SteelSeries - Arctis GameBuds
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Last updated: Aug 9, 2025 Scoring
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"Before this they were amazing and I loved every second of them. Audio as good as my artic pro wireless headset."
"the sound quality of the new Arctis buds is incredible, especially with the 2.4Hz dongle. ... For my ears, it's the best sounding buds I ever got in my life. Neutral, not too bassy and very very detailed. ... we found sound incredibly better on these buds"
"got 50 times better when I had it setup via sonar with the punchy music EQ"
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"I love how convenient they are to travel with as I only need one pair for music and gaming etc"
"I first tried them out as standard Bluetooth ear buds by pairing them to my iPhone and listening to music. ... I then connected them to my Series X and PS5 Pro and they sounded great too."
"Both, PC, Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch ... Versatility. I already have a Arctis Nova 7 but it's a bit big and I feel it too much on my head. And I cannot have it all the time in my pockets to simply listen music from my phone outdoor"
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"I am BEYOND happy that SteelSeries finally made the plunge into this particular space because there really aren't a whole lot of options out there when it comes to gaming ear buds and the options that are there have, for me, been disappointing in one or many ways. ... I absolutely love how low-profile these are. Head-on, you can't tell I'm wearing them and the fit in my ear is GREAT and comfortable."
"I absolutely love how low-profile these are. Head-on, you can't tell I'm wearing them and the fit in my ear is GREAT and comfortable."
"i wear glasses, got these this week and its a game changer. ... i always felt like i was in a fishbowl with combo of glasses plus headset even though it was a great one (audeze maxwell). I recommend these!"
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"So do all the EQ available. ... And those EQ have a seismic effect on sound."
"got 50 times better when I had it setup via sonar with the punchy music EQ"
"The EQ’s are amazing. ... Yes, with Sonar I can select which sound profile I want to hear and mic setting to chat."
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"Best total battery life at 10 hours per charge and another 30 hours in case."
"The battery life is awesome with the gamebuds as well. ... last 4x longer."
"The battery life has been great for me. I can easily do a week of gaming (2h every day approximately) without having to charge the case."
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"dont know why have distortion when anc is on ... the anc distortion is not fixed theycare break "
"Firmware 1.7 completely broke them. ... They can no longer be controlled by my pc volume control only the app or GG can do it now. ... The sound got significantly worse as well."
"They do but they suck, they are constantly having distortion issues and odd popping sounds as if they are about to blow up even though they aren't even loud."
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"The Mic is absolutely garbage. ... Wouldn’t use if I was in a party chat."
"I've been told i sound way worse or that I am talking into a bottle. ... Ugh. Frustrating. I did all these and people still just told me I sound bad. ... Damn. Yeah I tried everything. I’m on Xbox and everyone just kept telling me it wasn’t getting better ... Every party I got into my friends would immediately say “woah wtf happened to your mic? Why do you sound so far away and like you’re talking into a bottle?” I tried every variation of settings and they never said I sounded good."
"when I'm gaming on my PS5, I get a constant low crackling or static-type sound in both ears. ... Quite annoying, as these earbuds aren't cheap."
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"dont know why have distortion when anc is on ... the anc distortion is not fixed theycare break "
"Firmware 1.7 completely broke them. ... They can no longer be controlled by my pc volume control only the app or GG can do it now. ... The sound got significantly worse as well."
"super low volume on PS5 ... useless on PS5"
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"They should easily connect, easily switch from 2.4ghz to Bluetooth, etc., but they don’t - at all. ... These are NOT worth $159.99"
"Doesn't seem to work and they pop and go all static or robotic constantly."
"From time to time keeps disconnecting one or the other bud for some reason"
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"Firmware 1.7 completely broke them. ... They can no longer be controlled by my pc volume control only the app or GG can do it now. ... The sound got significantly worse as well."
"They should easily connect, easily switch from 2.4ghz to Bluetooth, etc., but they don’t - at all. ... These are NOT worth $159.99"
"Doesn't seem to work and they pop and go all static or robotic constantly."
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