It is possible to plug in two systems at once and swap between them with a press of a button. The Nova Pro drivers have a frequency response range of 10 Hz to 40 kHz. DACs max audio format is 96 kHz, 24bit, the frequency response is 5-40,000 Hz, and the SNR is 111 dB. Both the headset and DAC are “Hi-Res Audio” certified. It is an external sound card (with a built-in OLED display) with a volume wheel and many features. What makes this (premium) product stand out from the other headsets besides a lovely look? The main thing is the GameDAC Gen 2, which consists of ESS Sabre 9218PQ40. There’s also an Xbox version and the wireless edition (with an Xbox variant as well), but that’s one hundred bucks more expensive. Today we’re checking the Arctis Nova Pro headset, which was announced in May ’22 and is a successor to the Arctis Pro + GameDAC. The Arctis series was first launched in 2016 the Arctis Nova is applicable from 2022. That included the headsets at the moment, there are 42 models available (so there’s plenty to choose from) on the manufacturer’s website. There is no bluetooth in the A1 which is a non issue for me, it comments via a dongle rather than direct like the 9X.Īll in all, I'm really not proficient at understanding the technicalities of this but the specific Xbox A1 costs £80 less for seemingly the same headset minus some obvious features like bluetooth.SteelSeries, a Danish manufacturer founded in 2001, has a broad range of PC components and peripherals. The 9X also states 'Immersive Windows Sonic Spatial Audio' but this is not seen on the A1, would this feature therefore not work with the A1? The specs look largely the same but the 9X has 40mm Neodymium Drivers which I cant see on the A1 specs. The descriptions seem very similar, the Arctic 1 states: 'High-performance speaker drivers from the award-winning Arctis 9X' The consensus online is the 9X is one of the best wireless headsets for xbox, yet its priced at £80 higher than this specific xbox Arctic 1. It appears the Arctis 1 wireless for xbox is the newer of them, being released fairly recently with specific connections for the xbox. I've narrowed down my headset search to these two headsets.

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