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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 632 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 4.2 out of 5 stars

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80%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are enthusiastic about the Arctis GameBuds' sound quality, comfortable fit, and impressive battery life. The earbuds are also appreciated for their portability. However, some users have reported connectivity issues and have found the active noise cancellation to be subpar. Additionally, a few users have noted that the bass could be improved and the volume may be low during online use.

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  • Cons mentioned:
    Connectivity

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Unable to connect

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

    Earbuds are supposed to be xbox certified and should be easily connected like headphones, they were not recognized by the console and I was unable to make a connection.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good but has issues

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

    Great alternative when not wanting to use an over the ear style headphone. Tap feature doesn’t always work and I have latest firmware downloaded.

    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fit

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Earbuds

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

    Great quality, fits perfectly in my ears, price is great

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    A great thought but terrible execution!

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

    Tried these out for 2 weeks and they are terrible if you plan to use them on Xbox. Constant issues with connection. They also increase latency (ping) if you play on wifi. I ran 3 different tests to see what the issue was. The dongle broadcasts a 2.4 GHz signal right next to the Xbox which causes congestion. The mic is hit or miss. People tell me they cant hear me very well or not at all. I did hook them up to my pc to use the steel series app to adjust all the settings and nothing really improved. I searched online to see if I just had a defective pair but I saw other people saying similar things. Save your money and buy a regular Xbox headset. Maybe next version that comes out will improve.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arctic Gamebuds

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

    Work and fit well with good sound, easy to set up!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    They pair well with the legion go

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

    These work great. Sonar is amazing and they are comfortable

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    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.

    Really good earbuds..............................

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

    Awesome gaming buds

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

    Great Product! Use these everyday when I’m gaming.

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

    Decent purchase

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

    Overall a decently priced product and worth avoiding the head bumps caused by other gaming headsets

    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
  • Cons mentioned:
    Anc

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    OK Earbuds

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

    Not the quality I expected from this manufacturer. Voice sounds hollow and the anc is not great

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth getting if in need for earbuds

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

    Great, its exactly as expected and fits comfortably in the ears

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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
  • Best Buy Employee

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Leaves more to be desired

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

    As much as i like the design of the earbuds and the ability to connect to almost anything, it does lack some bass a bit and the anc could be a bit better

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Steelseries Gamebuds

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

    Steelseries Earbuds are of excellent quality and easy to use.

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

    Steelseries earbuds

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

    They work for gaming and have bluetooth for my phone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Headset

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

    Nice alternative to over the ear headset. Works great!!

    I would 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
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pretty good

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

    They're pretty good earbuds. Just don't like that there is no button where you can mess with game chat volume & party volume, like headsets.

    I would recommend this to a friend