The left earcup holds the boom mic, a black capsule on a flexible metal arm that retracts almost completely into the earcup when not in use. It's a primarily matte black headset with large oval earcups with slightly shiny sides and rubberized back panels. The Arctis 9X looks and feels almost exactly like the Arctis Pro Wireless, but with a geometric splash of green lines on the black elastic of the headband to indicate its Xbox One friendliness. At $199.99 it's much less expensive than the Arctis Pro Wireless while delivering a similar experience, and so it earns our Editors' Choice for Xbox One gaming headsets. It connects directly to your Xbox One over Microsoft's Xbox Wireless standard, and can connect to your phone or PC over Bluetooth at the same time. That's why SteelSeries made the Arctis 9X, an Xbox One-specific wireless gaming headset that looks, feels, and sounds a lot like the Arctis Pro Wireless, but without the base station. If you primarily game on your Xbox One, however, you can't use the Arctis Pro Wireless. If you want an excellent wireless headset for your PC or PlayStation 4, it's still one we can easily recommend. The Arctis Pro Wireless from SteelSeries impressed us with its excellent design, audio quality, and feature set. Requires an Xbox Wireless Adapter to get the best performance on a PC.How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.

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