SteelSeries

Arctis 3 (2019 Edition)

SteelSeries Arctis 3 (2019 Edition)

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Sentiment score67% positive
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Last updated: Aug 7, 2026

Reddit Reviews

Reddit Iconpeachpandarodriguez4
6 months ago

SteelSeries Arctis 3/5 Wired excellent voice chat and balanced sound

Reddit Icononion2077
7 months ago

Used to rock the 3's and they were the most comfortable headphones i've had after my momentum 4's. Steelseries know what they're doing.

Reddit Iconrelic1882
5 months ago

I've liked all of mine. I've had steelseries headsets since the Siberia 800s. I had them for over a year when they stopped working and steelseries gave me a full refund even though I had them for longer than a year. I used the credit to buy a pair of Arctis 7 and Arctis 3. Had them for a long time gave the threes to my friend who had them for a long time. I gave my sevens to my boys when they needed a pair of headphones and I bought myself the Nova 7s. Never had a problem with any of them. Edit: unfortunately I can't say the same about my Apex pro keyboard. It works great functionally but certain colors are out on many of the keys on the board. It happened not too long after I bought it and I expected better quality switches to have an the colors work for the premium price I paid for it.

Reddit Iconsteve0suprem0
5 months ago

I have an arctis 3 and two cats and mine has been going for years. Unbeknownst to the cats.i wouldn't call it BIFL, but it's going strong

Reddit Icony4r4k
9 months ago

If you don't mind me asking - I've had the Arctis 1 and Arctis 3 before and both have really thin ear cushions to the point where they touch my ears and make them hurt after an hour or two because of the friction. Did the Novas do the same to your ears?

Reddit Iconsnoozieboi
10 months ago

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.

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