SteelSeries - Arctis Pro Wired
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Last updated: Dec 25, 2025 Scoring
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"The roborock I have kicked and smashed with my foot so many times out of anger when it doesn't collaborate, and still he rocks 4-5 yrs later and no broken parts"
"they are extremely durable. ... I’ve got well over 1000 miles out of a pair and they still have grip and the uppers are in great shape"
"I've used them for 1500 miles of multi-day hiking with no issues!"
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"I have the ear shape where in-ear headphones always make a loud bumping sound when I'm moving, so AirPods 4 give the benefits of noise cancelling and great sound without the in-ear effect. ... AirPods 3 always fell out my left ear but they dialed in the size perfect for the 4's, they sit perfect and I've never had it fall out or shake loose doing sprints and a full marathon."
"Took them on a 2hr walk with my dog today and had no issues. First IEMs I can actually wear laying on my side in bed."
"after 80+ miles on our last trip, I was the only one without foot problems of any kind."
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"The app lets you connect to two devices at once for seemless swirching and so far definitely works better than the airpods. ... I have iphone, ipad, macbook, and apple watch, plus use PC at home and work and no issues with any of my devices."
"especially since I can use the single pair on both iPhone and android simultaneously. ... after the initial connect, all you have to do is pop the ear buds in and it’s connected to both phones"
"Seamless switching between mac and Android."
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"the most convenient, literally able to reload the headset battery (2 come with box) and charge in DAC or just USB C to headset"
"the inter-changeable batteries is a very nice feature that has saved my gaming sessions a good few times."
"the cherry on top is the swapable batteries. ... If swapping batteries is too hard for you, you probably struggle with a lot of things lol"
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"The big PLUS for me on these compared to the Novas is that they have recessed 4kHz - it reduces fatigue and it’s not harsh on the ears. Especially with those high pitch gunshots and flash bangs."
"excellent imaging for FPS games ... SteelSeries has better imaging"
"I can hear more things than everyone i play with - footsteps etc.."
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"way too bright. ... The source doesn't matter, being it a desk amp or a usb dongle"
"Out of the box they sound like shit ... when EQ'd they sound ok"
"Melobuds Pro straight out of the box sound like ass."
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"Fragile ass build quality, they just broke."
"The c30i notorious for breaking at the connection. ... I used to use a c30i and they broke at the connection. ... They also broke but still work though lmao. ... Nah the c30i are great and all but they are poorly built and fragile. ... One wrong drop and they crack instantly."
"Very reliably unreliable ... having two pairs replaced under warranty and still failed on the third."
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"My right earbud stopped charging past 85% after about the 4th month of owning them. ... My right earbud, at the time that I'm writing this, charges only till 75% now, and die much quicker than the left one. ... They still do their job, and last *okay* amount of time (2.5 hrs). ... I've contacted Nothing for a replacement earbud, even said I'll pay, but nope. You need to buy a whole new one. ... I'm hesitant about buying them again because the battery of one earbud fucking up seems to be not just a one-off thing. ... Some come with faulty right earbuds that stop charging past a certain point. ... It's still dogshit, lasts barely an hr like yours. ... Nope. I don't even remember where I got it from bc it was online so thats fucked me over."
"Yea mine goes to 65 to 5 in less than 45mins now. The right bud! ... The whole series of CMF buds pro 2 has got this worst Battery! ... Best TWS with Worst Battery BackUp ever!"
"The battery life of the Nothing buds themselves is poor compared to the Senns. ... The left earbud charges only up to 85% and will drain down to 15% with just 2 hour use. ... I've already ran out of battery several times for the left bud and had to put them back in the case to recharge each time which is a bummer. ... I've searched online and found this was a common problem with the left earbud."
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"sometimes would woghte push my ear out or would shift my glasses up on one side"
"uncomfortably tight fit"
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"The headset would randomly restart, disconnect from the base and cause a loud distrotion sound to come across until I BOTH powered down the headset AND disconnected the USB cable from the back of the hub. Pair that with the headset just randomly disconnecting at times (typically when critical to HAVE it) and you have a recipe for disaster."
"Getting up between game sessions to go downstairs, the headphones would do loud, awful "pops" and "cracks" in your ear, probably well into harmful decibel levels."
"The main problem I have with them though is just the random problems that happen every now and then. ... the problems are always something really annoying like a really loud buzzing or just flat out the audio stops working. ... it's just small problems that shouldn't even happen that make them quite annoying to use sometimes."
I think the issue here is that you play on pc, which desktop mics are going to be a lot easier to plug in. Gaming headsets provide a plug and play experience, especially on console where you have to go through several loops just to get a DAC working. I believe that OP is on console, so advice for a desktop mic while doable isn't the most convenient and most definitely will end up out of the budget given. The maxwells have a strong sound signature but are way too heavy to be practical if you're not a big head. In my own experience, I ran Beyerdynamics on console for a bit and actually prefered my artics 5x, as the beyerdynamics were way to quiet especially for siege and as forementioned, getting a dac working on console just doesn't feel worth it. The headset was 16 ohms as well, so it shouldn't have been underpowered. Personally, i'm currently selling both the dac and the beyerdynamic headphones and will be upgrading to the artics elite.
r/SiegeAcademy • What headset should I choose for siege between these two? ->I run the steelseries artics 5x (5p would be the playstation version) I'll be upgrading to the artic elite pro
r/SiegeAcademy • What headset should I choose for siege between these two? ->Steelseries. Although I’d recommend the arctis pro. I’ve had both headsets and I will never go back to Logitech for anything except my mouse.
r/SiegeAcademy • What headset should I choose for siege between these two? ->These headsets in particular will have plastic that after a couple years of use will dry out and snap for no reason. I just put mine on the head and they snap and my head is quite small on average so tension on my head should be way smaller than other people. When I googled the problem it had happened to a ton of people and ofcourse the warranty was just out so I couldnt get a new pair and they gave me nothing.
r/steelseries • Got the Elites today. ->Audeze Maxwell - Considered one of the best wireless gaming headsets. Popular with music creators as well as for gaming. Mic is reasonably good, though can clip a little. Comes with leather earpads, but they can be replaced easily. Drop + EPOS PC38X - One of the best wired gaming headsets for sound clarity and mic quality. Bass reproduction is a bit muted, which is common for older style EPOS / Sennheiser headsets, and common with open back headphones in general. The mic is essentially the best of any consumer headset you can buy. Generally can only be bought directly from Drop's site. Comes with both cloth and velour earpads. [https://drop.com/buy/drop-epos-pc38x-gaming-headset](https://drop.com/buy/drop-epos-pc38x-gaming-headset) Steel Series Arctis headsets are generally a decent middle ground in terms of decent bass and mic quality. The overall audio quality isn't as good as either the Maxwell or PC38X, but they're closed back so their bass response is more like the Maxwell. And the mic quality is generally better than the Maxwell, but no where near as good as the PC38X. Most (maybe all?) use cloth earpads. Nova Pro Wireless and Nova 9 are both quite good, with the Nova 9 being slightly better in terms of audio clarity and mic quality, but the Pro Wireless has better bass and noise cancelling.
r/buildapc • What's the best Gaming headset in terms of Sound quality and quality microphone? ->Can confirm these are amazing got mine recently and the swappable batteries are a game changer. I had to config my router to run a 5ghz frequency though, the 2.4 (I think) seemed to interfere with the audio especially when downloading sometimes but since the fix I cannot fault them.
r/playstation • Well it finally happened. ->I absolutely love my steel series arctis pros. I actually love all my steel series stuff. I'm not nice to my stuff at all I beat the shit out of my peripherals but my steel series stuff keep going strong. My sensei mouse made it 7 years of being spilled on and rage slammed and THE only reason I bought a new one one was because the paint started coming off. It's still in the closet as a back up should the need arise.
r/buildapc • The Best Gaming Headset to Buy Now? ->Steel series. All their products are just good. No complaints and I've been buying them for years
r/buildapc • The Best Gaming Headset to Buy Now? ->Idk about elites, but I bought Pros due to the fact of the interchangeable battery. I haven't found any other headphones with this feature.
r/steelseries • Got the Elites today. ->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.
r/XboxGamers • Headset recommendations ->For that price they could’ve at least brought the optical port back. I still use my arctic pros for this sole reason when I watch tv in my room and want it to feel immersive, and also still be connected to my phone. They fumbled that imo
r/steelseries • Nova Elite = WOW ->I've got the white arctis and it has been great so far. Great sound, comfortable and mic works well and retracts. Highly recommend
r/playstation • Which would you choose, and why? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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