Not only is USB connectivity on hand with an included cable, but also optical audio and optical audio passthrough, Bluetooth, and an Aux 3.5mm input if you need to go analog (or plug in a different source). Lastly, connectivity on the Arena 9 is just about everything a gamer needs. Though the RGB lighting could be a bit more robust, the Visualizer setting which is essentially reactive lighting is pretty cool. You can individualize colors and even effects a little further through the SteelSeries GG Engine. You can pick up to six colors for the first two settings, adjust the speed for Breathe and Color Shift, and adjust the brightness on all of them. There are just four lighting settings available: Steady, Breathe, Color Shift, and Visualizer. The front left and right speakers each have RGB trim around their base as well as a large single zone on the upper back part of their enclosures.Īnd, while they get plenty bright, you can’t do a deep dive as you would with other gaming peripherals. There are only 4 lighting zones in total and those are only individually customizable on certain settings. When it comes to RGB lighting, the Arena 9 is not going to give you the most nuanced light show. For more EQ fine-tuning, you’ll have to go through the SteelSeries GG Engine and its Sonar add-on (discussed below) which we highly recommend.
You can customize one custom setting where you can adjust a 10-band EQ. You have the usual options like bass boost, bass cut, or a high-mid boost appropriately called “Excite”, among others. You do have some EQ on hand through the control pod but you can only cycle through six different presets. Otherwise, you won't be able to take advantage of that surround sound. Since this is a 5.1 system, make sure you have a place to put those rear speakers. The rear left and right speakers are all wall-mountable as well.
And, two rear speakers, one for the left and one for the right, turn the system into a surround sound experience. A downward-firing subwoofer provides that extended low-end. A dual-driver center speaker, as well as two tiltable front speakers, form the main part of your audio experience. There are a total of 6 speaker cabinets in the Arena 9 setup.
All the speakers also come in matte-black hard plastic enclosures, traits they share with just about every other computer speaker. And, the SteelSeries Arena 9 speakers, not including the subwoofer, are no different.
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