SteelSeries Arctis 3 - All-Platform Gaming Headset - for PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, VR, Android, and iOS - Black

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Designed for everywhere you game, with superior sound, comfort and style on all gaming platforms, including PC, PlayStation, Xbox One, Nintendo switch, VR and mobile via detachable 3.5mm cables
Widely recognized as the best mic in Gaming, The discord-certified ClearCast Microphone delivers studio-quality voice clarity and background noise Cancellation , Microphone Sensitivity - 48 decibel
Sound is your competitive advantage with the S1 speaker drivers, engineered to produce ultra-low distortion Audio so you hear every detail. Headphone Frequency Response- 20–22000 Hz.Headphone Sensitivity-98 db. Headphone Impedance- 32 Ohm. Microphone Frequency Response- 100Hz–10000Hz. Microphone Sensitivity- -48 db. Microphone Impedance- 2200 Ohm
Play all day with athletics-inspired performance fabric AirWeave ear cushions that keep your ears cool and dry
Windows Sonic spatial Audio - fully compatible with native Surround sound built into Windows 10 pcs and Xbox one consoles

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Colour:Black | Style:Arctis 3

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Brand

SteelSeries

Item Model Number

61503

Hardware Platform

Gaming Console, PC

Item Dimensions L x W x H

20.1 x 18 x 9.1 centimetres

Colour

Black

Batteries

1 Lithium Polymer batteries required.

Product Dimensions

20.14 x 17.98 x 9.09 cm; 294.84 g

Item Weight

295 g

Manufacturer

SteelSeries

ASIN

B07G12Z1HR

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Date First Available

28 August 2018

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Colour:Black | Style:Arctis 3

Arctic challenges everything you know about gaming headsets with completely overhauled audio, a new mic design with unmatched clarity, and improved comfort with materials inspired by athletic clothing. Arctic 3 brings pure performance and style without compromise.

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Crystal Clear Audio


All-Platform Compatibility Designed for everywhere you game, including PC, PlayStation, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, VR, and mobile.	ClearCast Mic Widely recognized as the best mic in gaming, the Discord-certified ClearCast microphone delivers studio-quality voice clarity and background noise cancellation.	Premium Audio Drivers The S1 speaker drivers give you the competitive advantage of incredible sound clarity. Engineered to produce ultra-low distortion audio, you’ll hear every detail.

Athletic Inspired Performance


Windows Sonic Spatial Sound Arctis 3 is fully compatible with the native surround sound built into Windows 10 PCs and Xbox One consoles.	AirWeave Ear Cushions Play all day with athletics-inspired performance fabric AirWeave ear cushions that keep your ears cool and dry.	Ski Goggle Suspension Band The exclusive ski goggle suspension headband perfectly contours across your entire head, comfortably distributing the weight and eliminating pressure points.

Easy Controls and Sharing


On-Ear Audio Controls Ergonomic on-ear controls give you easy access to volume and microphone mute. Game-time adjustments are as easy as tapping the ear cup.	Built-In Audio Sharing Share your game audio with friends with the built-in share jack by simply plugging in any headset or earbuds into the Arctis 3.	Lightweight Design Constructed with strong, ultra-lightweight materials for maximum comfort and durability.

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Aaron

DO NOT BUY THESE

Reviewed in Australia on 16 January 2019

Colour: WhiteStyle: Arctis 7Verified Purchase

Got this headset while on sale and I now see why they have to put them on sale to sell them.
Mic doesn't work very well at all and people can't hear you without turning you up 20+ on TS or discord.
Distortion in the speakers even at lower volumes and I have only had the headset a month.

Trying to get RMA but SteelSeries are making it so hard that I may just save time and money by buying another headset from a competitor. NEVER buying from SteelSeries again. First and LAST time

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Fairly nice for the price

Reviewed in Australia on 15 December 2018

Colour: BlackStyle: Arctis 3Verified Purchase

Ok so I decided to try one of these to see if they were as good as reviews say they are and I have to say they’re mostly right.
I’ve been using an old, but still really good, set of Bose QC15s to play games with on Xbox One. They sound really good using windows sonic audio.
The Arctis 3s support the signal too and I was surprised that for such an entry level set of headphones, they perform quite well. The overall sound quality and how they handle game audio is nice but not great. The Bose have a nice broad soundspace but the Arctis 3 lack treble that you can pick up with the Bose. Bass is nice and punchy and voices and sound effects are clear.

Fit is quite nice too. I was a bit worried when I found out the headset earcups can’t actually be pulled to fit different height heads, but the ski band was stretchy enough to give me a nice overall fitmemt. The earcups are soft and they can get warmish after a while but nothing uncomfortable. The earcups are a bit loose/not tight enough on my ears so there’s a lot of noise bleed both going from and into the headset. The build quality is very plastic and hollow but I don’t mind as they were $78 and they’re not in the premium range.

Overall I actually recommend them. Sound quality is nice, which is my number 1 buying factor for headphones.

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Helmut

Does everything right

Reviewed in Australia on 3 February 2019

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I've had these for a month, primarily to play Overwatch and Destiny 2 on PC. The setup was easy: plug the receiver into a USB port, turn on the headphones and BEEP they worked instantly. Discord immediately switched to the new device and Overwatch used the new headphones immediately. I was expecting to have to fiddle with drivers and installs and device management, but that never happened. They are comfortable, and not as hot as my last headset in Australian summer - the soft fabric material is perfect. My friends say that the voice is crystal clear. The audio is correctly balanced for games and I see no need to adjust EQ. The ability to specifically mute the incoming voice channel works great with Discord. The volume and mute button are intuitive. As for range I'm able to go downstairs to the fridge and back without loss. I haven't purchased anything this perfect right out of the box in a while. Comes with all the necessary cables including a audio/mic line splitter in case you can't use USB. Just buy them you won't be disappointed.

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Michael Field

Great sound. Comfortable. But not without issues.

Reviewed in Australia on 22 April 2019

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This headset looks great and has a lot of "features". The sound is very good with no lag. My only gripe would be that the max volume on these is not very loud and would be what I would call "medium". there doesn't seem to be a way to increase the volume at all past this "max" setting.

The microphone is somewhat problematic for me and I have real trouble getting it to work consistently. When it works it is great. I use a noise gate with discord and discord has a very hard time outputting sound to the headphones. Most times I just use my streaming, stand-alone mic and I concede that the issue may be with my setup and not the headset itself. If this was your only microphone input then it would possibly not be an issue. It does not play nice with multiple mics however. The wireless signal also is quite strong and I have been up to 10m away from the transmitter before the connection starts to de-sync. Which is great. Overall I am happy with the purchase and quality of this headset. Worth considering in the $190 range.

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Great for price but sound is not mind blowing.

Reviewed in Australia on 8 January 2019

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Great headset for me personally. It ticks most boxes.

Comfortable.✔
Sound is decent.✔
Great wireless range.✔
long battery life.✔

The only gripe i have is the 7.1 channel is just marketing although they simulate surround sound well they are not 7.1 and the actual sound quality is far from the likes of high end headsets from the likes of Bose which are more music and studio orientated. For the my needs they are great.

recommended for medium gaming use.

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Kurt

Excellent headset for gaming

Reviewed in Australia on 4 October 2019

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These headphones are optimised for voice and hearing footsteps/other game sounds, not premium sound quality. You can tune the EQ in the software but it's still lacking a little in bass.

They're incredibly comfortable for most people with the self-adjusting strap, but aren't the best for larger heads. The self-adjusting strap was one of the main selling points for me, and I couldn't go back to a standard click-adjusting band. Range is very good, I can go halfway across my house without it dropping out. It may reach further but I haven't tried. I like the retracting microphone, but like the headphones it is tuned for clear voice transmission and not optimum quality. The auto off timer helps save your battery if you forget to turn it off, however it doesn't alert you when that happens, so sometimes I'll be reading in silence for a while, go to put on some music and wonder why there's no audio.

My only real gripe is the game/voice balance wheel on the right ear cup. It's very easy to accidentally knock and you'll be left wondering why your game or people in voice chat are so quiet. Thankfully it soft clicks to tell you when it's centred and is a genuinely useful feature when you're intentionally using it. Just something to keep in mind.

Overall great wireless headset with a few minor flaws that aren't enough to ruin the experience.

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David J.

Crappy product and customer service

Reviewed in the United States on 16 October 2018

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So I purchased this just weeks ago and I was so excited because this was my first foray into wireless headsets. Furthermore, I did my research and was deciding between Razer, Steelseries and Logitech. Most review websites were raving about the superior sound quality of the Steelseries Arctis 7.

Well guess what? The sound is crap. Fresh out the box, I updated the Steelseries Engine 3 software and patched the headset, but the soundstage in my ears was skewed around 30 degrees to the left. That means that everything I hear in my ears seems to be coming from the left. Sometimes, there was nothing to the right. Whether I was listening to music or playing games, the sound was skewed to the left. I tried tweaking different settings in the Engine 3 but to no avail.

So I did what any logical person would do -- I contacted the Steelseris customer service on 30 September 2018. Every reply from them takes around 2 - 3 working days. Slow responses notwithstanding, the customer service representative did not seem to know why the issue was happening. He only suggested 2 options.

Firstly, he told me to reset the hardware via a magical button hidden in the left earcup. I had to peel off the cushioning, find one of those iPhone pins, and then hold the button for a certain amount of time, at which point the headset should reset. There is no indication anywhere so I had to just hope it worked. (It works when you realise you have to re-pair the headset to the USB receiver that came with it.) After re-pairing with the receiver, the issue was improved by maybe 5 degrees but the soundstage was still skewed to the left. The issue becomes more apparent at lower volumes.

The customer service rep's next solution was to go straight to the RMA process. After asking me to send in my receipt, they agreed to RMA the product conditionally if I send in evidence (screenshot) of the destroyed product - i.e. breaking off the left earcup and showing the serial number.

Which I did on 14 October.

It's 16 October and my reply from them was that my RMA is declined -- with NO EXPLANATION WHATSOEVER WHY.

So basically, let's recap -- Steelseries sold me a product that has some weird issue, took 2 weeks to correspond with me, agreed to RMA my purchase, and then after I had destroyed it, proceeded to screw me over and tell me the RMA is rejected.

Take this as a lesson learnt -- DO NOT BUY THEIR PRODUCTS. WONKY. FAULTY. PATHETIC CUSTOMER SERVICE. AND WILL ABSOLUTELY SCREW YOU OVER FOR NO REASON AT ALL.

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A LIFE-CHANGER for cube monkeys everywhere

Reviewed in Canada on 31 January 2019

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The ability to mix chat audio with regular audio using a physical dial on the headset is phenomenal. If you've ever been on a crazy boring t-con, this headset will change your life. You can mix the most life-draining phone call with epic background music. Soul-sucking meetings will cease to drain your life-force. People you wish were dead will become tolerable. It's that good.

The quality of the wireless mic is as good as the best wired mics I've heard. Even in an environment dense with devices on 2.4GHz, I get great range.

The quality of the speakers is good, but with some tweaking with PEACE (equalizer) the speakers are EXCELLENT. Do a quick search for Arctis 7 eq curves.

Comfort-wise, the headset is very easy to wear for long periods. My ears get a little warm, but not sweaty.

Battery life is good. I charge it once a week.

Honestly.... there's nothing I can be critical of.

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Jim Joe

Horrible horrible audio, terrible mic, and not comfortable!

Reviewed in the United States on 27 November 2018

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Okay, these SHOULD be pretty nice headphones for $150, BUT there are quite a few caveats that put me off of these. I noticed a few other reviews mention these issues. These issues bothered me so much I returned them. Simply NOT worth the price!

First off, I wear headphones 12-18 hours a day, 7 days a week. For work, recreation, and to help me fall asleep. I know headphones, and have a decent collection of a dozen or so.

1) HOLY DISTORTION, BATMAN! Listening to music at volumes any of my other headphones can handle (including the cheap-o $30 bluetooth units), these units produce massive amounts of distortion. I cannot believe how bad these are at volumes over 50%! Give it one tonal range to cover, and it seems to do okay, but toss in two or three (like bass guitar and a high-hat at the same time.... or, ya know, almost all music) and suddenly you can't make out what you're listening to anymore.

2) The volume roller is EXTREMELY easy to accidentally adjust. I mean, unbelievably easy. I am CONSTANTLY messing with the volume when adjusting the headphones or mic, and since it's so loose it's almost impossible to dial in "just the right" volume. Very very annoying!

3) There's no media controls on these. Why? A push-button volume button combination would easily solve the "too easy to adjust" volume, and allow media controls through long presses.

4) The ear pieces are EXTREMELY hot. I wear headphones quite a bit, but these burn my ears up in a matter of minutes, which makes me adjust or remove them temporarily. This also reiterates point #2 in that the volume knob is ALWAYS being adjusted by accident.

5) These block absolutely no out-side sound, and people often can hear what I am listening to or playing. This doesn't make sense since the ear-pads don't seem to allow ANY airflow.

6) The mic disable button turns ON a light........ What? So when your mic is on, there's no light. When you mic is OFF, such as when listening to music, hanging out, whatever, there's BRIGHT RED LED on 100% of the time....... Huh???? How does this make sense?

7) the audio volume is easily 1/3 of every other headphone I own. I crank every setting up to 100% just to be equal to 30% on any other headset... Why?

8) mic is garbage!!!! I can't imagine anyone with any sense of intelligence thinking this mic is anything other than painfully sub par. Everything either sounds tinny, or incredibly digital (like using one of those $5 voice oscillators that make you sound like a robot.

9) while the ear pads do go around your ears, the speaker mesh is too shallow and will contact your ears. This makes it unbearable by itself, but combined with every other issue.....

10) FINALLY the surround sound effect is negligable. Playing the same surround sound tests, I cannot tell a difference between regular 2.0 phones and these. At all. There's also a VERY VERY VERY specific place you HAVE to position these, or you'll only hear about 70% of what it's putting out. Unfortunately the VERY SPECIFIC spot these must be placed is absolutely HORRIBLE. You must bend and fold your ears to position them even remotely correctly.

11) I know I said 10 was the final number, but it brings me to another point. These are so uncomfortable in almost every way. After a short session your jaw will hurt, as the bottoms press right into the hinge of your jaw, your ears will hurt and be sweaty from the complete lack of ventilation (it's like putting your ears in a wool coat in July in Florida -- a swamp!)

From a company that specializes in headphones, these are full of awfully poor design choices! One of the worst overall headsets I've ever owned.

Do not recommend to anyone for any purpose!

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SC4MS

Comfort

Reviewed in Canada on 3 November 2018

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I've been looking at this headset for a long time due to the fact that I really hated the battery life on my 2015 Astro A50s. When they came on sale for $150 I figured, what the heck. After I received them, I really liked the look and feel of them, sound quality is good, the fact that I can listen to music on my phone is also fun, the wireless range is great; but I must say the mic is not as good as my Astro's (or at least so I am told). The listening experience is fun, but I noticed that the ear cushions were not deep enough as my ears were touching the speakers. At first I thought, no big deal, but after 8 hours... OMG get off my head! These are not comfortable for long periods of wear. I can sometimes have my headset on my head for 15 hours straight, but you have another thing coming if you think I will do it with this level of discomfort.

Does this headset deserve a 1 star: No. It's not that bad, but for the money and drawbacks, you can do a lot better; and so I find they are completely not worth your time and money. I hate it when people review a product and say that there is better out there, but then leave it to you to find said product, so I will also say, I bought Razer Naris instead. Wireless range isn't as good, but is very comfortable.

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jake rose

NOT WORTH THE MONEY!!!

Reviewed in Canada on 31 January 2019

Colour: BlackStyle: Arctis 3Verified Purchase

i dont know where to start with this one.... i bought this to replace my hyperx cloud 2 and was looking for something a bit cheaper. when it arrived it seemed fine but after about 10 mins of use i hated it. It HAS ZERO ADJUSTMENT TO IT comes with only one Velcro spot for the band and the sides dont adjust like most do. ear cups are not deep enough so my ear is being highly crushed. and now for my big ones.... the audio is absolute garbage worse sounding than apple earbuds and about as loud as well, the ear cups swivel but its not loud enough to hear off your head so thats useless. THE WIRE IS THEN AND MADE OF LOW QUALITY RUBBER AND LOOKS VERY EASY TO ACCIDENTALLY BREAK. literally the only good thing about these headphones is the built in mic and the feeling of boxing it back up to get a refund

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Taylor

Not worth the price tag, even at sale prices..

Reviewed in Canada on 31 October 2018

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I read so many reviews, from Amazon, Eurogamer, and IGN and I was convinced that this would be a good headset... Not the case.
Comfort: I thought the "ski band" style would be super comfortable, not the case. It's decent, but slides off your head and really applies alot of the headset pressure to one small area. Even with the 2019 edition your ears will touch the inside of the headset..
Sound: worst part about them. Sounds suuuuper flat. I use hyper x clouds and i thought they sounded flat, but nothing compared to how flat these sound. Plus, max volume with these is not very loud.
Mic: no complaints, picks up a fair amount of background noise.
Wireless: works great. Wireless adapter seamlessly changes between outputs depending if the headset is on or off. My adapter had an issue and only played left audio.. which led to me returning them.

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Genevieve Boies

Lire la description cela pourrait vous être utile

Reviewed in Canada on 10 March 2019

Colour: WhiteStyle: Arctis 7Verified Purchase

Je donnerais 5 étoiles sans hésitation pour le casque si ce n'était du problème que j'ai eu avec les écouteurs blancs.

Le son est excellent et le micro est tout autant.

Je ne suis pas un fan de la strap d'ajustement pour la tête je trouve ca moins confortable mais ceci peut différer d'une personne à l'autre. Mon plus gros problème avec ses écouteurs est dans son choix de matériaux. Le plastique BLANC utilisé est très poreux et se tache ultra facilement. Et croyez-moi lorsque je dis ultra facilement, mon fils a remplacé ses ecouteurs corsair blanc pour se modèle car le mirco ne fonctionnait plus et il voulait essayer yn noyveau modèle. Il est habitué de jouer avec un oreillé derrière le cou pour un meilleur confort. Avec le casque Corsair, nous n'avons jamais eu aucun probleme, mais le plastique de steelseries est tres poreux et semble absorber la teinture de l'oreillé de mon garçon. Meme probleme si votre ado à l'idée de génie de jouer avec un kangourou et mettre sa capuche sur sa tête en jouant, la couleur de son kangourou a taché ses ecouteurs. J'ai retourné le premier casque croyant à un autre problème mais le résultat est le même avec le 2e. Choissez les steel series noirs afin d'éviter se genre de problème.

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maxpull

not good!

Reviewed in Canada on 5 December 2018

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I read at least 5 professional reviews before buying this headset. I was really excited and eager to test them out! What at disappointment! First of all, sound quality is just bad. I tried working with the equalizer and other sound options, there's nothing I could do to get a decent music profile. I bought these for PC gaming, again, there was no way to get the 7.1 to work, no way to identify sound direction! I'm sorry to say that I will be returning this headset and going back to my HyperX CloudII

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Emmanuelle

Software lacks details, but overall great

Reviewed in Canada on 9 January 2019

Colour: WhiteStyle: Arctis 7Verified Purchase

Great gaming headset. Not heavy and ear cuff cushions are nice and squishy. Not hot on the ears. I have a little head and glasses and have no problem wearing it for hours on end. The only things I could complain about are:
1-The elastic band which rests on your head will most likely stretch to an unreturnable point at some point after many many many months of use, and apparently, the bands are backordered for ever which is something to consider.
2-The software that you install does not tell you the percentage of battery life remaining. Just bars. Also, when you charge it, it does not tell you when the headset is fully charged, and there is a bug in the software. Upon charging it for hours, unplugging it and turning it on, the software and headset will not update the power level - you have to replug it in order for the proper level to update.
But aside from this, it is a great headset. Would recommend.

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Kane Comeau

Not Bad

Reviewed in Canada on 28 February 2019

Colour: BlackStyle: Arctis 5Verified Purchase

The sound quality is decent. It's nothing that's superb here. As someone who mixes and masters music, this does lack in sound quality a bit. It does have some nice sounds for certain things, there is a decent amount of bass. I listened to a few songs and they didn't sound too bad, they could have sounded better though. I tried a game and it was actually hurting my ears a bit, especially in CS:GO. Sometimes the highs are just too high. The 7.1 surround sound is not bad but it's not the greatest, sometimes it sounds very simulated and not authentic at all. Now I know certain songs and things will sound different based on the audio engineer who worked on the project, so the sound is subject to change based on that at times, especially for music. So the sound quality is decent, not phenomenal as some have claimed but you can adjust the EQ's to help find a better sound for you.

The headset is comfortable. You can barely notice that it's there. The ski band strap is a neutral thing for me. The headset is not that great for people with smaller heads. The only way to adjust this headset is with the ski band apparently, which to me is kinda dumb. I actually prefer the old way and find that it looks funny as the very top of the headset will be sticking out like a sore thumb.

The RGB is beautiful. I can't complain about that at all, whatever light they are using, it looks fantastic. The problem with most headsets and RGB in general is, no one's ever going to notice it, especially if you're playing alone. The microphone's RGB is neat and it's nice to know when your microphone is muted. The light and colour is so vibrant that it actually blinds you though, this light literally hurts my eyes. The button to mute the microphone makes no sense to me, you should push the button in to mute, not the other way around. The mute button for the microphone is also kind of cheap, it gets stuck if you press on it a certain way sometimes. I don't think I'm a huge fan of the volume dial being on the left side of the speaker, I find myself accidentally hitting it when adjusting the headset.

The cords are nice and I do like them. From what I read it appears they are hard to get if they ever break, so that's not a good thing. The USB ChatMix Dial thing is kind of useless, especially if you're not playing with friends on discord. They should have made this item a one cord connection. They should have also let you have the ability to plug in the headset through USB without the ChatMix Dial. The ChatMix Dial does feel nice and it's built very well though.

The microphone sounds pretty good when I did some tests on the PC. However on the Xbox One it lacked in sound quality a bit. Every time I recorded a message it would have a loud ear piercing hum in the background. When I plugged in a cord into the controller, it made the sound go away, but had a weird choppiness effect. So I assume it's because it's using batteries and maybe my cord for the controller is about to die.

The software in general is good. The functions for the headset in the software are good but kinda lack. It would be better if the bass enhancement and etc had more options rather than just low or high. The EQ is nice and so are the other options, it's just they're so basic. Noise reduction in this headset is a beast, you can't hear anything in the background. Overall this product is average for the price. It's not a bad choice but I did expect a little more in terms of audio performance and software functionality.

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Shabana Khundmir

I BOUGHT THESE FOR SO CHEAP!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 May 2020

Colour: BlackStyle: Arctis 5Verified Purchase

These were worth 100 pounds everywhere else. On amazon for a few days they were only 16 pounds. Great Deal. Headphones work great. Audio is excellent. Defo recommend. :D

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Very comfy and the wireless doesn't drop

Reviewed in Canada on 29 November 2018

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Coming from the Logitech G930 headset these are very comfortable and so far the wireless hasn't cut out on me (this was a big problem with the G930s and what ultimately drove me away from them).

The build quality seems pretty good, in particular the swivel for the ear cups. The microphone is able to work in it's "retracted" state. I do wish that there was an option to have the mic auto-mute when retracted.

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Ryan

Terrible Sound Quality - Stay away - Paid reviewers confirmed.

Reviewed in Canada on 4 January 2019

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If you know what a pair of good headphones is supposed to sound like, then do not buy these.

I have owned many headphones and currently use a pair of Bose QC15s, and they work fantastic. I bought these for my son who has a pair of ten-year-old Razer SC2 headphones thinking they'd be an upgrade. They sound tinny, and heavy bass seriously distorts these headphones in the lower ranges, making them down robotic or metallic. I spend countless hours adjusting sound volumes, installing custom EQs but no adjustments we can make come close so the Razer SC2 headphones from ten years ago, or my Bose QC15 headphones.

A good song to test on is "To Forgive" from Smashing Pumpkins. These headphones cannot handle the beginning bass and intro of this song, no matter what type of adjustments you make.

I am not sure why these headphones are rated as high as hundreds of websites have rated them. If you know anything about psychology, then I'll refer you to the term 'Social Proof.' There is only one way these headphones could be rated so highly, and that's if the manufacturer paid for these reviews.

Furthermore, the material the ear pads are made out of squeak if you move your head. It's hard to explain, but super, super annoying and it's a terrible choice for ear pad material.

If you got conned and purchased a pair of these, make sure you return them before your time runs out and purchase something with better sound quality. Your ears will thank you.

I know you're reading this article thinking 'Well, that dude is just some crazy audiophile, they'll be fine for me!' I can assure you that I am not that picky. I'm just some average dude who knows what quality is and what is not.

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PAPADIOS

top 5 de los audifonos gaming wireless

Reviewed in Mexico on 25 March 2019

Colour: WhiteStyle: Arctis 7Verified Purchase

te puedo decir que estos audifonos se encuentran en mi top 5 por las siguientes razonas:

PRO:
- diseno ergonimico
- super ligeros
- sabiendo acomodarlos son hiper comodos y pareciera que no tienes headset puestos
- sonido es muy bueno y se puede configurar de acuerdo a tus gustos
- la duracion de bateria cerca de 8 -12 horas de uso
-el microfono te puedo decir que es el mejor que tengo, te escuchan super claro y sin nada de ruido
- puedes conectarlo por el aux a tu cel y se esuchan bien, obvio su punto fuerte es el wireless
- el diseno es muy bonito y traen variso accesorios
Contr
- un poco de mas bajos no le caerían mal
- al aplicacion de steel series se me hizo buena pero le pueden mejorar
- la calidad del cable del creceptor pueden mejorarlo mucho

En resumeen si los encuentras en oferta abajo de 2500 no dudes en comprarlos, enserio no te arrepentiras, facil compite con los kingston superandolos en varios puntos

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Reviewed in Mexico on 23 November 2018

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Mi primer headset fue un HyperX Cloud, y me encantaba, desgraciadamente se descompuso por maltrato mio, buscando reemplazo di con los Arctis 3, y para probar los compré, por el precio son buenísimos, y estaba un poco recelosa de la ski band, pero es súper cómoda, aunque mi cabeza no es muy grande, y he leído comentarios que para cabezas grandes quedan demasiado ajustados. En el Buen Fin no pude resistir y compré los Arctis 7 en aproximadamente $2600, el precio de salida se me hace algo costoso, pero si aprovechan una oferta creo que es excelente headset. El audio no es como de unos audífonos dedicados a música como un Sennheiser o similares, pero para gaming está bien y puedo estar todo el día con el headset sin cansarme. Había comprado unos Astro A50 pero los devolví porque estos me parecen mucho más cómodos a pesar del extra que dan los Astro (aparte son más caros). Sencillamente me encanta la tela "Airweave". Aunque si quieren aislamiento, no es la mejor, pero yo realmente no lo necesito. Por último, tienen uno de los mejores o el mejor micrófono en un headset (cualquier Arctis), al menos mis conocidos con los que hablo en Discord cuando les he preguntado eso han dicho. Y escuchándome estoy de acuerdo. Olvidaba mencionar, el audio 7.1 solo funciona en PC, en PS4 funcionan estéreo wireless y en Xbox estéreo wired (al control).

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