SteelSeries entered the microphone market with itsAliasandAlias Proback in October of last year. The two mics have now been discounted for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. If you are looking to upgrade your streaming setup or just want toadd a dedicated microphonefor better communication with teammates, now’s your chance to try either the professional-grade Alias Pro or the more casual, yet versatile, Alias mic.
SteelSeries Alias and Alias Pro Gaming Microphones
The two mics have mostly the same design and are powered by Sonar, the company’s audio software suite. They also featureAI noise-cancelingandParametric EQfor fine-tuning the different aspects of the mics.
SteelSeries Alias: Perfect for Beginners
SteelSeries Alias
The SteelSeries Alias is designed for gamers from the ground up. Despite being a plug-and-play microphone, the Alias delivers professional-sounding results out of the box. And with just a few tweaks using SteelSeries' Sonar software like the AI noise suppression, this microphone makes you sound like you are in a recording studio in a matter of seconds.
The Alias is a USB-C condenser mic with aCardioidpickup pattern and a frequency response range of 50 Hz to 20 KHz. You get quick access to microphone gain, mute button, and headphone gain with the dials up front. There is also a five stage LED and mute icon integrated seamlessly at the front. It comes with a shock mount stand, but it can mount to a boom arm easily.
The Sonar software lets you customize the different parameters, as well as monitor the different audio streams and apply studio effects.
The SteelSeries Alias is priced at$140for Black Friday. That’s a $40 discount on its typical price. It is available on Amazon, Best Buy and other retailers.
SteelSeries Alias Pro: High-Quality At A Not-So-High Price
SteelSeries Alias Pro
If you are looking to take your sound a step above, the Alias Pro with XLR Stream Mixer is an all-in-one sound studio designed for every streamer. It has everything you need to sound pro every time you go live. The included XLR interface allows you to use this pro-grade microphone via USB for your stream and gives you physical control of mic gain, headphone volume, and muting of the mic and audio.
For a more professional setup, the Alias Pro is where it’s at. TheXLR miccomes with aStream Mixeramplifier that connects to your PC via a USB port and gives you easy access to the microphone gain, mute button, as well as a programmable mute button and a volume dial. The Stream Mixer allows connecting the Alias Pro to two computers at the same time. Since the controls have been moved to the mixer, the mic itself is cleaner looking with just the SteelSeries logo on it.
Like the Alias, it comes with an anti-vibration shock mount stand and can be mounted to a boom arm as well. The basic specifications are identical as well, so the performance will be about the same between the two.
The SteelSeries Alias Pro is priced at$250for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which is an $80 discount. The deal is live on Amazon and SteelSeries' website, but not anywhere else at the time of writing.
Game Rant hasreviewed both the microphonesand found that, for most people, the SteelSeries Alias is probably the best choice, as it delivers nearly identical sound quality for a significantly lower price, and the setup process is much simpler as well. On the other hand, the Alias Pro is ideal for a professional streaming setup, and, thanks to its XLR connection, can be connected to a different interface.
