SteelSeries has announced three new headsets to its lineup, one of which stands to the be the company’s flagship model. That would be the Arctis Pro + GameDAC, which was able to earn a Hi-Res logo from the Japanese Audio Society and is being billed as “gaming’s first complete hi-res audio system.”
Arctis Pro + GameDAC
The hi-res certification comes from and the company told us it was issued by the Japanese Audio Society. JAS has the manufacturer prove that the headset can produce hi-res frequencies and support that high resolution audio.
The headset uses 40mm neodymium drivers to bang your eardrums with audio at up to 40,000 Hz. It also supports hi-res 96 kHz, 24-bit audio with no need for down-sampling. This is supported by an “audiophile-grade” ESS Sabre DAC and amp that make up the GameDAC component.
“Until now, innovation in gaming graphics and displays have outpaced progress in gaming audio solutions,” said SteelSeries CEO, Ehtisham Rabbani. “The Arctis Pro is designed for gamers who seek high fidelity audio and who want to hear everything the sound engineers created, the same way they seek high-res, immersive visuals.”
Arctis Pro Wireless
SteelSeries also introduced two other versions, the regular Arctis Pro and Arctis Pro Wireless. They use the same drivers as the Arctis Pro + GameDAC, but lack the DAC and therefore are not hi-res certified. Interestingly, the Arctic Pro Wireless is actually the most expensive of the bunch. It offers dual wireless support by way of 2.4G lossless and Bluetooth. It also features a swappable dual-battery system.
Arctis Pro
All three are available now. The Arctis Pro sells for the $180, the Arctis Pro Wireless goes for $330, and the Arctis Pro + GameDAC goes for $250.
