Replacement Braided Cable for SteelSeries Arctis 3, 5, 7

Braided build with gold-plated contacts

• Gold-plated contacts

  Both the 3.5mm plug and the micro headset connector carry gold-plated contacts. That is where most crackle and dropout problems start, and a clean contact surface keeps the signal steady from the first session to the hundredth.

• Strain relief that holds

  Gold knurled strain relief sits on the plug, with a gold spring at its base to take the bending load. The ribbed relief at the headset end does the same job where the cable meets the earcup. These are the spots where cords usually fail, and they are the spots built to take the stress.

• Braided nylon sleeve

  The matte black braided nylon jacket resists fraying far better than a bare rubber cord. It feels firm and even in hand, and the coiled length leaves enough slack for a desk setup without pulling on the headset.

Swap the cable in four steps

1. 1
   Power down your setup

   Shut down your PC or console before you touch either end of the cable.

2. 2
   Unplug the old cable at the plug

   Grip the plug or its strain relief and pull straight out. Never pull on the wire.

3. 3
   Seat the micro connector

   Line up the gold contacts with the headset port and push until the connector clicks in place.

4. 4
   Connect the 3.5mm plug

   Plug the right-angle end into your source, then test audio and mic before your next session.