SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds™ for Xbox - Wireless Gaming Earbuds - 2.4GHz + BT 5.3 - ANC/Transparency - IP55 Water Resistant - 40H Battery - Wireless Charging - Xbox, PS5, PC, Switch 2, Mobile - Black

I've only used them to listen on my PC so far, so I can't comment on the quality of the mic or Bluetooth. I initially had a problem with what seemed to be loud noises cutting off. It actually appears to have been down to the wireless connectivity on them. I don't know if it was signal reflection from having them plugged into the USB on top of a metal PC case or what. But I was worried about the dongle getting damaged, so I printed up a little mount (see photo) to stick it to the bottom of my monitor. After that I had no more issues with them cutting out. Signal range is pretty decent. The sound quality is very good, too. I've used a few different in-ear headphones and the difference is night & day. I'd say these are almost as good as my Arctis Nova Pro Wireless. Obviously you lose some of the punchiness and range of sounds. But the improved ANC/environment isolation helps a great deal. Having these means I've got alternatives to the full headset for when that gets uncomfortable from prolonged use, or just that it's gotten too hot in the house. This, and they look better on conference calls.

These are brilliant. I use them for both desktop and VR gaming so I don't need to fiddle with audio devices on my system. I just turn them on and I get the sound from the game.I did have to send one pair back for a replacement after 1 month of use as they seemed to get stuck in the wrong mode on a hardware/firmware level with no way of hard resetting the earbuds themselves. I was using them in 2.4 mode on my PC and bluetooth mode on my MacBook. At some point, changing between the two, the corruption happened and couldn't be fixed. Only audio from my bluetooth device even when they were in 2.4 mode and no audio in the right ear when in 2.4 mode. Very strange. This replacement pair are kept solely in 2.4 mode to avoid the same issue happening again.I love the style and the snug fit without anything protruding too far out of my ear.Decent sound quality.

Picked these up after trying a load of cheaper alternatives including in ear monitors. All the others were vastly inferior to these buds. Easy to connect on the series x. Having 2.4 for the Xbox is a blessing. The app is great, with hundreds of eq settings for games built in. The Bluetooth works great for calls but I cannot comment on the music quality as I only use them for gaming. I use BETWEEN ANC buds for music which are magnificent.There are a couple of things to bear in mind. To update the buds you need a pc and if you receive a call when gaming, the gaming audio cuts of while the Bluetooth call takes place. By no means a deal breaker but the option for dual audio would have been nice along with the ability to update through the app.I can't recommend these high enough.

# Frame of ReferenceI’ve been using AirPods Pro 2, so maybe my expectations were too high.# Use CaseUsing these for online gaming and chat on an Xbox Series S/X.# Expectations1. Easy and straightforward setup.2. Excellent sound quality, especially for 3D audio.3. Good transparency mode and mic monitoring (sidetone).# Reality1. Complicated Setup:• Requires an iPhone app for initial setup.• Firmware updates need a separate laptop app.2. Connection Issues:• Doesn’t automatically connect to the Xbox, even in “2.4GHz mode.”• You have to mess around in the iPhone app to get it working.3. Mic Monitoring (Sidetone):• Practically useless.• My voice sounded muffled and hard to hear when chatting online.• This might not bother everyone, but for me, it was a deal-breaker.4. Audio Issues:• Constant hiss in the right ear.5. Sound Quality:• Decent sound, but that’s about the only positive.# ConclusionReturned them because they weren’t worth the price (they cost more than my second-hand Xbox Series S!).

Everything about this product is very nice from the case, the shape of the buds, the app, controls, everything is great.Only reason for the low stars in the volume just isn’t loud enough to be immersive. Sounds great on PC but soon as you plug into console, the volume drops significantly on both Xbox and PS.

Very poor other players thought i was underwater 😒

Great pair of headphones, very comfortable, baterry life is pretty good, great control customization using the app

Excellent