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The comparable value price is $199.99

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Rating 4 out of 5 stars with 257 reviews

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    Rating 4.0 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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77%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are positive about the sound quality, comfort, battery life, and fit of the Arctis GameBuds. However, customers are negative about the active noise cancellation (ANC) performance, connection stability, and bass response. Some users also reported issues with low volume levels. While Bluetooth connectivity is generally praised, some experienced occasional latency.

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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Expensive

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

    Expensive for what it is but since the only option on the market, you cany choose.

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

    Arctis Game buds.

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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.

    Shipping was delayed and the n UPS sat on it for two days :-(

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

    Good idea, poor execution

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

    Disappointed by the performance and usability. Operation controls are not intuitive. I like and use SteelSeries Arctis over the ear headphones, and was hoping the GameBuds would be just as good, but unfortunately I will not be using these for gaming as I had intended.

    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. We would love to hear more feedback and comments, please be sure to reach out via our feedback email (letusknow@steelseries.gg). We are always here to help!

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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

    Only gaming earbuds I'd ever thought I'd need. 10/10

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

    Ear buds were Meh

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

    To be honest, for someone who games more than the casual gamer. The ear buds are just convenient if you don’t want to wear over the head headphones. Sound quality is a little under “decent” quality. It does not do well cancelling outside noise, friends and other gamers constantly talk about how terrible the mic quality is. I bought these and gave them a week trial and just could not lock in while playing COD. Wouldn’t recommend for a “sweaty” try hard but would suggest for a casual gamer and or sports games or any other game that doesn’t require you to LOCK IN AND SWEAT like you’re in a sauna.

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

    Good , but had issues

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

    Left earbud started getting muffled while playing games

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

    Average

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

    Doesn’t stay in ear well. Need stacked air cushion and an over the ear option but still be ear buds

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

    Artic

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

    Great pair of earphones and the music quality is great

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

    Game pods

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

    Good for mobile gaming and portable gaming also works with consoles and pc great for giving your ears a break

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

    It’s ok.

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

    I use a steel series headset and love it so I decided to try these. They’re not what I expected. Under delivered

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fit

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Great fit but very poor sound quality

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

    Bought two sets as Christmas gifts. Seem to be well made and fit was comfortable. However, sound quality was poor and chat was so thin that both sets were returned to store for full refund. Attempted adjusting audio with and without the app. Nothing really seemed to make a great improvement.

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

    Ditch the Headphones

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

    Works great with my Xbox X. Easy touch controls. Presets for different games through the companion app.

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

    Airbuds

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

    These are the best for game Best experience yet I have had I highly recommend this product,

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

    ARCTIS bud shouldn't be 200$

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

    worked great randomly stopped working case was faulty, right bud started blasting high pitch into my ear

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

    Gaming earbuds

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

    Great product love it thank you so much very happy with my purchase

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Poor software decent earbuds

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

    Buds will not connect to app for sound profiles and other features. Tried everything and customer service at steelseries was not helpful. Im returning these since there seems to be no fix for this in the near future.

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

    Great gaming gift

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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.

    Great purchase as a gift and my nephew couldn't be happier as he is a online gamer.

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

    Artic gamebuds

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

    Super recommend gamebuds for all platforms .......

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

    The best

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

    Always good to buy mine at BestBuy Products. Great service

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

    Great earbuds for gamers

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

    Amazing earbuds. Steelseries always makes amazing products.

    I would recommend this to a friend