Name: 9H
Brand: SteelSeries
SKU: 14865
Rating: 4.2 (38 reviews)

3.6

based on all reviews

leather-like material on the ear cups is comfortable and seems to breathe relatively well
elegant and subtle design
headset has a very solid and heavy duty look and feel to

default settings are definitely not gaming tuned the bass is far too low
It lacks the hard edges that seem to have become standard with most headsets
brightly coloured logos and vulgar clashing colours

Channels: 5.1
Impedance: 32 Ω
Sensitivity: , 110 dB
Frequency range: 10, 28000 Hz
Acoustic design: Closed
Sound output: Surround
Style: Over-Ear
Connectivity technology: Wired

SteelSeries 9H - Pros & Cons

leather-like material on the ear cups is comfortable and seems to breathe relatively well
elegant and subtle design
headset has a very solid and heavy duty look and feel to
SteelSeries 9H delivers on all fronts equally well
a high quality and durable product
quality is excellent with the 9H
the 9H is a great investment
soundcard does a great job at providing clarity and depth to the audio
preset performance setting worked best
the headset uses is astoundingly easy to use
Loose connection The design is improved compared to older versions
Lightweight and very comfortable for long-term wearing
sleek and elegant black design

default settings are definitely not gaming tuned the bass is far too low
It lacks the hard edges that seem to have become standard with most headsets
brightly coloured logos and vulgar clashing colours
no way the 9H can be used by a professional
only available through the use of the USB input
occasionally also picking up background noises too easily when not speaking
bells and whistles and mediocre functionality for
focus on one specific product
headset is bad for listening to music
The headphone is a big disappointment in my test
The volume is still low
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SteelSeries 9H - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Driver size	40 mm Best: Hauppauge XFones Driver size: 400 mm
Impedance	32 Ω Best: Stax SR-L500 Impedance: 145000 Ω
Weight	276 g Best: Cyber Acoustics ACM-7002 Weight: 0.11 g

SteelSeries - Video Reviews (9)

SteelSeries 9H Gaming Headset Review & Microphone Test

SteelSeries 9H - Full Specifications

Sound output	Surround
Style	Over-Ear
Connectivity technology	Wired
Headset (integrated/enclosed microphone)	yes
Magnet material	Neodymium
Diaphragm material	Mylar

Weight	9.74 oz

Microphone sensitivity	-37.0 dB
Microphone frequency	50 - 16000

Noise-canceling	yes
Buttons	Volume

Colour of product	Black
Acoustic design	Closed
Attachment type	Headband
Body material	ABS plastic
Category	Gaming
Noise isolating	yes

Channels	5.1
Impedance	32.0 Ω
Sensitivity	< 110
Frequency range	10 - 28000
Diaphragm diameter	1.57 in
Driver technology	Dynamic
Driver size	1.57 in
Total harmonic distortion (THD)	3.0 %
Audio format	Dolby Headphone
Simulated surround sound	yes

Inputs supported	3.5mm
Cable length	3.2
3.5 mm/6.3 mm adapter included	no
Type of connector	3.5mm
USB	yes
Type of USB connector	USB Type-A
Detachable cable	yes

Battery operated	no

SteelSeries 9H - Q&A (1)

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Votes
damien.barrows
about 1 year ago
Is SteelSeries 9H any good?
cliff
about 1 year ago
Yes, the SteelSeries 9H is a very good headset, but it comes at a rather steep price.
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SteelSeries 9H SteelSeries - Editorial Reviews (3)

3.0

Based on 3 reviews

SteelSeries 9H SteelSeries 9H Gaming Headset Review - A Tournament-Grade Headset with USB Sound Card and Dolby Technology

techwalls.com

Published: 03.06.2014

SteelSeries 9H Gaming Headset Review - A Tournament-Grade Headset with USB Sound Card and Dolby Technology

3.0

SteelSeries 9H Gaming Headset is the new product in the H series and it comes with a USB Sound Card and Dolby Technology. Check out my review to see how it performs.

FunkyKit

Published: 30.04.2014

Steelseries 9H Gaming Headset Review - FunkyKit

Hello readers, I welcome you to our Steelseries 9H gaming headset review! The 9H is from Steelseries’ tournament-grade headset series, which is designed for competitive gaming and maximum sound enclosure. Or at least that is ...