and i wasnt expecting a constant hiss sound, when theres sound playing its kinda fine? When music gets quiet or theres no sound for a second you can hear it, theres just a constant hiss,. my mic is turned off so i dont think its feedback. Is there anything im missing? is this normal? Also, if i turn the volume all the way down its still there and when i turn it all the way up its even louder :/

Watched this, then bought it. You failed to mention the constant hissing sound in the headphones :(

im just gonna stick with my 5's lolllll

Thank you, I enjoyed and learned a lot.

Just saw your channel for first time, that was an incredible review! You have a new sub =)

It is too heavy but I wish it had more metal... Haha

Love the video thank you !

Hi, amazing review THANKS!! Did you get a solution for the wired audio quality?

Excellent and honest review, thanks

Best headset review I've seen. Fantastic work, pal.

The last 2 minutes were really helpfull. I was very ready to buy this but finally decided to get pro 7 and save some money.

subscribed! you just made me feel better and more excited about spending the amount of money i did on this headset. I have been using sennheiser gaming one headphones for 3 years and wanted to switch to a wireless headset, being in Canada they were not cheap coming in over 400$ on their store. That being said with how many features they pack into this thing and the 2 big selling points for me is the Bluetooth allowing me to use it as a headphone for music when going outside (since they just look like a nice pair of headphones not a "gamer headset") and the second big selling point of 2 battery's and replaceable battery's because i can easily game for 20+ hours as i have insomnia and being able to have no cords that whole time make it worth it too me over a wired headset. Hope im not disappointing and they last as long as my last pair of headphones but the build quality looks solid

Such a great review, I've been looking to upgrade from my Lucid Sound LS30, they're good but I feel like I could use something a little bit better, after about a year of use, I think the drivers are starting to give out. Either way, Steel series looks like an excellent headset. I do have one question though: With the bluetooth capability for the phone calls, does it blast the ringtone at the same volume as the game? or is the phone ringtone much quieter? because that feature sounds nice but I wouldn't want it to blast the ringtone in my ears at the same volume that I may be using for gaming.

I've got a separate XLR mic and audio interface - would these work well as monitors for an external mic? Or is the lag too bad?

Hey how’s it going, new on your channel, definitely impressed by the thorough review. Any idea of how these would work with the ps5?

Hey Techne, I can't see some of the settings (stereo profile, bass enhancement and dialogue enhancement options) that you have on the engine on my computer, I'm thinking maybe they've been removed in a recent update? Have you still got those settings available in recent engine versions?

1 question. Is the Transmitter Base Station a DAC(Digital-to-analog Converter) in and of itself? If not, would I be able to incorporate an additional standalone DAC(Such as the Audioengine D1) pre/post SS Transmitter Base Station for enhanced audio conversion? Update: The reason why I'm going the route of Audioengine D1 v.s. just getting the SS Arctis Pro + GameDAC is 92kHz freq response v.s. the 192kHz freq response in the Audioengine D1.

Great detail review on the comfort BTW. Comfort is important. I bought one headset back in the day, I forget the brand, I think it was sound blaster, but they hurt my ears/head so bad that I ended up giving them away.. But you're absolutely right about the feel, ya notice them there, but they aren't uncomfortable. And I forget if you mentioned it, but when wearing this around your neck, unless you have a relatively small neck, it chokes ya a bit. And I'm not sure if it's just me, but I get a bit of a fishbowl effect when not listening to anything. I mean, they just feel weird to wear when silent.. But it should be noted that you CAN use these for XB. You can hook up the optical to the TV the same way as you would for PS4. Although you will need to use the Xbox app for voice chat, as VC does not transmit through optical, and I'm guessing that M$ made it so the USB won't work on XB, since they're not getting a cut of the profits.. Obviously use a headset that's dedicated to XB if XB is your main platform, but if you require the Bluetooth, that's gonna slim down your options.

Thanks for the review, im debating to get these or wait for new ones to come out in the future.

Such a solid review, subscribed.

Can you use the optical input with the PC? My computer has optical out so I am wondering if I could instead of USB. Or would the sound quality be the same ?

I believe the frequency response of the wireless is up to 40KHz, whereas it's up to 96KHz on the wired, which is what's required to meet the Hi-Res sound standard. That might be why that sound stage doesn't work on the wireless. Not that most people would tell the difference unless they're doing a side-by-side comparison though.

Just to make it clear, did you try the wireless headset connected to the gamedac from the wired one? I was considering buying the gamedac separately for my wireless pro, but only if i get a major boost in sound quality.

Great review! I'm just missing a thing I would like to know. If I use it stand alone over bluetooth with my phone, will the volume wheel adjust the volume or does the wheel only work when connected to the dac?

I think I will be buying these eventually, pretty excited

Just bought them, can't wait for them :D

Hi, I don't normally wear headset due to my migrane condition. So I prioritize comfort than anaything else. My option right now is either Logitech G733 or Arctis Pro Wireless. Yes, there are major differences in prices but I wouldnt mind paying more if one is more comfortable than the other. Which one do yall think is much more comfortable in between these two?

Hi. I'm having a hard time choosing between Arctis Pro+Gamedac and Arctis Pro Wireless on the internet to get a good gaming headset. While I was browsing on RU-vid, I came across your videos and watched their videos about these headphones. Which one do you think I should choose? Actually, my reason for being undecided is RGB lighting. Please give me ideas. I guess there is no difference between them in terms of sound quality, right?

Hi Techne! I'm a big fan. I wanted to ask you about the noice cancellation of the artics pro wireless, does it block noice from outside? And also from the inside to outside? Another question is that I have the Hyperx Cloud 2 right now, how do you compare the sound quality to this one? If you had the chance to try this hyperx. Thanks a lot for the reviews like always!

Hey whats up man! I just started to follow you because i have to say i never seen someone described products like you do i mean you are incredible dude really good job on your videos, with that being said i wanna ask you something...i had those artis pro and the sound wasnt my style so i switched to Astros A40 with the mixer and again im not too sure so i want to ask you, im a hardcore Call of Duty player thats all i play, which headset would you recommend? The best one i had was the Elite Pro but they not compatible with the PS5 only the Elite Pro 2 which im thinking to get tell me what you think, thx alot man i appreciate