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- Main Differences
- Sound
- Design
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO vs SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO
SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless
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TypeOver-Ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass AmountUnderemphasized (-4 dB)
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Treble AmountSlightly Emphasized (1 dB)
MicNo
Sound SignatureBright
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- DT 770 (250 OHM)
- Arctis Pro Wireless (Black)
- Arctis Pro Wireless (White)
Our Verdict
Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO
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Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
1,400 Hz
500 Hz
Bass Amount
4.0 dB
Bass Amount
Underemphasized (-4 dB)
Treble Amount
0.5 dB
Treble Amount
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
Sound Signature
Bright
Frequency Response Consistency
6.6
5.5
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.17 dB
1.18 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.7
7.7
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.3 dB
5.0 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
-3.37 dB
0.82 dB
Mid Bass
-2.4 dB
6.48 dB
High Bass
-1.18 dB
6.31 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
9.7
8.5
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
0.7 dB
1.52 dB
Low Mid
-0.6 dB
1.4 dB
Mid-Mid
0.18 dB
1.55 dB
High Mid
0.02 dB
0.48 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
6.8
6.4
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
4.48 dB
3.79 dB
Low Treble
-2.32 dB
-0.71 dB
Mid Treble
4.45 dB
2.14 dB
High Treble
-0.82 dB
-3.02 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.0
6.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.54 dB
1.88 dB
Dips
2.69 dB
2.56 dB
Stereo Mismatch
8.9
Frequency Response Mismatch
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.1 dB
0.42
Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch
0.7 dB
1.52
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.2°
2.15
Cumulative Spectral Decay
CSD
PRTF
6.5
6.3
PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)
4.89 dB
3.43 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
4.33 dB
7.72 dB
PRTF Distance
13.25 dB
22.05 dB
Openness
5.6
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.4
Harmonic Distortion
9.3
Harmonics Levels
WHD @ 94 dB SPL
0.05%
0.316
WHD @ 104 dB SPL
0.15%
0.106
Electrical Aspects
Impedance
Sensitivity @1kHz-1V
101.6 dB SPL
Bluetooth Max SPL
N/A
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Yes
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
MCU 1.7.0.0
Power
Passive
On
Connection
Wired
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
No EQ
Off
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
No Microphone
Boom
Imaging
8.8
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.37
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.2°
2.15
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.1 dB
0.42
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
0.7 dB
1.52
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.05%
0.316
WHD @ 100
0.15%
0.106
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-Ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.6 lbs
0.8 lbs
Clamping Force
1.3 lbs
1.2 lbs
Controls
0.0
7.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
No Controls
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
No Controls
Good
Feedback
No Controls
Great
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
Yes
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
Bluetooth Sync
Breathability
5.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
8.5 °C
Portability
5.8
5.5
Portability Picture
L
7.5" (19.1 cm)
7.5" (19.1 cm)
W
5.4" (13.7 cm)
6.9" (17.5 cm)
H
3.2" (8.1 cm)
3.5" (8.9 cm)
Volume
136.00 in³ (2,228.63 cm³)
181.00 in³ (2,966.05 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
6.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
8.0
6.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
4.3
4.3
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Overall Attenuation
-10.32 dB
-10.15 dB
Bass
1.92 dB
6.94 dB
Mid
-11.42 dB
-11.44 dB
Treble
-23.95 dB
-29.42 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
4.1
3.5
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-7.54 dB
-7.06 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-9.21 dB
-6.85 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-10.71 dB
-8.32 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
N/A
N/A
Leakage
5.7
7.0
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
46.44 dB
39.37 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
No
Yes
Recording Quality
0.0
8.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
LFE
N/A
20 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
N/A
2.56 dB
HFE
N/A
6,639.82 Hz
Weighted THD
N/A
0.305
Gain
N/A
30.11 dB
Noise Handling
0.0
8.3
SpNR
N/A
48.8 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
N/A
8.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
N/A
8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
N/A
Active Features
Battery
0.0
8.8
Battery Type
No Battery
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
15.3 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
1.0
Total Battery Life
N/A
30.6 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
1.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Passive Headphone
Yes
Charging Port
None
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
7.5
App Picture
App Name
No App
SteelSeries Engine
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
Yes
Windows
No
Yes
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.1
7.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
Yes
Length
3.90 ft (1.19 m)
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
Connector
1/8" TRS
Mini B 8-Pin
Latency - Analog
0.2 ms
26.5 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
0.0
6.8
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
Quick Pair (Android)
No
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
187.00 ft (57.00 m)
Latency - SBC
N/A
256 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Codec
No Bluetooth Audio
SBC
AAC Support
No
No
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
8.9
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
175.00 ft (53.34 m)
Latency - Dongle
N/A
22 ms
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
9.6
Type
No Base/Dock
Wireless Dock
USB Input
No
Yes
Line In
No
Yes
Line Out
No
Yes
Optical Input
No
Yes
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
Yes
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
USB
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