Steelseries Arctis 5

D3addr0p · May 4, 2018

Any users want to review on it? Currently 166$ USD Roughly converted.

I love the minimal design and love that it utilizes USB.

Didn't see a lot of posts of it here, so created my own.

nicobombai · May 5, 2018

People here are not too pro on gaming headsets cos headphones+mic will provide better sound quality than gaming headsets. Whereas headsets are usually cheap headphones slapped with a boom mic and gaming tag on then they jack up the prices like crazy. IIRC Arctis sounds similar to TAD300.

For gaming headsets i don't see why people spend lots of money on it as they're full of gimmicks. All of the Arctis sound the same with differences in the input method, surround sound and the RGB (IDK why this is a thing really).

Same goes for Clouds, core - 1 - 2 literally the same with differences in the accessories they come with.

But with that being said, should you want an all in one solution its ok, you can look at:

-Cloud Alpha (a newer a better version of clouds, if you can get a good deal then go ahead).

-PC37X (great value with the HD598 drivers iirc)

My suggestion will be, suppose you want to go to the headphones + mic route:

-SHP9500s + boompro (open back)

-M40x + hm5 angled pads + modmic (closed back)

I'm personally using AVARA AV2 with a lavalier mic TCM370 attached on top of my monitor and don't have any problem playing competitive or casual games.

You can also refer to this thread should you have any questions regarding choices:

D3addr0p · May 5, 2018

16 minutes ago, nicobombai said:

SHP9500s + boompro (open back)

The mic was actually unnecessary as I will only be using it for single player experiences and media but the SHP9500s looks good, will research a bit more into it.

Thanks

nicobombai · May 6, 2018

23 hours ago, D3addr0p said:

The mic was actually unnecessary as I will only be using it for single player experiences and media but the SHP9500s looks good, will research a bit more into it.

Thanks

If you don't need the mic, have a look at DT880 or HD 558/559, it's a great headphone for all around use, especially in your budget.