Arctis 9X

UPDATE: I had to return these headphones and lucky for me they were just inside warranty. The reason they had to go back was the hinge had broken loose from the housing. There was a piece of plastic rattling around inside the cup and the headset became a little uneven when place don my head. Really disappointed in having to return them. I would also like to mention I have never dropped these, neither have they ever been thrown down. I have no idea how this fracture came about as I try to look after all my kit. I am reluctant to get another pair, so keeping my eye on the market for a replacement ,tried 2 sets of ASTRO A50 were but they were rife with issues on the series X. The Base station kept freezing and switching off at random (was fine on PC though).Purchased these so I would have a dedicated pair of wireless headphones for my XBOX X. Previously used Sennheiser Game One (wired). But time and time again the jack port on the controller would end up cutting out the sound. So wireless it was. I looked at numerous products, bought a set of Plantronics RIG 800LX, they were DOA so returned them. Then I looked at gaming DACS to use with my Sennheiser. No dice as feedback was they were great but didn't work with XBOX chat (unless using on your phone?) So naturally ended up looking at top of the range solutions. So AS50's were my next port of call. Numerous reviews with people trashing them and others saying they were interstellar sound. My finger must have hovered over the purchase button numerous times. I thought no, 300 quid for some headphones just not paying it.BUILD QUALITY & AESTHETICSSo I looked at Steelseries. Various products and many reviews later I opted for the 9x. For my first steel series headset must say very impressed with it. Build quality is excellent, A metal headband frame, with a velcro adjusted elastic support band (this comes into contact directly with your head). Almost like a ski goggle band. I think these can be swapped out for other designs if you like to change things up.The ear cups are closed cup design (I'm used to the soundstage of open back) I prefer open back but these are great at reducing sound bleed so if playing in a room with other people it prevents others hearing them. The microweave cushion is very very soft and so comfortable long gaming sessions and no ear-ache from headphones pressing on your ears (you can buy velour or pleather replacements) . I imagine that depends on the size of your ears. But as a whole my ears fit within the ear cups. As per the headband you can change up the design on the outer part of the cups (purchased separately). Closed cup also prevent external sound getting in, not completely but enough. The earcups swivel so they can be laid flat on a table/shelf when packed away, which is a nice design feature.The battery life states 20 hours which is pretty accurate. I do have quite long gaming sessions at weekends, 3-4 hours during the day and possibly another 5/6 in the evening. So a single charge will hold. However you will need to keep on top of it. The XBXOX dash has an icon on battery along with the controller.SOUNDThe sound itself, at least to me is very good. I'm no audiophile but for gaming they work well. I use DOLBY ATMOS (sonic works just as well) with them and no complaints. There are 4 presets; Flat, Bass Boost, Smiley, Performance. I tweaked these to my liking, as we all look for something different in sound. A lot of people say the sound is poor on these until they tweak the profiles. In all honesty the 'Smiley setting' is a happy medium. You will however need to plug these into a Laptop or a Computer to adjust EQ within the 'Steelseries Engine software'. If you don't have a computer to do so the smiley setting is the all round setting. Nice clarity and not too muddy bass. I have sensitive ears from years of diving so keep the bass quite neutral. Which is also why I prefer open back headphones.MICROPHONE & EAR CUP CONTROLSThe Microphone has an adjustable wire neck which coils up into the ear cups. Unlike other gaming sets where you flip the MIC boom up to mute the mic you have a button on this set. The mic has a red LED which illuminates once muted. If I am totally honest the MIC works and is very sensitive. However I think it could do with a foam microphone cover as it can be a little too sensitive. You can adjust this in the Software as well as the side tone. The sidetone allows you to hear yourself through the MIC, this is great so you don't end up shouting whilst using the MIC. As mentioned close cup headphones reduce the sound around you this includes your own voice.The Headphone volume is a small dial on the right earcup. The layout of the dials is clear and after a few uses you will navigate to them with ease. It is functional and works but from a design point of view, the actual dials could be bigger and less sensitive. More like click on each volume level would be better. Every time I take off the headset it is always at a different volume. So it is easy to move it by accident. A minor gripe but a gripe none the less. The EQ presets are on the right ear cup these are a single click of a button. You get a clear beep in the ear ranging from one to four to indicate the appropriate profile.The headsets works on the same tech as the XBOX X controller and pairs the same. It also powers the XBOX X on when the headset is powered up. The bluetooth works parallel to it so you can receive calls or listen to music via phone or ipad. This is a feature I didn't think I would use much but have actually really started to use it more with Lockdown. I stream music from my phone whilst training. Works really well, connection wise it is seamless and have no issues at all.The Chat volume/Game volume ratio is on the left earcup and this is a great feature. You can adjust the balance of the two on the fly. So if you have someone in your chat who is really quiet you can increase the chat bias or vice versa.Overall I would say this is a really good headset, now and then when powering on the connection can be a little funny. But nothing a headset restart doesn't fix. This isn't all the time maybe one every ten times I use it. The sound quality has a fair bit of depth and can be adjusted to your liking, coupled with Windows sonic or if you wish to buy ATMOS. There isn't much between them really. But they do make a difference and some games specifically support ATMOS. The price point, hmm I would say yeah maybe a little steep but they do have some decent features and wireless is great coupled with bluetooth. If you can pick them up for £150 even better,

I had a set of Astro A50's connected to my XBox One via optical audio, then it was announced that the XBox Series X would not have a optical audio port, requiring a bit of a rethink on my part.I've tried several different manufacturers/models and for me, this is the best combination of price, features and general quality out there.Unlike several competitors, these are the only XBox certified wireless I've found that work seamlessly with both the Xbox One and X Box Series X (obviously on that last one I'm taking SteelSeries and XBox word for it, as today is Halloween, and I've got 10 days to wait for shiny new Series X, though you tubers vids look promising).Many that claim to be wireless still require you to run a 3.5mm cable to your controller for mic usage in games, this model does not - it pairs to the Xbox in exactly the same way as your controller - press button on headset, press 'pair' button on front of X console, 'et voila!' (you even receive an official message on screen at this point ' 'headset assigned').Further features -- Discord certified mic (very clear)- Dolby Atmos (just download the XBox Dolby Atmos app and set up for brilliant sound)- Allows Bluetooth connection, so you can listen to music / take phone calls at the same time as a gaming session)- 'Ski Goggle' style headband, which I've found very comfortable in long gaming sessions- Windows PC can be connected by purchasing a XBox wireless adaptor for your PC (similar to that used to connect an XBox controller to a W10 PC)All in all, I highly recommend this product! - Happy gaming

Giving it a solid four stars.Great headset, sounds great, works great, feels great, it's easy to use, controls aren't too finicky.I use it for my Xbox Series S and the connectivity is good enough for me to walk to and from the bathroom with minimal connection issues.Now the reason I give it four stars is because a few of my friends have had this same headset about a year longer than me and have had nothing but issues with it. The charging cable breaking, the usb slot breaking the actual plastic housing that attaches the headband to the speaker cracking.To note, I've experienced nothing like this but about 3 months into me owning my headset, it just wouldn't turn on this was solved by a quick 20 minute google and repair (I had to remove the padding around the ear and jam a needle into a hard reset switch) which was a little annoying but my friends had theirs under warranty and I believe they haven't had any issues with their new ones.Aside from their issues, I can't complain, I would still recommend this headset, the battery life is amazing I've never had it die on me, as long as you charge it overnight you should have no issues either. 8/10

For years I used turtle beach headsets, but after treating myself to a Xbox Series X I decided it needed a premium headset to go with it. After going back and forth undecided, I finally took the plunge on these bad boys. Got at a fantastic price too, due to black Friday sales. Very comfortable, can play for hours and not get achey ears or feel hot. With the soft cushions and head strap you sometimes forget they are even there. Quality of sound is fantastic, you can have 4 presets so depending on what game or movie you play then select the preset that works for you (footsteps in CoD). Also expect the wife to get annoyed because you cannot hear her 😉. No issues with the mic, can switch on or off and tuck away if not needed, you can also mute players if you don't want to hear them. Just make sure you update the software regularly on your computer, you can also customise the presets too.A very happy customer/gamer 😊

Disclaimer: I don't like gaming headsets.I own several pairs of superb headphones for music, and reference - and every time I don a set of "gaming" headphones they tend to feel like a toy - that said, I felt these warrant a review.The build quality on the Arctis 9X are great - the sound quality is also very nice, but at this price point - you expect that. Different pre-sets subtly change the sound from more natural, through to some that are more bassy which are good for movies - but on the whole, they don't have any gimmicky features like my old turtle beach set, which branded "saturated midtones that make my ears bleed, as a trade off for hearing footsteps louder" as "Superhuman hearing" or something similar.Connectivity:On my Xbox One X - I don't think these have ever dropped out other than one time I forgot to charge them.Whilst my One. was being repaired, I temporarily re-used my old regular Xbox one. I noticed a fair few dropouts, needing me to turn the headset off and on again.- This was an issue I had read in some reviews after buying the headset, and I was concerned - I was never able to recreate the issue until I used an OG Xbox One, so in my personal experience. Perfect on the OneX - frustrating on a standard Xbox One.Volume: 10/10They are not deafeningly loud, (except in COD - which has the worst sound mix of a game ever.) but they definitely dont suffer with being too quiet. If they don't go loud enough for you, then you've probably already done some damage to your hearing.Sound Quality: 8/10Comparing them to a set of high end reference headphones is unfair, they don't reproduce a huge wide soundstage, with intricate highs mids and lows, however... after burn in - ive found that they perform better than most closed back headphones I own, the mids are far clearer on these for example, than on HD25s, HD280Pros, or aiaiai DJ headphones.Overall - I was surprised at how good these sound.Comfort: 10/10Aside from a pair of AKG702s i own - which is like wearing a pair of pillows on your head - these are the most comfortable headphones I own. I can play games in them for hours on end, and then settle into a movie before taking them off. Being over ear they are comfortable as they dont put pressure on you, the elasticated headband makes a clever snug fit to your head, without being tight - and they are heavy enough that you trust them not to fall apart, but not so heavy that they induce fatigue.Sound isolation: 8/10No complaints here, the isolation is really good, so if someone is sleeping next to you, and you are watching tv - you probably wont disturb them unless you have it cranked right up, or take them off to break the seal to your head.Battery Life: 10/10Incredibly long battery life. Since covid kicked in and we've all been working from home, ive had these on all day every day almost - as they pair to your phone to be a bluetooth headset too. There is an indicator light that changes colour depending on how much battery you have left.Connectivity: 9/10Being able to play games and listen to music off your phone, or take phone calls whilst gaming is almost seamless (with 1 caveat ill address in the downsides).Microphone: 10/10I've had several people join parties and query what mic I have because its so clear, they assume im using a dedicated mic like streamers use. It's also very easy to mute the mic with the button just behind your right ear, and the mic has a light on it so you can see in your peripheral vision if you are muted.Price: 6/10I paid £130ish for these on Amazon in the sale. There are better "headphones" available for that pricerange, but in terms of gaming headsets, I dont know. they are feature rich, with a long battery life, and great reliability, but for £190 that they are currnetly listed at, Id rather they were more than just a gaming headset, which they could have done with some aesthetic changes - which would have pushed this score up to a 9 or 10.Ergonomics: 7/10On either headset cup at the back,there is a jogwheel, the left one changes chat+game mix (very useful when your super loud friend crashes the party) and the overall volume on the right one. The chat mix also has a marker point for the mix at 50:50 that you can feel without looking. The power button is convex, and the bluetooth/answer call buttons is convex. Without looking, you can easily feel exactly what is what.In principle - everything about the design is perfect.. Until you lean back against the sofa/pillow, and the jogwheel catches the seat/pillow behind you, and either turns the sound off, or cranks the volume to the max.Placing these controls under the earpieces, or on top of them instead of at the back would have made them perfect.Aesthetics: 6/10They nearly got this perfect, the earcups are minimally styled, and the matte black looks sleek - however they have a truly gharish green pattern to the headbands that makes them look a bit childish. It is also a real shame that the microphone doesnt sit flush when it retracts into the headset. This would be the difference between them being a set of headphones that never leave the house, and being a set of headphones that never leave my side... I just dont want to be on the tube in a set of headphones with a boom mic, and a gharish pattern on the headband.Charging: 7/10The problem I have with the charging isnt that it takes long, they seem to charge really fast! The issue is that if you are using them and put them on charge without turning them off, I dont really understand what they do.. but it doesnt seem to charge. Ive found that once i finish using them I either have to turn them off, then plug them in, or plug them in, and immediately remove the charger, and plug them in again. This could be by design so that when you first plug a usb in it works to connect to a PC or something, but it does mean that occasionally if you forget, you can plug your headset in - but it doesnt charge. Once you realise you need to see the slow pulsing light to know its charging, then you'll probably be ok.Overall: 9/10My first headset from this company, due to the build quality I cant see myself replaceing them any time soon, and if in the same position again I wouldnt hesitate to get these. If you are looking for a great gaming headset thats comfortable to wear, these are my shout.If you want a set that doubles up as something you would use as wireless headphones out and about - the non-detachable/hidden mic might put you off, as it did me. If you are less vain than I am, then youll have a nice sounding set of headphones for your travels too. :)

Google the issues with this headset before buying, might put you off.What can I say about these? Within the month I had bought them I had already had to take the cup off the speaker to reset it because it wouldn't turn on, or charge, and since then I have had constant issues with them, its a shame because they are extremely comfy and sound quality is great, but connectivity and issues with charging just seriously lets them down, just do a quick google and you will see numerous other people with the same issues, i am contacting steelseries to hopefully get a refund and buy a headset that actually works. I will also add that if you move more than about 3 metres away from your xbox you will lose connection and have to turn it off and on again multiple times.*UPDATE*So I contacted amazon to get a replacement when they would not charge anymore, they quickly accepted my request and sent me a new set, took 10 days due to stock issues so had to order a turtlebeach x70 for the time being. When the new x9s arrived i tried them and was more impressed than the original pair for the first day or so, then before I knew it they would just lose connection for no reason. Along with that still if I walk into my kitchen which is around 3 to 4m away from my xbox they will disconnect and not reconnect without turning the headset off and back on again. I have since ordered some astro a50s, fantastic headset with great range and sound, don't disconnect anywhere in my house. So I decided to contact amazon again to see if I could just get a refund, but all I got was frankly an insulting list of things to try to get them to work even after explaining that i had googled the issues and seen multiple others having the same issues. I also have two xboxs and have tested them on both, and have 2 other headsets that work perfectly on my xbox so I can safely say that these are just a waste of £180.Something else that amuses me about this headset are the reviews on the side of the box, exclaiming what a good headset steelseries have made, but if you actually read the small print below these reviews the arctis 9x doesnt appear anywhere.

After reading multiple reviews that have issues I was hesitant about the purchase, I have owned the official Xbox wired headphones and the SteelSeries ones are another level. The "Ski Band" feature of the headset is probably the comfiest thing I have worn, it molds specifically to your head shape, unlike other headphones by using the elasticity of the band and the weight of each earphone to hold it down.I have not experienced any issues of disconnecting with the Xbox, it pairs perfectly as a controller so if you shut down the Xbox it turns the headphones off.It also pairs to Bluetooth devices whilst still connected to the xbox so you can listen to music whilst playing a game for example.The Microphone sits hidden in the left earphone and this cant be twisted so it sits on your right, you can then extend it to the correct position for use. The right headphone features most of the controls including the mute button, which is an on/off mechanical button and not a software mute, so you can turn it off and back on, and it will stay muted.I would highly recommend this item

These are good headphones, comfortable earcups, well-designed headband. They sound great, although you’ll need to connect to a PC to adjust the sound profiles or remind yourself what they are (it just beeps a number of times when you cycle through the different presets).The thing I wish I’d been aware of before buying is that there is a known issue with connecting them to the latest Xboxes. For some reason they don’t play nicely with the newest controllers, which use a different wireless technology to the previous generation, and you will notice clicks, pops and dropouts in the sound if you don’t touch the controller for a while (about 10 seconds). This is hugely irritating, and the official Microsoft advice, repeated on the Steelseries site, is to either keep activating the controller so it never goes into low power mode, or use one of the older (inferior) Xbox One controllers whenever you’re using these headphones. That’s not great, when you consider how expensive these cans are, and I definitely wouldn’t have bought them if I’d known this.Apparently Microsoft is working on a fix. That’s what the Steelseries site says, but since that was posted in December 2020 and it’s currently (checks calendar) September 2021, I’m not confident it’s high on their priority list. Who knows, maybe it can’t be fixed, since this Xbox-specific accessory is using the same frequencies as the new controllers. In the meantime, I’m enjoying the headphones as long as I remember to keep waggling the thumb sticks - otherwise it’s click, pop, crackle.

This Headset has exceeded my expectations in everyway.I came from a turtle beach 800X as new consoles dropped the Optical Port.And wow the ease to use these headset was just the start, when I put them on my head and realised just how light they are was outstanding! They are so comfortable and so light their is no discomfort and it's quite easy to forget they are on.The sound is fantastic and compatible with Atmos, And windows Sonic absolutely love my pair

Premetto che ne so abbastanza in questo ambito ma non sono un'esperto perciò tutto ciò che dico è basato sulla mia esperienza personale. Cercavo delle cuffie con una qualità ottima a livello di audio e materiali, ed allo stesso tempo volevo la comodità del wireless. Ho cercato a lungo su vari siti internet e visto svariate recensioni su YouTube, e la maggior parte considerava queste cuffie come le migliori del 2019 per xbox one. Avevo un po' timore per il prezzo sinceramente, ma una volta arrivate e provate ho capito il perché del prezzo così alto. Che dire, la qualità si paga, a livello di materiali siamo davvero al top, molto comodo l'archetto ed ha il suo stile con le rifiniture verde xbox, i cuscinetti larghi e morbidissimi, non danno assolutamente fastidio alle orecchie anche dopo uso prolungato, ovviamente varia da persona a persona. La connessione è davvero semplice, basta schiacciare il tasto che si usa di norma per collegare i controller, e dopo averlo schiacciato tenere premuto per qualche secondo il tasto di accensione delle cuffie, esse si connetteranno in un attimo alla console senza ulteriori cose da fare o senza usare chiavette e robe simili. La qualità audio è ottima con windows sonic, ma a mio parere su usate con il dolby atmos rendono al massimo del loro potenziale. La batteria inoltre è una tra le cose migliori di questo headset, la durata è di circa 20 ore o qualcosa in più, e la ricarica è abbastanza rapida, il che le rende davvero ottime per le lunghe sessioni. In conclusione se cercate delle cuffie con materiali, audio, comodità e durata top e non badate al prezzo, queste cuffie fanno per voi!

Sitter sjukt bra på huvudet och omsluter öronen riktigt bra. Ljudet är riktigt fint och ställer man in dem med DTS Headphone:X så blir det magiskt. Älskar att det är snabb trådlös koppling till Xbox också

En comparaison de mon ancien casque turtle beach stealth 600.Très bon casque de qualité, quand on l’a en mains on ce rend compte de la finition au top.Audio: après avoir modifier l’équalizeur a mon goût( logiciel sur pc ), le son est parfait basse médium aigüe, parfait. La conception du casque permet une bonne isolation phonique sans nous couper des bruits alentours.Confort: juste parfait, je ne le sens pas, la sangle fait le job et les coussinets sont assez grands est confortable.Rapport Q/P: excellent casque pour Xbox la fonction qui permet de jouer et écouter de la musiques en même temps et bien ainsi que pouvoir répondre à un appel juste en appuyant sur la touche Bluetooth cela coupe le micro sur la console et bascule sur le téléphone et reviens une fois l’appel terminé, cool.En brefPoints positif:- Son- Confort- Fonction double audio console/tel- Isolation phonique- Qualité casque, boutons, mollettes- Micro excellent, avec la petite led rouge très utile et rétractable- Batterie correcte, à voir dans le temps- Sera compatible avec la prochaine Xbox série x, c’est le point qui a confirmé mon achatPoint négatif:- Le prix, ok tout est très bien mais le prix refroidis un peu, j’ai clairement hésité à l’acheter à cause de ça.

Headset is echt een aanrader voor de Xbox series x.Op YouTube staan een heleboel filmpjes hoe je de beste setting kan vinden voor de equalizer .ik speel battleroyal games (warzone,PUBG)en dan kan je de beste setting vinden waar je voetstappen en dergelijke echt goed kan horen.Installatie is ook makkelijk,niet te ver poespas.Je voelt aan de headset dat het kwaliteit is,ik vind hem ook erg fijn zitten en de hoofd mand kan je instellen zoals jij dat wilt.