SteelSeries Arctis 5 vs. Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of SteelSeries Arctis 5 and Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature. 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

SteelSeries Arctis 5 vs. Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS SteelSeries Arctis 5 Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature
Product Type Headset - wired - USB, 3.5 mm jack Headphones - wired - 3.5 mm jack
Height 19.685 cm -
Width 21.59 cm -
Depth 4.724 cm -
Weight 363.1 g 413 g SteelSeries Arctis 5 are lighter than SteelSeries Arctis 5 headphones.
Colour White | Black Brown
Earpad Material - Leather, memory foam
Headband Material - Aluminium, memory foam
Recommended Use Game console, portable electronics, computer -
SOUND QUALITY SteelSeries Arctis 5 Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature
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
Sound Effects 7.1 Channel Virtual Surround Sound -
Frequency Response 20 - 22000 Hz 2 - 30000 Hz Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature offer a larger frequency range than SteelSeries Arctis 5.
Max Input Power - 50 mW
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) <3% 0.2% Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature have lower total harmonic distortion than SteelSeries Arctis 5.
Sensitivity 98 dB 111 dB Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature have higher sensitivity than SteelSeries Arctis 5.
Impedance 32 Ohm 22 Ohm
Diaphragm 40 mm 40 mm Both headphones are designed with same thick diaphragm.
MICROPHONE SteelSeries Arctis 5 Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature
Type Boom On-cable
Microphone Operation Mode Bi-directional -
Frequency Response 100 - 10000 Hz -
Sensitivity -48 dB -
Impedance 2200 Ohm -
Microphone Features Mute function, retractable microphone -
REMOTE CONTROL SteelSeries Arctis 5 Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature
Controls Volume, mode control, microphone on/mute -
CABLE SteelSeries Arctis 5 Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature
Cable Type Headset cable - detachable
Headset adapter - detachable - L shaped
Remote control cable - detachable
Headphones cable - detachable - 1.2 m
Headphones cable - detachable - 5 m
Cable Length 3 m -
Detachable Cable Yes Yes
FEATURES SteelSeries Arctis 5 Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature
Additional Functions Adjustable RGB lighting -
CONNECTIONS SteelSeries Arctis 5 Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature
Connector Type Audio output (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB
Headphones (mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole)
OTHERS SteelSeries Arctis 5 Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature
Included Accessories USB ChatMix Dial Carrying case, 3.5 mm to 6.3 mm adapter
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years
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