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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PlayStation Compatibility
    6. Xbox Compatibility
    7. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC vs Audeze Mobius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC
Audeze Mobius

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SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC Picture
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Variants

  • Arctis Pro GameDAC (Black)
  • Mobius

Our Verdict

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC

Audeze Mobius

The SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC is a slightly better gaming headset overall when compared to the Audeze Mobius. The SteelSeries have a more premium-looking design and come with a DAC that gives them a lot of control over their active features. With the DAC you can easily change the EQ mode's inputs, outputs, surround sound effects, and the RGB lighting options. The SteelSeries also have a more customizable sound and microphone options via their app. On the other hand, the Audeze have a unique head-tracking feature that helps them build a larger soundstage (which unfortunately we couldn't measure with our current test bench). The Audeze also have a slightly bass-heavy sound profile, which some users may prefer, and an over-ear fit that works for a wider variety of gamers, unlike the SteelSeries' elastic strap design. You can even use the Audeze a bit more casually with your phone since they are also Bluetooth headphones.

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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 

7.6
7.6

Bass Accuracy 
 

8.6
7.8

Treble Accuracy 
 

6.4
7.6

Mid Accuracy 
 

8.4
9.0

Passive Soundstage 
 

6.1
5.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC Design Picture 2
Audeze Mobius Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

No
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Planar Magnetic
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Comfort 
 

7.5
7.5

Comfort Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC Comfort Picture
Audeze Mobius Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.9 lbs
0.8 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1.2 lbs
1.3 lbs
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Controls 
 

6.2
7.4

Controls Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC Controls Picture
Audeze Mobius Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Decent
Okay

Feedback  

Great
Good

Call/Music Control  

No
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing 
 

Yes
Yes

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

No
No

Additional Controls  

Presets
Room Effects
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Breathability 
 

5.4
6.2

Breathability After Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC Breathability After Picture
Audeze Mobius Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

8.3 °C
6.5 °C
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Portability 
 

5.7
5.6

Portability Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC Portability Picture
Audeze Mobius Portability Picture

 

7.4" (18.8 cm)
7.0" (17.8 cm)

 

6.8" (17.3 cm)
7.4" (18.8 cm)

 

3.0" (7.6 cm)
3.1" (7.9 cm)

Volume  

150.00 in³ (2,458.05 cm³)
161.00 in³ (2,638.31 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

0.0
7.5

Case Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC Case Picture
Audeze Mobius Case Picture

Type  

No case
Hard case

 

N/A
8.5" (21.6 cm)

 

N/A
7.3" (18.5 cm)

 

N/A
3.5" (8.9 cm)

Volume  

N/A
217.00 in³ (3,555.98 cm³)
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Build Quality 
 

6.0
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC Build Quality Picture
Audeze Mobius Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.0
6.5

Stability Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC Stability Picture
Audeze Mobius Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC Angled Picture
Audeze Mobius Angled Picture

Side Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC Side Picture
Audeze Mobius Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC Front Picture
Audeze Mobius Front Picture

Rear Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC Rear Picture
Audeze Mobius Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC Top Picture
Audeze Mobius Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC In The Box Picture
Audeze Mobius In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

0.4 dB
1.97 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-2.59 dB
-1.78 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

5.4
6.6

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

1.33 dB
0.73 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

8.6
7.8

Bass  

See details on graph tool
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Std. Err. 
 

2.01 dB
3.11 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-1.81 dB
3.47 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

-2.69 dB
2.9 dB

High-Bass 
 

-0.7 dB
3.91 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.4
9.0

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.19 dB
1.37 dB

Low-Mid 
 

0 dB
1.09 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-1.07 dB
0.38 dB

High-Mid 
 

-3.28 dB
1.2 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

6.4
7.6

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

5.25 dB
3.65 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-5.42 dB
0.39 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-1.93 dB
-1.95 dB

High-Treble 
 

-9.05 dB
-3.44 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.6
7.9

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.44 dB
1.26 dB

Dips 
 

1.56 dB
1.39 dB
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Imaging 
 

8.7
8.4

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.16
0.15

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

3.53
5.91

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.71
1

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2
1.89
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Passive Soundstage 
 

6.1
5.3

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

5.02 dB
2.84 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

6.68 dB
3.26 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

18.19 dB
8.65 dB

Openness 
 

4.9
5.5

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

3.9
3.6
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

2.0
10

Virtual Soundstage  

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC Virtual Soundstage
Audeze Mobius Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
Adjustable

Speaker Modeling 
 

On/Off
Adjustable

Room Ambience 
 

No
Adjustable

Head Tracking 
 

No
Adjustable

Virtual Surround 
 

DTS 7.1
Yes
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.7
7.2

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.362
0.411

WHD @ 100 
 

0.122
0.225
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown
USB v102, MCU 1.71, DSP v25

Power 
 

USB
On

Connection 
 

Wired
USB

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

Default
Default

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Boom
Boom
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

4.5
3.8

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-13.24 dB
-12.49 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

0.28 dB
-0.04 dB

Mid 
 

-8.65 dB
-5.17 dB

Treble 
 

-32 dB
-32.39 dB
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Leakage 
 

6.6
6.8

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

42.08 dB
40.65 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
No

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

Yes
Yes

Detachable Boom 
 

No
Yes

Mic  

Yes
Yes
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Recording Quality 
 

7.6
8.5

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

85.99 Hz
81.16 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

4.57 dB
3.08 dB

HFE 
 

10,240 Hz
11,494.01 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

5.105
0.262

Gain 
 

34.68 dB
15.25 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

7.7
8.1

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

33.22 dB
60.33 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Always On
Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

7.5
8.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

8.0
7.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
7.2

Battery Type 
 

No Battery
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

N/A
11.9 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

N/A
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

N/A
11.9 hrs

Charge Time 
 

N/A
3.8 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

No
Standby mode

Audio While Charging 
 

No
Yes

Passive Playback 
 

Passive Headphone
No

Charging Port  

None
USB-C
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App Support 
 

8.0
7.0

App Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC App Picture
Audeze Mobius App Picture

App Name  

SteelSeries Engine
Audeze

iOS  

No
No

Android  

No
No

macOS  

Yes
Yes

Windows  

Yes
Yes

Equalizer 
 

Graphic + Presets
Presets

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

Adjustable Level
No

Room Effects 
 

No
Yes

Playback Control 
 

Yes
No

Button Mapping  

No
No

Surround Support 
 

Yes
Yes
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

0.0
6.8

Bluetooth Version 
 

No Bluetooth
4.2

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
170.00 ft (51.82 m)

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

N/A
241 ms

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
135 ms

Android Latency 
 

N/A
110 ms
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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

0.0
0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Wired 
 

10
8.1

Cable Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC Cable Picture
Audeze Mobius Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

USB Type A
USB-C

Detachable  

Yes
Yes

Length  

5.00 ft (1.52 m)
4.00 ft (1.22 m)

Connection 
 

Mini B 8-Pin
1/8" TRS

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

1 ms
68 ms
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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

Wired USB 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

Audio Only
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
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Base/Dock 
 

7.8
0.0

Type 
 

Wired USB dock
No Base/Dock

USB Input 
 

Yes
No

Line In 
 

Yes
No

Line Out 
 

Yes
No

Optical Input 
 

Yes
No

RCA Input 
 

No
No

Dock Charging 
 

No
No

Power Supply 
 

USB
No Base/Dock
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