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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 214 reviews

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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83%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers value the sound quality, battery life, and comfortable fit of the Arctis GameBuds. Many appreciate the effective noise cancellation and the inclusion of a customizable equalizer. However, some users experienced issues with low volume levels and occasional connection problems. The price point was also cited as a potential drawback by some customers.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound

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    Best Buy Employee
    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Headphones are awesome recommend them for anyone who love good sound

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best multipurpose earbuds

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome eardbuds work for everything i need from gaming to commuting

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    buttons/controls

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I would give this 5 stars, but I'm not a fan of how sensitive the buttons are on the ear buds, it's hard to turn volume up and down.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound, mediocre mic.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect for what we needed. The mic isnt the greatest, but not a deal breaker. It's less obnoxious than the huge gaming headsets and can be used out and about too.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gaming Buds

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These earbuds have freed me from the wires!!! Great product for gaming, phone calls or listening to music!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    I REALLY Wanted To Love These Earbuds

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Paul
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      Hello - Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. If you have additional questions or comments, please be sure to reach out via our feedback email ([email protected]). We are always here to help!

  • Pros mentioned:
    Fit

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Steelseries earbuds

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect fit and very good quality. Nice delivery time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connection

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Disappointing…

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I attempted to use these primarily for gaming on my PlayStation 5 but the microphone volume was low per my group, the audio volume was inconsistent(verified that the volume limter was off), and the earbuds would randomly disconnect. On a postitive, they are pretty nice for everyday use when they do connect.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great but...

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Welp. Hate that I had to give a lower review because when worked, it was great. 1st lasted not a few months before right bud went out. Rma was completed, and then the new one also did the same issues, not even after 2 weeks. Maybe I just got lucky with bad sets, but im serverly disappointed.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Highly recommend.

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    Best Buy Employee
    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you are looking for gaming ear buds, these are perfect. A lot of features and are not annoying as over the ear headphones for gaming.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the buy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was skeptical about buying this due to the hot and cold reviews. I pulled the trigger and I don’t regret it at all. I bought them as an alternative and they became my primary.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Disappointment...get different Steelseries headset

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought for the black ops 6 release. Was excited to get, but once hooked up my party can barly hear me. The sound of my voice is like in a tunnel or mic is across room. Ended up going back to my other arctis headset. Ill use the earbuds for other around the house stuff, but if your buying for gaming to talk with friends, look at other steelseries products. If your solo gaming, yes they can be good, sounds was different being use to normal headsets. Finding myself, I am pushing the buttons when adjusting earpieces.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing wow I can’t believe it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    O-M-G I’m literally inside the game. Never has ever felt so real, hello sword art online literally

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    They are great

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Yee they good. My husband uses them all the time for his war games

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arctis GameBuds is the real deal!!!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These Arctis GameBuds are seriously awesome. Switching between my PS5 and PC is so smooth, it’s like they just know what I need! They’re super comfy. I can wear them for hours without even noticing. Plus, the quality is spot on. If you want great sound and zero fuss, you can't go wrong with these.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Software

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Don't Buy...

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These are not ready for mainstream. Serious lack on SteelSeries part to make these usable. Cons: - When used in Bluetooth mode, they are a choppy static mess, which you can't make out anything going on. - Getting these to actually work in Wireless mode. - After you get them working in wireless mode, then turn them off, then back on, all wireless mode settings are gone. - The separate earbuds do not sync. Sometimes just one will start playing. - The "Sonar" software from SteelSeries GG, is very buggy, it attempts to make virtual audio devices to separate out the different streams. Which can be great, if/when it works. Pros: If you can ever get them to work right in wireless mode, they are amazing. However the moment you take them off, good luck getting them back in wireless mode I wanted some ear buds for my PC, but these apparently are not them, I had high hopes as Steelseries generally knows what they are doing with audio devices.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Paul
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      Hello - We are very sorry to learn of your disappointment with the Arctis GameBuds. It is not what we expect from one of our devices! We apologize for your inconvenience. For additional questions or concerns, please reach out via our feedback email ([email protected]). Contact us if you have any further questions or concerns. Our team will be able to assist you in bringing the best out of our products; we are happy to help! Thank you.

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    SteelSeries - Arctis GameBuds

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice earbuds. they fit ok, the price is ok.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Fine but not for gaming.

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sounds fine, but mic is not good for anything put a teams meeting. Not good for gaming at all. Tried all settings but sounds like a tin can to people.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Not the best value.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very expensive for what it is. Its pretty good but not at this price point.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WORK GREAT!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    they work amazing! I've been using them for 3 weeks now and I personally like them so much more than my old gaming headset.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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