


That means there’s no tedious fiddling with notches, even if you share the headset with a spouse or housemate.

Instead of adjustable notches, the Arctis 9 has an elastic headband that adjusts to your head automatically each time you wear it. Like other Arctis headsets, the SteelSeries Arctis 9 uses what SteelSeries calls a “ski goggles” design. There’s no RGB lighting or inventive design flourishes it’s just an elegant, comfortable gaming headset. You could very easily wear this headset out of the house without a single errant glance. There’s a retractable mic in the left earcup, and not much else by way of adornment. Beyond that, the Arctis 9 features the classic Arctis design you’ve almost certainly seen before: a plain, lightweight black plastic chassis with an elastic headband on top.
