SteelSeries - Arctis Pro Wireless
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Last updated: Dec 5, 2025 Scoring
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"Been wearing my SteelSeries Artic Wireless Pros now for 4 years average of 8 hours a day."
"The original batteries are still working"
"I've had this set since the PS4 days ... been waiting for them to die to upgrade but they're still amazing and nothing wrong with them."
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"ended up paying 25$ MORE for the Arctis Pros for comfort"
"very comforatable"
"light"
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"They have swappable batteries which is an incredible feature. ... Never have to plug in to recharge."
"the cherry on top is the swapable batteries"
"The arctis are great for the swappable battery"
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"I can hear more than my teammates typically with incoming cars etc"
"Super great build quality and sound."
"If you don't want to tweak with EQ and appreciate the mic quality, go with these."
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"The headset would randomly restart, disconnect from the base and cause a loud distrotion sound to come across until I BOTH powered down the headset AND disconnected the USB cable from the back of the hub. Pair that with the headset just randomly disconnecting at times (typically when critical to HAVE it) and you have a recipe for disaster."
"The Arctis pro broke twice in 6 months, (mic mute button, frequent disconnects, and occasional issues where it refused to connect to the DAC at all.)"
"crackling noises on every connection"
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"constant white noise ... for the Arctis Pro I was part of the minority who heard the white noise and it drove me crazy"
"IMO the arctis pros sound like ass without a proper EQ curve. ... Without it they sound hollow and tinny and overly bassy for how bad the rest of the audio is balanced."
"my pro sounds terrible. ... I've tried a lot of different EQ configurations that people have said were good and they still sound muddy and flat."
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"constant white noise ... for the Arctis Pro I was part of the minority who heard the white noise and it drove me crazy"
"Only downside is the faux leather ear foams are absolute garbage out the box. ... Had to get a cooling gel ones on Amazon for like $15"
"I find I can't wear them for more than an hour without my ears hurting."
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"In addition, when i press the front button to access the menu it resets and cannot get into the menus on the base station. ... Upgrading the firmware caused this and I dont think they've released any more since."
"The headset would randomly restart, disconnect from the base and cause a loud distrotion sound to come across until I BOTH powered down the headset AND disconnected the USB cable from the back of the hub. Pair that with the headset just randomly disconnecting at times (typically when critical to HAVE it) and you have a recipe for disaster."
"The Arctis pro broke twice in 6 months, (mic mute button, frequent disconnects, and occasional issues where it refused to connect to the DAC at all.)"
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"My OG Arctis Pros are basically perma dead because the cable port ate shit."
"Only downside is the faux leather ear foams are absolute garbage out the box. ... Had to get a cooling gel ones on Amazon for like $15"
"Nova pro wireless is virtually the same as the arctis pro wireless. Both are standard steelseries cheap quality ... Cheap quality as in the plastic they use and overall build quality. ... Nothing wrong with using plastic, it’s the garbage plastic they use that snaps if you breathe on it. ... At the hinges, depends on headset to headset but that’s where nova pros, arctis pros commonly fail. ... for the price they aren’t good. You can buy a wired headset for a third of their price and it’ll last much longer."
I know this is an older comment, but I stumbled here looking for good headphones and was curious if these are the ones you were talking about? [https://www.bestbuy.com/site/steelseries-arctis-pro-wireless-dts-headphonex-v2-0-surround-sound-gaming-headset-for-ps4-and-pc-black/6595755.p?skuId=6595755](https://www.bestbuy.com/site/steelseries-arctis-pro-wireless-dts-headphonex-v2-0-surround-sound-gaming-headset-for-ps4-and-pc-black/6595755.p?skuId=6595755)
r/buildapc • The Best Gaming Headset to Buy Now? ->Awesome. I'm going to buy them. Thanks!
r/buildapc • The Best Gaming Headset to Buy Now? ->My experience is steelseries is the best of those. Comfy and good audio with a decent app to modify your equalizer and decent presets. Everyone saying get a nice pair of regular headphones and a stand alone mic aren't necessarily wrong but personally the main perk of gaming headsets is the wireless capability. Standard headphones that I would use for gaming are all wired. I've tried Bluetooth headsets and there always seems to be just that little bit of lag you don't get with the 2.4ghz gaming sets. Also unless you're an absolute audiophile, a decent quality gaming headset sounds good. Especially when you play with the equalizer to get what you want out of it. Edit: steelseries also has swappable battery packs which i personally love.
r/buildapc • The Best Gaming Headset to Buy Now? ->Yessir. I love mine and 140 is such a good deal
r/buildapc • The Best Gaming Headset to Buy Now? ->I personally just got the Audeze Maxwell, which are essentially a hybrid between gaming and audiophile. They’re closed backs, but they still sound great. I agree that it’s important to take a step away from these overpriced “gaming” headsets that are really just garbage. My previous headset was the Arctis Pro Wireless, which was inferior in every regard, and it was *still* more expensive than the Maxwell’s. Really goes to show how poisonous gaming branding is.
r/pcmasterrace • Another „Gaming Headset“ bites the dust, tired of overpriced/hyped headphones. ->crazy that people dont know that it was one of the main things that made me buy this headset
r/steelseries • I'm just going to say it. The Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless is the best headset ever made (in my opinion of course) ->I picked up a couple of arctis pro wireless (not the arctis *nova* pro wireless) headsets for my fiancée and I recently. They were on sale for $160 or so each at Best Buy. I did not want to buy them, I did not want to like them, and I went through each and every single headset from every other brand there before I even considered looking at them because I’ve heard so many bad things about steelseries customer service. But, we needed new headsets that day and they checked all the boxes at a good price so I bit the bullet anyway. Turns out they’re amazing and I love them. They sound fantastic, are surprisingly light, and the microphones are able to pick up only the wearer’s voice even when we’re playing & talking in the same room 6 feet apart. They’re also extremely comfortable for both of us which is rare - I have bigger ears that stick out and she has small sensitive ears, so most headsets only work for one of us. They don’t sound quite as refined as my old sennheiser studio headphones or even really the AirPods max, but you don’t need or expect them to for gaming. They’re also more comfortable during extended use than my senns/APMs. The product itself is great, just hoping I never need to contact customer service for anything.
r/buildapc • What is the best wireless gaming headset for a 14 year old for his birthday next week? ->I am new to PS switch from XB and I brought over ny Astro A50s to PS, didn't like the performance on PS so I bought Steelseries Arctic Wireless Pro and Pulse Elites. I would return the pulse elites but scracthed them changing out cushions. The Steelseries I really like even better than what the A50s were for me on XB.
r/playstation • Headphone recommendations? ->Steel series arctic pro wireless has lasted me years, batteries can be finicky sometimes but that’s it
r/pcmasterrace • Another „Gaming Headset“ bites the dust, tired of overpriced/hyped headphones. ->For me it'd be a toss up between the steel series Arctis Pro Wireless or the Razer Kraken V4 Pro Wireless.
r/PlaystationPortal • What is the best wireless headset for the ps5. ->I have them and they’re fine. You need to buy wicked cushions for them because the ANC bump is annoying. Honestly, I’ve had the older Arctis Pro Wireless since they came out and they’re better in pretty much every way. Pretty sure you can get them for relatively cheap now too.
r/steelseries • Is the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless still a solid purchase in 2025? ->I use the Arctis Pro Wireless from Steelseries for a few Years now. It’s probably not be the best in Sound Quality and definitely lacks in Microphone Quality. But the Sound Quality sounds good enough, atleast for me and I love that with the „Docking Station“ ( I don’t know how it’s really called ) I always have a fully Charged spare battery, so downtime is only like 5 Seconds to switch Battery’s.
r/gamingsetups • What gaming headphones are the best for pc. ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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