Save 47% off the SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless Gaming Headset During the Best Buy Labor Day Sale – IGN

The Arctis Pro was the highest-end SteelSeries gaming headset until its successor, the Arctis Nova Pro, was released. It boasts some great features you don’t see in other gaming headsets, like a discrete control hub with volume knob and OLED display, simultaneous Bluetooth and 2.4GHz WiFi pairing, and its signature perk: the hot-swappable battery system. SteelSeries includes two batteries: one that’s in use in your headset and the other that’s charging in the base station. This way, you get wireless freedom with no waiting to recharge.

The Arctis Pro features as good a build quality as you’ll find in a SteelSeries headset. The headband is made of a lightweight steel and aluminum alloy construction and the suspension headstrap is very comfortable for marathon gaming sessions. The ear cushions are made of a breathable AirWeave performance fabric. I actually prefer these to the Nova Pro’s faux leather earcups, which make my ears sweat more readily. The ClearCast boom microphone can be retracted when not in use. Audio quality is also excellent thanks to big 40mm speaker drivers that deliver plenty of volume with little distortion and plenty of EQ presets, as well as the option to create your own.

The Arctis Pro was replaced by the Arctis Nova Pro in 2022. The current best price for a brand new pair of Nova Pro is $300 on Amazon. Although it’s an excellent headset that we reviewed favorably and features significant upgrades like active noise cancellation and USB Type-C charging, it most certainly isn’t worth nearly double the cost of the Arctis Pro.

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