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SteelSeries Arctis 3 2019 Edition Wireless
Logitech G435 LIGHTSPEED Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Our Verdict
SteelSeries Arctis 3 2019 Edition Wireless
Logitech G435 LIGHTSPEED Wireless
The SteelSeries Arctis 3 2019 Edition Wireless and the Logitech G435 LIGHTSPEED Wireless have different strengths, and you may prefer either one. The SteelSeries are wired gaming headphones that feel better built, have significantly better microphone performance, and have longer-lasting continuous battery life. However, the Logitech are wireless gaming headphones that support Bluetooth and non-Bluetooth wireless, although you can't use both connections at once. They also suit small heads better than the SteelSeries since they're designed for younger users.
Variants
- Arctis 3 Bluetooth 2019 Edition
- G435 LIGHTSPEED (Black/Neon Yellow)
- G435 LIGHTSPEED (Blue/Raspberry)
- G435 LIGHTSPEED (Off White/Lilac)
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Neutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.4
7.8
Bass Accuracy
7.1
8.3
Treble Accuracy
8.6
7.4
Mid Accuracy
8.1
8.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.65 lbs
0.35 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
0.6 lbs
Controls
7.1
5.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
Volume Limiter + Sidetone
Breathability
6.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.2 °C
Portability
5.2
5.8
Portability Picture
L
7.6" (19.3 cm)
7.0" (17.7 cm)
W
7.8" (19.8 cm)
6.6" (16.8 cm)
H
4.0" (10.2 cm)
2.8" (7.1 cm)
Volume
237.00 in³ (3,883.72 cm³)
128.84 in³ (2,111.30 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
6.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-3.49 dB
-1.65 dB
Treble Amount
-0.9 dB
-2.17 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.3
6.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.88 dB
0.86 dB
Bass Accuracy
7.1
8.3
Bass
Std. Err.
3.96 dB
2.29 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
63.5 Hz
36.15 Hz
Low-Bass
-6.72 dB
-3.24 dB
Mid-Bass
-2.15 dB
1.33 dB
High-Bass
3.13 dB
2.39 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.1
8.6
Std. Err.
2.58 dB
1.87 dB
Low-Mid
3.41 dB
1.45 dB
Mid-Mid
0.32 dB
-2.27 dB
High-Mid
-1.71 dB
0.03 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.6
7.4
Treble
Std. Err.
2.19 dB
3.82 dB
Low-Treble
-0.47 dB
0.87 dB
Mid-Treble
3.59 dB
-3.06 dB
High-Treble
-4.25 dB
-8.14 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.6
7.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.66 dB
1.74 dB
Dips
1.04 dB
1.38 dB
Imaging
8.2
8.1
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.27
0.18
Weighted Phase Mismatch
6.04
14.6
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.07
0.63
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.25
1.94
Passive Soundstage
6.0
6.3
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.97 dB
2.26 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
8.18 dB
5.03 dB
PRTF Distance
19.94 dB
6.48 dB
Openness
4.8
7.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.4
4.9
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
Windows Sonic Spatial Audio
Windows Sonic Spatial Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.6
7.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.195
0.257
WHD @ 100
0.167
0.104
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Wired
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.5
3.3
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.31 dB
-10.19 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.57 dB
0.02 dB
Mid
-8.97 dB
-4.16 dB
Treble
-32.26 dB
-26.55 dB
Leakage
7.0
5.7
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
39.67 dB
46.29 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
8.6
6.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
20 Hz
182.21 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.88 dB
6.17 dB
HFE
9,948.49 Hz
7,136.96 Hz
Weighted THD
0.17
1.079
Gain
26.79 dB
13.06 dB
Noise Handling
7.7
6.0
SpNR
SpNR
38.74 dB
14.2 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.6
8.5
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
42.3 hrs
19.8 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
42.3 hrs
19.8 hrs
Charge Time
3.8 hrs
1.7 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.5
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
N/A
Connector
Mini B 8-Pin
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
N/A
Latency - USB
0 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
6.9
8.0
Bluetooth Version
4.1
5.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
186.00 ft (56.69 m)
324.15 ft (98.80 m)
Latency - SBC
130 ms
113 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
99 ms
Android Latency
99 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
8.2
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
128.94 ft (39.30 m)
Latency - Dongle
N/A
42 ms
Recorded Latency
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
3.4
Type
No Base/Dock
Wireless USB Dongle
USB Input
No
Yes
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
USB
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