The headset's left ear cup houses knobs for volume and
game chat balance, a power switch, and a micro-USB port for charging, while the right cup packs an EQ mode switch on its underside.
Not exact matches
It also has a
game volume adjuster, voice - level adjuster and mute button on it, allowing you to quickly change everything on the fly to ensure that the
balance of
game volume and party
chat speech is just right for you.
So, let's talk criticisms; for obvious reasons I'm not going to complain about the patchy performance or
balancing because those will all have changed by time Early Access hits, but I do want to
chat about the developers are going to handle new players coming into the
game.
Arctis 7 features lag - free wireless audio, 15 - hour battery life, a premium steel headband, on - ear
Game /
Chat audio
balance, and DTS Headphone: X 7.1 Surround Sound.
Microsoft's official adapter gives you mute controls and allows you to tune the
balance between
game sound and
chat audio.
On - headset ChatMix dial lets you adjust the
balance between
game and
chat volume on the fly (PC and Mac only).
There's a built in 3.5 mm audio jack for headsets, and just like the Afterglow controller there's built in audio controls which you access by holding the button located next to the right thumbstick and using the D - pad to change the volume and
balance between
game and
chat audio, a great addition to controllers, although there's no mic monitoring available.
You can even control the
balance of
game sounds and
chat audio to focus on what you want to hear.
You can
balance the
game and
chat audio levels to hear just what you want, control the master volume, and mute the microphone each with the touch of a button.
Other options, like the Turtle Beach Elite Pro Tournament Headset, offer different advantages including more easily accessible fine - tune control over soundscape,
balance of
chat and
game audio and other features, but the SteelSeries offers a less complicated out - of - box experience, and better all - day wearability thanks to taking cues from athletic wear for its materials and design.
Microsoft's official adapter gives you mute controls and allows you to tune the
balance between
game sound and
chat audio.
This unit consists of an embedded OLED screen so you can visually
balance the
game and
chat audio, keep track of the volume levels, and tweak the 10 - band equalizer bars.
You can control the volume plus
game and
chat balance or choose the independent mode to control
game and
chat levels independently.
It has its own OLED screen display, which allows you to adjust the volume, EQ curve, input, the Sidetone (how much you hear of yourself while talking on the mic), LED colors, and the ChatMix (the
balance between in
game and
chat audio) without going through a software.
The wired 400LX and 600LX models meanwhile make full use of Plantronics» LX1 amplifier, complete with three EQ settings and dual control dials for
balancing between
game and
chat.
The DAC's display provides a quick glance at your volume, and you can
balance game and
chat levels, as well as toggle DTS surround sound, with just a tap.
If you wanted to adjust volume on - the - fly, turn the headset on,
balance between in -
game and
chat audio, or charge the headset, this is where you need to look at.
Speaking of clear sound, the independent volume levels for
game and
chat let you fine tune the audio
balance better than the Xbox One's built - in audio mixer.
The app's Stream Port tab seems like a dream for broadcasters, as you can easily set a volume
balance between
game audio,
chat audio, your microphone and whatever other audio sources you have plugged in via the auxiliary port.