• Reviews around sound (4.17 of 5)

    SteelSeries Arctis 5 RGB Illuminated Gaming Wired Headset with DTS Headphone:X 7.1 Surround for PC, PlayStation 4, VR, Android and iOS - Black

    • Clear sound with a chat/game mixer
    • Wonderful sound and only $100
    • The sound on these is simply amazing
    • The sound is great and it works very well with gaming and on the phone
    • Great sound, clear and easily adjustable
    • The sound is very good especially after playing with the equalizer.
    • The sound is very clear and I can't hear any noise at all.
    • Poor cable design, miserable sound quality, only worth like $30Is there any way I can get a refund
    • Great sound
    • Great sound
    • Great sound and sleek design
    • Sound of these devices impressed me a lot, and they are noise cancelling
    • There had been more sound and bass in general on the left side of the headset then the right, making a very uncomfortable sound imbalance
    • The sound is great and they are comfortable but you might as well save your money and get the Arctis 3 version if you are playing on an Xbox One.
    • Fantastic sound
    • great sound also
    • directional sound was mediocre for CSgo and PUBGSennhiser
    • Good sound, but personally with my ears it gets incredibly uncomfortable after an hour or two
    • These rock, excellent sound, durable construction.
    • Love the headset, super clear sound and easy to use!
    • Very comfortable and decent sound and microphone quality
    • Great Price, Great sound, Very comfortable
    • I like the sound but the Mic doesn't always pick up like i have to be talking directly into it
    • These sound horrible on the
    • The sound was generally good, with the one exception of the surround 7.1
    • Good sound
    • Jest wish the sound was louder.
    • Unfortunately, my headphones exhibited the same behavior that a number of other users have noticed - the sound is louder in one side than the other (in my case, it's the left side)
    • Great sound and mic quality.
    • Overall I really do recommend these headphones, not only for the isolated sound but for all around comfort and reliability.
    • horrible sound quality
    • The sound is amazing, as is the microphone.
    • These have really good sound
    • the only way to really avoid it is to have some loud sound coming through your headphones
    • Sound Isolation is good, and sound is fine.
    • Great sound, verrrry comfortable, software super easy to use and convenient
    • Great sound and microphone is clear from what I've been told
    • Both of my previous headsets had absolutely stellar simulated surround sound with the Dolby codec and above average mic quality, as well as both being within the same price range as the Arctis 5 at the time I bought them (around $80-90), which became what I have been used to when purchasing headsets
    • Great sound when it
    • Very crisp distinct sounds for gaming, youtube, and music
    • It is very lightweight, the earcups breath very well and let some outside sound in (which can be good or bad)
    • Great headset with good sound however has multiple tech issues after a couple of months and the audio broke after a year without damnagjng the headset.
    • Super comfortable, good sound
    • Comfortable, easy to adjust and the sound is clear
    • Great fit, sound is very good
    • On the plus side, at least while they were alive they had some good sound
    • Amazing sound but make sure you download the free Steelseries engine software to calibrate the
    • Amazing noise cancelling with great sound, you can't ask for more out of a headset.
    • Comfortable and great sound from the drivers and mic
    • I have a nice pair of Sennheiser headphones that I absolutely adore with their rich sound
    • I found them very comfortable and the sound WAS very nice.
    • Not great surround sound
    • The sound in games is absolutely fantastic
    • They are comfortable for long gaming sessions, sound great, and ofc the colors are nice
    • I was going to buy the Artics 3, but decided to spend the extra $20 for the better surround sound and pretty lights on the ear pieces
    • Great sound, good features..
    • Great sounding,comfortable headset that you can wear for hours
    • Too bad it picks up in game sounds too easily on the microphone even when it's muted
    • great sound if you adjust it in windows playback options
    • The sound is very clear
    • It takes alittle bit of time to fiddle with the PC settings via the Steelseries engine to get good sound.
    • I could have lived with those issues, except for now the very same ChatMix dial has become the source of a malfunction and I lose sound completely in my left earbud and have to wiggle the dial connection at least 5 times a day to get it back
    • Or, well, it was "working," but I was told that whatever sounds I was trying to make sounded like monster screeches
    • Very good sound
    • Very good sound and mic quality.
    • Problem: Sound and price
    • The sound is MUCH better
    • Great balance of enough muscle in the low end, nice sounding mids for the voices in game, and enough brightness while not being too harsh on the high end.
    • The install was simple, the software is intuitive nice sound customization
    • These headphones are comfortable (even on my rather large head), with great sound and a great microphone
    • Amazing sound in and out
    • Many people ask me if i have any external mic when i use this headset its a must get if you like rgb,good sound, and good mic
    • With that said I will say the directional sound is poor, it was always difficult to tell where sounds were coming from
    • The sound is good for music, but for everything else, especially gaming, I was very disappointed
    • I love it; it has amazing sound, lovely colors, fits great with my PC setup
    • The mic works great and has clear sound
    • Great sound and very
    • The sound is crisp, though I wish it had a tad more on the low end
    • These work well using a PC if you have a decent sound card.
    • Also, the surround sound is awful, you have little to no positional awareness while playing games, and enabling "Dolby 7.1 Surround" makes the sound dull and muffled for some reason
    • The sound normal like other headphone that i used for gaming not to surprise for a price like this I had tested a steel series engine 3 software for this device, twist and play with a software for a while it not make the sound more special or anything just change a little bit from the original sound no enhanced magic that make you feel better like my imagination lol
    • I love this headset; great sound, comfort, great quality, and very sleek design
    • The good: After some equalization tweaking, the sound is pretty good
    • On xbox it seems to balance itself out on its own giving fantastic sounds for treble and bass without washing out other sounds
    • The sound is crisp and clear, and they are comfortable to wear
    • Comfortable, solid sound, good mic, great features
    • great sounding, too
    • The sound quality was great (surround sound worked nicely
    • If I accidentally brush against it, I could lose all sound.
    • Clear, quick sound
    • Good sound, comfortable and sturdy
    • The surround sound is really nice to have and while it's my first experience with it, I love having those nice in-game audio cues of where enemies are approaching from, where my friends are, where I'm getting shot from, etc all literally within earshot.
    • Across multiple formats and devices I never had any sort of distortion from bass or loud sounds.
    • I wanted something with good sound, comfortable for long periods of
    • Great sound, and no other problems that are common like sound breaking and connection issues
    • Great sound, both on the headphones and microphone
    • Driving them with an audioquest dragonfly red or other dacs with stronger amplifiers, I was able to get stellar sound out of them with very minimal distortion even at high volume levels
    • The surround sound could be better but the stereo is good and thats about it
    • Decent sound and mic quality for $99.2
    • I am coming from a 25 dollar logitech headset which lasted my a couple years with great sound and mic
    • the sound is amazing, no cutting out and extremely comfortable to wear
    • They are amazing, so comfy and the sound is great.
    • Probably one of the most comfortable headsets with fantastic sound
    • The surround sound in this headset is spectacular on PC and xbox
    • Sound is great, friends says mic is super clean while talking and they are very comfortable on my large head, however only issue so far is on xbox one pubg my friends can hear my shots coming from my headset and say its super loud with the mic fully extended
    • You don't have to connect the microphone and then disconnect it if you don't want to use it(and then lose it!).For great sound and comfort, this is a good choice.
    • The sound is crisp but maintaining a full bass without flushing out the rest of the sounds
    • The sound is awesome and it is very comfortable
    • So after having this product for a little more than 6 months, I found the volume rocker to cause static when increasing and decreasing the volume, overall loudness of the headset has diminished, and the sound is louder on the left side of my headset than the right side now
    • Pros:great sound and can hear everything with the surround soundGreat RGB effectsCONS:The Mic, unable to work, gonna be getting a actual mic like blue yeti or
    • Fantastic quality, great sound and speech ability
    • Very comfortable great sound for gaming or music
    • Great sound
    • Sound from the right is way louder than it from the left
    • They are comfortable and the surround sound is very good
    • There had been more sound and bass in general on the left side of the headset then the right, making a very uncomfortable sound imbalance
    • Outstanding sound, very cool look with light feature.
    • The surround sound is really nice especially when watching videos, and I love how you can push the Mic in to where it is not visible in your sight
    • Super low quality sound
    • Great sound and looks great!
    • Solid sound for gaming, much customization for sounds and RGB lighting
    • Sound is really good though I wish they added more bass
    • The sound is super good and the mic is very clear
    • So comfertable, the sound is AWESOME, this is a great headset for fortnite, it sounds like you are in the game, the lights are great, I really recommend this product
    • Great sound, good value and non of the problems that come from wireless
    • Unbelievable sound and super comfy !!!!
    • The sound is great although the bass is slightly lacking, but the RGB lights don't match up with my steelseries mouse with the exact same color settings
    • The sound isn't loud enough even maxed out when using the PS4.
    • With a comfortable fit that easily fits my head, comfortable ear pads, crisp sound, and sound my friends love it's a great buy.
    • The surround sound is great and overall comfort is pretty good (could be better for those who wear glasses).
    • It is very comfortable with fantastic sound
    • The sound is clear; the microphone works really well
    • Everything seemed like I was in a bubble though the sound was still pretty good
    • This headset has everything going for it - Style, Comfortable, Amazing 7.1 Dolby Digital Sound - but it craps the bed on the noise cancellation feature, because the sensitivity of the microphone picks up your gameplay
    • If you looking for adequate sounds and mic, this is the one for you
    • Great sound for PC gaming...not the greatest for music lovers, but gets the job done
    • However this is easily remedied by replacing the pads with some Brainwavz or other thicker earpads.~ Overall, beautiful design, crisp and deep sound and clear mic
    • The sound is amazing and perfect for gaming and its very comfortable
    • Great comfort and sound
    • Great comfort and sound
    • What made my Man O' Wars' better is that it offered a more realistic, comfortable surround sound
    • Once I did this the sound was much better
    • Great sound, crystal clear microphone, and all around comfort.
    • But these issues alone really prohibit me from rating them any higher....the sound from touching the cord is SUPER annoying
    • Comfortable and Perfect Sound
    • Great sound
    • Super sound.
    • Comfortable headset, great sound, & it's not expensive
    • Maybe my pair was defective, but they were some of the worst sounding headphones I’ve ever used
    • The mic sounds great, even better after I placed a small windscreen over it.
    • I can't count the number of headsets where the sound gets lost in one side cause of a cable and having to splice the cable hoping it works
    • They fit comfortably, everything sounds clear, the mic sounds great, incredibly lightweight
    • Very nice headphones, very nice sound,
    • The 7.1 Dolby Digital sound is superb, I can hear footsteps coming from any direction - and it gets very loud
    • I did a little research and saw that Sennheisers and SteelSeries were among the best quality sound and overall quality headsets out there
    • Great sound and microphone is clear for chat session
    • The RGB is pointless the sound is like 50$ headset, love steelseries but get arctis 3s these aren't worth it.
    • These have great sound for gaming
    • Great sound and features and works perfectly with my PS4
    • I liked the build and sound of the Hyper Clouds but they were not comfortable after a while and were not breathable
    • long cord too with nice sound control
    • I also own a pair of Audio Technica's for music, the Steel Series sound is nearly as good
    • It's very comfortable and has great sound
    • For Me!+I use on mobile device and gaming device like iPhone, iPad, switch, ps4.- The sound is nice not have any problem with
    • I would say as far as sound quality goes, the Hypercloud II has better bass and an overall “clearer” sound, but the improvements are minimal and only noticed because I am incredibly OCD about sound settings.
    • The sound is fantastic and feels balanced
    • The ear cushions are very ample and soft and are not only very comfortable, but also give great sound isolation
    • The sound is great, the design is beautiful, it is kind of big but despite that is a great product
    • I'm spoiled by my Sony MDR-7506 headphones, which share a similar price point and output incredible sound
    • The sound on this headset is great
    • The fake surround sound feature is gimmicky and causes lag and
    • The chat/game dial is very easy to adjust accidentally, so be aware that you may bump it and lose either game sound or chat until reset to the middle position.
    • Decent sound, but you need to screw with the presets to find what works best for you
    • The control on the cord to balance music/game sounds over voice speech is great for when you need your music quieter to hear what the leaders are saying or when your in relax mode and don't really care and have your music higher
    • The sound is fine with these headphones, but there are some glaring issues that really keep me from liking them
    • Great headset, really keep the outside noise our and love the RGB, definitely works on ps4, super comfy and great sound
    • Super Comfortable, Sound great
    • With the above setup, the sound is decent and the mic is clear
    • The sound for music is very good for a gaming headset, not overly accented in the bass region or sizzling highs.
    • The sound is fantastic and they are the most comfortable pair of headsets I've ever owned.
    • Bought it for use on the ps4 and the sounds are perfect
    • Great sound, nice long cord, and great padding.
    • The mic sounds very good
    • They are lightweight and they produce very good sound.
    • Fantastic headphones, very comfortable and the sounds is really good,
    • I generally prefer a snugger fit around the ears, like the old G-35's could provide with band-adjustment, and feel like the headset will often fall off (though it never has).The headset loses me at the cable(s)
    • LED’s are a cool touch and the software is user friendly
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