The gaming headset space is becoming increasingly competitive as gaming becomes a larger industry and gamers realize the impact quality accessories can have. We've reviewed a few great headsets - including a number of headsets under $100 - like the HyperX Cloud Alpha , which has been hailed as one...

Crystal clear microphone and excellent sound make these a great gaming headphone set

The sound really comes to life, I enjoy listening to spotify whilst playing my favourite ps4 games and the Mic sounds awesome. My wife never knows when my headphones are on either because there isnt any residual sound.

SteelSeries has developed a reputation as makers of pretty high-end hardware. At least, this was the impression I'd held onto since I first heard their name many years ago. Until now, I'd never had the chance to properly test this assumption.

High level of functionality; Flexible in their range of usability; Super stylish in design

Sleek design feels fragile; White hardware just cannot stay clean; Certain functions locked behind updates

If you're in the market for a gaming headset and have found the market is flooded with so many variants and brands Or perhaps have become accustomed to a specific brand but want something a bit more refined in some ways… may I bend your ear and introduce you to SteelSeries' new line of Arctis...

Comfortable and light weight; Great overall audio performance; Mic upgrade sets the bar for headsets; Mic and volume control on headset is convenient

Expected a more robust build at its price point; 7.1 virtual surround could be better

The SteelSeries Arctis 5 is a great gaming headset, chock-full of useful features, and carefully tuned to sound as accurate as possible instead of just focusing on the bass. Thanks to that, it's great for playing games on a high level and just as good for listening to music, both at home and on the...

Great audio performance; both for music and serious gaming; SteelSeries Engine 3 software is easy to use and filled with useful features; ChatMix Dial is a fantastic addition; one I'd love to see on every high-end gaming headset; Mic Sidetone setting improves chatting experience; Superb comfort...

You'd expect metal instead of plastic in this price bracket; Poor virtual 7.1 surround sound; The supplied sound card causes a bit of microphone buzz when its sensitivity is set above 80% (can be removed by connecting it to a different USB sound card or lowering the sensitivity; ChatMix Dial is...

Great sound even just out of the box without the need for 7.1 drivers having been installed; with said drivers installed it's got a fantastic sound quality for what it is[a headset].

-Amazing 7.1 sound drivers with nice highs mids and lows; great bass, -The option to make chat programs louder while turning down game/music volume[vice versa] with the chatmix, -Has a nice feel on the head, fairly lightweight not as much strain on the neck and shoulders, -Microphone has a lot of...

-Microphone does not have enough input volume and is generally quiet; -Price point for this product is kind of not worth just a decent pair of headphones minus microphone; -Drivers only seem to really affect the 7.1 surround sound; -Since the headset is USB again the microphone input volume seems to...

Today we will be checking out the Arctis 5 gaming headset by SteelSeries. In my opinion SteelSeries is one of the leaders in manufacturing gaming headsets. I don't think I am alone in that thinking either. For

Fantastic Sound; Very Lightweight; Suspension Headband; Many accessories available to customize your headset; RGB; SteelSeries Engine; Price; Compatible with everything

Not-a-one

In the eight and a half years that I have been doing reviews here at LanOC, I've had the opportunity to work with SteelSeries on every one of their headset launches. But in that time none of the new headsets have been a completely new design.

The stereo and virtual surround sound quality found after running our usual battery of gaming, movie, and music tests, was superb. The new Clearcast microphone is far beyond many that we've tested before, including the one found in the much more expensive H-Wireless.

Fantastic sound reproduction in stereo and surround sound modes in all scenarios; New Clearcast microphone is a major step forward; Suspension headband keeps the headset light and comfortable; Middle of the road price point for high-end quality across the board

In game surround sound quality might be hit or miss depending on the title