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SteelSeries Arctis 11 / 8
SteelSeries

SteelSeries Arctis 1

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 83 of 149 we've cataloged.

Connection Type
Wired-3.5mmMost common
Wired-3.5mm32%Bluetooth29%2.4GHZ25%Wired-usb-c10%

Wired-3.5mm is the most common — on 32% of the 182 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 149).

Battery

Battery Life Wireless
25 h
Charging Method
Micro USB
Battery
Yes

Connectivity

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

Build

Material Ear Cups
Foam
Material Chassis Primary
Black plastic chassis
Material Headband
Steel with padding

Microphone

Boom Style
Detachable boom
Microphone
Yes
Is Detachable
Yes

Sound

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

Design

Foldable
Yes
Weight
254 g

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating
7.3/ 10
Recommended
Sam Moore
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.

✓What we like
✓Price.
✓Sound Quality.
✓Connection options.
✓Battery life.
✕What could be better
✕Shallow earcups.
✕Mic.
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