
SteelSeries - Arctis 3 (2019 Edition Wireless)
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I was using my Steel Series Arctis 3 for 5 years, it was just okay. Went down a rabbit hole 2 months ago and decided to get a proper HiFi headphones, instead of something marketed as "Gaming". I settled with the Fiio FT1 pro and the difference was night and day. Very immersive and clear. I'd get a separate mic incase I needed one.
I use a cheap cabled Steelseries 3(?) cabled one. Good enough for me, but just like my old bose headset I had the glue in the earpads give up the same week and the headset becomes more or less junk. The fit and smart headstrap design is very comfortable.
I have gone through all the premium/best-reviewed ones and the Corsair Virtuoso is the best overall in my experience. I didn't like the weird headband on the Steel Series Arctic line. For me it was not comfortable at all. I had a previous version of the Arctis with the little dock and hot-swap batteries, and I LOVED that battery switch feature.
Dunno what headsets you've been using but I'm on my 3rd SteelSeries headset since I've been buying them since 2015. First pair I bought which is the Siberia v2s (iirc) are still working beautifully and I use them with my PS5 when I travel for work. My second pair is an arctis wireless pair, forget the model, but they only got replaced because I was given my current ones as a Christmas present. Zero issues ever.
My Arctis works great for me. Long battery life and has been working great for a couple years now. I forgot what model I have but it is wire less and was way under 200 USD.
Audeze Maxwell 👀it’s a little bit pricier but usually has good Black Friday deals. I went from steelseries arctis wireless to Audeze maxwell Just don’t get them off amazon they seem to never discount them
I have an arctis wireless and an arctis 9 wireless and they have worked perfectly for years and neither have broken in any way
I have Arctis and while I love the headset, the shit batteries and plastic charger are so annoying. I get basically half a day of life out of the batteries and now a few months in they don't seem to be charging all the way and the headset says the battery is empty and the charger says it's partially full. Not sure I'll ever get a wireless headset that requires manual battery changes ever again.
Arc Steel Series is another solid option. I have a wireless one I purchased for $100 two years ago and haven’t had a single problem. Crisp, clear audio and super comfortable too.
I use the Steelseries Arctic for 3 years. Still solid
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