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SteelSeries Arctis 9X Wireless Gaming Headset – Integrated-Xbox Wireless + Bluetooth – 20+ Hour Battery Life – for-Xbox One and Series X, Black
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- Integrated Xbox Wireless connectivity: Connect directly to your Xbox Series XS or Xbox One just like a wireless controller, and start gaming in seconds with no cable or dongle required.Specific uses for product : Xbox Wireless + Bluetooth – 20+ Hour Battery Life – for Xbox One and Series X.Headphone Impedance : 32 Ohm. Headphone Frequency Response : 20–20000 Hz
- Bluetooth: Simultaneously connects to Bluetooth and Xbox to mix in music and take calls while gaming, or use wirelessly on the go with your mobile device
- Clearcast Microphone: The Arctis mic uses a bidirectional design, the same used by aircraft carrier deck crews, for superior noise Cancellation so that your voice sounds clear and natural
- Award-winning sound: The award-winning soundscape of Arctis emphasizes subtle, yet critical sounds to give you an audio advantage
- 20 Plus Hour battery: A brand new Chipset designed specifically for Xbox with superior audio quality and dual-wireless support and optimized for ultra-low power consumption
- Compatibility: Xbox One- Xbox Wireless; PC; Mobile- Bluetooth
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Product information
ASIN | B07RJHH6Q8 |
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Release date | June 23, 2019 |
Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,638 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #98 in Xbox Series X & S Accessories #154 in PC Game Headsets |
Product Dimensions | 8.07 x 8.26 x 3.62 inches; 1.2 Pounds |
Type of item | Video Game |
Item model number | 61481 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 1.2 pounds |
Department | Unisex-Adult |
Manufacturer | SteelSeries |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
Date First Available | June 23, 2019 |
Charging Time | 4 Hours |
Item Weight | 1.2 Pounds |
Units | 1.0 Count |
Number Of Items | 1 |
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Product Description
From the makers of the most award-winning headset line in gaming history, the arctis 9x combines the convenience of integrated Xbox wireless with simultaneous Bluetooth audio for true wireless everywhere. With the noise-cancelling clearcast bidirectional Microphone and stunningly detailed arctis sound, the arctis 9x is the premier wireless headset for Xbox gamers.
Microphone Frequency Response - 100–10000 Hz
Microphone Pattern - Bidirectional
Microphone Sensitivity - -38 dBV/Pa
Microphone Impedance - 2200 Ohm
Microphone Location - Retractable.
From the manufacturer
Start Gaming in Seconds
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Integrated Xbox Wireless ConnectivityConnect directly to your Xbox X|S or Xbox One just like a wireless controller, and start gaming in seconds with no cable or dongle required. |
Simultaneous Bluetooth Wireless AudioSimultaneously connect to Bluetooth and the Xbox to mix in music and take calls while gaming, or use wirelessly on the go with your mobile device. |
Tuned to Reveal Every DetailThe signature soundscape of Arctis emphasizes subtle, yet critical sounds to give you an audio advantage. |
Superior Noise Cancellation
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ClearCast Noise-Canceling MicrophoneThe Arctis ClearCast microphone uses the same bidirectional design used by aircraft carrier deck crews for superior noise cancelation, so that your voice sounds clear and natural. |
More Battery Means More GamingUsing the latest power efficiency technology, Arctis 9X is optimized to provide 20+ hours of battery life, double that of other wireless Xbox headsets. |
On-Ear ChatMix ControlDial in your perfect balance of game and chat audio on the fly right from the headset without pausing your game. |
Premium Headband Construction
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Next-Level ComfortAthletics-inspired performance fabric AirWeave ear cushions and ski-goggle headband keep you cool and comfortable. |
Windows Sonic Surround SoundTotally immerse yourself in the native 3D spatial audio included on Xbox Series X|S and Windows 10. |
Durable Steel HeadbandPremium lightweight steel headband construction for build quality you can feel. |
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Customers like the battery life of the headset. They say it lasts a long time and the charge is great. They also like the comfort. However, some customers feel the value is not worth the $200 price tag. They mention that the mic quality and connectivity are poor. Customers also have mixed opinions on sound quality, and quality.
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Customers like the comfort of the headphones. They mention that the head strap is soft and doesn't cause chafing. The ear cushions feel like cotton balls, and the ear cups are padded with memory foam and covered in a soft fabric that feels great on the skin.
"...It was comfortable to wear after breaking in, the ear pads didn't produce sweat, wasn't too tight either...." Read more
"...keeps the bulk of the headphones off your head, and the ear cups feel like cotton balls.Next, sound quality is out of this world...." Read more
"...for putting something on your head, not to mention it is soft and doesn’t cause chafing at all. The earcups are essentially monolithic solid pieces...." Read more
"...The next best are the steelseries 9, which are better in some ways (comfort, non-BT wireless, chatmix, boom mic)..." Read more
Customers like the battery life of the headphones. They say it lasts a long time, has a great capacity, and charges quickly. Some mention that the battery lasts close to 20 hours.
"...The microphone is clear and sounds great. The battery life is phenomenal (and one of the main reasons I chose this over the Turtle Beach Stealth 700)..." Read more
"...all the other features I wanted: great sound, great microphone, great battery, great ANC, passive playback, playback while charging..." Read more
"...after a week I was notified that the battery was dead..." Read more
"The battery lasts about 4 hours, the sound is clear through all the frequencies...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the headphones. Some mention that the sound is fine, spatial audio in games is phenomenal, and the noise cancellation is excellent. However, others say that the virtual surround sound is virtually useless without visual cues and map, the audio momentarily drops, and has poor loudness.
"...Descent sound quality (a little more flat sounding music and ambiance than others I've used, but it picks up footsteps and game audio cues well)..." Read more
"...Next, sound quality is out of this world. These sound better than my wired Sennheiser studio headphones...." Read more
"...Then in game there were a few instances of the audio momentarily dropping.I was trying anything I could think to determine the cause...." Read more
"Very good headset overall and pretty comfortable. Sound quality is great. My main issue is where the master volume is on this...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the quality of the headphones. Some mention that it works well, has nice EQ presets, and is comfortable. They say it works great for listening to music and messing around on their phone. However, others say that it switches audio modes to an extremely low quality mode and the mic is not the greatest. They feel it's a cheap set and completely worthless.
"...But I continued. The crackling would occasionally occur, more commonly with the menu soundtrack...." Read more
"...Then told me that the headset was stinking when they received it and basically suggested that it was due to my personal hygiene...." Read more
"...It works great with Xbox Series S. It's a very comfortable headset if you use glasses and you're bald like me :D. The only downside would be that on..." Read more
"...My biggest gripe would be the audio overflow it would seem to bug out...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the connectivity of the headset. They mention that it doesn't always connect properly, and chat won't work. The range is limited, and the headset tends to drop the connection when moving more than a few feet. Some complain that the headset loses connection with the Xbox and that it wouldn't even connect hardwired to their console or PC.
"I purchased these despite the reported issues with connectivity. And I noticed when I purchased it I had no offer to add a protection plan...." Read more
"...n't work on the left side and wasn't wanting to stay on now and kept disconnecting. (Despite having a full overnight charge)...." Read more
"...these also do not have non-BT wireless connectivity, they have great BT wireless (AptX, low laency) and all the other features I wanted: great sound..." Read more
"...It wouldn't even connect hardwired to my console or PC. I believe the headset just short circuited somehow during its own boot up.*..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the mic quality of the headphones. They mention that it completely stopped working, didn't work well on PC, and disconnected often. The mic stops working after 5-10 minutes of using it through bluetooth to a PC. It only works while playing Xbox. It would not turn on again, nor charge on any cables, and the secondary volume wheel didn' t work. It's completely unusable and chat won' 't works.
"...Following suit, it would not turn on again, nor charge on any cables. It wouldn't even connect hardwired to my console or PC...." Read more
"...Then finally it completely stopped working...." Read more
"...Good mic quality too.HOWEVER, after a few months of regular use and good care the left ear driver stated intermittently going out...." Read more
"...to xbox all night with xbox on, but when I goto use them they don't turn on. I have to plug them in and they I can turn them on...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the value of the headphones. They mention that it's not worth the $200 price tag, it'll be a terrible investment, and it provides completely unacceptable performance for such a price. Customers also say that the headset is far from a premium product, has cheap volume knobs, and has a lackluster base. Overall, customers feel that the headphones are disposable overpriced garbage made in China.
"...I decided not to even try the arctis pro because they were so expensive, but also because of the hub that it uses...." Read more
"...However, its price may deter budget-conscious gamers, especially when there are other options available that offer similar or superior performance..." Read more
"Start off by saying this is the most expensive headset I've ever paid for. So far so good with quality......" Read more
"...It’s not crazy expensive nor very cheap but this is a true case of, you get what you pay for here...." Read more
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- Great audio quality
- Has 3 different connection methods and you can use all of then simultaneously: Bluetooth, 3.5mm jack (no mic available) and Xbox connection (console or Xbox dongle). This is the main reason I bought this one over other premium headphones, I use 3 devices (PC via Xbox dongle, android via 3.5mm jack and iPhone via Bluetooth). I control the volume in each of the device's audio system separately and the volume wheel in the headphone is a separated master volume, so it works perfectly.
- The mic in the Xbox mode is one of the best I experienced for wireless mics. Of course it is not as good as an wired high quality mic, but it's really good (I don't have an Xbox, but I use an Xbox dongle on PC).
- Long battery life. I use it all day long and charge it at night. The battery does last more than a day, but it dies in the middle/end of the second day of use.
- Comfortable, but nothing extraordinary like some reviews I saw before buying said. The headband is adjustable and I had some difficult to find the right setting (the headphone would start falling from my head if I tilted it down a little at first), but no problems after I found it.
- The headphone works while charging.
Cons:
- The mic in Bluetooth mode is really bad, use the Xbox mode Bluetooth if you care about this.
- While the Bluetooth mic is in use, the audio you listen to will also be bad, like phone call quality (the quality changes from Stereo to Hands-Free mode). This is a limitation of the current Bluetooth technology, all Bluetooth headphone have this problem. This problem also doesn't happen in Xbox mode, only Bluetooth.
- The secondary volume wheel didn't work. It was supposed to control volume ratio game/voice call. Maybe it only works for Xbox (I don't have one), it didn't work when I tried on phone calls and Discord. I don't really care for this, so I didn't ask for warranty.
- You don't have access to the mic in the 3.5mm jack connection mode.
- Noise suppression is not that good.
I received my headset and charged them, but they appeared fully charged. I then hooked them up to my laptop to adjust the settings and check for firmware updates. Surprisingly, there was no update and I appear to have the same version that has been out with reported issues.
Knowing that I didn't want to use the Bluetooth feature and after reading about others experience. I decided to disable the Bluetooth auto connect feature in the steelseries engine.
I synched my headset to my Xbox and viola! They certainly sound great. The volume isn't excessive, but that's probably for the best. They sound fantastic and I noticed directional audio was very good.
After one match in the new COD MW. I was in the menu when I noticed the first sign of crackling.
I grew concerned considering the price tag.
But I continued. The crackling would occasionally occur, more commonly with the menu soundtrack.
Then in game there were a few instances of the audio momentarily dropping.
I was trying anything I could think to determine the cause. I tried turning off Bluetooth devices around me.
It was then I notice it happens more when I move abruptly. This made me fear it was a hardware issue such as loose parts.
After giving up to find the cause of the issue, I continued playing.
At some point the headset disconnected entirely despite still being powered on. I was sure I was going to return them at this point.
But I wanted to game. So after reading guidance I found online. I shut off the headset. Hard reset my console. And smoked a cigarette.
Since I turned it on after this, I have had no issues. Even if I move my head more than I naturally would.
Now this was about 18 hours ago. I'm about to use them again and hope there are no issues.
If it's a firmware issue I don't mind waiting for an update. Because if I have no more issues, then the troubles I had in the first few hours after initially connecting no longer occur. Then these deserve 5 stars.
I may update my review of anything changes. I bought them with confidence the connectivity issues have had ample time to be addressed and resolved. However I did have the same reported issues initially.
If they don't have anymore connection issues, these are hands down 5 stars.
This may be the most comfortable headset I have ever worn. And they sound great.
For the price, I expect the quality. And if the connection issues persist then the headset is unbearable to use. I hope they last and I don't run into many more issues.
I definitely recommend them. The only caveat is the present connection issues that commonly occur. If you get a pair, try what I did and troubleshoot. Because now that they have been working, I'm very happy with them. I'm hoping they continue to work well because it would be sad for such a great product to become useless due to one significant flaw.
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A few days in and here's my thoughts:
Note: using this on an Xbox Series X
Pros:
• Great neutral sound. Coming from the ATH-M50x this has a part similar soundscape. Just a tad bit lower on the bass in comparison. There are 4 EQ modes: flat, bass Boost, smile, and focus but I stick to the flat as I don't like to alter tone at all.
• Easy to adjust. Going with the ski band setup makes it easy to get the best fit
• Comfortable in long periods. I've worn them for hours on end with glasses and experienced no discomfort.
• Long battery life. I charge my headset and controller every night just because I'm wary of having to swap out but they definitely last for long periods of time even with Bluetooth connected
*** 2 years in and battery is still going strong. Still haven't had it die on me except one time where I didn't charge overnight.
• Bluetooth connectivity. Honestly maybe the biggest selling point for me. The ability to hear phone audio and game audio is a game changer. Before I'd try to work out a setup using a headphone splitter to get both audio to my headset at the same time but this is as simple as can be.
• Clear mic. I haven't been able to test out things like background noise cancellation but you will definitely be heard loud and clear with this one.
• Visual indicator for mic on/off. A little point to be made but one I love, the mic will glow red when the mic is muted.
The cons:
• Power integration with Xbox is very weird. If you turn on the headset it will turn on your Xbox. If you turn off your Xbox before turning off the headset it will wake your console back up. There is just no need for either of these to happen.
*** It no longer turns your Xbox back on when you turn it on after your Xbox but it still wakes up your Xbox when powered on, which actually turns out is usually the way I wake up my system. So maybe not so much a con anymore.
• Lack of controls on Xbox. I'm used to being able to control headset and mic settings visually and this doesn't work due to the physical buttons on the headset. Things like game-party volume, overall headset volume and turning the mic on and off have controls on the headset, but apparently to control mic monitoring volume I have to configure it on PC.
*** Turns out this isn't as important to me 2 years in.
• Not the best fit for my head. I just have a weird shaped head which makes many head accessories difficult. This headset in particular wants to slope back and sit very close to the back of my head.
*** This is still an annoyance honestly.
• Micro USB port. Come on, there's no reason to be using anything but USB-C now. This is the only device I own now that I need a micro usb cable for.
*** Still true. Would have been nice to have USB-C as I only have a micro usb cable around to charge this.
• Lays flat the wrong way. When I take the headset off my head and put it in front of me I'd expect it to lay flat that way. Instead I need to turn it 180 to lay it flat. I don't see the point in this.
• Lack of spatial sound options on Xbox. This is more a dig at the other companies but Windows Sonic seems to be the only option for spatial sound, as DTS and Dolby Atmos require a wired connection as it seems.
*** I think this has been fixed?
• Narrow room for volume control. It feels very hard to get precise amounts dialed in for the voice/game volume audio and I find myself fiddling around trying to dial it in while playing Apex Legends while in party chat.
*** Still find myself fiddling around with it cause it's not intuitive which direction is game audio and which is chat
I'll probably have to come back to this in a while to see how they hold up long term but they have been worth it for me so far.
*** New notes July 2023:
• Sometimes will partially disconnect itself and requires you to press the home button on the Xbox controller to reconnect. Can't seem to figure out why this happens.
• Just sometimes powers back off after you turn it on. Doesn't seem to happen while gaming for a while, only when powering on randomly.
About a half year ago I broke the right ear cup off while in a, uhhh, heated gaming session. I ended up screwing it back into the arm after attempts to glue it with multiple methods all failed. In that time I never considered a different brand or model of headset and would have bought this again if it were unfixable.
Pros:
-Sonido: que no quede duda, la calidad de sonido de este headset es muy superior, incluso a algunas marcas bastante reconocidas en calidad de audio (tengo un Sennheiser GSP 600 y no pensé que nada sonaría mejor, pues el 9x si lo hace) de verdad escuchas todo alrededor y puedes saber de donde viene, básico para quieres jugamos FPS y Battle Royales
-Micrófono: El micrófono tiene una calidad impecable y un sonido muy claro, puedes ajustar el volumen del mismo y el monitoreo (escucharte a ti mismo, para evitar gritar) en la app para la computadora.
-Estructura: El marco del headset es de acero inoxidable lo cual lo hace sentir bastante resistente, el resto es plástico, sin embargo los materiales se sienten de muy buena calidad. La banda elástica es textil.
-Completamente inalámbrico, no dependes de ningún accesorio para conectarlo (solo Xbox one, para pc necesitas el adaptador inalámbrico)
-Comodidad: puedo pasar horas con este headset y la sensación de tenerlo puesto es mínima, comparado con otros headsets que tengo que son pesados o ejercen mucha presión sobre la cabeza u orejas. Los cojines de las orejas dejan respirar la piel y no guardan el calor como otros materiales (piel, vinilo)
-Conectividad Bluetooth: Al tener integración Bluetooth puedes conectarlo a tu smartphone o computadora y puedes recibir llamadas, escuchar música o audio del equipo al que estes conectado mientras juegas.
Contras:
-Versatilidad: Es un headset diseñado exclusivamente para Xbox y Windows así que no puede usarse en PS4 o Nintendo Switch.
-Rango de señal: La señal inalámbrica de este headset no es tan buena como la de los controles inalámbricos, el headset se desconecta del Xbox a una menor distancia que los controles inalámbricos y al regresar al rango casi nunca se reconecta de forma automática. La señal Bluetooth tiene un rango muy bueno.
-Precio: Es un headset en rango de precio Premium, la verdad es poco accesible.
My only changes i would make for it is perhaps noise cancellation althougg it is good to have an idea whats going on around you and if it went a touch louder i wouldnt be apposed to that.
Other than that i say it is comfy as. Wrap one around your head and tell me its not sensational mate.