Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature vs. SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature and SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console. 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 3 Console Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console
Product Type Headphones - wired - 3.5 mm jack Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack
Weight 413 g -
Colour Brown Black
Earpad Material Leather, memory foam -
Headband Material Aluminium, memory foam -
Recommended Use - Game console, portable electronics, computer
Gaming - Yes
SOUND QUALITY Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Adjustable Headband - Yes
Foldable Yes - Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature can be folded.
Connectivity Technology Wired Wired
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Frequency Response 2 - 30000 Hz 20 - 22000 Hz Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature offer a larger frequency range than SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console.
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 3 Console.
Impedance 22 Ohm 32 Ohm
Diaphragm 40 mm -
MICROPHONE Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console
Type On-cable Boom
Microphone Operation Mode - Bi-directional
Noise Cancelling - Yes SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console microphone can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response - 100 - 10000 Hz
Sensitivity - -48 dB
Impedance - 2200 Ohm
REMOTE CONTROL Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console
Controls - Volume, microphone on/mute
CABLE Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console
Cable Type Headphones cable - detachable - 1.2 m
Headphones cable - detachable - 5 m
Headphones cable - detachable - 1.2 m
Mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole to 2 x mini-phone 3.5 mm cable - detachable - 1.8 m
Cable Length - 1.2 m
Detachable Cable Yes Yes
CONNECTIONS Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console
Connector Type Headphones (mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole)
OTHERS Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature SteelSeries Arctis 3 Console
Included Accessories Carrying case, 3.5 mm to 6.3 mm adapter -
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years Limited warranty - 2 years
United States: limited warranty - 1 year
Asia: limited warranty - 1 year
Europe: limited warranty - 2 years
Australia: limited warranty - 2 years
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