Part of that premium feel is a byproduct of the headset’s heft. The Arctis 9X looks and feels like a premium product. The headband frame is metal for added durability, and the plastic on the outside of each earcup has a soft-touch coating that adds a touch of luxury. Title=More%20Expert%20Tech%20Roundups&type=articles%2Cvideos&tags=tech-roundup&count=6&columnCount=6&theme=article There is no RGB lighting, and the only lights on the Arctis 9X actually serve a purpose one on the back of the right earcup that lights up when you power on the headset and blinks when you are trying to establish a Bluetooth connection, and another on the end of the microphone that glows red when its muted. The only color accents are thin green lines in the fabric of the headband to denote it's built for the Xbox. The headset has a sophisticated look that’s mostly black, so a garish gaming headset, it is not. It's got an adjustable ski-goggle headband, large oval earcups, and a retractable microphone. The Arctis 9X follows the standard SteelSeries design recipe. SteelSeries Arctis 9X – Design & Features At $199.99, the Arctis 9X is $20 more than the competing LucidSound LS35X, but the LS35X doesn't have Bluetooth, so the Arctis 9 seemingly has it all.

Not only that, but you can connect via Xbox Wireless and Bluetooth at the same time so you can listen to your own personal soundtrack while still hearing the sounds of the game you are playing. With Bluetooth, you can use the Arctis 9X to listen to music on your phone, movies on your laptop, or use it with any Bluetooth-enabled device. It features Xbox Wireless connectivity, and it also serves up Bluetooth to add to the Arctis 9X’s value proposition ( See it on SteelSeries' site).

The SteelSeries Arctis 9X is the company’s latest wireless headset and it's designed specifically for the Xbox One.

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