SteelSeries Arctis 5 - the BEST $99 Gaming Headset?

Is the new Steelseries Arctis 5 the best $99 wireless gaming headset you can buy? Featuring fancy RGB illumination, hyped dts X Surround Sound & claimed the best in-game microphone... we couldn't resist!

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[EposVox]

THANK YOU. Virtual surround as "a soup of audio" is EXACTLY how I've been describing it. Will reference this in my review of the 7

[mintavious]

The video starts at 0:00. You can thank me later

[luisjaimeguerra]

Star-Lord from Guardians of the Galaxy

[NNarcsis]

I have had one of these headsets for around 6 month and as compared to some of the other headsets I have owned in the past, this one is leaps and bounds above the others. I am very satisfied. It is one of the few headsets that doesn't give me a migraine after more than a half hour.

[androflashanimations]

I bought this based on your recommendation and I am very pleased with it. I have had no issues with the microphone and it feels very comfortable even after long gaming sessions or just listening to music. The sound quality is amazing (this is my first gaming headset so maybe I'm ignorant here but I think it's great) and the audio/chat mixer is useful but I've only used it a couple times. Thank you for the in depth review!

[chaosy]

Step 1: Get a standalone mic.
Step 2: Get a monitoring headset.
Step 3: Be broke.
Step 4: Profit.

[TomFooleryGaming]

Been using these for almost 6 months now. I freaking love them! There was an issue with the speakers crackling, but software updates seems to have fixed that. I couldn't disagree with you more on the "Surround" ruining the experience. I play a lot of PUBG and Arma3, both games having people shoot at me from all sides, and the awareness is FANTASTIC! I can very easily tell which direction a shot came in from, and I feel that there is no loss in any other quality of sound. Can't exactly offer an opinion on the mic, as I don't use it, nor was it a factor in buying them.

[billtonvitus]

Cooler Master case's glass is still better than Blackbeard's gunshield!

[JohnWhite-vljb]

Just subbed because you look like Chris Pratt

[xlog]

I witnessed the first man on earth to dare remove the earcups.

[offtheramen]

I just want headphones that sound good and look good, I hate bulky headsets.

[leob.]

I actually like audio sharing

For example when a friend comes over and you want to play for example a horror game together, you can just plug in the other pair of headphones 🎧

😋

[silverwatchdog]

I have had these headphones for 2 years and this is what I think:
It's quite a nice headset when it comes to audio quality. It's clear and I can't really complain there. Just make sure you set your EQ profile. Immersive profile sounds the best in my opinion but feel free to make a custom one.
In my opinion, its best strong point is comfort. You can literally wear them all day and still never notice they are even on.
The mic isn't great though and I still highly recommended getting a condenser mic as well. It doesn't have to be a super expensive one because any condenser is better than its mic. But its ok for communications but it is not good for recording, because it sounds like you have a cold.

[Li-ljfv]

"You know, don't eat the microphone" **proceeds to eat microphone**

[rocketroman]

Completely ignore the negative comments. The Steelseries Arctis 5 definitely is a good headset. I don't know what kind of shit setup all the negative guys have, including HardwareCanucks. The headset is very comfortable, it has soft earcups, is light weighted and therefore you can wear it for hours without any trouble. It sits tight, but not to tight.

The microphone records a clear sound and the speakers put out a clear sound as well.
A friend of mine bought it as well and when we're talking to each other over Teamspeak, or other voicechats, we can hear the other with a very clear voice. Many other headsets are way behind there (trust me, i've already spoken to a lot of different people with a lot of different headsets).

Another profit is the fact you can pull the earpads off to wash or replace them. Every earpad gets smelly and greasy over time. These ones will feel and smell nice and fresh again after washing.

I haven't found a real downside on this one. The only things I would have done different are the headband and the volume control on the left earcup.
I have a rather bigger head and still have to mount the headband quite tight. It still sits very comfortable and tight enough, but for people with very small heads that could prove to be a problem.

I would have designed the volume control as an endless wheel with an additional control/indicator in the engine software. That would make it easier to readjust the volume on the level you want it.

[nicholasreif]

The GSP 300 sounds great on the mic! Even with the digital noise.

[Lucas.I.think.]

4:00 I have been eaten by a man wearing headphones

[enissp]

I've had the Arctis 7 Headset for a month (28 days) now and I am in love with it, the only thing I regret is to not buy 1-year insurance instead of 2. I was happy to see an AUX adapter included so i could listen to music on my four-hour bus ride. It's comfortable as hell and there hasn't been a single time i've run out of battery life during my long sessions haven't even seen it go down to 25% once. It's extremely light on the head and miles more comfortable than my last headset which was a wireless from razer. The best part about any wireless is that i can simply walk downstairs to the kitchen and grab a cold one without taking the headset off. The sad though is, no RGB lights ;"(

[baddownload]

Without a doubt. We ditched our Hyper X Cloud 2's for these and have not looked back. Great drivers, software and build quality!

[jimothystevens]

I love your videos dude! I named my new turtle Dmitri after you! :) 🐢