SteelSeries

Arctis 1

SteelSeries Arctis 1

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Sentiment score63% positive
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Last updated: Jul 5, 2026

Reddit Reviews

Reddit IconKing_Arcanimus
8 months ago

I love the fit of my (admittedly wired) arctic nova headset. It’s meant for long gaming sessions. However, either steel series one will be fine but I vastly prefer the normal arctis nova 7p

Reddit Iconlilcutiexoxoqoe
8 months ago

iems are cheaper and have better audio quality. but if u want a headphone then get the steel series one

Reddit IconConfident_Mud_646
8 months ago

steelseries arctis 1 for gaming, for daily basis some Chinese cheap fuks

Reddit IconDattinator
about 2 months ago

I’m using my Arctis 1s until they blow up. At $600 you might just as well plug some Sennheisers in or something

Reddit Icondiscofro6
10 months ago

SteelSeries Arctis 1. I got a cheap model because I'm not always using headphones while playing, primarily only for voice chat. But even so, it has done its job well. Very little complaints, from me or from my friends who I voice chat with

Reddit IconJazzHandsFan
4 months ago

I will note, as someone who has broken a set of Sony headphones (one of the Costco models, can't remember which) that it isn't just you, but I think it may be partly a case of bad luck. I've had a set of SteelSeries Arctis 1 last for about 5 years, and they're mostly plastic, and I don/doff them with one hand almost every single time I use them, and I throw them in my bag pretty often. They won't fit your requirements, but just an example that I don't think you necessarily need a tank, but it's hard to ensure a good design.

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