Single vs. Dual Endpoint Headset Setup

Setup for Single Endpoint Headsets (Arctis 7x, Arctis 9x, Arctis 1 Wireless) or Non-SteelSeries Headsets: 

Step 1: In the Mixer tab, select your preferred headset as the playback device in the Game and Chat widgets. Both the Game and Chat playback devices must be the same in order to use Sonar ChatMix feature. 

Step 2: Set the Microphone Input device as the headset’s Microphone input.

Setup for Dual Endpoint Headsets (Arctis Pro Wireless, Arctis Pro + GameDAC, Arctis 9, Arctis 7, Arctis 5): 

 
The way you setup your device in Sonar will affect the ChatMix feature. In this case you have the two options: Option 1: use Sonar ChatMix through Sonar UI or Option 2: use ChatMix through your headset on-device wheel or GameDAC
 
Option 1: Use ChatMix through Sonar: 
 
Step 1: In the Mixer tab, select your preferred headset as the playback device in the Game and Chat widgets. Both the Game and Chat playback devices must be the same in order to use Sonar ChatMix feature, we suggest to use Game endpoint for both.  

Option 2: you want to use ChatMix through your headset on-device wheel or GameDAC 
 
Step 1: In the Mixer tab, select the game endpoint of your preferred headset as the playback device in the Game widget

Step 2: In the Mixer tab, select the chat endpoint of your preferred headset as the playback device in the Chat widget

Step 3: Set the Microphone Input device as the headset’s Microphone input.

Resume table of the impact of Sonar setup on ChatMix feature.

Example Chatmix Setup for the Arctis 1 Wireless/ Third party headsets: 

Example Chatmix Setup for the Arctis Pro Wireless:

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