The inside of each ear cup is spared somewhat, with small, lightning-esque lines spread across the thin fabric that covers up the technical innards.Įxtending the headband will reveal two bits of metal that clamp the headset to the player’s head, while ensuring nothing snaps under pressure. It’s almost industrial with a dominating use of black across the entire device.

The Arctis 1’s external design is arguably its weakest point, presenting an uninspired approach to both the materials used and colour choices. Switch owners rejoice, there’s a new peripheral out there for you. However, what it lacks in visual splendour it makes up for in genuinely stellar performance. Predominantly sporting a plastic design with a harsh black colour scheme, the Arctis 1 isn’t the most attractive device in the gaming shed. This gaming headset isn’t a one trick pony, also featuring superb audio quality, long battery life and a surprisingly robust range of features for the low asking price. Using a USB-C dongle with a 2.4GHz connection, the Arctis 1 can bypass Nintendo’s wireless restrictions. SteelSeries has managed to overcome this issue with the SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless. Wireless headsets for the Nintendo Switch are still few and far between, with only a handful of companies dipping their feet into the pool given Nintendo’s refusal to support Bluetooth peripherals.

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