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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC vs SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Arctis Pro GameDAC (Black)
- Arctis Pro Wireless (Black)
- Arctis Pro Wireless (White)
Our Verdict
SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC
SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless
The SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless and the SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC are similarly performing gaming headphones with different advantages. The Pro Wireless are completely wireless and they offer Bluetooth support while the GameDAC are more customizable as they have a better EQ and mic options. There are also more features available in the SteelSeries Engine software for the GameDAC than on the Pro Wireless. You also won’t have to monitor battery life with the wired GameDAC, but the dual battery setup of the Pro Wireless is great and you’re likely never going to lack battery life.
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.6
7.3
Bass Accuracy
8.6
7.7
Peaks/Dips
7.6
6.7
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
0.9 lbs
0.8 lbs
Clamping Force
1.2 lbs
1.2 lbs
Controls
6.2
7.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Great
Great
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
Bluetooth Sync
Breathability
5.4
5.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
8.3 °C
8.5 °C
Portability
5.7
5.5
Portability Picture
L
7.4" (18.8 cm)
7.5" (19.1 cm)
W
6.8" (17.3 cm)
6.9" (17.5 cm)
H
3.0" (7.6 cm)
3.5" (8.9 cm)
Volume
150.00 in³ (2,458.05 cm³)
181.00 in³ (2,966.05 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
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
6.0
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
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
500 Hz
Bass Amount
0.4 dB
4.0 dB
Treble Amount
-2.59 dB
0.5 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.4
5.5
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.33 dB
1.18 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.6
7.7
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.01 dB
5.0 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
-1.81 dB
0.82 dB
Mid Bass
-2.69 dB
6.48 dB
High Bass
-0.7 dB
6.31 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.4
8.5
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.19 dB
1.52 dB
Low Mid
0 dB
1.4 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.07 dB
1.55 dB
High Mid
-3.28 dB
0.48 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
6.4
6.4
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
5.25 dB
3.79 dB
Low Treble
-5.42 dB
-0.71 dB
Mid Treble
-1.93 dB
2.14 dB
High Treble
-9.05 dB
-3.02 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.6
6.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.44 dB
1.88 dB
Dips
1.56 dB
2.56 dB
Imaging
8.7
8.8
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.37
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.53
2.15
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.71
0.42
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2
1.52
Passive Soundstage
6.1
6.3
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
5.02 dB
3.43 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.68 dB
7.72 dB
PRTF Distance
18.19 dB
22.05 dB
Openness
4.9
5.6
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.9
3.4
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
DTS 7.1
Yes
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.7
7.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.362
0.316
WHD @ 100
0.122
0.106
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
MCU 1.7.0.0
Power
USB
On
Connection
Wired
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Default
Off
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
4.5
4.3
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Overall Attenuation
-13.24 dB
-10.15 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
0.28 dB
6.94 dB
Mid
-8.65 dB
-11.44 dB
Treble
-32 dB
-29.42 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
3.5
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-7.06 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-6.85 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-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
Leakage
6.6
7.0
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
42.08 dB
39.37 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.6
8.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
85.99 Hz
20 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.57 dB
2.56 dB
HFE
10,240 Hz
6,639.82 Hz
Weighted THD
5.105
0.305
Gain
34.68 dB
30.11 dB
Noise Handling
7.7
8.3
SpNR
33.22 dB
48.8 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
8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
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
8.0
7.5
App Picture
App Name
SteelSeries Engine
SteelSeries Engine
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
Yes
Yes
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
Mute/Unmute
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
10
7.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
USB Type A
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
5.00 ft (1.52 m)
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
Connector
Mini B 8-Pin
Mini B 8-Pin
Latency - Analog
26.5 ms
Latency - USB
1 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
0.0
6.8
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
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
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
No
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
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
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
Audio Only
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio Only
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
9.6
Type
Wired USB dock
Wireless Dock
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
Yes
Yes
Line Out
Yes
Yes
Optical Input
Yes
Yes
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
Yes
Power Supply
USB
USB
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