

The only lights on the Arctis 9 serve a function rather than simply adorning the form. If you are looking for colorful, pulsing RGB lighting, you’ll need to look elsewhere. The earcups feature matte black surfaces, and the cloth headband is black with thin, white accents.

It avoids obvious gamer design flourishes in favor of a nearly all-black look. The gaming headset has an understated look that lends some versatility it looks equally at home in front of your gaming PC or PS4 as well as on the move connected to your phone. SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless – Design & FeaturesWith its ski-goggle headband and large, oval earcups, the Arctis 9 looks and feels like previous SteelSeries efforts. Does this pricey $199.99 dual wireless headset deliver the sound to make it a top headset for gamers? And with steel construction, plush cushioning, and ski-goggle headband, the Arctis 9 Wireless boasts the build quality and comfort we’ve come to expect from SteelSeries. This wireless headset offers 2.4GHz wireless connectivity for PC and PlayStation gamers along with simultaneous Bluetooth for listening to music or making phone calls.

If you saw our review of last year’s SteelSeries Arctis 9X and were bummed that the wireless gaming headset was designed for the Xbox One and you aren’t on Team Green, then the SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless is for you.
