In the eight and a half years that I have been doing reviews here at LanOC, I’ve had the opportunity to work with SteelSeries on every one of their headset launches. But in that time none of the new headsets have been a completely new design. They have revamped the H and Siberia lines multiple times and even had a few variations that were close to an all new design like the Siberia Elite. But recently they actually introduced a completely new headset product line called the Arctis. Like their H series they have a couple of variations but for the launch they sent over the Arctis 5 and I’ve been testing it out and I finally have a little time to sit down and talk about it. So let's dive into the new features then see how they perform.
Product Name: SteelSeries Arctis 5
Review Sample Provided by: SteelSeries
Written by: Wes
Pictures by: Wes
Amazon Link: HERE
| Specifications | |
| Headphones | |
| Neodymium Drivers | 40mm |
| Headphone Frequency Response | 20-22000 Hz |
| Headphone Sensitivity | 98db |
| Headphone Impedance | 32 Ohm |
| Headphone Total Harmonic Distortion | < 3% |
| Headphone Volume Control | On Ear Cup |
| Microphone | |
| Microphone Frequency Response | 100Hz - 10000Hz |
| Microphone Pattern | Bidirectional |
| Microphone Sensitivity | -48 db |
| Microphone Impedance | 2200 Ohm |
| Microphone Noise Cancellation | Yes |
| Microphone Location | Retractable |
| Microphone Mute Toggle | On Ear Cup |
| Connection | |
| Connector Type | USB or Single 3.5mm, 4-Pole Plug via included adapter |
| Cable Length | 3m, 10ft |
| Cable Material | Rubber |
| Adapter | Single 3.5mm, 4-Pole Plug |
| Share Jack | Yes |
| Detachable Cable | Yes |
| Other | |
| Box Contents |
Product Information Guide Arctis Introduction Arctis 5 Main Cable USB ChatMix Dial 3.5mm 4-Pole Adapter |
| Compatibility | PC, Mac, Mobile, PlayStation, Xbox |
