SteelSeries

Arctis 1 Wireless for Xbox

SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless for Xbox

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Sentiment score60% positive
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Last updated: Jun 26, 2026

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Reddit IconActiveNL
6 months ago

I think the older models fit a lot better than the newer ones. The ear pads/cups on the older models are larger. I got an old Arctis 1 and my partner has am Arctis Nova 5x and the pads on the 5x are so damn small... I recently got a Hyper X Cloud 3 and that one fits amazing. Really large and spacious earcups.

Reddit IconAditMaul360
8 months ago

Yes.. I use a philips shp 9500 for years, never want to go back to a "gaming headset" they make my ears vomit every time I compare to my Philips 🎧 but I haven't try gaming headset nowadays, the one I'm comparing and I still have it for occasional usage is steelseries arctis 1 wireless.. just because it's wireless and it can produce sound and bass that's it.

Reddit Iconblookiet
3 months ago

Budget of \~$200, preferring accuracy, to be used at home only—for gaming and casual listening (movies, music, etc.) Currently on the Steel Series Arctis 1 Wireless. I don't have any strong opinions about it. It was cheap and met my use criteria lol >I'm looking for the best noise quality possible (for wireless, wireless will always be worse than wired lol). Basically anything that can get *kind of* close to an audiophile or studio headphone is amazing >Latency is also a concern for me since I want to use it for gaming. So I'm not interested in bluetooth (Arctis 1 uses RF, i believe) >Lastly I want something I can wear for a long time if possible. I've been doing research all day and feel like I've gotten nowhere! I've been looking at TV headphones (such as a Sennheiser RS headphone) but I'm worried their latency won't be good enough or that they'll be too tuned for movies Audeze Maxwell seems way too heavy for long sessions Definitely not opposed to a SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless if that's the only thing that's gonna fit my use case... lol Thank you so much in advance. I know this one is a bit of a weird puzzle!!! EDIT: I'm confused why people are downvoting this 😭 Did I ask a stupid question

Reddit IconDantheman20024
6 months ago

So kinda very stupid question, recently got a pair of audio technica m50xs and was wondering if wearing them with one ear off would cause them to stretch more than if I just wore them normally? I ask as my previous pair of headphones, a pair of arctis 1s got rather stretched out and would fall off my head if I wore them on both ears and looked down. Unsure if those got as stretched as they did due to me mostly wearing them on one ear (because some games I need to be able to hear the audio) or if it was predominantly (it very likely was) because when in a vc/party id put a different set overtop to hear friends with the other ear (said set is a klim puma with a really thin and flexible headband) Tldr will wearing m50xs on one ear stretch them more than wearing them normally?

Reddit IconNew-Wrangler-6445
9 months ago

When you play multiplayer competitive games, you can hear footsteps of the enemies easily. Also you can get good sounding headsets cheaper than a sound system(where i live). I have steelseries arctis 1 headset it sounds so good compared to my tv’s speaker but it is uncomfortable. I am not used to wear headsets so i prefer tv speakers. I played The Last of Us Part 2 while wearing my arctis 1’s and it was an incredible experience. Wish i could use them more often.

Reddit IconOwn-Key1782
11 months ago

Check out the SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless. i think its under $100, solid positional audio, and comes with a USB-C dongle. Super comfy too. If you can stretch a bit, the Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless is great for around $130 with better soundstage and mic quality

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