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SteelSeries

SteelSeries Arctis 1

Name: SteelSeries Arctis 1
Brand: SteelSeries
SKU: B07PS3Y5BY
Price: 117.99 USD

The first USB-C wireless gaming headset is here! How does it stack up to the competition?

Current price · Amazon US

$117.99

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Key specs

Battery Life Wireless

25 hBelow average

25 h

8 h90 h

below average for gaming headsets — based on 84 of 146 we've cataloged.

Connection Type

Most common

Wired-3.5mm34%Bluetooth27%2.4GHZ26%Wired-usb-c11%

2.4GHZ is the most common — on 26% of the 200 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 146).

Battery

Battery Life Wireless: 25 h
Charging Method: Micro USB
Battery: Yes

Connectivity

Connection Type: 2.4ghz, wired-3.5mm, wired-usb-c
Dongle Connector: USB-C
Headphone Jack: Yes
Platform Compatibility: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Mobile
Wireless Protocol: 2.4GHz dongle
Latency: <10 ms

Build

Material Ear Cups: Airweave fabric
Material Chassis Primary: Plastic
Material Headband: Plastic with leatherette cushion

Microphone

Boom Style: Detachable boom
Microphone: Yes
Is Detachable: Yes

Sound

Driver Size: 40 mm
Frequency Response: 20-20000 Hz
Frequency Response High Hz: 20000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 20 Hz
Impedance: 32 Ω

Design

Foldable: Yes
Weight: 254 g

SoundGuys review

SOUNDGUYS rating

7.3/ 10

Recommended

Reviewed bySam MooreReviewed June 2022

Isolation3.1

Battery life9.4

Comfort & fit7.5

Connectivity6.5

Design8.0

Portability8.0

The verdict

If the Arctis 1 was twice the price, it would still merit consideration. That it's not only solidifies that this is a headset worth switching too.

✓Liked: Price, Sound Quality, Connection options, Battery life

✕Could be better: Shallow earcups, Mic

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