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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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SteelSeries Arctis 3 2019 Edition Wireless vs Razer BlackShark V2
Side-by-Side Comparison
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SteelSeries Arctis 3 2019 Edition Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Arctis 3 Bluetooth 2019 Edition
- BlackShark V2 (Black)
- BlackShark V2 (CourageJD)
- BlackShark V2 (ESL Edition)
Our Verdict
SteelSeries Arctis 3 2019 Edition Wireless
Razer BlackShark V2
The SteelSeries Arctis 3 2019 Edition Wireless are better gaming headphones than the Razer BlackShark V2. The SteelSeries are better built and have much better controls. They're Bluetooth-compatible, so you can listen to music on your phone while gaming on a console. On the other hand, the Razer have a more bass-rich sound profile, which some may prefer.
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Arctis 3 Bluetooth 2019 Edition
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BlackShark V2
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.4
7.7
Bass Accuracy
7.1
8.1
Mid Accuracy
8.1
8.8
Treble Accuracy
8.6
7.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.65 lbs
0.6 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
7.1
5.7
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
6.3
6.0
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.2 °C
6.9 °C
Portability
5.2
5.3
Portability Picture
L
7.6" (19.3 cm)
7.8" (19.8 cm)
W
7.8" (19.8 cm)
6.8" (17.3 cm)
H
4.0" (10.2 cm)
4.3" (10.9 cm)
Volume
237.00 in³ (3,883.72 cm³)
228.00 in³ (3,736.23 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
5.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
6.5
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
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-3.49 dB
-1.42 dB
Treble Amount
-0.9 dB
-0.55 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.3
6.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.88 dB
0.78 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.1
8.1
Std. Err.
3.96 dB
2.72 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
63.5 Hz
22.13 Hz
Low-Bass
-6.72 dB
-1.24 dB
Mid-Bass
-2.15 dB
1.63 dB
High-Bass
3.13 dB
4.57 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.1
8.8
Std. Err.
2.58 dB
1.65 dB
Low-Mid
3.41 dB
2.47 dB
Mid-Mid
0.32 dB
-0.02 dB
High-Mid
-1.71 dB
0.56 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.6
7.5
Std. Err.
2.19 dB
3.78 dB
Low-Treble
-0.47 dB
3.05 dB
Mid-Treble
3.59 dB
3.66 dB
High-Treble
-4.25 dB
-4.85 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.6
7.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.66 dB
1.6 dB
Dips
1.04 dB
0.88 dB
Imaging
8.2
7.5
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.27
0.18
Weighted Phase Mismatch
6.04
17.83
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.07
1.43
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.25
2.16
Passive Soundstage
6.0
6.0
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.97 dB
2.02 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
8.18 dB
6.23 dB
PRTF Distance
19.94 dB
12.5 dB
Openness
4.8
5.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.4
3.3
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
Windows Sonic Spatial Audio
THX
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.6
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.195
0.217
WHD @ 100
0.167
0.078
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
USB
Connection
Wired
USB
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.5
4.9
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.31 dB
-13.8 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.57 dB
0.31 dB
Mid
-8.97 dB
-11.11 dB
Treble
-32.26 dB
-31.58 dB
Leakage
7.0
7.1
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
39.67 dB
39.13 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
8.6
7.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
20 Hz
586.88 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.88 dB
2.36 dB
HFE
9,948.49 Hz
10,093.19 Hz
Weighted THD
0.17
0.325
Gain
26.79 dB
12.9 dB
Noise Handling
7.7
7.2
SpNR
38.74 dB
27.73 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
On/Off Toggle
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.6
0.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
42.3 hrs
N/A
Additional Charges
0.0
N/A
Total Battery Life
42.3 hrs
N/A
Charge Time
3.8 hrs
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
micro-USB
None
App Support
0.0
8.5
App Picture
App Name
No App
Razer Synapse
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
Yes
Windows
No
Yes
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.5
9.2
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
USB Type A
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
5.80 ft (1.77 m)
Connector
Mini B 8-Pin
1/8" TRRS
Latency - Analog
0.3 ms
Latency - USB
0 ms
9.8 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
USB
Bluetooth Connection
6.9
0.0
Bluetooth Version
4.1
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
186.00 ft (56.69 m)
N/A
Latency - SBC
130 ms
N/A
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Codec
No Bluetooth Audio
AAC Support
No
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
99 ms
Android Latency
99 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
3.4
Type
No Base/Dock
Wired USB Dongle
USB Input
No
Yes
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
USB
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BlackShark V2
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