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SteelSeries Alias
direct USB Windows chat; headphone monitoring; Sonar software routing when installed
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Microphone signal
- SteelSeries Alias→
- USB data cable→
- Computer / supported console→
- Chat input
- Connections
- USB-C · 3.5 mm headphone output
- Mute the microphone
- microphone mute button on the microphone
- Hear your microphone
- 3.5 mm headphone output with on-device headphone-level dial
Choose it if…
- You want a direct USB computer input without a separate audio interface.
- You want to hear your own voice through headphones while you play.
- You can match your stand or arm to included desktop stand · included shock mount · included boom-arm adapter supporting 3/8-inch and 5/8-inch threads.
Before choosing this model
SteelSeries Alias vs Alias Pro: USB mic or XLR mixer kit?
- The cited product page frames software support around Windows PC.
- Console chat is not established.
- The 25 mm capsule and cardioid pattern do not prove real-room performance.
- A USB connector alone does not make this model a console microphone. Check the exact platform below.
- Check the stand, thread and desk position before ordering a mount. Include attached shock mounts and adapters in the total weight.
- Complete the setup with compatible Windows PC USB-A host connection.
Platform connections
| Platform | What to do |
|---|---|
| Windows PC | Check this supported connection → |
| Mac | Compare other console connections → |
| PS5 | Compare other console connections → |
| Xbox Series / One | Compare other console connections → |
| Switch 2 GameChat | Compare other console connections → |
| Original Switch | Compare other console connections → |
Controls and specifications
Windows PC. Software: SteelSeries GG and Sonar routing/effects on supported Windows systems.
| Connections | USB-C · 3.5 mm headphone output |
| Microphone mute | microphone mute button on the microphone |
| Monitoring | 3.5 mm headphone output with on-device headphone-level dial |
| Included parts | Alias microphone · microphone stand · boom-arm adapter · USB-C to USB-A cable · product information guide |
| Additional parts | compatible Windows PC USB-A host connection |
| Mounts | included desktop stand · included shock mount · included boom-arm adapter supporting 3/8-inch and 5/8-inch threads |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Chat controls | hardware mute · gain · headphone volume |
| Microphone capsule | 25 mm condenser capsule |
| Microphone configuration | USB |
| Microphone type | condenser |
| Pickup pattern | cardioid |
| Connections | USB-C · 3.5 mm headphone output |
| Windows PC support | Confirmed |
| Hardware mute | microphone mute button on the microphone |
| Microphone monitoring | 3.5 mm headphone output with on-device headphone-level dial |
| Mounting threads | included desktop stand · included shock mount · included boom-arm adapter supporting 3/8-inch and 5/8-inch threads |
| In the box | Alias microphone · microphone stand · boom-arm adapter · USB-C to USB-A cable · product information guide |
| Required additional parts | compatible Windows PC USB-A host connection |
Set it up for game chat.
- Connect the parts shown in the diagram. If you use XLR, connect the microphone to the interface before selecting it in your app.
- Choose the intended input in the operating system. Run the Discord input check or use your console’s microphone test.
- Check speaking level and mute with headphones on. Change only one gain, sensitivity or suppression control between tests.