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SteelSeries

SteelSeries Arctis Prime

Name: SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Brand: SteelSeries
SKU: B0955PVTYX
Price: 46.99 USD

The SteelSeries Arctis Prime brings the higher-end Arctis design to a lower price. Is that enough to make it a worthy purchase?

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$46.99

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Key specs

Connection Type

Wired 3.5mmMost common

Wired-3.5mm34%2.4GHZ26%Bluetooth26%Wired-usb-c11%

Wired-3.5mm is the most common — on 34% of the 209 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 154).

Connectivity

Connection Type: Wired 3.5mm

Build

Material Ear Cups: Leatherette
Material Chassis Primary: Steel and aluminum

Sound

Acoustic Design: Closed-back

Features

Chat Mix: No

Microphone

Microphone: Yes
Sidetone: No
Is Retractable: Yes

Lab data

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SteelSeries Arctis PrimeSoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve

Measured frequency response (dB relative) against the SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve. When the measurement goes above the dashed line, that frequency is louder than our preference curve, and when it goes below: it's quieter. Use the curve for comparison purposes only, as your taste may vary.

SteelSeries Arctis Prime: frequency response, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Response (dB)
20	4.7
25	4.7
32	3.7
40	3.3
50	3.2
63	2.5
80	5.1
100	7.0
125	6.2
160	5.3
200	4.8
250	3.2
315	0.5
400	-1.0
500	1.0
630	1.6
800	0.9
1000	0.0
1250	-2.3
1600	-2.1
2000	3.1
2500	6.7
3150	5.2
4000	6.0
5000	14.5
6300	14.4
8000	13.5
10000	8.4
12500	0.1
16000	-8.4
20000	-16.6

SteelSeries Arctis Prime

Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.

SteelSeries Arctis Prime: passive isolation, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Attenuation (dB)
21	-0.6
26	-0.8
33	-1.4
41	-1.0
52	-0.9
65	-1.5
82	-1.6
103	-1.5
130	-3.8
163	-4.2
205	-4.7
259	-5.2
325	-1.1
410	2.2
516	1.8
613	3.1
772	4.3
972	10.4
1220	14.3
1540	14.9
1940	11.3
2440	30.2
3070	31.7
3870	24.3
4870	29.5
6130	32.1
7720	25.2
9720	29.6
12200	28.3
15400	34.0
19400	29.0

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating

6.6/ 10

Worth a look

Reviewed bySam MooreReviewed February 2022

Isolation3.3

Comfort & fit8.5

Connectivity6.5

Design7.5

Portability6.0

Features7.0

The verdict

The SteelSeries Arctis Prime doesn't reinvent the wheel, instead opting to bring the frame of more expensive gaming headsets to a cheaper price. It doesn't offer any substantial bells and whistles, but it's still a compelling option among the sea of gaming headsets.

✓What we like

✓Price

✓Comfort

✓Sound quality

✓Works everywhere

✕What could be better

✕Poor isolation

✕Quiet microphone

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