In depth comparison and review of SteelSeries Arctis Pro and Apple AirPods Max. 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 | SteelSeries Arctis Pro | Apple AirPods Max |
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| Product Type | Headset - wired - USB, 3.5 mm jack | Headphones - Bluetooth - wireless | |
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| Height | 18.7 cm | 18.73 cm | |
| Width | 16.6 cm | 16.86 cm | |
| Depth | 8.99 cm | 8.34 cm | |
| Weight | 426 g | 384.8 g | Apple AirPods Max are lighter than SteelSeries Arctis Pro headphones. |
| Dimensions & Weight Details | - | Headphones: 16.86 cm x 8.34 cm x 18.73 cm / 384.8 g Case: 134.5 g |
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| Colour | White | Green | Space grey | Silver | Sky blue | Pink | |
| Body Material | Aluminium, steel | Stainless steel, anodised aluminium | |
| Earpad Material | - | Memory foam, mesh textile | |
| Headband Material | - | Knit mesh | |
| Recommended Use | Game console, computer | Portable electronics, computer | |
| High-Resolution Audio | Yes | - |
| SOUND QUALITY | SteelSeries Arctis Pro | Apple AirPods Max |
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| Headphones Form Factor | Full size | Full size | |
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| Headphones Technology | - | Dynamic | |
| Adjustable Headband | - | Yes | |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired | Wireless | |
| Wireless Technology | - | Bluetooth | |
| Bluetooth Version | - | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Active Noise Cancelling | - | Yes | Apple AirPods Max are equipped with active noice cancellation. |
| Sound Output Mode | Stereo | Stereo | |
| Sound Effects | DTS Headphone:X 2.0 | Adaptive EQ | |
| Frequency Response | 10 - 40000 Hz | - | |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | 1% | - | |
| Sensitivity | 102 dB | - | |
| Impedance | 32 Ohm | - | |
| Diaphragm | 40 mm | - | |
| Magnet Material | Neodymium | Neodymium magnet | |
| Features | - | Apple H1 chip |
| MICROPHONE | SteelSeries Arctis Pro | Apple AirPods Max |
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| Form Factor | - | Built-in | |
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| Type | Boom | - | |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Bi-directional | - | |
| Frequency Response | 100 - 10000 Hz | - | |
| Sensitivity | -38 dBV/Pascal | - | |
| Impedance | 2.2 kOhm | - | |
| Microphone Features | Retractable microphone | - | |
| Microphones Included | - | 9 |
| REMOTE CONTROL | SteelSeries Arctis Pro | Apple AirPods Max |
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| Controls | Volume, microphone on/mute | Volume, play/pause, next/previous track, voice assistant, answer call, ANC/transparency |
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| CABLE | SteelSeries Arctis Pro | Apple AirPods Max |
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| Cable Type | Headset cable - detachable USB cable - detachable TOS Link cable - detachable Audio adaptor - detachable |
USB-C to Lightning cable - detachable |
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| FEATURES | SteelSeries Arctis Pro | Apple AirPods Max |
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| Features | - | On-ear detection | |
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| Intelligent Assistant | - | Siri | |
| Sensors | - | Accelerometer, gyro sensor, position sensor, optical sensor, case-detect sensor | |
| Additional Functions | LED backlight | Wireless audio sharing, transparency mode, spatial audio with dynamic head tracking |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | SteelSeries Arctis Pro | Apple AirPods Max |
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| Battery Type | - | Headphone battery rechargeable | |
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| Battery Life | - | 20 hour(s) | |
| Battery Life Details | - | Continuous playback (active noise-cancelling on): up to 20 hours Continuous playback (spatial audio on): up to 20 hours Continuous talk: up to 20 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | SteelSeries Arctis Pro | Apple AirPods Max |
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| Connector Type | Audio line-out (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) | - |
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| OTHERS | SteelSeries Arctis Pro | Apple AirPods Max |
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| Bundled with | GameDAC | - | |
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| Included Accessories | Microphone windscreen | Charging case, Lightning to USB-C cable | |
| Compatibility | - | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years | Limited warranty - 1 year |
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