Both connect to PC via USB, and the PS4 through digital optical audio cable. The “ski goggle strap” design makes it incredibly comfortable to wear.Ĭonversely, the GameDAC is a rounded, pill-shaped device, but features the same LED screen and dial/button control scheme. There’s also a slot on the side for charging the wireless version’s reusable batteries. The Bluetooth box is plain and black with an LED screen, dial, and a single button for control. The more expensive of the two wired versions ships with the GameDAC peripheral, while the wireless model includes a Bluetooth breakout box. Setting up the Arctis Pro will be slightly different depending on which version you buy, as different components are included with each. Otherwise, the two headsets feel the same, and are equally comfortable. The wired features thin, programmable LED rings on the earcups for custom color choices, while the wireless version has a magnetic plate on the right earcup that hides the rechargeable battery pack along with extra on-ear Bluetooth controls. There are only minimal design variations between the wired and wireless versions of the Arctis Pro. It’s worth pointing out, too, that the mic retracts quickly and smoothly into the cup for easy hiding. On-ear controls include a mute and volume for the collapsible microphone living on the left earcup. Given its light weight, the goggle strap allows the headset to rest gently on your head, making it incredibly comfortable to wear, and gives the Pro a much more minimalist profile than most other gaming headsets. The Pro uses the same one-size-fits-all, auto-fitting “ski goggle” strap around a thin-but-sturdy metal headband and soft, smooth, breathable ear padding as the Arctis 7. It would be easy to mistake the Arctis Pro headset for Arctis 7 – they look virtually identical - the only significant difference is a new matte black finish that replaces the dark matte grey found on previous Arctis headsets.

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