The ROCCAT Syn Pro Air Wireless are light, comfortable gaming headphones with a closed-back design. They have long continuous battery life and a well-balanced sound that you can customize with an EQ in their companion software, Neon. The software has many gamer-oriented features, like color options for the lighting on the ear cups and a 'Superhuman Hearing' setting to help you hear certain sound effects more clearly, although we don't currently test it for this. Unfortunately, they don't really isolate you from ambient noise, and their boom mic has a mediocre recording quality.
Our Verdict
The ROCCAT Syn Pro Air are decent for neutral sound. Their sound profile is neutral, but they also lack some low bass and instruments, and lead vocals are thin. Fortunately, their companion app has a 10-band graphic EQ, so you can customize their sound to suit you. However, they have a poor passive soundstage performance and are prone to inconsistent bass and treble delivery depending on the headphones' fit, seal, and positioning.
- Software has 10-band graphic EQ.
- Well-built and comfortable.
- Poor passive noise isolation.
- Poor frequency response consistency.
The ROCCAT Syn Pro Air are disappointing for commute and travel. While these gaming headphones are light and comfortable with a long-lasting battery, their passive noise isolation is poor. They don't block out any bass-range noises like the rumble of bus or plane engines, aren't very portable, and don't come with a case or pouch to protect them. Like many over-ear gaming headsets, they're also quite bulky and may not fit into smaller bags.
- 23-hour-plus battery life.
- Poor passive noise isolation.
- No case or pouch included.
The ROCCAT Syn Pro Air are mediocre for sports and fitness. They aren't intended for sports use and aren't stable enough to stay in place during a workout. They also lack onboard call and music controls, so you need to take your phone out at the gym to change the track. However, they're lightweight and have a comfortable, decently breathable fit. Like most gaming headsets, they lack an IP rating for dust or water resistance, although we don't currently test for that.
- Well-built and comfortable.
- Poor passive noise isolation.
The ROCCAT Syn Pro Air are okay for office use. These wireless gaming headphones provide just under 24 hours of continuous use, so they can easily last you through a few 9-5 workdays without needing a recharge. They're also lightweight, not too tight, and decently breathable, so they should be comfortable enough for long days at the office. However, they don't isolate you from very much ambient noise. They also aren't Bluetooth-compatible, so they lack features like multi-device or NFC pairing, and you need to have their wireless USB dongle with you to connect them to a PC or Android phone.
- Well-built and comfortable.
- 23-hour-plus battery life.
- Poor passive noise isolation.
- Mediocre leakage performance.
The ROCCAT Syn Pro Air are decent for wireless gaming. Their detachable boom mic has an unremarkable recording quality, but it does a good job of separating your voice from ambient sound. The headphones have a comfortable, decently breathable fit and a long continuous battery life. Using their wireless USB dongle, they have full compatibility with PCs as well as PS4 and PS5 consoles. There's also an adaptor you can use for full compatibility with Android phones and tablets with USB-C input. Their latency with PCs is a bit high but shouldn't be too noticeable for most. They have very low latency with Android phones. However, non-Bluetooth latency can vary with real-life usage, so you may have a different experience.
- Software has 10-band graphic EQ.
- Mic has good noise handling performance.
- Poor passive noise isolation.
- Poor frequency response consistency.
The ROCCAT Syn Pro Air are wireless headphones that can't be used wired.
The ROCCAT Syn Pro Air are alright for phone calls. Their mic has an okay recording quality, although it makes your voice sound thin. It does a good job separating it from ambient sound, though, which is nice if you need to make a call from a noisy setting. However, these headphones have a poor noise isolation performance, so you may not be able to hear your phone call if there's too much noise around you. Like many headphones intended for gaming, these don't have any onboard controls for answering or ending calls.
- Mic has good noise handling performance.
- Poor passive noise isolation.
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The ROCCAT Syn Pro Air only come in black. You can see the label for the unit we tested here.
If you come across another variant or your headphones are different, please let us know in the discussions, and we'll update our review.
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The ROCCAT Syn Pro Air are closed-back gaming headphones with a more casual-looking design than the ROCCAT Elo 7.1 Air Wireless. Unlike those headphones, they come with an adapter so you can connect their wireless USB dongle to Android phones and tablets. Unfortunately, their boom mic's recording quality is much worse than the Elo 7.1 Air and other wireless gaming headsets like the Razer Kaira Pro Wireless or the HyperX Cloud Flight.
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The ROCCAT Elo 7.1 Air Wireless are better for wireless gaming than the ROCCAT Syn Pro Air Wireless. The Elo 7.1 Air's boom mic has a much better recording quality, and they deliver somewhat lower latency over non-Bluetooth wireless. They also have onboard channel mixing controls. On the other hand, the Syn Pro Air lack channel mixing but have onboard mic monitoring controls. Their continuous battery life is much longer, and they have a more casual look that some may prefer.
The SteelSeries Arctis Prime and the ROCCAT Syn Pro Air Wireless have different strengths, and you may prefer either. The ROCCAT are wireless headphones. Their boom mic has a much better noise handling performance, and they have an app with a graphic EQ. On the other hand, the SteelSeries have a wired design and a more stable fit. Their boom mic also has a much better recording quality. While both headphones are compatible with PCs, PS4, and PS5, only the SteelSeries work with Xbox consoles. However, the ROCCAT are compatible with Android devices with a USB-C input, unlike the SteelSeries.
The Logitech G PRO X WIRELESS LIGHTSPEED Gaming Headset are better headphones for wireless gaming than the ROCCAT Syn Pro Air Wireless. The Logitech have a much more comfortable fit. Their boom mic has a significantly better recording quality, and they have much lower wireless latency. However, the ROCCAT have a boom mic with a much better noise-handling performance. They also come with an adapter that makes their wireless USB dongle compatible with Android phones and tablets.
The SteelSeries Arctis 7 2019 Wireless are better for wireless gaming than the ROCCAT Syn Pro Air Wireless. The SteelSeries have much better build quality, and their boom mic has a significantly better recording quality. They have onboard controls for channel mixing and can be used wirelessly or with a wired connection. However, the ROCCAT offer somewhat lower latency with PCs over non-Bluetooth wireless. They also come with an adapter that makes their wireless USB dongle compatible with Android phones and tablets.
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