Don’t get me wrong, the Arctis Pro Wireless is a solid piece of hardware that’s beautifully crafted, but it lacks versatility. In the past I’ve praised SteelSeries for the durable physical design of products, but I’m not sure it applies to a headset the same way it does a keyboard or mouse. Once everything was working, I spent time getting a feel for the headset and how it was built. I simply needed to set the base station to PC and both input and output audio was functional. I turned on the Arctis Pro Wireless headset and all system were good. The rest of the cables were put back in the box for safe keeping. The base station had a few basic options, but its value is mostly in displaying battery charges and quick volume adjustments. When it was all ready to go, I had a single cable connecting the base station to a USB port on the back of my PC, and the headset itself. While I do value PC peripherals that function without software, it’s becoming mandatory to install for firmware updates and advanced configuration. It was nice that the SteelSeries Engine 3 software was already installed on my system from my Sensei Ten mouse review and Apex Pro keyboard review, saving me a step. As a primarily PC gamer I spent most of my time testing on that platform, but had no trouble getting the headset connected to the PS4. Thankfully, the instructions were quite clear, with dedicated blurbs to help users connect to their PC or PS4. It was apparent right from the start this wasn’t a plug ‘n play situation, so I headed straight for the instructions. These included the headset, base station, four cables, microphone windscreen, spare battery and the product information guide.
What surprised me immediately was how many components were in the box. The SteelSeries packaging for the Arctis Pro Wireless was easy to handle, which is how it should be. My latest adventure saw me testing the Arctis Pro Wireless from SteelSeries, the most expensive headset listed on their website. Over the last few months I’ve run through a gauntlet of high-end wireless headsets from various makers, weighing the pros and cons of each and trying to find something I can make use of long term.
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