HI-RES GAMING AUDIO?! SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC Review
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Alex the dominator all quality options are available for me so it’s likely a localised issue on your end. What browser or device are you using? Have you tried another device or browser?
lionheartx10 I don't know honesty I never used a new device
lionheartx10 in wwe for example there is the 720p quality and in random videos I'm watching I hate technology
Just purchased these! Can't wait for them to come i been on astro a50 second gen for past 4 years
Hello Gabriel, any review of headphones?
Are they good? And loud?
I think I’m becoming an audiophile
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lionheartx10 when will dwarfs be out? Also love the tech vids!
Dwarfs out later today!
When on PC mode you can't use 96 kHz - 24 Bit
You have the only option for 48 kHz - 16 Bit
is there a way to get it working?
Switch to hi- res input on the GameDAC and then in the sound settings on your PC go to advanced and change the frequency to 96Khz
lionheartx10 Yup that i know.
But can you let it work on the PC setup
You should know you are the reason I got into Steel series. Love your review of Siberia V2 and 650 was so happy to see a new one on current Artics line. They are so complete. Downside is I have to figure out how to use the equalizer more. Siberia 650 or elite prism made it so easy with its presets. Now I really have to get my hands dirty with audio frequency
Excellent review thank you! Couldn't make my mind up for my first excellent head set! Think you've just made my mind up thanks 👍
Great Video! Can you link your eq settings?
Excellent review. Professional and unlike many nowadays it was relaxed and un-rushed. Thank you.
Hi, thanks for the review! Does the headset ever cut out. I mean does it ever have interference issues because the wireless version will have interference as it’s not wireless? I’m not sure if it does?
I love mine best fucking headset for listening to music or gaming u need this headset steelseries arctis pro +gamedac for the mother fucking win!
The ear cup near the hinge is fragile, so make sure you carefully remove the headset....I broke one just taking it off. Still works, but I just got a new one and gave the old one to my nephew.
These really sound fantastic, especially plugged into my iphone 11 pro. Use them mainly on ps4, about to try them on my new laptop or my desktop to finally try the HiRez.
DTS is definitely impacting the audio quality.. especially in games. If I enable DTS the audio starts to sound very flat
Whats dts?
@@marcusbrereton998 surround sound
Why did your mic sound like that? I have the pro + gamedac and my mic has WAY more bass and definition. I feel like you did something wrong.
They have updates to them so that’s prob one of the updates to fix mic quality
Motherboards can change it as well
@Adam plug a blue snowball to a ps4 then plug it into the pc then come back to answer to this if you are referring to this bieng connected directly to ps4 or console and not pc then it can but if you connect it to pc the mic quality will change
@Adam the motherboard is still a part of the signal chain DAC or no DAC.
@Adam Yes, but it still physically has to pass through the motherboard. Different parts have different quality components, and the voltages can be less stable on cheaper systems. All affects things like noise.
I don't know if it's only myself, but I ended up returning mine. The sound was fantastic but it lacked bass. I mean lacked ALOT of bass. I turned all the bass to the max on the steelseries engine and could barely hear/feel any bass. It felt super weak. I also tried to download an external equalizer, turned up the bass there aswell but ingame and listening to specific parts of music it felt like the bass was hurting the headphones, like something is hitting them in the earcups, and still wasn't enough bass. Don't know if it was a faulty pair, but it was very quick and easy to return them. Like the store I bought them from already knew what I was talking about, altough I don't think I mentioned the bass problem to them. I've been using the steelseries siberia v2 heat orange for 6 years approximately and they had amazing bass.
Just picked one up on sale for $180 USD.
Excellent review!!!One question..the cable how big it is? I want it for ps4 use..
does background sound come into mic
Not really
Thanks for the video. How long is the entire cord--headset cord and mixed amp cord--once its been plugged into the back of the PS4? And is the surround sound good enough to distinguish the location of footsteps around you?
Adam
Thanks for the specs on the length.
What about being able to distinguish surrounding footsteps around you?
Adam
Oh ok, thanks for your help though.
I'm trying to decide between the SteelSeries Arctis Pro + Dac or the Astro A40 with mix amp. You're right, pain in the rear to find a quality headset.
Adam
Sounds like a plan.
Thanks
Adam
Nice! Use them for a couple weeks then let me know what your thoughts are. What platform did you buy them for?; I'm PS4.
Thanks
Adam
How's the surround sound on the PS4?
This is my best buy and if you get to the online site and become a member you get a big discount.
Now i have to try the hi res, do i need hi res cd and hi res player, i know you need to modify the
Setting in windows audio too .
The high res audio doesnt work for Mac?
It looks like an old MP3 player
can u do sennheiser GSX 1000 or 1200 vs gamedac
I have the arctis 5,they sound very good.
Not loud enough.
They feel great on my head.
Would i buy another pair in the future?
I dont think so.
Because not loud enough.
Weird. Do you recommend the Artics 5 over HS60s or even the a10s? In my experience the 10s felt uncomfortable after about 45min to an hour. The hs60s is hard for me to find, even on amazon. But my "local" best buy (about an hour and a half) But they seem pretty good and comfy. And the 5s are easy to find, and feel and sound great. But is it worth an extra $15 or should I try my luck with the hs60s (0 experience with) or tough out the a10s.
Apparently it is some EU regulations that limit the max Decibels, you can turn on high gain in the steel series software (if you have a compatible device)
Thanks dude!
Anyone else have issues with the GameDac not playing well with Discord?
Hah I got an add for the Arctis Pro right at the end of this video
Do you use the Hi-Res output while gaming? Also, could you share your EQ settings.
I have done yes although I don't think many if any games support 96kHz 24bit audio. For gaming I usually use the PC input rather than High-Res. I've not used a custom EQ yet but I used a few of the preset ones notably the "Smiley" Preset in the EQ settings.
Ok. The reason I ask is because I feel like the low to mid lows over power everything else. Like if you’re in a gunfight the bullets and explosions seem so loud. (I know nothing about what sounds are in what range I’m just guessing based on 5 minutes of research) Which I guess is realistic. But I like being able to hear the subtitle details but can’t seem to get the EQ the way I like. Do you have the same experience or is it just me?
Let me do some more tweaking of my settings in some FPS games see what I come up with. Try the "reference" EQ preset that drops the bass and mids a bit, if that seems to help then try a similar custom profile with a similar layout but likely tweak the end of the mids and highs up a bit more.
I was wondering why i have to put the headphones to almost max volume for me to hear my game good?
Better then the Sennheiser GSP 600?
I've been using these on my ps4 pro for a few years now, not once tried the hi-rez, because that's pc exclusive. Time to try it out, I've just been "too lazy".
do you get full functions from the gamedac on the ps4? i know a lot of times we see these things and then find out it only works for the pc.
Quick question
, can you use chat and surround sound at the same time ? And do I need to get on the software app to make it good sound quality wise ? Or can I just use it out the box and have premium quality ?
you need a software to get a good sound quality
can you connect to both ps4 and pc at the same time with full functionality (mic included) without changing wires?
Yes
Just one question that I have been posting on every review with not much help. Did you get to try the wireless and if you did how do the compare to the wired + gameDAC? Is it the same or is the wired superior?
No I only got to try out the Pro with GameDAC. However the Pro with GameDAC will give you superior sound over the wireless, as the wireless only benefits form the 40,000Hz frequency response of the headphone drivers for hi-di audio while the GameDAC offers additional support for 96kHz 24bit hi-res audio playback. TeachteamGB took a look at both in his review video. If you want great sound and wireless then the wireless version is the one to go for but if superior sound is your aim the get the wired Pro with GameDAC
lionheartx10 thank you soooo much. Such an elaborate and simple answer just what I was looking for. Subscribed!
lionheartx10 and I did see his video but he didn't really compare the wired and wireless on the basis of how they sound that is why I was a little skeptical
Great review Lionheart. I saw these in my neighborhood computer store here in Canada, and I have to say, from the box they sure look snazzy !!! That is, until I saw the price. . . . whuuuuut !!! for now. . . It's a DEF NO ! ! !
can i connect ps4 and pc to game dac and get the soud from both devices sametime ?
I love my arctis pro + gamedac but my main issue is the equalizer. I’ve never had to equalize sound in games so I’m not very experienced trying to perfect it. It’s also rough playing and trying to fix the sound simultaneously. Is there another option that may relieve me of this issue?
Whenever I wanted to adjust song and listen to it in game what I do is watch a replay of my own gameplay and adjust it like that.
Can you turn off the Rgb lights ?
Ye
Yes it’s a setting with the game dac
Thank you for your review! I just bought these and wanted your opinion. Is this the best you can have for a PS4 FPS? How do they compare to a50?
Yes these are currently the best you can get for PS4 audio, as I mention in the review the Arctis Pro has double the frequency response range (40,000hz) of tithe Astro A50s (and 40s) meaning that’ll you’ll benefit from a much wider and full audio experience l. You should hear details much more clearly in gaming audio and overall have a better audio playback experience with the Pros over the Astros. I would recommend tweaking the EQ settings of the pros if you bought the GameDAC too as FPS sounds might sound a bit flat on the default preset. Shots and gunfire etc will sound much puncher tweaking the EQ to some of the other presets or setting your own custom one.
Will the dac work with other headsets ?
Are you able to is the gamdac with a mobile device?
all posh and nice but, does it become only left/right after 5 months?
I don’t quite follow, do you mean does the DTS stop working after 5 months or something?
lionheartx10 I think he means how easy foes the cable break in the headphones? So that only the left bud works or only the right one
Ah right well if that is what Cesar means then fear not, from my experience the cables are rather robust and if they were to break, the whole headset is modular so all the cables detach and replacements can be purchased / sent out to replace them and the headset will still function fine. If the internal components were to fail in the earcups themselves then assuming youre still in warranty SteelSeries should sort them out for you!
lionheartx10 I purchased the Arctis Pro usb rgb and wanted to ask what’s the difference. I paid 179 uk pounds
is the wireless version of this not hi res audio ?
No it’s not.
If I have the dac connected to my pc via usb and my PS4 via optical. Will I get sound from my pc and PS4 simultaneously?
Well on PC mode it will probably use the USB as the main input, and on PS4 mode it will use the Optical as main input.
The only issue is that you probably won't get the 7.1 on either the PC or PS4, you would probably have to choose.
How many meter cable headset ? Thank you
What does the line out do on the gamedac?
I think that one of the wires connects to the actual headset and the other end is a USB that’ll go into your PC or PS4
im glad i decided to get these, ive seen nothing but great reviews on this headset, my sibera 650s finally died and i always loved how comfortable steelseries headsets are so im never switching from this brand.
Lol my siberia 650 died as well and i now want another Steelseries one. But i have to say for me the siberia 650 was not as comfortable since it had much pressure on my head after like 2-3 hours
and if you have the right -bit of drivers even better [Pink Floyd - Pigs (Three different Ones)]
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Do you have the issue where the right earcup is louder than the left one?
I think you can fix that by opening your audio settings
What microphone do you use everyday
I’ve changed my microphone over the years but today for my TH-cam commentaries and twitch streams I use a Shure SM7B
Rgb is good
Had Astro a50 for 3 months and they glitched and don’t work anymore now I need a new headsets
I still recommend these by far the best headset I’ve used.
Can you change the audio levels off voice/party chat and game sounds through the game dac for the ps4??
I'd assume so, unfortunately I don't currently have a PS4 to test it on I'm afraid.
What headphone stand is that my guy (3:37). I have this headset and I need a good cheap stand.
Think it was a stand from another headset, don’t have it anymore though, the stand that is.
This or astro a40tr?
This
Maybe.
Does the Arctis Pro still enable Hi-Res audio (96k) without the GameDac? Been wondering about this and whether to get just the Pro itself without the Dac.
You need the gamedac too to get the 96k hi Res audio from compatible sources
@@lionheartx10 alright thanks for the info and your swift reply! Would you say the Dac is a must-have or is the Pro by itself fine as well for gaming/voice chat/casual music consumption?
@@bluegang3 I'd say it's fine by itself but if you can find a good deal on the combo of pro and gamedac then go for it you won't regret it :)
@@lionheartx10 thanks a lot man! I'll probably go for the combo. Love your vids!
How's the volume? Cause I've heard they don't sound loud... Thx!
Baalrunner they are really loud trust me
aznminibang Yeah if i raise it to max it will destroy my ears
I already bought them, they are simply perfect 👍
Does this headset work on Xbox one
Do these work on xbox
Just bought the mic, and when I turn on the Hi Res audio it really distorts the mic; anyone know a solution?
1st Duke of Wellington if you are usuing it on pc go to audio settings on bottom right and right click on the option with the name of your headset then go to recording option on the box and if your mic level is set to 100 lower to 60 or 70 or to what you find best.
did you find a solution?
Did you plug it in right?
Does the high res support ps4???
I’m not sure if it does but one thing I have heard is that the audio on PS4 isn’t as good than PC
Not saying the audio isn’t good it’s still great but not amazing amazing as it would be on PC
@@yaboichipsahoy2520 do.i need a hi res soundcard on pc or is that the dac???
I-CARRIED _-PLAT-_ like if the motherboard supports the high res?
@@yaboichipsahoy2520 yes does it need 2? Or does the dac do it??
I-CARRIED _-PLAT-_ I think I know what you mean though but to answer your question no you don’t need it that’s the game Dac’s job. But the version without the game DAC also can have high res audio as long as your motherboard supports it
Can this be used for Xbox Since I switch between both consoles a lot and will it be high res audio like ps4?
Sterilite 15 it does not work with Xbox as well
D3ath W12h like Audio wise? Ik that gamechat won’t work and im ok with that I’m just curios if the sound quality
Sterilite 15 audio will work but not as good even though I think it’s the same plug in thing
Which is better for twitch and obs the s these or a50s
I believe these have a slightly better mic than the a50s and obviously much better audio quality overall.
Is there a fix to the volume scroll wheel on the headset. Cuz I accidentally keep moving it when I'm e.g moving my head a bit or if i am taking them off when i e.g have to go to the bathroom or to dinner. It's really annoying getting ear raped sometimes, and it happens quite often so it's a little annoying, so if i could somehow freeze the scroll wheel or disable it
Can’t say I’ve ever had this issue tbh. Only thing I can suggest is to try the Steelseries engine 3 software see if it’ll let you remap the volume wheel.
@@lionheartx10 alright i Will try that Ty :)
Is this headset on ear or over ear?
Should be over ear just like the normal artic line. Though if you got big ears, it may not fit well.
Over Ear
lionheartx10 thanks i think i’m going to buy it
Does the wireless also have the rgb?
@@penumbrum3135 stop spreading false information they don't
This works on ps4 right?
Ryan Meyer yes
Compare it to the Astro a40
It’s much better than a40s. I have a pair and while a40s sound good, the Arctis Pro sounds great by comparison!
or a50
Michko it’s better than the a50 in terms of sound quality too. If you want a wireless version the Arctis Pro wireless is the one to go for.
@lionheartx10 Is there a difference between the Wireless and Wired version? The wired one states it has "Hi-Res Audio" on the steelseries website but the wireless version doesn't state that? Can you please clarify
Honestly the Mic is not as good on the wireless and the audio quality isnt as good but Just as excellent, the real difference is the price
Can someone help me? im not sure which of the two i should take. The pro witch dac has hi-res certified audio right? But the wireless not while it has the same audio engine. Sound the wirless version connectet with an aux cabel (e.g. to listen music on a smartphone) like hi-res audio from the dac version? I would prefer the wireless version but i also want the best audio experience possible.
Y-B-A Best audio would be the wired version I just recently bought it and it’s amazing! The presets suck so I just googled best we settings for the headset
Hi! Can you share your best settings with me? thanks
Y-B-A I have the same problem
@@manuelpena4775 how is the bass for Netflix and movies compared to the a50s?
Hi. I been playing on xbox one x. Would it be. Worth switching to ps4 pro to use these headphones. Currently using the astro a50 gen3. Arctic pro. How are they. Should i make a console change. Are these that good please please let me know. What would you prefer wireless or wired
Headsets should not matter that much in that kind of decision in my opinion as there are always other options. The wireless is not "hi-res certified" like this version because it doesn't come with the GameDAC and won't offer 24bit 96kHz. So, I would recommend the wired one that comes with it unless you absolutely want or need wireless. Xbox has been severely lacking in the gaming department so far and I regret not owning a ps4 at the moment because of the exclusives coming but my PC always comes first.
Guess it depends if you really want to swap console systems just for an audio upgrade. While its certainly a step up over other gaming headsets its already £249.99, a PS4 Pro is what £300 on top of that again, plus the fact you'd have to buy your games again for the new system too. I don't think thats worth it unless you are genuinely interested in the games lineup that the PS4 PRO offers. But if I'm not mistaken the Xbox One X is the better Console currently.
since these have been out so long doubt anyone will see this comment but should i game using pc mode or hi res?
itzFlash depends if the game you’re playing supports hi res audio playback if it does then go for hi res. But for most games PC mode is likely fine!
@@lionheartx10 thanks man i feel i should just play hi res regardless ya know. that way if its better then its better i would assume, it likely wouldnt hurt running on hi res
itzFlash no it won’t hurt to run on high res
@@lionheartx10 thanks alot for your reply man means alot
Can I use other dacs for the arctis pro?
U can use other headphones on that dac. But i dont know if u can use arctis pro on other dacs
No you can't, they can only be used with each other. Proprietary cable makes sure of that.
i dont see what not
is there a way to turn off the led's
OreoShake no
Yes
At the engine app you can find it at the steelseries page
what was your 3d mouse that u used???
whats my current mouse?
yeah
that would be great
Can i connect the dac with Sound Blaster z ?
No, they both do the same thing. It's like putting one car on top of another car and trying to drive them both to work. Choose one.
Does High-res work on PS4?
Morvin Aguilar nope
Christy Playz it does it even says on their website it’s fully compatible with ps4
ps4 doesnt support that sampling rate not that it makes a difference
Los mejores
I find headphones like this (the over ear) give more bassy, but less audio quaility, whilst in ear types give better audio quailty (ive tried 30, 70, 120 quid over ear headphones like the one in this vid) Its hard to get behind a 250quid pair which auguably wont give out any greater sound due to most games not using the format described. maybe in a few years (when the price goes down and the vairity of sound increases) but for now, its a bit much even if u do have the money
just my 2 pennys. Not cents, not a god damn yank!
While most games aren’t taking advantage of hi-fi audio currently it’ll only be a matter of time before they do. Plus I see this headset as a multi-use headset it can be used for gaming but also music and movies which currently do support hi-if audio playback. Also due to the larger frequency response on the Pro current gaming audio does sound better compared to existing gaming headsets. I think the pricing of it too has more to do with it challenging existing audiophile hi-fi headphones rather than gaming headsets. Although the Astro a40s are prices the same as this at £249.99 however the Arctis Pro is a much better deal!
40,000hz is useless since the human ear can only heat up to 20k. That's why headphone companies don't care about that because it's just useless
looks nice im broke so i cant buy it
Pretty BS. Not a single game support Hi-Res audio, you are listening to some 16bits 44100Hz all the time and say to us that Hi-Res is good for gaming?
wtf are you talking about? Most major titles support 24bit/96khz these days. I've been enjoying it on BF5, overwatch, rainbow 6 siege to name just a few.
@@B.D.E. LoL the source audio is recorded lower than 16bit 44100Hz, be sure to enjoy it.
@@NomadFM You clearly know nothing about how game audio is made. Just like textures, the source files are MUCH higher quality than what they output to, normally by a factor of four or more. We even had 24bit source audio in some games 15 years ago. Just because you play crappy console games aimed at people with low standards, doesn't mean that's what the rest of us play. I used to work with audio, it's standard procedure to create the original recordings/samples at an absurdly high quality. Several devs have even explicitly mentioned that the audio is 24bit/96khz, such as Rainbow Six, do some research before spreading misinformation. Have fun with your low fi inferior audio.
@@B.D.E. Then you must have to work with Ubisoft's Siege lol.
@@NomadFM at this point it's very clear that you aren't informed even slightly. Good luck.
I bought this headset yesterday. I do encounter some problems though. When i use the high ress option on my Arctis Pro + Gamedac and i set it on 2 channel, 24bits, 96000hz studioquality my mic no longer works.
When i put it on 2 channel, 16bit, 48000hz dvd quality it does work.
I do not want to use this option since i want to use the 96000hz option.
Also iam experiencing the problem that the SSE does not recoqnize my device when plugged in.
This headset does support the 96000hz high ress settings. Source: steelseries.com/blog/high-resolution-audio-57
Does anyone else encounter this problem? If yes, do you have a solution to this problem? I already have a open ticket at Steelseries support.
I've just tested this on my headset + gameDAC I am able to listen to audio playback at the High-Res input setting on the gameDAC at 96kHz 24bit and my microphone is working. Tested it by recording a mic test to audacity as well as checking the mic was working via the sidetone feature. Have you tried factory resetting the gameDAC? As for the SSE not showing the Arctis Pro thats due to them not pushing the updated version of the SSE software for the PRO live yet at least this has been my experience. I expect them to release a new version of the SSE software supporting the PRO range soon!
Sounds very rehearsed.
I write a script for all my reviews so that I don't ramble too much. Sooooo yeah that'll be that.
I dont know about the sound, but its mic is not good from my hearing from your voice
Gotta also keep in mind that the video is compressed by youtube so the voice is also.
Some ppl said that the mic sounds a lot better than we can hear from youtube videos.
How well does the DTS headphone x 2.0 work for fps positional audio? Is it just a gimmick? It's suppose to be an updated from the trash 1.0 version.