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SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless
Astro A50 Gen 4
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass Amount
Emphasized (4 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble Amount
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Warm
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureSemi-Open
Bass Amount
Slightly Underemphasized (-2 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble Amount
Balanced (0 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Flat
Our Verdict
SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless
Astro A50 Gen 4
The SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless are more versatile gaming headphones than the Astro A50 Gen 4, as you can use them wired or wirelessly. Although the SteelSeries are prone to more inconsistencies in their audio delivery, their sound can be tweaked on the fly, thanks to the EQ on their wireless transmitter. You can use their dock to store an extra physical battery while another is in your headphones, so you shouldn't have to worry about running out of power. They support Bluetooth, which is nice if you like to stream audio from your phone while gaming. However, the Astro have a edge when it comes to wireless gaming thanks to their lower wireless latency via their base station, more comfortable fit, and slightly better boom mic performance.
Variants
- Arctis Pro Wireless (Black)
- Arctis Pro Wireless (White)
- A50 Gen 4 (PC/PS4)
- A50 Gen 4 (PC/Xbox One)
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Main Differences for
Sports And Fitness
Sports And Fitness
Threshold
Sports And Fitness
7.0
5.8
Bluetooth Connection
6.8
0.0
Stability
7.5
6.5
Comfort
7.5
8.0
Full Comparison
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
500 Hz
950 Hz
Bass Amount
Emphasized (4 dB)
Slightly Underemphasized (-2 dB)
Treble Amount
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
Balanced (0 dB)
Sound Signature
Warm
Flat
Frequency Response Consistency
4.7
8.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Std. Deviation
2.00 dB
0.78 dB
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
7.7
7.8
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
5.0 dB
4.3 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
38.05 Hz
Low Bass
0.82 dB
-5.86 dB
Mid Bass
6.48 dB
-0.18 dB
High Bass
6.31 dB
1.77 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.9
8.8
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.52 dB
1.61 dB
Low Mid
1.4 dB
0.3 dB
Mid-Mid
1.55 dB
-1.5 dB
High Mid
0.48 dB
1.48 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
7.5
8.2
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.79 dB
3.12 dB
Low Treble
-0.71 dB
-1.42 dB
Mid Treble
2.14 dB
1.22 dB
High Treble
-3.02 dB
-5.63 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.7
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.88 dB
1.71 dB
Dips
2.56 dB
2.19 dB
Stereo Mismatch
7.6
8.3
Frequency Response Mismatch
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.10 dB
0.03 dB
Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch
2.09 dB
1.35 dB
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.4°
2.7°
Cumulative Spectral Decay
CSD
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PRTF
8.1
5.6
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)
3.43 dB
2.23 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
7.72 dB
2.51 dB
PRTF Distance
22.05 dB
7.77 dB
Harmonic Distortion
9.0
8.0
Harmonics Levels
THD Ratio
WHD @ 94 dB SPL
0.10%
0.18%
WHD @ 104 dB SPL
0.18%
0.63%
Electrical Aspects
Impedance
Sensitivity @1kHz-1V
113.2 dB SPL
N/A
Bluetooth Max SPL
107.1 dB
N/A
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
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Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
Yes
Dolby 7.1
Test Settings
Firmware
MCU 1.7.0.0
39964.43
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Off
Studio
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Design
Style
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Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Semi-Open
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
8.0
Comfort Picture
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Weight
0.8 lbs
0.8 lbs
Clamping Force
1.2 lbs
1.3 lbs
Controls
7.8
6.2
Controls Picture
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OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Great
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
Yes
Yes
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Bluetooth Sync
Presets + Surround Sound
Portability
5.5
5.4
Portability Picture
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L
7.5" (19.1 cm)
10.2" (25.9 cm)
W
6.9" (17.5 cm)
7.9" (20.0 cm)
H
3.5" (8.9 cm)
2.6" (6.7 cm)
Volume
181.00 in³ (2,966.05 cm³)
211.79 in³ (3,470.60 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
Yes
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
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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
6.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
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Stability
7.5
6.5
Stability Picture
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Headshots 1
Angled Picture
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Side Picture
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Headshots 2
Front Picture
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Rear Picture
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Top
Top Picture
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In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
4.3
2.3
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Overall Attenuation
-10.15 dB
-5.23 dB
Bass
6.94 dB
1.54 dB
Mid
-11.44 dB
-0.99 dB
Treble
-29.42 dB
-18.11 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
3.5
2.6
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-7.06 dB
-4.35 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-6.85 dB
-5.16 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-8.32 dB
-4.89 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
N/A
N/A
Leakage
7.0
4.2
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
39.37 dB
53.37 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
8.4
8.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
20 Hz
20 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.56 dB
1.36 dB
HFE
6,639.82 Hz
6,267.15 Hz
Weighted THD
0.305
0.105
Gain
30.11 dB
16.63 dB
Noise Handling
8.3
8.3
SpNR
SpNR
48.8 dB
39.29 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
On/Off Toggle
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.5
8.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.8
8.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
15.3 hrs
17.5 hrs
Additional Charges
1.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
30.6 hrs
17.5 hrs
Charge Time
1.3 hrs
4.4 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
7.5
6.0
App Picture
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App Name
SteelSeries Engine
Astro Command Center
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
Yes
Yes
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Mute/Unmute
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
Yes
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
7.0
0.0
Cable Picture
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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
26.5 ms
N/A
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
6.8
0.0
Bluetooth Version
4.1
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
187.00 ft (57.00 m)
N/A
Latency - SBC
256 ms
N/A
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
No Bluetooth Audio
AAC Support
No
No
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
8.1
8.5
Line Of Sight Range
175.00 ft (53.34 m)
57.00 ft (17.37 m)
Latency - Dongle
22 ms
11 ms
Recorded Latency
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
Audio Only
Audio Only
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
9.6
9.0
Type
Wireless Dock
Wireless Dock
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
Yes
Yes
Line Out
Yes
No
Optical Input
Yes
Yes
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB
USB
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