In depth comparison and review of Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature and SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature | SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless |
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Product Type | Headphones - wired - 3.5 mm jack | Headset - Bluetooth / 2.4 GHz radio frequency - wireless | |
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Weight | 413 g | - | |
Colour | Brown | - | |
Earpad Material | Leather, memory foam | - | |
Headband Material | Aluminium, memory foam | - | |
Design | - | Games | |
Recommended Use | - | Game console, portable electronics, computer | |
Bluetooth Range (Operating Distance) | - | 12 m |
SOUND QUALITY | Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature | SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless |
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Headphones Form Factor | Full size | Full size | |
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Foldable | Yes | - | Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature can be folded. |
Connectivity Technology | Wired | Wireless | |
Wireless Technology | - | Bluetooth / 2.4 GHz radio frequency | |
Bluetooth Version | - | Bluetooth 4.1 | |
Bluetooth Profiles | - | Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | |
Sound Output Mode | Stereo | Stereo | |
Sound Effects | - | DTS Headphone:X 2.0 | |
Frequency Response | 2 - 30000 Hz | 20 - 20000 Hz | Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature offer a larger frequency range than SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless. |
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 9 Wireless. |
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 9 Wireless |
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Form Factor | - | Headset microphone | |
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Type | On-cable | Boom | |
Microphone Operation Mode | - | Bi-directional | |
Frequency Response | - | 100 - 6500 Hz | |
Sensitivity | - | -38 dBV/Pascal | |
Impedance | - | 2200 Ohm |
REMOTE CONTROL | Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature | SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless |
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Controls | - | Volume |
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CABLE | Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature | SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless |
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Cable Type | Headphones cable - detachable - 1.2 m Headphones cable - detachable - 5 m |
USB charge cable - detachable | |
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Detachable Cable | Yes | - |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature | SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless |
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Battery Type | - | Headset battery rechargeable | |
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Battery Life | - | 20 hour(s) |
WIRELESS LINK | Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature | SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless |
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Radio Frequency Range | - | 2.4GHz |
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CONNECTIONS | Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature | SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless |
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Connector Type | Headphones (mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole) | - |
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OTHERS | Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature | SteelSeries Arctis 9 Wireless |
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Included Accessories | Carrying case, 3.5 mm to 6.3 mm adapter | - | |
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Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years | - |