STACK #168 Oct 2018

TECH FEATURE

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Steelseries arctis pro and gameDAC Steelseries are back at it again, releasing a brand new, top quality headset that’s worth every penny.

T he Steelseries Arctis Pro is a wired you’re willing to fork out the extra cash (and it’s well worth it) you can also get yourself a GameDAC – a digital analogue converter. Tech specs aside, this is essentially a handy little controller that can help you adjust the levels and overall experience you have with your headset. It’s essentially an LED control hub that lets you adjust the volume, play with the lighting effects, and adjust the balance between game and chat volume on the fly. It’s extremely user-friendly, and when you first boot it up, it gives you an adorable little introductory walkthrough to teach you how its systems work. Now, for the headset itself. The Arctis Pro is the first certified high-res gaming headset system in the world, and gaming headset, compatible with PC and PS4 through an optical or USB cable. If

it shows. It sounds superb, and has quickly cemented itself as our PC gaming headset of choice. It’s built out of steel and aluminium, and the earcups are made of airweave fabric, meaning it sits comfortably on your noggin without compromising sound quality; in fact, it’s supremely noise-cancelling. It’s got a clearcast bidirectional noise cancelling mic, and a mobile adapter so you can use it wherever you go – good thing it looks normal enough to do so, because some gaming headsets leave you looking like you’ve just come off Air Force One.

The Steelseries Arctis Pro’s ease of setup and wonderful quality of sound make it a great investment for anyone looking to get the best they possibly can out of a gaming headset.

Turtle Beach have just launched their latest headset line – the Recon 200s. Turtle Beach Recon 200

T he headset features a 3.5mm jack, so you can use it with your Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, PC, or even with your mobile or tablet. Talk about versatile! The system does include amplified audio, which means you will have to charge it before use. It charges through a micro USB cable, and should be up and running in a few hours. Then you’ll simply be able to plug in the jack, turn on the headset, and away you go. The headset’s 40mm drivers aren’t too big, and the earcups fit snugly. It’s got a flip to mute mic, and is available in a stark white that will stand out beautifully against most of the black in your setup (of course you can also grab it in black). Its metal reinforced headband also makes it quite the durable headset. You can also make use of variable mic monitoring built into the kit itself, meaning you don’t need any external software to see how you sound to your mates. They also feature a switch on the back that lets you change between Xbox and PlayStation inputs, as the two have different base sound settings. The newTurtle Beach Recon 200 headsets are a versatile, comfortable piece of kit that will get the job done.

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