Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature vs. SteelSeries Arctis 1

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature and SteelSeries Arctis 1. Compare design, audio features, functions and other important specifications to easily choose the right headphones for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the headphones that will best fit your needs.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature vs. SteelSeries Arctis 1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature SteelSeries Arctis 1
Product Type Headphones - wired - 3.5 mm jack Headset - 2.4 GHz - wired - 3.5 mm jack, USB-C
Height - 18.9 cm
Width - 18.5 cm
Depth - 8.71 cm
Weight 413 g 288 g SteelSeries Arctis 1 are lighter than Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature headphones.
Colour Brown -
Earpad Material Leather, memory foam -
Headband Material Aluminium, memory foam -
Recommended Use - Game console, portable electronics, computer
Bluetooth Range (Operating Distance) - 9 m
SOUND QUALITY Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature SteelSeries Arctis 1
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Adjustable Headband - Yes
Foldable Yes Yes Both headphones can be folded.
Connectivity Technology Wired Wired
Wireless Technology - 2.4 GHz radio frequency
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Frequency Response 2 - 30000 Hz 20 - 20000 Hz Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature offer a larger frequency range than SteelSeries Arctis 1.
Max Input Power 50 mW -
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) 0.2% 3% Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature have lower total harmonic distortion than Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature.
Sensitivity 111 dB 98 dB Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature have higher sensitivity than SteelSeries Arctis 1.
Impedance 22 Ohm 32 Ohm
Diaphragm 40 mm 40 mm Both headphones are designed with same thick diaphragm.
MICROPHONE Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature SteelSeries Arctis 1
Form Factor - Detachable headset microphone
Type On-cable Boom
Microphone Operation Mode - Bi-directional
Noise Cancelling - Yes SteelSeries Arctis 1 microphone can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response - 100 - 6500 Hz
Sensitivity - -38 dBV/Pascal
REMOTE CONTROL Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature SteelSeries Arctis 1
Controls - Volume, power on/off, answer/end, microphone on/mute, play/pause, next/previous track
CABLE Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature SteelSeries Arctis 1
Cable Type Headphones cable - detachable - 1.2 m
Headphones cable - detachable - 5 m
USB-C to USB-A cable - detachable
Micro-USB charge cable - detachable
Headset cable - detachable
Cable Length - 3.05 m
Detachable Cable Yes -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature SteelSeries Arctis 1
Battery Type - Headset battery Lithium Ion
Battery Life - 20 hour(s)
CONNECTIONS Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature SteelSeries Arctis 1
Connector Type Headphones (mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole)
OTHERS Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature SteelSeries Arctis 1
Included Accessories Carrying case, 3.5 mm to 6.3 mm adapter USB-C wireless transmitter
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years Limited warranty - 1 year
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