As a proper replacement for my Corsair Void Pro USB, I picked the SteelSeries Arctis 9. The Arctis 9 is a wireless headset that can either be connected to a PC or PS4/PS5 via 2.4Ghz.

Connection / Battery
The range over 2.4 Ghz is really great, I can move floors and still hear my sound from the PC, despite the fact that fat concrete walls are in between. The headset also comes with Bluetooth, so you can connect it to your phone and PC/PS4 at the same time. SteelSeries has equipped the Arctis9 with a battery life of 20 hours.

Sound / Microphone
Thanks to the DTS Surround sound, it is also really fun to play shooters with it. Compared to the Corsair Void Pro USB, the Arctis 9 has a bass-heavy sound. Compared to the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro, the Arctis 9 has a less clear sound. The microphone of the Arctis 9 is extendable and has a red LED that lights up when the microphone is muted.

Comfortable?
The pads are made of fabric and are very comfortable on the skin. Compared to the Astro A50s, the headset shields external noise better. You have to decide for yourself whether that is an advantage or disadvantage.

Software
When you set up the headset on Windows 10 for the first time, you will have two inputs, one called ” SteelSeries Arctis 9 chat” and one called “SteelSeries Arctis 9 Game”, which is used to adjust how loud the game is in relation to the music or Discord with the slider on the headset.

The software from SteelSeries called “SteelSeries Engine 3” is not very well optimized. I had to uninstall and reinstall the software several times to get the sidetone working and adjustable. The microphone sounds okay, but nothing spectacular. It’s not super clear, but it’s good enough for Discord, Skype, and a few video chats for school.

The SteelSeries Arctis 9 is a solid all-around headset if you’re looking for a 2.4 Ghz headset with decent sound. It was important for me not to have a detachable microphone, as I generally think that’s impractical.

UPDATE after 2 weeks of use:

The Arctis 9 has disappointed me a lot, SteelSeries has disappointed me a lot. I have massive software issues that make the headset unusable for me. The SoundProfile does not work, the headset sometimes just has no sound and you have to reinstall the software in order to use the headset again. I tested the headset on three different computers, all had the same problems. For me, the headset is a case for return. #SteelseriesIstrash