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The matte plastic finish resists visible fingerprints well in the one review that evaluates smudging, helping the headset stay clean-looking.
Pros: Maximum volume clarity, Audio-video sync accuracy
Cons: Footstep sound level scaling feature, Equalizer customization
The matte finish resists fingerprints and dirt well, helping the headset stay clean-looking with regular use.
Pros: Midrange clarity, Treble clarity
Cons: Volume output, Console compatibility limitations
Smudge resistance had limited but positive evidence from one reviewer praising the non-fingerprint-prone ear plate surface.
Pros: Charging, Weight comfort
Cons: Sound leakage, Cable quality
Smudge resistance gets one positive mention for the black model resisting fingerprints.
Pros: Earpad replacement ease, Weight comfort
Cons: Sidetone adjustment quality, USB-C
Smudge resistance was mixed, with one Chroma review praising fingerprint resistance while another Barracuda review found the finish fingerprint-prone.
Pros: Cable quality, Hinge durability
Cons: aptX, Active noise cancellation
Glossy design areas may attract fingerprints, making smudge resistance only average in one reviewer’s view.
Pros: Positional audio accuracy, Soundstage width
Cons: Active noise cancellation, Hinge durability
The silicone suspension strap can pick up visible grease and feel sticky, which makes it less pleasant to keep looking clean.
Pros: Instrument separation, Bluetooth
Cons: Noise isolation (passive), Integrated microphone
Smudge resistance is weak in one review, where the metallic finish is described as a fingerprint magnet.
Pros: Maximum volume clarity, Multipoint connectivity reliability
Cons: Portability/foldability, USB-C
Smudge and surface resistance is weakly supported by one complaint that gunk collects on the aluminum side cups.
Pros: Charging, Spatial audio
Cons: Hinge durability, Smudge resistance
Soft-touch surfaces and ridged metal plates readily show oils, dust, and trapped debris, although fingerprints generally wipe away without much effort.
Pros: Codec support, Packaging quality
Cons: Multipoint connectivity reliability, Replaceable ear plates
Smudge resistance is weak in the one scored review, which says the cups show oil after handling.
Pros: Instrument separation, Maximum volume clarity
Cons: Hinge durability, Carry case quality
The matte finish can show fingerprints readily, according to one hands-on reviewer.
Pros: Midrange clarity, Soundstage width
Cons: Xbox compatibility, Bluetooth
The outer earcups pick up fingerprints and smudges very easily. Reviewers who mentioned the finish consistently found the marking annoying.
Pros: Instrument separation, Maximum volume clarity
Cons: Packaging quality, Console compatibility limitations