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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 632 reviews

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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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  • 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

    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 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
      Posted .

      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

    Awesome!

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

    Excellent pair of air buds. Easy to setup and connect. Needed a pair for ps5 and the Sony version didn’t have the best reviews. This are more bang for the buck!

    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 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
  • Cons mentioned:
    Volume

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Do not buy bad buy inzone buds instead

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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.

    First these r completely garbage u couldnt hear single footstep in any game bc volume is so low but if u use sonar u cannot use any of the presets bc it will cause a werid loud poping noise and wild audio distrition as these headphones cannot handle louder volume then how then come out of box bought then yesterday messed with all kinds of setting to make then louder for about 4 hours then just completely gave up bc u can get louder but without having massive audio issues then return them the following day just buy inzone buds then come out the box ready to go no screwing with setting put to 100 they loud as most overear r

    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 (letusknow@steelseries.gg). 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 5 out of 5 stars

    Loved em!!!

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

    Just lost my left eat bud today on the way to the airport. Gonna get another pair. Maybe a notification system for when the earbuds are out of the case?!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not good

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

    Not work the money. The software doesn’t work. The sound is flat. I couldn’t hear foot steps while play R6 siege. The software lets you adjust the volume and bass… well that doesn’t work and when put on weird numbers the headphones were making a crackling noise. I got better sound quality from my AirPods. All the good reviews are blowing my mind after my experience. Save your money.

    No, I would not 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 5 out of 5 stars

    Great christmas gift

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

    I like the easy set up with this item and how easy it is to use between the PC and the playstation!

    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 5 out of 5 stars

    Very solid product

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

    This was an amazing product. Works way better than expected.

    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 1 out of 5 stars

    Terrible headphones.

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

    Honestly a waste of money. The software has infinite glitches, non stop disconnections, and when it finally works the audio is terrible. literally 0 stars if possible.

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

    Awesome!

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

    Great headphones for the PlayStation 5, honestly surprised.

    I would 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

    Nice stuff !

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

    Great headphones w a ton of fun features and solid software. Lost my pair and bought another.

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

    Steel series

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

    Nice product thats what you can expect from steel series!

    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