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Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 694 reviews

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    Rating 4.1 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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79%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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    I really wanted to like these GameBuds!

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

    [Employee of bestbuy] I really really wanted to like these GameBuds. I have had a SteelSeries Arctis 9 headset for nearly 2 years and loved it. It gave out on me today sadly. I purchased these GameBuds because I really really wanted them to work and work well. Unfortunately, I will be returning them tomorrow and getting a proper headset. Like I said, I really wanted to like these earbuds. They sound amazing for earbuds and honestly if I hadn't run into the issues that I did I would have considered getting them as backup at a later date. The first issue I had was the buds didn't have separate channels like my Arctis 9 headset did. With my headset, I was able to separate chat (discord), game sound, and even other media if I decided to. This way I could change the volume levels of one without messing with the other. The buds don't have this feature. The second issue came after using them for roughly an hour and a half. The left ear randomly started losing connection. That alone makes me very hesitant to use these for gaming especially streaming. I hate having to troubleshoot on stream and if my earbuds kept losing connection I would get very frustrated very fast. Now the right one started losing connection. I AM LITERALLY SITTING NEXT TO THE WIRELESS DONGLE! Unless it's just a weird issue I was having I would consider these a waste of money (and time).

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Paul
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      Hello Nathan - Thank you for reaching out through this platform. We are sorry to hear about the challenges with your GameBuds! In future, we suggest reaching out to the SteelSeries Support Team, who would be more than willing to help with troubleshooting your gear.

      Regarding your different channels, this is something that is still possible, but through Sonar on the SteelSeries App, GG. We want to make sure that you are having a great experience with your SteelSeries device. Thanks again!

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best gaming ear plugs

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

    Best ear plugs for gaming. Good sound and good microphone.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Out of 3 others i tried out, these won.

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

    Had the Soundcore VR P10 and wasn't relaly cutting it, i tried the sony gaming earbuds and the ROG earbuds, and these. Ended up buying these as i can swap on the fly between 2.4Ghz with the dongle and bluetooth, but ofc if ur on the 2.4 and u get a call, youll hear and can answer the call as priority if anything. these are legit!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent for everyday use or gaming!

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

    Excellent for everyday use or gaming! I have used these every day I have had them and they are now my go to over my Beats or Bose. Gaming wise I throw them in after my normal pair of Steelseries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless become to heavy on long gaming sessions or to hot. The sound quality in game is dang near on par with a $350 headset.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gaming earbuds

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

    Love these gaming wireless earbuds perfect exactly what I was looking for.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome!!

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

    Works great! Doesn't take much effort to change it from bluetooth to 2.4 connection. Use it for all my gaming!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Artic earbuds

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

    Love them they are great. Last a long time. More comfortable than have an over the ear headset.

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

    Great

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

    Great product I always have great product experience with best buy. Long time customer new member and it's great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Options

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

    That are amazing quality and a lot of customization in the app for pc over for you phone

    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arctis Buds

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

    I'm absolutely in love with these earbuds. I find them more comfortable than using a headset/headphones. I 100% would recommend these to anyone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fit
    Cons mentioned:
    Volume

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not worth the price

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

    Cons outweigh the pros on these. Great fit in my ears, but they’re not very loud and the microphone is terrible. I could not get them to work properly in steel series software which they seemed to rely heavily on for quality… I'm sure that will be fixed with an update. With that being said, the sound quality wasn’t terrible but they are not worth the price in my opinion.

    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. Sorry to see that they did not meet your needs and satisfaction. This feedback will definitely be taken into consideration. If you have additional questions or comments, please be sure to reach out via our feedback email (letusknow@steelseries.gg). We are always here to help!

  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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

    Best ear buds i ever had, looooong battery life, alot of eq options

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    They work great

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

    Work great. Decent gaming headphones for earbuds. Works great on my XBox and Switch

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Take yer chances

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

    Low game play volume....tried adjusting all volume setting still low...works great for chat

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Headphones

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

    Great sound quality and it cancels out every sound I would highly recommend these

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    they are earbuds

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

    I think i had a bad pair they are nice sound good but the one ear piece was blown out when listening to music. If you are gaming just get a real headset DONT bother with earbuds

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great So Far!

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

    So far, these have been great and have surpassed my expectations. I have the Sony Inzone buds but I wanted something I could use with my Series X, so I picked up a set of these. The app has been great and they also work well for making calls and listening to music. They aren’t the best earbuds you can buy, but they are phenomenal for the price.

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

    Earbuds

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

    These are some of the beat game ear buds i have ever used. Would highly reccommend these as a purchase

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent pricing!

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

    Sound quality is superb! Nice snug fit without hurting your ears.

    I would recommend this to a friend