{"data":{"slug":"steelseries-alias","type":"microphone","brand":"SteelSeries","name":"Alias","aliases":["SteelSeries Alias","Alias USB Microphone","SteelSeries Alias USB Gaming Microphone","61601"],"release_date":"2023-10","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/steelseries-alias","specs":{"series":"Alias","model_numbers":["61601"],"gtins":["5707119043410","850014119591"],"announce_date":"2023-10-03","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":179.99,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":null,"manufacturer_url":"https://steelseries.com/gaming-microphones/alias?powerPlugType=usb&model=Regular","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":null,"eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":1,"transducer_type":"condenser","capsule_size_mm":25.4,"capsule_count":1,"polar_patterns":["cardioid"],"address_type":"side","frequency_response_hz":{"min_hz":50,"max_hz":20000},"sensitivity_dbv_pa":null,"sensitivity_dbfs":null,"max_spl_db":120,"max_spl_thd_percent":null,"self_noise_dba":null,"noise_floor_dbfs":null,"snr_db":null,"dynamic_range_db":null,"output_impedance_ohm":null,"connection_types":["usb"],"external_inputs":null,"simultaneous_usb_xlr":null,"usb_connector":"usb_c","cable_host_connector":"usb_a","cable_length_m":2,"phantom_power":null,"max_bit_depth_bits":24,"max_sample_rate_khz":48,"float_32_bit":false,"headphone_jack":true,"zero_latency_monitoring":true,"onboard_controls":["gain","headphone_volume","mute"],"onboard_processing":null,"mount_threads":["5_8_inch","3_8_inch"],"shock_mount":"included","pop_filter":null,"desk_stand_included":true,"housing_material":"Plastic","rgb_lighting":true,"lighting_zones":null,"software_name":"SteelSeries GG","firmware_updatable":null,"os_compatibility":null,"console_compatibility":null,"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":57.15,"height_mm":196.85,"depth_mm":44.45},"weight_g":205,"weight_with_stand_g":750,"other_certifications":null,"in_the_box":["USB Mic","Desktop Stand","USB-C to USB-A cable","Boom Arm Adapter","Product Information Guide"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://steelseries.com/gaming-microphones/alias?powerPlugType=usb&model=Regular","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["series","model_numbers","gtins","status","manufacturer_url","warranty_years","transducer_type","capsule_size_mm","capsule_count","polar_patterns","frequency_response_hz","max_spl_db","connection_types","usb_connector","cable_host_connector","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","float_32_bit","headphone_jack","onboard_controls","mount_threads","shock_mount","desk_stand_included","rgb_lighting","weight_g","weight_with_stand_g","in_the_box"],"notes":{"series":"The page is the Alias line page. The Alias Pro is the separate XLR model and is not this product.","model_numbers":"Product data of the page: SKU 61601, the USB model (power plug type usb, model Regular).","gtins":"Page structured data for SKU 61601: gtin13 5707119043410 and gtin12 850014119591.","status":"The page lists the USB model in stock at 149.99 USD. The launch price was higher.","warranty_years":"Structured data: SteelSeries Limited Warranty, 12 months, on the US store.","transducer_type":"Specifications, Microphone, Type: Condenser.","capsule_size_mm":"Specifications, Capsule: 1 inch/25mm ClearCast. Stored as the exact 1 inch, 25.4 mm.","capsule_count":"Specifications name one 1 inch ClearCast capsule.","polar_patterns":"Specifications, Polar Pattern: Cardioid.","frequency_response_hz":"Specifications, Frequency Response: 50 Hz - 20 KHz. No tolerance is given.","max_spl_db":"Specifications, Max SPL: 120 dB. No distortion level and no gain setting are printed, so max_spl_thd_percent is left out.","connection_types":"Specifications, Connection: USB-C (Plug & Play). The 3.5 mm headphone port does not carry the microphone signal to a computer.","usb_connector":"Specifications, Connection: USB-C.","cable_host_connector":"Box Contents: USB-C to USB-A cable. The computer end is USB-A.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Specifications, Resolution/Sample Rate: 24 bit/48 KHz.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Specifications, Resolution/Sample Rate: 24 bit/48 KHz. The PC Gamer spec box prints 96 kHz, which the maker page does not.","float_32_bit":"The only recording format named is 24 bit/48 KHz, so there is no 32-bit float mode.","headphone_jack":"Specifications, Mic Monitoring: 3.5 mm Headphone Port.","onboard_controls":"Specifications, Quick Controls: Microphone Gain Dial, Mute Button, Headphone Gain Dial.","mount_threads":"Specifications, Boom Arm Adapter: 3/8 inch and 5/8 inch thread. A boom arm is not included.","shock_mount":"Specifications, Mounting: Detachable Desk Stand, Anti-Vibration Shock Mount. The review weighs the shock mount as a separate part of 195 g, so it is a part in the box and not suspension inside the body.","desk_stand_included":"Box Contents: Desktop Stand.","rgb_lighting":"Specifications, RGB Lighting: Prism. The 5 stage LED input indicator and the mute icon are status lights and are not counted.","weight_g":"Specifications, Weight: 205g without stand. The Tom's Hardware review states 205 g without the stand or the shock mount.","weight_with_stand_g":"Specifications, Weight: 750g with stand. The review splits this into 205 g microphone, 195 g shock mount and 350 g stand.","in_the_box":"Box Contents as printed: USB Mic, Desktop Stand, USB-C to USB-A cable, Boom Arm Adapter, Product Information Guide."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/steelseries-alias","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd","address_type","cable_length_m","zero_latency_monitoring","housing_material","software_name","dimensions_mm","weight_g","weight_with_stand_g","shock_mount","mount_threads"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Review published 3 October 2023 with the launch. The spec table gives Release Date Oct. 3, 2023.","release_date":"Spec table: release date Oct. 3, 2023.","launch_price_usd":"Spec table: MSRP 179.99 USD and price at time of review 179.99 USD.","address_type":"Spec table: Orientation Side Address. The text calls the Alias a side-address USB microphone.","cable_length_m":"Spec table: USB-C to USB-A (6ft / 2m). The maker page names no cable length. 6 ft is 1.83 m, so the printed 2 m is rounded.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Review text: zero-latency monitoring through the headphone jack. The same review saw monitoring latency when Sonar Streamer Mode routed the audio, which is a software path.","housing_material":"The microphone is a long, pill-shaped capsule with a black plastic casing and a fabric-covered grille. The shock mount is metal and the stand is plastic.","software_name":"Lighting is set in the SteelSeries GG software, with Sonar for Streamers as part of GG. The Alias works without the software.","dimensions_mm":"Spec table, microphone only: 7.75 x 2.25 x 1.75 inches (H x W x D), 196.85 x 57.15 x 44.45 mm, not including shock mount and stand. The microphone stands upright and is spoken into from its side, so the length is the height. Width is 57.15 mm and depth is 44.45 mm.","weight_g":"Spec table: 7.23 oz / 205 g for the microphone alone.","weight_with_stand_g":"Spec table: microphone 205 g, shock mount 195 g and stand 350 g. The maker lists 750 g with the stand.","shock_mount":"A custom metal shock mount, pre-attached to the desktop stand.","mount_threads":"The box includes a boom arm adapter supporting 3/8 and 5/8 inch threads."}},{"url":"https://shacknews.com/article/137286/steelseries-alias-microphones-reveal","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"announce_date":"SteelSeries officially unveiled the Alias microphone line on October 3, 2023.","release_date":"The Alias and Alias Pro are available now through SteelSeries, per the launch article of 2023-10-03.","launch_price_usd":"The Alias retails at 179.99 USD. The article wrongly calls the Alias an XLR mic. The Tom's Hardware and CGMagazine reviews give the same price for the USB Alias."}},{"url":"https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/hardware/steelseries-alias-microphone","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["zero_latency_monitoring","onboard_controls","launch_price_usd","release_date"],"notes":{"zero_latency_monitoring":"The USB-C port and the headphone jack on the back are for zero-latency monitoring.","onboard_controls":"A headphone volume knob and a capacitive mute button on the front, and the microphone gain on the back.","launch_price_usd":"The SteelSeries Alias is available today at 179.99 USD.","release_date":"Review of the launch: the Alias is available today."}},{"url":"https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/steelseries-alias","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["frequency_response_hz","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","cable_host_connector","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"frequency_response_hz":"Quoted range of 50Hz to 20,000Hz.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Records at a sample rate of 24-bit/48KHz.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Records at a sample rate of 24-bit/48KHz.","cable_host_connector":"The Alias connects via a USB-C to USB-A cable.","launch_price_usd":"Priced at 179.99 GBP and 179.99 USD."}}],"fields_filled":35,"updated":"2026-10-14"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}