SteelSeries Arctis Pro vs. SteelSeries Arctis 1

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of SteelSeries Arctis Pro and SteelSeries Arctis 1. Compare design, audio features, functions and other important specifications to easily choose the right headphones for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the headphones that will best fit your needs.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

SteelSeries Arctis Pro vs. SteelSeries Arctis 1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS SteelSeries Arctis Pro SteelSeries Arctis 1
Product Type Headset - wired - USB, 3.5 mm jack Headset - 2.4 GHz - wired - 3.5 mm jack, USB-C
Height 18.7 cm 18.9 cm
Width 16.6 cm 18.5 cm
Depth 8.99 cm 8.71 cm
Weight 426 g 288 g SteelSeries Arctis 1 are lighter than SteelSeries Arctis Pro headphones.
Colour White -
Body Material Aluminium, steel -
Recommended Use Game console, computer Game console, portable electronics, computer
Bluetooth Range (Operating Distance) - 9 m
High-Resolution Audio Yes -
SOUND QUALITY SteelSeries Arctis Pro SteelSeries Arctis 1
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Adjustable Headband - Yes
Foldable - Yes SteelSeries Arctis 1 can be folded.
Connectivity Technology Wired Wired
Wireless Technology - 2.4 GHz radio frequency
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Sound Effects DTS Headphone:X 2.0 -
Frequency Response 10 - 40000 Hz 20 - 20000 Hz SteelSeries Arctis Pro offer a larger frequency range than SteelSeries Arctis 1.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) 1% 3% SteelSeries Arctis Pro have lower total harmonic distortion than SteelSeries Arctis Pro.
Sensitivity 102 dB 98 dB SteelSeries Arctis Pro have higher sensitivity than SteelSeries Arctis 1.
Impedance 32 Ohm 32 Ohm
Diaphragm 40 mm 40 mm Both headphones are designed with same thick diaphragm.
Magnet Material Neodymium -
MICROPHONE SteelSeries Arctis Pro SteelSeries Arctis 1
Form Factor - Detachable headset microphone
Type Boom Boom
Microphone Operation Mode Bi-directional Bi-directional
Noise Cancelling - Yes SteelSeries Arctis 1 microphone can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response 100 - 10000 Hz 100 - 6500 Hz SteelSeries Arctis Pro offer a larger microphone frequency range than SteelSeries Arctis 1.
Sensitivity -38 dBV/Pascal -38 dBV/Pascal
Impedance 2.2 kOhm -
Microphone Features Retractable microphone -
REMOTE CONTROL SteelSeries Arctis Pro SteelSeries Arctis 1
Controls Volume, microphone on/mute Volume, power on/off, answer/end, microphone on/mute, play/pause, next/previous track
CABLE SteelSeries Arctis Pro SteelSeries Arctis 1
Cable Type Headset cable - detachable
USB cable - detachable
TOS Link cable - detachable
Audio adaptor - detachable
USB-C to USB-A cable - detachable
Micro-USB charge cable - detachable
Headset cable - detachable
Cable Length - 3.05 m
FEATURES SteelSeries Arctis Pro SteelSeries Arctis 1
Additional Functions LED backlight -
BATTERY AND CHARGING SteelSeries Arctis Pro SteelSeries Arctis 1
Battery Type - Headset battery Lithium Ion
Battery Life - 20 hour(s)
CONNECTIONS SteelSeries Arctis Pro SteelSeries Arctis 1
Connector Type Audio line-out (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole)
OTHERS SteelSeries Arctis Pro SteelSeries Arctis 1
Bundled with GameDAC -
Included Accessories Microphone windscreen USB-C wireless transmitter
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years Limited warranty - 1 year
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