At 13.4 ounces, the Arctis 9 Wireless is a heavy headset but feels lighter than it is thanks to the ski-goggle strap that creates a suspension feeling that prevents the metal headband from pressing down on the top of your head. (The headset works with PS4 and will work with the PS5 at launch.) The Arctis 9 Wireless can also be used with a Nintendo Switch in docked mode. The wireless transmitter has a switch on its underside to toggle between PC and PlayStation use. Even with a firmware update, I was updated and up and running in less than five minutes. The headset and transmitter come paired out of the box, but I needed to update the firmware from each after installing the SteelSeries Engine software. The Arctis 9 Wireless connects to your PC or PlayStation via a USB wireless transmitter. There’s also an LED light on the retractable microphone that glows red when the mic is muted. When there’s less than 10% battery life remaining, it blinks red. It glows yellow when it’s between 20% and 50% and red when it’s between 10% and 20%. When charging, the LED glows green when the headset has more than half of its battery life remaining. A small LED indicator on the right earcup blinks white when connected wirelessly and blue when connected via Bluetooth (and alternates white and blue when connected to both).

The only lights on the Arctis 9 serve a function rather than simply adorning the form. Answer See ResultsIf you are looking for colorful, pulsing RGB lighting, you’ll need to look elsewhere.

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