SteelSeries Arctis 3 Bluetooth Wired Gaming Headset (Black) Expired

Decent headphones for the price. Bluetooth, wireless, OK treble, horrible BASS. Good for casual gaming, light music, and movies.

NOT good for EDM, bass heavy, or acoustics. NOT good for sound insulation.

They will only work for Xbox while plugged in to the controller. No wireless function.

Got a pair of these about a month back. I'm no audiophile, but the sound quality is fine to me. At least one friend has told me that I sound good over Discord (and I was specifically interested in this headset's mic quality after reading the reviews on rtings.com). Can be used with USB or 3.5 mm (4-pole connector - adapter is included for systems with separate headphone and mic ports). Cable length is generous (10 ft I believe). Can also be used via bluetooth for supported devices, though when using for 2-way communication (headphones and mic) audio quality suffers due to bluetooth bandwidth limitations (as I understand it). If only using for headphone purposes, audio quality is comparable to a wired connection. I haven't noticed significant latency issues.

The single button for pairing to bluetooth can also be used to control media. A single press will play/pause and answer/end call. A double press will skip to the next track. There is a mute button on the left cup. It sticks out when not muted and is slightly depressed when muted. Unlike some of the other arctis headsets, there is no LED indicator light on the microphone to indicate when you are muted.

The boom microphone is retractable, though it can be difficult to push it back into the cup with one hand without the headset wiggling on your head - depends on how snug a fit you have. While there is noticeable pressure on my head, they don't feel overly snug. If I shake my head, they will slide around a bit, but usually not enough to fall off unless I jerk my head quickly.

There is also a volume wheel on the back of the left cup. I don't personally care for it, as I use the thumbwheel on my MX Master to control volume, and the wheel on the cup doesn't have a lot of resistance (it moves at the slightest touch). The volume it controls is separate from your system's volume, which can be annoying rather than having a single volume control.