SteelSeries - Arctis 5
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Last updated: Aug 8, 2025 Scoring
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"I had an arctis 5 for like almost a decade"
"But i had arctis 5 for like 2-3 years and i have dropped them like 10 Times total and the hinges didnt break."
"My steelseries Arctis headset is still going strong after 7 years."
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"I use it when I'm playing games on my phone between matches. Or listening to music etc. it's a feature I didn't need until I tried it"
"The PC sees my Arctis 5's as 2 devices instead of just one Output/Input. ... So I can have my Game audio play over the Arctis 5 Game device, and have Discord or Chrome use the Arctis 5 Chat device. ... Then I can use the adjustment knob on the fly to change the volume between the devices. ... So I can boost my friends voices over Discord while lowering the Game volume to hear them more clearly, or for example, move the audio over to the Game for a Cutscene while lowering the volume of my Music playing on Chrome. ... Can't get that with feature at the same price point on other non-gaming headphones."
"That extra wheel to balance voice chat and other sounds is such a good idea."
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"I can dodo like the built in eq for games. It's kinda makes me have superpowers in CoD. I can hear footsteps across the map."
"fuck the Arctis 5s have been the best I've ever used. (Sound wise)"
"I hear stuff other people don't hear in my arctis headset, both in Pubg and CS. ... The directional sound is awesome"
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"I can dodo like the built in eq for games. It's kinda makes me have superpowers in CoD. I can hear footsteps across the map."
"fuck the Arctis 5s have been the best I've ever used. (Sound wise)"
"I hard disagree. But might just be our settings are different. I had to turn bass down for a lot of games ... lacking bass is something I have never heard about SteelSeries sets."
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"always found them to be very comfortable."
"They're mega comfy"
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"My other issue is with the cable and where it plugs into the headset. It's basically forcing pressure on the micro usb connection and bending the cord. ... I've had to replace the cord 2 times ... They are fully failing now. The usb port is loose in the headset, wiggling makes audio sound like robo porn. ... I don't want wired again because that's the failing point on every set I've had"
"My wired Arctis Series 5 finally took a dump after the cord deteriorated and stopped carrying sound."
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"I kept getting sound blasted while playing BG3. I'm talking about high volume static noise that was only fixed by unplugging and replugging them in. They caused me physical ear pain"
"My wired Arctis Series 5 finally took a dump after the cord deteriorated and stopped carrying sound."
"They just sounded tinny."
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"I kept getting sound blasted while playing BG3. I'm talking about high volume static noise that was only fixed by unplugging and replugging them in. They caused me physical ear pain"
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"I kept getting sound blasted while playing BG3. I'm talking about high volume static noise that was only fixed by unplugging and replugging them in. They caused me physical ear pain"
"this is after they were already uncomfortable to wear. ... I felt misled by reviews claiming premium comfort"
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"I kept getting sound blasted while playing BG3. I'm talking about high volume static noise that was only fixed by unplugging and replugging them in. They caused me physical ear pain"
"My other issue is with the cable and where it plugs into the headset. It's basically forcing pressure on the micro usb connection and bending the cord. ... I've had to replace the cord 2 times ... They are fully failing now. The usb port is loose in the headset, wiggling makes audio sound like robo porn. ... I don't want wired again because that's the failing point on every set I've had"
"Let's also talk about how the software doubled my boot times and how I would often have to restart my pc for the software to even function properly. ... Idk about their headphones being plug and play. It was more like fiddle with the software and then restart your pc and then maybe you can go play."
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