Amazon Prime Day (it really should be called Prime Week at this point) technically starts July 8, but that hasn’t stopped Best Buy from kicking off the deals early. I’ve just spotted this SteelSeries Arctis Pro wireless gaming headset for $140, and it’s got so many clever tricks up its sleeve I reckon it’s well worth a look.
Let’s start out with the big ticket feature—you can swap out the batteries when they run low with a freshly charged one straight from the base station. There’s a handy little slot on the right hand side that means you should never be without a fully-charged replacement ready to go, should you remember to actually put them in in the first place.
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Not everyone is as scatter-brained as me, right? What this means in practice, though, is that you’re looking at virtually infinite battery life after a simple clunk-click procedure. We saw an identical system used in the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro and found it very useful indeed.
The clever features don’t stop there, either. The base station also allows you to mix and match multiple inputs and outputs, including a Bluetooth connection, and adjust EQ and settings with a simple button and dial system on the front. Plus you get a little screen, and we all need more little screens on our desks. They make you feel like you’re controlling the Starship Enterprise, and let’s face it, who doesn’t want that?
It’s not like the headset itself is a slouch, either. With a wide-frequency-range set of 40 mm drivers, DTS 7.1 surround audio support, and a ClearCast microphone, it’s one of SteelSeries’ best units—and there are plenty of concessions to comfort, too. You get Airweave earpads and a stretchy, ski-goggle-style headband to cosset your noggin (British for your dome, obvs), making the SteelSeries set a perfect match for all-day, all-night gaming.
Or office work, if you’re boring. Like me. Anyway, for $140 you’re getting a serious amount of properly brilliant audio hardware and features, and that’s grand as far as I’m concerned. Make sure you break out your Emperor Palpatine impression the first time you swap out those batteries, though, yes?
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