The ear cups – black plastic – feature easily removable magnetic plates, which you can swap out for Steelseries cosmetic speaker plates. Weighing in at 348 grams, it’s not exceptionally light on paper, but the well-balanced suspension band keeps the weight from wearing you down.Īt the stems, it has rotating aluminum alloy forks, so it can lay flat. It is the rare headset that I forget I’m wearing during long play and work sessions. Suspension headbands, which we’ve been seeing more of in 2021, are already self-adjusting – the band distributes the weight of the headset across your head – but tightening or loosening the strap using the tab on the left side of the headset allows you to make the headset sit higher or lower on your head.īetween the lightweight materials in the headset – steel, plastic, and a plastic-like aluminum alloy – and the suspension headband, the Arctis Prime feels extremely light and comfortable on your head. Like Steelseries’ more recent headsets, the suspension band wraps all the way around the top and bottom of the steel “core” because the band is adjustable. The first thing you’ll notice is the top band, which features a fabric “ski goggle” suspension band wrapped around a steel support.

There isn’t as much stuff on it, but what’s there is important.

The large buttons and logos gives you a sense that it’s not an overcrowded, feature-heavy design. 14 Images SteelSeries Arctis Prime – Design & FeaturesĪll clad in black metal and plastic, the Arctis Prime is an unassuming headset.

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