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SteelSeries 9H

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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.Read more
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 ...Read more
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Pros

  • 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

Cons

  • 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

Key specs

  • 5.1
  • 32 Ω
  • , 110 dB
  • 10, 28000 Hz
  • Closed
  • Surround
  • Over-Ear
  • Wired

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SteelSeries 9H - Pros & Cons

SteelSeries 9H

Pros

  • 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

Cons

  • 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

SteelSeries 9H - Technical Overview

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IconDriver size
40 mm
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IconImpedance
32 Ω
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IconWeight
276 g
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SteelSeries 9H - Full Specifications

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Technical details
Sound outputSurround
StyleOver-Ear
Connectivity technologyWired
Headset (integrated/enclosed microphone)yes
Magnet materialNeodymium
Diaphragm materialMylar
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Dimensions
Weight9.74 oz
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Microphone
Microphone sensitivity-37.0 dB
Microphone frequency50 - 16000
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Features
Noise-cancelingyes
ButtonsVolume
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Acoustic designClosed
Attachment typeHeadband
Body materialABS plastic
CategoryGaming
Noise isolatingyes
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Sound
Channels5.1
Impedance32.0 Ω
Sensitivity< 110
Frequency range10 - 28000
Diaphragm diameter1.57 in
Driver technologyDynamic
Driver size1.57 in
Total harmonic distortion (THD)3.0 %
Audio formatDolby Headphone
Simulated surround soundyes
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Connectivity
Inputs supported3.5mm
Cable length3.2
3.5 mm/6.3 mm adapter includedno
Type of connector3.5mm
USByes
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-A
Detachable cableyes
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Power
Battery operatedno

SteelSeries 9H - Q&A (1)

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    damien.barrows
    over 2 years ago
    Is SteelSeries 9H any good?
    cliff
    about 2 years ago
    Yes, the SteelSeries 9H is a very good headset, but it comes at a rather steep price.
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