SteelSeries Siberia 840 vs. SteelSeries Arctis Prime

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of SteelSeries Siberia 840 and SteelSeries Arctis Prime. Compare design, sound quality and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect headphones. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the headphones that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

SteelSeries Siberia 840 vs. SteelSeries Arctis Prime Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS SteelSeries Siberia 840 SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Product Type Headset - Bluetooth - wireless Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack
Weight 318 g -
Colour Glossy, matte black -
Earpad Material - Leather-like
Headband Material - Aluminium, steel
Recommended Use Game console, phone, computer Game console, portable electronics, computer
Bluetooth Range (Operating Distance) 10 m -
SOUND QUALITY SteelSeries Siberia 840 SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Connectivity Technology Wireless Wired
Wireless Technology Bluetooth -
Noise Isolating - Yes SteelSeries Arctis Prime are equipped with a noise isolating function.
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Sound Effects 7.1 Channel Virtual Surround Sound -
Frequency Response 20 - 20000 Hz 10 - 40000 Hz SteelSeries Arctis Prime offer a larger frequency range than SteelSeries Siberia 840.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) - <1%
Sensitivity 100 dB 92 dB SteelSeries Siberia 840 have higher sensitivity than SteelSeries Arctis Prime.
Impedance - 32 Ohm
Diaphragm 40 mm 40 mm Both headphones are designed with same thick diaphragm.
Magnet Material Neodymium -
MICROPHONE SteelSeries Siberia 840 SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Form Factor - Detachable headset microphone
Type Boom Boom
Microphone Operation Mode - Bi-directional
Noise Cancelling - Yes SteelSeries Arctis Prime microphone can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response 100 - 10000 Hz 100 - 10000 Hz The frequency response of the microphones in both headphones is the same.
Audio Input Details Uni-directional -
Sensitivity -44 dB -38 dB
Impedance 2.2 kOhm 2200 Ohm
Microphone Features Mute function -
REMOTE CONTROL SteelSeries Siberia 840 SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Controls - Volume, microphone on/mute
CABLE SteelSeries Siberia 840 SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Cable Type Audio (optical) cable
USB cable
RCA cable
Audio cable
Headset 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
BATTERY AND CHARGING SteelSeries Siberia 840 SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Battery Type Headset battery rechargeable - Lithium Ion -
Battery Capacity 1000 mAh -
Battery Life 20 hour(s) -
Included Qty 2 -
WIRELESS LINK SteelSeries Siberia 840 SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Transmission Range 10 m -
CONNECTIONS SteelSeries Siberia 840 SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Connector Type Headset
Headphones
USB
Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole)
OTHERS SteelSeries Siberia 840 SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Included Accessories Transmitter unit, 4 power plug adapters, 2 battery packs, mobile cable, chat cable Microphone windscreen
Software Included SteelSeries Engine 3 -
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