Sennheiser HD 599 vs SteelSeries - Arctis 1

Every tracked fact about the two, side by side - prices, history lows, ratings and measured tuning. No verdict: which one to buy is the visitor's decision, always.

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Sennheiser HD 599 Headphones Sennheiser Now ₹8,490 at Headphone Zone Lowest on record ₹240 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 ★★★★★ 4.8 4.8 · 484 reviews Full prices & history

SteelSeries - Arctis 1 Wireless Gaming Headset steelseries Out of stock at every tracked store Lowest on record ₹7,650 on Friday, 25th Sept, 2026 Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are headphones. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - driver setup, impedance, sensitivity, back design and connectivity. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec Sennheiser steelseries

Connectivity Wired Wireless

Use case — Gaming

Measured tuning, side by side

Both curves are real community measurements (gold: Sennheiser · blue: steelseries). Each is level-aligned to its own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean, so rig offsets don't skew the comparison.

Sennheiser steelseries

Average level per band, relative to that curve's own 200 Hz–1 kHz middle - a taller bar plays louder there on the measured files. Same colours as the chart above.

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Tuning distance ±1.69 dB RMS 90% match - Very close. Computed on a shared 40-point log grid, 20 Hz–10 kHz. A measurement-space fact, not a promise two ears agree.

Bass · 20–250 Hz Sennheiser −0.7 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Sennheiser plays louder there on the measured files; minus means steelseries does.

Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Level Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Sennheiser plays louder there on the measured files; minus means steelseries does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Sennheiser +0.5 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Sennheiser plays louder there on the measured files; minus means steelseries does.

What a curve cannot seeBuild, driver QC unit-to-unit, comfort, isolation, accessories, warranty and resale value sit outside the graph - usually what the pricier one is charging for.

Price over the last 30 days

Daily lowest price across every tracked store, from the site's own price history. The line is one product's own range - the two cards are not drawn to a shared scale.

Sennheiser HD 599 Headphones Now ₹8,490 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹240 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 4 tracked stores

SteelSeries - Arctis 1 Wireless Gaming Headset No tracked offer in stock In stock at 0 tracked stores

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Stores with it in stock 4 vs 0 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Sennheiser HD 599 Headphones Lowest current price across all tracked stores.

Deepest discount ever seen Sennheiser HD 599 Headphones From each product's own recorded price history.

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