Customer Ratings & Reviews

I'll start this by saying that these are a great purchase if you are a My Best Buy Total member. The battery life is great as each ear bud gets 8-10 hours per charge and witha fully charged case you can get close to 40 hours. They charge quickly, too. They come with a low-profile 2.4 GHz USB-C dongle which gives you lag-free gaming audio by not using bluetooth connection. They fit comfortably like they should since they're ergonomically designed and have 3 different ear-tip choices. They include the option for ANC and Transparency mode. Some things that could be better to get 5 stars is the microphone quality - it's certainly not the best. The ANC doesn't work as well as other ear buds out there. You can't connect to 2.4 and Bluetooth simultaneously, so no dual audio. The reason I said it's a great purchase if you're a My Best Buy Total Member is because I'm on my third set in less than a year. They get replaced for free every time, but it's still a pain. The little speaker cover under the removable ear-tips is just barely glued on and starts to slip and slide after a few months depending on how much you use them. Once that come's off the sound is going to be atrocious. Overall, I'd recommend them, but there's also other options out there that may be better. I still need to try a few others out myself.

The Arctis GameBuds from SteelSeries really surprised me with their versatility and performance. I’ve used them across multiple platforms—PS5, Switch, and PC—and they connect easily every time. The sound quality is strong with well-balanced audio and clear directional cues during gameplay, which is a huge plus for competitive titles. The noise canceling is decent, helping to reduce background distractions, and the compact case with built-in USB-C dongle storage is a smart design. Battery life has been reliable, and they’re lightweight enough to wear for extended sessions without discomfort. The only slight downside is that the microphone quality is just okay—it gets the job done, but don’t expect crystal-clear voice chat. Still, for true wireless gaming buds that work across this many systems, they’re a great pick.

As someone who preordered these, I can say they check about every box for me aside from two minor issues. The first issue that really can't be fixed is the mic on the headphones themselves. Then again it's really a non-issue because I can't really expect much more out of such a small package. Especially when it lives up to the 10 hours it claims to give on a single charge. The second issue is one that has persisted across two different sets of buds (I exchanged the first pair I received because of this issue) which is that in "Transparency" mode if all is quiet or I have the volume low on either the 2.4 connection or a bluetooth connection, you get a very low volume bit high pitched sort of distortion/interference that started in the first pair in the right bud. Now I have the same issue with the second set of buds that I recieved as replacements where the left bud does the same thing. Other than that I can say these buds are amazing when paired with the Steel Series Alias Mic and Sonar software on PC. Ive thoroughly tested their battery life and have never has to switch back to my over ear wireless headset during a gaming session and sometimes those vary between 5-8 hours. Overall 4/5 because of previously listed issues but compared to my Arctis Pro Wireless headphones, theyre a wonderful replacement if you want to move away from an over ear set up.

Great ear buds. They're loud and clear. Eat tips are nice, soft and cozy for long term use. Quick switch isn't the easiest but it does work. Only problem I had, is it kept randomly dropping connection, but I'll look into it and get it fixed. App has over 200+ preset eqs for every game you can think of (however that might be the reason for the disconnect.) Would absolutely recommend. I used mine with the ps5

Everything works so well they are so comfortable battery life is long and the sound is so clear like water

Love these earbuds. At first I didn’t think these were capable enough to replace my AirPods for music but once I hooked it up the the GG engine on my laptop and made a custom eq setting, it changed my mind and they’re now my daily carry. The fact that it’s versatile to be able to use them for my PS5 and my phone when I’m traveling is amazing. The sound is great, and it’s bassy if you change the EQ around, the black version is very stealth which is what I was looking for. One of the best parts is the battery life as well, it lasts so long. Could possibly also be due to the fact that I don’t use the ANC feature, but either way I’m very impressed by these. Mic is also clear when using them for phone calls, haven’t tried gaming mic since I don’t play multiplayer.

I’ve been looking for a great pair of gaming buds that offered Bluetooth and a 2.4 dongle and I always preferred Steelseries in the gaming headset department, but they never made a pair of buds until now. I didn’t really like the offerings from Inzone, Razer and others so this was on my radar when they released. The sound quality, connectivity, fit and sonar eq software for pc make this my top choice. The volume can be a little low for some but the master volume can be tweaked in the sonar software to push these a bit further. Whether it be for music, movies, and games for essentially all gaming platforms and mobile devices I think people will find these as their top choice for gaming buds.

SteelSeries is premium. These hold a charge longer then … well longer than I would expect. They’re great. Many software presets available to make tuning these easy but if you can set the EQ just right, to your own sound preference, you won’t be disappointed. Great bass, mids, even with the ANC (active noise canceling off) are impressive. I’ll be using these while on my PC but if I need to step away or take my dog for a walk I can just use the app and switch to Bluetooth and these easily convert from my gaming headset to exercise or general-use pods. They work great.

These earbuds are fantastic. The sound is good, setup is easy, and they’re comfortable. The steelseries software however is atrocious. It takes over your sound devices and constantly crashes I cant in good conscience recommend installing it.

Took a little troubleshooting to get everything working with the PC, but headphones are pretty comfortable and seem to do a good job with all the many different EQ options that are available in the app. They have active noise cancellation, but even without the ANC on they block most of the ambient noise around you. They also have a transparency mode if you need to be aware of what's happening around you which is pretty neat. Quality headphones so far.

I love these, the sound quality is great for gaming. I’ve started using these more than my Arctis Nova Pros. And I mainly bought these for my PCVR and Quest 3. And they work in both ways. Stand alone is great too just need to increase the volume.

I have not done a lot of tech reviews so just want to say that up front. I am a fan of SteelSeries and their products and wanted a set of wireless buds so decided to finally get the Gamer Buds. First thing I will say: update the firmware. It was a night and day difference on sound. I have not had the issue with fit that seems to be a common complaint so I on the regular use them for 5-6 hours at a time for gaming. Sound is great and has that sour round feel. Options in the Arctis app for changing presets have been very helpful for finding the best sound for different types of games. I have especially liked them for Marvel Rivals and Monster Hunter. I would say the biggest negative is for changing the sound level itself you have to hold down the bud and and wait, which can be frustrating if you don’t do it correctly and turn off noise cancelling or such. The app allows you to change it directly but sometimes annoying to have to open the app to do this

I waited over a month to buy new earbuds because I saw Steel Series was releasing new ones. I use their Arctis Nova 7 headset and have always loved the quality and features the headset has. The main reason I wanted these earbuds over my existing Pixelbud Pros is they have a 2.4Ghz receiver and was hoping they'd have better mic quality. The 2.4 receiver allowed great sounding audio and overall the fit was comfortable. The Bluetooth seems to cut out very often for me. That was pretty disappointing. I also found the mic to be very low quality. I probably would've settled for these headphones, but the straw that broke the camels back was the buttons. It has actual buttons on them. I tried tapping to do play/next song commands and it never worked. Then I realized you have to press an actual button, but isn't very comfortable while they're in your ears. I also was disappointed that the button commands aren't very customizable and hard to remember. You can only change some of them, whereas most earbuds these days allow full customization. Steel Series usually makes great products, but I think they need to make some improvements and try again with Arctis Gamebuds V2. I will consider giving them a shot when that time comes, but until then I'm going with something else.

I jdut got these around 48hrs ago, and have broken them in on my ROG Strix Scar 18 5080, playing Doom, Rivals, and watchign some videos. They are excellent sound quality, and are really effective at active noise cancellation as well. Truly cannot even hear the fans on turbo mode pushing 60dB when noise canceling is active. Great bass, very clear, and to my ears, really great sound. Added bonus of not messing up when the mic is active as well, as airpods do. Id recommned them highly for pc gaming on the go.

I have had these for a week now. They work bery well for most gaming. Good fit, over 100 pre nade eqs. Missing one for Black Ops 6 though. That truly needs to be addressed. Overall another great Arctis ptoduct.

So far I have no complaints. Fits comfortably in the ear and I like the sound quality. Good battery life as well. I use the anc as well as the hear through and both do what they need to do. Have no comments on the mic quality as I have not used it.

I had these pre-ordered and received them a week before they actually came out. I’ve had other Steelseries over the ear headsets and these by far are my favorite. I feel more into the games than ever before and I can hear EVERYTHING. The audio is great and my friends say this is the best I ever sounded. The calls coming through while I’m playing is so convenient. 10/10 for me.

So to start out I use them for my PS5 Pro. The audio that you get is great, the directional audio is better than my over the ear gaming heatset. So it does lack features on console, if you use them on pc you get all the features like EQ settings and all kinds of other features. So if your on console you only get a few features which sucks it should give you all the features for both pc and console. The sound is still really good and the fit in my ears is awesome has a good seal. The lows are deep and rich, the mids are clean and the highs are clear and not distorted or to high. I also like that when changing settings you have to click the front of the earbud because it's a button not touch which I love because with touch accidental touches are annoying. They aren't to hard to press but there not to light either, they're just right. So all in all for the 200$ price range for earbuds I'd put these up there with the best of em. I do recommend them if your on the market and lastley they come with a USB C 2.4 GHZ dongle but it comes with a USB C to USB A adapter if needed. The dongle can be stored inside the case. Also the case will charge them about 2 1/2 times and a 20 minute charge gives you about 2 hours.

The sound is exactly what I was looking for. I play first person shooters and I can hear people crystal clear. Mic is great but obviously for ear buds it picks up some background noise. Software is glitchy but does work 95% of the time, but if you’re not changing settings there’s no issues.

Amazing! Just amazing!! These earbuds sound so so good. Out of the box they do sound very bad and I was so close to returning them but after using the equalizer, they sound amazing! Very strong and punchy bass and very good highs as well. These earbuds beat top of the line brands like Bose, Samsung, and especially Sony. These have to be the best sounding earbuds on the market right now. I compared them with all types of earbuds and they beat every single brand I just mentioned earlier. I just hope they last and if they don't I will update my review.