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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless vs Razer Barracuda Pro Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
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SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless
Razer Barracuda Pro Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Arctis Pro Wireless (Black)
- Arctis Pro Wireless (White)
- Barracuda Pro (Black)
Our Verdict
SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless
Razer Barracuda Pro Wireless
Depending on your preferences, you may prefer either the SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless or the Razer Barracuda Pro Wireless. The SteelSeries are dedicated gaming headphones and have a boom mic that offers significantly better overall performance. They can also be used wired and come with a USB wireless transmitter base that allows you to charge their spare battery pack as well as adjust controls like EQ and channel mixing on the fly. Unfortunately, their ski-band headband design means that they're prone to inconsistencies in audio delivery depending on their fit, seal, and positioning on your head. In comparison, the Razer are a bit more versatile since they support ANC and can block out an excellent amount of ambient noise around you. They also have a longer continuous battery life and have an integrated mic, which you may prefer if you want more casual-looking headphones.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.3
7.6
Passive Soundstage
6.3
4.7
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
6.4
7.9
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
7.7
8.5
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.5
7.8
Peaks/Dips
6.7
7.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.8 lbs
0.75 lbs
Clamping Force
1.2 lbs
1.1 lbs
Controls
7.8
8.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Great
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
Yes
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
Bluetooth Sync
SmartSwitch Button
Breathability
5.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
8.5 °C
Portability
5.5
5.8
Portability Picture
L
7.5" (19.1 cm)
8.3" (21.1 cm)
W
6.9" (17.5 cm)
7.4" (18.9 cm)
H
3.5" (8.9 cm)
2.0" (5.2 cm)
Volume
181.00 in³ (2,966.05 cm³)
126.55 in³ (2,073.70 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
8.5
Case Picture
Type
No case
Hard case
L
N/A
9.4" (23.8 cm)
W
N/A
8.4" (21.4 cm)
H
N/A
2.6" (6.5 cm)
Volume
N/A
202.03 in³ (3,310.60 cm³)
Build Quality
6.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
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
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
500 Hz
Bass Amount
4.0 dB
-0.32 dB
Treble Amount
0.5 dB
-0.38 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.5
7.1
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.18 dB
0.6 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
7.7
8.5
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
5.0 dB
2.14 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
10 Hz
Low Bass
0.82 dB
2.55 dB
Mid Bass
6.48 dB
1.72 dB
High Bass
6.31 dB
2.62 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.5
7.8
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.52 dB
2.93 dB
Low Mid
1.4 dB
0.26 dB
Mid-Mid
1.55 dB
0.72 dB
High Mid
0.48 dB
4.79 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
6.4
7.9
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.79 dB
3.15 dB
Low Treble
-0.71 dB
1.22 dB
Mid Treble
2.14 dB
3.73 dB
High Treble
-3.02 dB
-4.68 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.7
7.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.88 dB
1.65 dB
Dips
2.56 dB
1.13 dB
Imaging
8.8
8.5
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.37
0.12
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.15
12.72
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.42
0.2
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.52
1.73
Passive Soundstage
6.3
4.7
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.43 dB
2.96 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
7.72 dB
5.79 dB
PRTF Distance
22.05 dB
7.71 dB
Openness
5.6
1.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.4
3.3
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
Adjustable
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
Yes
THX Spatial Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
8.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.316
0.193
WHD @ 100
0.106
0.093
Test Settings
Firmware
MCU 1.7.0.0
1.3.3.0
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Off
Default
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
4.3
8.6
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-10.15 dB
-24.94 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
6.94 dB
-17.07 dB
Mid
-11.44 dB
-20.92 dB
Treble
-29.42 dB
-37.02 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
7.0
7.1
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
39.37 dB
38.79 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
8.4
7.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
20 Hz
243.22 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.56 dB
2.83 dB
HFE
6,639.82 Hz
6,544.63 Hz
Weighted THD
0.305
0.04
Gain
30.11 dB
8.33 dB
Noise Handling
8.3
6.9
SpNR
48.8 dB
12.53 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
On/Off Toggle
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.5
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.8
8.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
15.3 hrs
34.4 hrs
Additional Charges
1.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
30.6 hrs
34.4 hrs
Charge Time
1.3 hrs
3.7 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
7.5
8.5
App Picture
App Name
SteelSeries Engine
Razer Synapse
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
Adjustable
Mic Control
Mute/Unmute
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
7.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
N/A
Connector
Mini B 8-Pin
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
26.5 ms
N/A
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
6.8
8.7
Bluetooth Version
4.1
5.2
Multi-Device Pairing
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
Quick Pair (Android)
No
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
187.00 ft (57.00 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
256 ms
113 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
SBC
AAC Support
No
Yes
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
8.9
8.9
Line Of Sight Range
175.00 ft (53.34 m)
261.81 ft (79.80 m)
Latency - Dongle
22 ms
36 ms
Recorded Latency
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
Audio Only
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
9.6
3.4
Type
Wireless Dock
Wireless USB Dongle
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
Yes
No
Line Out
Yes
No
Optical Input
Yes
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
No
Power Supply
USB
USB-C
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