![]() In this case, SteelSeries's proprietary Sonar also drops off the map. Like most gaming audio, though, unless a system specifically supports Dolby Atmos, THX or another third-party architecture, surround flexibility pretty much stops at the PC. For example, you can adjust the equalization parameters for chat on the playback side, but I'd love to be able to tweak where the voice comes from. One big hole in the software (and control pod) that I miss is the ability to manually tweak the balance across some of the channels. In the case of the PC, USB means you can control and adjust the speaker settings and profiles in a way you can't over other connection types, such as SteelSeries' Sonar software's excellent parametric equalizer and spatial audio adjustments (discussed in my review of the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro headset). The standout novelty of the Arena 9 is its ability to connect to PC and PS5 via USB, in addition to a simultaneous Bluetooth or optical and 3.5mm analog auxiliary jack. ![]() Yes, that price for the Arena 9 is pretty high, especially given there aren't a ton of 5.1 surround options for gamers, a small pack more or less led by the $400, fan favorite Logitech Z906. no ability to control individual channels.Relatively limited settings adjustable via the control pod.Need to sign in to an account for Sonar, which controls all the settings.
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