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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC vs Audeze Mobius
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC
Audeze Mobius
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerPlanar Magnetic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
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.
Main Differences for
Threshold
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
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Planar Magnetic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.9 lbs
0.8 lbs
Clamping Force
1.2 lbs
1.3 lbs
Controls
6.2
7.4
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
Breathability
5.4
6.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
8.3 °C
6.5 °C
Portability
5.7
5.6
Portability Picture
L
7.4" (18.8 cm)
7.0" (17.8 cm)
W
6.8" (17.3 cm)
7.4" (18.8 cm)
H
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
Case
0.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
No case
Hard case
L
N/A
8.5" (21.6 cm)
W
N/A
7.3" (18.5 cm)
H
N/A
3.5" (8.9 cm)
Volume
N/A
217.00 in³ (3,555.98 cm³)
Build Quality
6.0
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
0.4 dB
1.97 dB
Treble Amount
-2.59 dB
-1.78 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.4
6.6
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.33 dB
0.73 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.6
7.8
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
Mid Accuracy
8.4
9.0
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
Treble Accuracy
6.4
7.6
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
Peaks/Dips
7.6
7.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.44 dB
1.26 dB
Dips
1.56 dB
1.39 dB
Imaging
8.7
8.4
Phase Response Mismatch
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
Passive Soundstage
6.1
5.3
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
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
10
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
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.7
7.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.362
0.411
WHD @ 100
0.122
0.225
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
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.5
3.8
Noise Isolation
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
Leakage
6.6
6.8
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
42.08 dB
40.65 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.6
8.5
Microphone Frequency Response
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
Noise Handling
7.7
8.1
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
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
App Support
8.0
7.0
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
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
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
10
8.1
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
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
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
SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC
Audeze Mobius
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