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- Design
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- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
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SteelSeries Arctis Prime vs ROCCAT Syn Pro Air Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
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SteelSeries Arctis Prime
ROCCAT Syn Pro Air Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Arctis Prime (Apex Legends)
- Arctis Prime (Black)
- Syn Pro Air (Black)
Our Verdict
SteelSeries Arctis Prime
ROCCAT Syn Pro Air Wireless
The SteelSeries Arctis Prime and the ROCCAT Syn Pro Air Wireless have different strengths, and you may prefer either. The ROCCAT are wireless headphones. Their boom mic has a much better noise handling performance, and they have an app with a graphic EQ. On the other hand, the SteelSeries have a wired design and a more stable fit. Their boom mic also has a much better recording quality. While both headphones are compatible with PCs, PS4, and PS5, only the SteelSeries work with Xbox consoles. However, the ROCCAT are compatible with Android devices with a USB-C input, unlike the SteelSeries.
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.4
7.5
Full Comparison
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
0.76 lbs
0.69 lbs
Clamping Force
1.2 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
5.7
5.7
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
No
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
Mic Monitoring
Breathability
6.1
7.0
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.8 °C
4.2 °C
Portability
5.7
5.5
Portability Picture
L
8.3" (21.2 cm)
8.1" (20.6 cm)
W
8.3" (21.2 cm)
7.6" (19.4 cm)
H
2.0" (5.1 cm)
3.0" (7.6 cm)
Volume
139.87 in³ (2,292.00 cm³)
184.75 in³ (3,027.50 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
Yes
Case
N/A
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
6.5
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
-0.88 dB
-0.63 dB
Treble Amount
-0.98 dB
0.22 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.3
5.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.5 dB
1.28 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.3
8.7
Std. Err.
2.36 dB
1.74 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20.59 Hz
40 Hz
Low-Bass
-3.19 dB
-3.09 dB
Mid-Bass
-2.31 dB
-0.55 dB
High-Bass
0.75 dB
-0.64 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.1
7.7
Std. Err.
2.56 dB
3.12 dB
Low-Mid
0.54 dB
-4.99 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.57 dB
-0.46 dB
High-Mid
-3.7 dB
-0.94 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.3
7.4
Std. Err.
4.06 dB
3.93 dB
Low-Treble
-3.11 dB
-2.81 dB
Mid-Treble
2.77 dB
2.87 dB
High-Treble
-7 dB
-6.48 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.0
6.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.97 dB
2.15 dB
Dips
1.42 dB
1.74 dB
Imaging
7.4
7.3
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.52
1.16
Weighted Phase Mismatch
7.09
8.28
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.52
0.69
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
3.11
2.38
Passive Soundstage
5.5
5.6
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.98 dB
3.58 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.5 dB
3.47 dB
PRTF Distance
10.62 dB
10.69 dB
Openness
4.9
5.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.1
4.2
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
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
7.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.285
0.267
WHD @ 100
0.093
0.112
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
131
Power
On
On
Connection
Wired
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Off
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.1
4.4
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-15.67 dB
-12.27 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.14 dB
-0.49 dB
Mid
-10.98 dB
-8.75 dB
Treble
-36.71 dB
-28.2 dB
Leakage
7.2
6.3
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
38.16 dB
43.47 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
6.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
20 Hz
507.97 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.94 dB
2.4 dB
HFE
9,805.86 Hz
6,088.74 Hz
Weighted THD
0.101
5.161
Gain
26.25 dB
23.38 dB
Noise Handling
7.2
7.8
SpNR
37.14 dB
31.97 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
On/Off Toggle
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
0.0
7.6
Battery Type
No Battery
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
23.3 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0.0
Total Battery Life
N/A
23.3 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
1.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Passive Headphone
No
Charging Port
None
USB-C
App Support
0.0
7.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
Roccat NEON
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
Yes
Windows
No
Yes
Equalizer
No
Graphic
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
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
6.7
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
155.84 ft (47.50 m)
Non-BT Latency
N/A
125 ms
Wired
9.5
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
4.17 ft (1.27 m)
N/A
Connection
Mini B 8-Pin
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
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
Wireless 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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