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Hey guys,

So I have just picked up the Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless and I just thought I would post to say that they are simply incredible. I have been using AKG, Beyerdynamics and Sens for years but I am just blown away. They are £299 and I have never said this before but I think that is too little for what you are getting. Anyone looking for a headset check out reviews for this, I am stunned.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/stee...-wireless-gaming-headset-61473-sp-09l-st.html
 
They look good but I don't think I could spend 300 quid on steelseries over a premium brand. Just couldn't stomach it lol
 
Hedge said:
They look good but I don't think I could spend 300 quid on Steelseries over a premium brand. Just couldn't stomach it lol
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I agree - I was silly enough to spend a fortune on the Steelseries Arctic Pro wired set and they soon went back. We all hear things differently I guess, but they were nowhere near the audio quality I hear from my AKG, Sennheiser and Beyer headphones I own.
 
I also sent them back, sound was harsh and the cups were not deep enough so I found them too uncomfortable. Cool that you are so happy with your purchase though op, I'm still trying to find comfortable phones
 
You just need to adjust the EQ, as for the earcups, I changed mine to sheepskin leather ones and they are so comfy now.

I also have got these lately OP and am very happy with them.
 
Sent my pair of these back too. Found them lacking in nearly all departments compared to other headsets/headphones I've used and very expensive for what is essentially the removal of 1 cable. Also found the mic quality to be lacking.
 
WhiteHartMart said:
I agree - I was silly enough to spend a fortune on the Steelseries Arctic Pro wired set and they soon went back. We all hear things differently I guess, but they were nowhere near the audio quality I hear from my AKG, Sennheiser and Beyer headphones I own.
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I own the best AKG on the market right now, I own 2 different pairs of beyerdynamics too and have previously owned sens. Trust me this headset to me is better than them all I have tried. I am not just posting to say "this is the best look at me" because believe me I buy them all. But this is the best I have ever listened too by a country mile and I never expected that to be the case at all. I love AKG, Beyer and Sens. I found that after the software update there was big improvements with this headset, but I already watched a few reviews so I knew that was the case.
 
PC_GAMER said:
I own the best AKG on the market right now, I own 2 different pairs of beyerdynamics too and have previously owned sens. Trust me this headset to me is better than them all I have tried. I am not just posting to say "this is the best look at me" because believe me I buy them all. But this is the best I have ever listened too by a country mile and I never expected that to be the case at all. I love AKG, Beyer and Sens. I found that after the software update there was big improvements with this headset, but I already watched a few reviews so I knew that was the case.
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That's fine - each to their own. We all have different ears lol - best headphones for each of us are the ones that sound best to our hearing. The Steelseries just aren't for me (besides, closed back just aren't for me regardless of brand ;) ).
 
I recommend the Meze classic 99, cost is about £250 easy to power and drive and for audio newbies this is a definite good start if your upgrading for a better sound.

My 2 pence,

Dan.
 
PC_GAMER said:
I own the best AKG on the market right now, I own 2 different pairs of beyerdynamics too and have previously owned sens. Trust me this headset to me is better than them all I have tried. I am not just posting to say "this is the best look at me" because believe me I buy them all. But this is the best I have ever listened too by a country mile and I never expected that to be the case at all. I love AKG, Beyer and Sens. I found that after the software update there was big improvements with this headset, but I already watched a few reviews so I knew that was the case.
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Highest priced "audiophile" models might not be designed at all for accurate sound.
For example £100 level K701/702 are more accurate than double priced K712.
And K812 and K1000 are just horribly inaccurate for reproducing complex signal with multiple frequencies:
https://www.innerfidelity.com/images/AKGK702.pdf
https://www.innerfidelity.com/images/AKGK812SN001130.pdf
https://www.innerfidelity.com/images/AKGK1000.pdf
(square wave consists of simultaneous rising frequency sine waves)

Beyerdynamic also likely has some very inaccurate tuning models.

And Sennheiser certainly does that, with whole "warm" famous for music sound of HD650 being that of more inaccurate reproduction than in cheaper HD500-serie models.
Also Sennheiser is very focused on open headphones they invented and got famous for that, so closed ones might be rather average.
Besides having various high price portable wireless fashion headphones.

ttaskmaster said:
I tried a few different pairs of Sennheiser headphones (borrowed off a mate) that cost at least 4 times more, but while I can tell the slight differences, the mobo sound is good enough that my cheapo Steelies basically sound just as good as these higher end Sennies.
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Like I just said, price etc doesn't automatically correlate in any way with accuracy of signal reproduction.
(with "audiophiles" often even chasing inaccurate reproduction)
So always remember to specify model when it comes to audio maker headphones.
 
EsaT said:
Highest priced "audiophile" models might not be designed at all for accurate sound.
For example £100 level K701/702 are more accurate than double priced K712.
And K812 and K1000 are just horribly inaccurate for reproducing complex signal with multiple frequencies:
https://www.innerfidelity.com/images/AKGK702.pdf
https://www.innerfidelity.com/images/AKGK812SN001130.pdf
https://www.innerfidelity.com/images/AKGK1000.pdf
(square wave consists of simultaneous rising frequency sine waves)

Beyerdynamic also likely has some very inaccurate tuning models.

And Sennheiser certainly does that, with whole "warm" famous for music sound of HD650 being that of more inaccurate reproduction than in cheaper HD500-serie models.
Also Sennheiser is very focused on open headphones they invented and got famous for that, so closed ones might be rather average.
Besides having various high price portable wireless fashion headphones.

Like I just said, price etc doesn't automatically correlate in any way with accuracy of signal reproduction.
(with "audiophiles" often even chasing inaccurate reproduction)
So always remember to specify model when it comes to audio maker headphones.
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Hi Esat, I own the following headphones mate. Now I can only compare these new ones to what I have owned and that is obviously all I can go off. I currently own the below headphones and I have owned many other pairs. I love the Beyer headphones. I have had about 4 pairs of sens but no longer own them. I have just gone through a divorce and have had to move into my own place because we kept arguing in front of the children and it was not nice for them so I moved, when I was there her cat destroyed my DT770's, was gutted haha.

AKG K712 / K702
Beyerdynamic MMX300 / DT770 (Broken :() / 990Pro
Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless (As in the post)
 
jubei said:
I also sent them back, sound was harsh and the cups were not deep enough so I found them too uncomfortable. Cool that you are so happy with your purchase though op, I'm still trying to find comfortable phones
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My Senny HD700 are the most comfortable cans I’ve ever owed, seriously love them. Got them for just under £400.

Worth bearing in mind that they’re open backed.
 
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EsaT said:
Highest priced "audiophile" models might not be designed at all for accurate sound.
For example £100 level K701/702 are more accurate than double priced K712.
And K812 and K1000 are just horribly inaccurate for reproducing complex signal with multiple frequencies:
https://www.innerfidelity.com/images/AKGK702.pdf
https://www.innerfidelity.com/images/AKGK812SN001130.pdf
https://www.innerfidelity.com/images/AKGK1000.pdf
(square wave consists of simultaneous rising frequency sine waves)

Beyerdynamic also likely has some very inaccurate tuning models.

And Sennheiser certainly does that, with whole "warm" famous for music sound of HD650 being that of more inaccurate reproduction than in cheaper HD500-serie models.
Also Sennheiser is very focused on open headphones they invented and got famous for that, so closed ones might be rather average.
Besides having various high price portable wireless fashion headphones.

Like I just said, price etc doesn't automatically correlate in any way with accuracy of signal reproduction.
(with "audiophiles" often even chasing inaccurate reproduction)
So always remember to specify model when it comes to audio maker headphones.
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I was shocked seeing those K812 from way back. They're gorgeous looking headphones but once I saw the pleather/leather cups, no, no, no!

If it's one thing I love is the lightness of the K702 and velour pads.

 
EsaT said:
Cat must have hated you ignoring him/her when wearing closed headphones, eh? :p
Beyerdynamic sell everything as spare parts, so you could likely fix them easily.
https://europe.beyerdynamic.com/service/spare-parts
Wish all manufacturers were as consumer friendly.
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Hehe, the cat completely destroyed them mate, the whole cable was ripped out. I love animals more than humans rofl so it defo wasn't getting ignored haha. But yeah I thought about trying warranty but the condition was such a state I left it.
The children wanted to watch a movie on my PC today and I never had any speakers, so just picked up a set of Razer Nommos Chrome for £149 and set them up, they are pretty decent for 2.0 speakers I have to say, but they are so much larger than I would have expected. Couldn't be bothered waiting so just picked them up from a local retailer. I have to admit though I can't stand Razer in the slightest, I got those speakers solely to go with all of the other RGB gear haha. (Nommos, Corsair K95, Corsair Polaris Pad, Corsair ST100 stand, Corsair Scimitar and then I have the Corsair H115i Plat RGB and all ML140 RGB fans and Corsair 64gb RGB memory and mobo lights, also use 2 1080ti Aorus Xtremes with RGB going so it can be a bit OTT!. But the speakers are not bad at all for the price really.
 
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PC_GAMER said:
Hey guys,

So I have just picked up the Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless and I just thought I would post to say that they are simply incredible. I have been using AKG, Beyerdynamics and Sens for years but I am just blown away. They are £299 and I have never said this before but I think that is too little for what you are getting. Anyone looking for a headset check out reviews for this, I am stunned.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/stee...-wireless-gaming-headset-61473-sp-09l-st.html
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Just bought these myself, only had them about 3 days and there was an issue with the Transmitter box changing the volume on my phone through bluetooth every time I started a track.
I thought about returning them for a refund to the well known warehouse website but they felt so nice on the ear and sounded really good so I went through Steelseries support and after the usual tech tests I got my RMA through. I must say it's pretty heartbreaking to snap the ear off and cut the cable according to their RMA policy but hey, it saves in time and money on a replacement.
So hopefully I will get my new set this week and have spares from my destroyed set too!
 
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