SteelSeries

The SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds rank among the best Xbox headsets we've covered on this website. I know my colleague, Jez Corden, certainly believes so, as he said, "the SteelSeries Arctis Gamebuds are the first Xbox and PC "gaming" earbuds that I feel truly check all the right boxes, across performance, features, and price." They're equipped with custom Neodymium Magnetic Drivers that deliver some of the best sound quality you'd never expect from an earbud, complete with a punchy bass and 360° Spatial Audio for extra immersion for the listener. They also feature a long battery of 10 hours, a

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro earned a spot among our favorite Xbox headsets for very good reasons, and that starts with its sound quality. With its Premium Hi-Fi Drivers, 360° Spatial Audio, and adjustable EQ, this headset can deliver extremely immersive, balanced, and broad soundscapes while isolating specific sound details that make a game's sound design heavenly to listen to. The soundscape also provides a competitive edge with multiplayer games like Call of Duty, as it can help isolate specific sounds like enemy player movements so they don't get the drop on you. Other welcome features

Swipe to scroll horizontallyAttributeNotesScoreFeaturesA solid but minimal physical package, five buttons, and mechanical switches are functional rather than exciting, and some rivals offer more at this price point. The GG software’s 3D Aim Trainer partially redresses the balance.3.5 / 5PerformanceThe TrueMove 26K sensor is accurate and consistent across surfaces, and the 4000Hz polling rate made a genuine difference in competitive gameplay. The mechanical switches are crisp and functional, if not quite at the level of optical alternatives.4.5 / 5DesignThe honeycomb chassis keeps the weight im

With ANC off, SteelSeries rates the headset for up to 60 hours of gaming using the two hot-swappable batteries together, and up to 50 hours over Bluetooth with ANC off. When using 2.4 GHz wireless plus Bluetooth with ANC on, the spec sheet lists about 19 hours per battery (the review text also states roughly 20 hours when using both 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth); the review further notes about 30 hours per battery in less demanding use and roughly 100 hours of Bluetooth playback if you carry two batteries. The hot-swappable system ships with two detachable batteries that you can swap in the headset,