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Rating 4 out of 5 stars with 250 reviews

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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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Steele series headsets/sonar

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

    This brand in any of the products teamed with sonar is something that everyone would buy if they knew. But you only know what you know so keep on not hearing footsteps while I hear them alllll. Muahahahahah

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gamer ear buds

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

    Excellent sound and easy to use. I love not having giant cans on. Microphone could be a little better but it’s can be adjusted in sound menu. The app is great too. Got it on sale for 125.99 and that’s a amazing deal!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A very good surprise

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

    Currently I own multiple gaming headsets(Astro A50x, hyperX and etc) and also multiple Earbuds(Samsung Buds 3 Pro, Beats, and etc). This one really surprised me in terms of quality and specially lag free playing fast games like COD and Marvel Rivals. The only problem was initially pair it with my smartphone and my PC. You need to update the firmware and switch the case to PC mode to do it.(It came in Xbox mode). The ANC is not good as the other Earbuds.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Decent gaming buds

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

    I'd go with 4.5 but it's not an option. Noise cancelling works well and the 2.4 mode gives pretty decent sound with very little latency. Connection seemed a little wonky at first but after doing it a few time,s no issues. Wireless charging is nice too

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great but there’s a catch

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

    Sounds great and works great BUT after about 3 months of use, I can’t control the volume from my phone through the Steelseries app. There is workaround by suing the button pressing to lower or up the volume but it’s so inconvenient. If you are getting this, purchase the protection plan which I did not do.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connectivity

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Theyre fine but there are better options

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

    I got this to use with use with my Meta Quest 3, my Asus ROG Ally X, and my android phone. I would say the sound quality is about average, not bad but not great. The latency is too slow to work via bluetooth with the quest 3 but is about on par with the speakers that are built in. I was hoping for better sound quality than the Quest 3 speakers but I would say its about the same if not a little worse. Most sounds are fine but if you play with the equalizer at all heavy bass sounds like explosions or gun shots sounds like the speaker is going to blow out not a "boom" sound. Ultimately I decided to do a wired set of headphones I have with my Quest 3 and that works way better. The usb-c dongle works well with everything I have tried. Bluetooth pairs easily as well. I will probably use these as a back up set. These may be comfortable for some ears but I found that I have to adjust them a little each time I put them inor they hurt my ears. Honestly, i would recommend something else, especially for the price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    SteelSeries-Arctis Earbuds

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

    We bought the SteelSeries-Arctis gaming earbuds for Xbox, we had no problem pairing them with the Xbox, noise canceling is great, audio in game play is awesome, fits comfortably in the ears, nice to wear these instead of wearing the headset all the time, would recommend purchasing

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good

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

    They're good sounding earbuds. Have used them for gaming and casual listening on my phone and no issues with either. No latency when gaming on my PC using the included dongle. Wish the case was higher quality but it is what it is. They also fit really nicely in my ears and I can wear them for hours without issue

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great gaming buds

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

    These earbuds sound great for gaming and listening to music. Easy to use and battery lasts for some time. Have yet to really charge them. And a nice change compared to using over ear headset.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Almost great, but deeply flawed.

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

    The look good and sound pretty okay. Battery life is actually as good as advertised, which I find very impressive. Biggest issue is with connectivity. Random disconnects occur once every couple of hours on average. Sometimes go days without issues, sometimes disconnect every few minutes. Sent them back for an RMA in hopes I had a bad unit, to no avail. Disconnects only last a few seconds at most, but it is super annoying in the middle of a game, I use these strictly for video calls and use Arctis Pros for gaming.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great earbuds!

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

    These are pretty good. I can hear footsteps amazingly when I have these in. Con is the headset mic isn’t amazing but you should expect it to be to amazing for earbuds. So keep that in mind when buying.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Sounds phenominal

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

    Sounds way better than my other headsets. Specially when it comes to hearing footsteps. Everyone has different opinions with media/music but I would say that it sounds ok but I primarily use these for gaming. Only issue I have with this is the screeching noise on the left side while using transparency.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gaming master

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

    Steelseries arctis earbuds are great i love the sound and the app is easy it makes my gaming come alive i can play for hours because they are so comfortable

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good for casual use, just not competitive 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.

    Love using these on my PC for casual day to day use and light gaming. Where they falter though is being able to consistently hear footsteps properly in several games with the corresponding presets assigned to each title. I’ll stick to my over the ears for competitive gaming, but for everday use, they’re equivalent to AirPods but just more reliable for PC use.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Overall good so far

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

    Not sure I can give 5 stars at this time since i haven't used these for the PS5. With music playback and phone use, they are great. Use them at the gym and the noise cancellation is almost as good as my Galaxy Buds Pro 2. I like these and look forward to seeing how they work for gaming.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great earbuds for Xbox

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

    The sound on these are great, love being able to switch back and forth from phone to console. Finally some earbuds for my xbox. Ive had it not connect a couple times but just quickly unplugging the adapter and plugging back in fixed it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Gaming 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.

    I can't believe how good it sounds for its size. It's also very comfortable for me, I actually don't feel them at all like with my AirPods pro or Beats Fit Pro.

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

    Pretty decent

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

    Pretty good headset. The directional input for sounds wasn’t the greatest. I don’t fine it to have much better performance then my turtle beach stealth pros

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Versatile Earbuds

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

    I bought these for their ability to be used on PS and Xbox. The quality of sound and microphone isn’t as good as I’d hoped but I love that I don’t have to use 2 separate headsets for the 2 consoles. If you’re looking at these for that specific reason they are definitely worth it. If you’re wanting crystal clear sound and microphone, you may want to look elsewhere. Battery is comparable with some higher end earbuds. A lot of off brands have much longer battery life though.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A little pricey, but worth it.

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

    Easy to use, good sound quality. Setup was easy, I use them for both my Xbox and iPhone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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