Nowadays the popularity of gaming headsets is increasing continuously. Steelseries is a well-known brand in the gaming peripheral market. Steelseries offers many products in the gaming peripherals market but their wireless headsets are popular on PC, Xbox, and the other gaming platforms between the gaming lovers and pro gamers who use these platforms. Today we will compare Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless (2020) and Steelseries Arctis 3 (2020) to know which best fit for your gaming activities.
Pros and Cons
| ARCTIS PRO | ARCTIS 3 |
| Excellent audio quality. | Comfortable fit. |
| Peerless swappable battery system. | Good sound quality. |
| Unmatched comfort. | Clear mic. |
| Expensive. | Hard to customize. |
| Not compatible with Xbox One. | Weakest headset in Arctis line. |
General
| ARCTIS PRO | ARCTIS 3 | |
| Price | CHECK PRICE | CHECK PRICE |
| Release date | 12 March 2018 | August 28, 2018 |
| Type | Over Ear | Over Ear |
| Colors | Black | Black, White |
| Battery life | 20 Hours | N/A |
| Weight | 680 g | 294.8 g |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth | Wired |
Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless (2020) and Steelseries Arctis 3 (2020) are two best class gaming headsets and having quite a popularity in the gaming headsets segment. Both headsets come with different price tags so may find some differences in terms of features, design elements, microphone quality, and sound quality. While comparing both headsets we will try to cover every aspect so can choose the better headset which fits best for your gaming experience.
Design
| ARCTIS PRO | ARCTIS 3 | |
| Type | Over Ear | Over Ear |
| Wireless | Yes | No |
| Noise Cancelling | No | No |
| Weight | 680 g | 294.8 g |
| Foldable Design | No | No |
Both of the headsets are very different in terms of design. As the name suggests Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless (2020) is a wireless headset and on the other hand Steelseries Arctis 3 (2020) is the wired one. Both headphones have good and sturdy built quality, as well as both, are fairly light in weight. The materials used on both of the headsets are quite good and comfortable. The material used on the headband is leatherette and gives good comfort. Also, earpads materials used on each of the headsets are quite comfortable. Also, both of the headsets having a weird looking band but it will help to give good fitting to the headsets. From a fitting and comforts perspective, you won’t find any major issues with these two headsets.
Arctis Pro Wireless is a wireless headset that comes with a transmitter for the connection setup with the gaming device. On the other hand, the Arctis 3 is a purely wired headset so it will directly connect with the gaming device with the help of a cable. The headbands material on both headsets is stainless steel but other body parts of Artics Pro Wireless made of aluminum which gives you a premium feel. Also from a design perspective, Artics Pro has a very elegant design language. The physical buttons used on both of the headsets have very good quality and works quite very well.
Features
| ARCTIS PRO | ARCTIS 3 | |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C |
| Microphone | Yes | Yes |
| Music Controls | Yes | Yes |
| Quick Charge | No | No |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
When we talk about the features, each of the two headsets comes with noise cancellation and works very well. Also, both headsets get 40mm’s of neodymium drivers which improves the sound quality and when you use these two headsets you will surely notice the sound quality of both of the headsets. Also, the microphone of both of the headsets works quite well and you find it very well designed and also supports mute function which a very good thing. Both headsets can be connected to mobile also which a very good feature and an additional feature comes with the Arctis is it connect the mobile phone directly to the headset with Bluetooth connectivity which is very good and also very convenient.
Arctis Pro works with the dual wireless system which will help to use a multi-device connection with this headset and is surely the game-changer for the Artics Pro. If we talk about any special feature with the Arctis 3 is that it gets Windows Sonic Audio Compatibility so it will work very well with surround sound when you will use it with the Windows 10 and Xbox gaming platform.
Battery
| ARCTIS PRO | ARCTIS 3 | |
| Battery Type | 2 CR2 batteries | N/A |
| Battery Life | 20 Hours 10 Per Battery | N/A |
| Charge Time | Approx. 1 Hours | N/A |
| Charging Port | CR2 Charger | N/A |
The battery used in the Arctis Pro Wireless is a Lithium-ion battery. On the other hand in Arctis 3 there is no use of battery because it is not a wireless headset so there is no use of the battery. The battery life of Arctis Pro Wireless is 20 hours of use with a single charge. We think 20 hours of a single charge is a very good battery life from a gamer’s perspective.
Connectivity
| ARCTIS PRO | ARCTIS 3 | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | N/A |
| NFC | No | No |
| Multi-Device Connection | No | No |
These two headsets are supported by different connectivity options. The Arctis Pro Wireless comes with a wireless connectivity option it uses Bluetooth 4.1 for wireless connectivity but it comes with Bluetooth 5.0 then it will great for stable and solid connectivity. To connect with gaming devices Arctis Pro wireless uses a transistor that connects the gaming devices with a B cable and a transistor connects the headsets with Bluetooth connectivity. Also, t can be connected with a mobile phone with Bluetooth connectivity.
The Arctis 3 is a wired headset so it directly connects to the gaming device with the help of a cable. These headsets can also be connected to mobile phones through cables. With both of the headsets, you won’t find any issues regarding connectivity and both have very solid and stable connectivity.
Which is better!
Both of the headsets are coming in different segments and with different price points. Arctis Pro Wireless comes in the segment of premium wireless gaming headsets. On the other hand, Arctis 3 comes in the segment of entry-level gaming headsets. So it is very clear that there is a big difference between the prices of both of the headsets. It is clearly dependent on your budget and use of headset if you want a good quality entry-level gaming headset then you should go for Arctis 3. But if you want to buy a premium wireless gaming headset with superior sound quality then you must prefer Arctis Pro wireless headsets.
