80
Jaina Grey
Wired
“For the price, it's a remarkable gaming headset and easily outperforms pricier competitors.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Soft Touch Faux Leather Ear Cups
- Lightweight Comfortable Design
- Stretchy Elastic Headband With Metal Frame
- Ultraclear Microphone For Clear Voice
- Crisp Detailed Audio Performance
- Wide frequency response
Points of Contention
- Flimsy Included Cable
- Bass can dominate
- 3.5 mm only
- No ChatMix or sidetone
- Limited battery life details
Professional Reviews
4 reviews from 4 critics70
Nate Rand
Tom's Hardware
The SteelSeries Arctis Prime delivers a comfortable fit and wide frequency response but suffers from a scooped EQ that muddies dialogue and lacks advanced connectivity options. It serves well for casual gamers prioritizing simplicity, though serious users may find its audio balance and feature set lacking.
61
Jake Thauvette, Vanessa McCuaig, John Peroramas
RTINGS
The SteelSeries Arctis Prime is a solid, cross-platform gaming headset with effective noise cancellation and a comfortable design. However, the review lacks detailed performance data or a definitive rating.
60
Mark Knapp
TechRadar
“It does the job when it's time to game, but the basic wired connection and lack of any SteelSeries software integration leave out some of SteelSeries’ most handy features for team communication.”
