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SteelSeries Arctis 5 - Gaming Headset - RGB Illumination - DTS Headphone:X v2.0 Surround for PC and PlayStation 4 - Black [2019 Edition]

Platform : Mac OS X, Windows XP, Windows 7, PlayStation 4
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 7,635 ratings
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About this item

  • Widely recognized as the best mic in gaming, the Discord-certified ClearCast microphone delivers studio-quality voice clarity and background noise cancellation
  • Sound is your competitive advantage with the S1 speaker drivers, engineered to produce ultra-low distortion audio so you hear every detail
  • Immerse yourself in 360-degrees of precision audio with next-generation DTS Headphone: X v2.0 surround sound
  • USB ChatMix Dial lets you balance the volume between your game and chat audio on the fly
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Product details

  • Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Batteries ‏ : ‎ 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required.
  • Language ‏ : ‎ None
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18 x 20.1 x 9.1 cm; 363 g
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Steel Series
  • Place of Business ‏ : ‎ Chicago, IL 60661, USA
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07GG2VNW9
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 61504
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 7,635 ratings

Product description

Product Description
Arctis 5 is a USB-enabled PC gaming headset with DTS Headphone: X v2.0 surround sound, Prism RGB illumination, and Clearcast, the best mic in gaming.

Box Contains
Headset, cables, manual. Note: The customer should ensure the latest firmware is installed Note: The customer should ensure the latest firmware is installed

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SteelSeries Arctis 5 - Gaming Headset - RGB Illumination - DTS Headphone:X for PC and PlayStation 4

SteelSeries Arctis 5

SteelSeries Arctis 5 - Gaming Headset - RGB Illumination - DTS Headphone:X for PC and PlayStation 4

SteelSeries Arctis 5 - Gaming Headset - RGB Illumination - DTS Headphone:X for PC and PlayStation 4

SteelSeries Arctis 5 - Gaming Headset - RGB Illumination - DTS Headphone:X for PC and PlayStation 4

SteelSeries Arctis 5 - Gaming Headset - RGB Illumination - DTS Headphone:X for PC and PlayStation 4

Multi-platform and Mobile-Ready

Play on every platform and take it with you wherever you go.

ClearCast Bidirectional Microphone

Widely recognised as the finest mic in gaming, the retractable Arctis ClearCast microphone delivers studio-quality voice clarity and exceptional background noise cancellation.

Exclusive AirWeave Ear Cushions

Inspired by fabrics found in athletic clothing, AirWeave ear cushions keep you cool, dry and comfy for hours of gaming.

Ski Goggle Suspension Band

Perfectly contoured across your entire head, the weight of the headset is evenly distributed to eliminate all pressure points.

SteelSeries Arctis 5

SteelSeries Arctis 5 - Gaming Headset - RGB Illumination - DTS Headphone:X for PC and PlayStation 4

SteelSeries Arctis 5 - Gaming Headset - RGB Illumination - DTS Headphone:X for PC and PlayStation 4

SteelSeries Arctis 5 - Gaming Headset - RGB Illumination - DTS Headphone:X for PC and PlayStation 4

SteelSeries Arctis 5 - Gaming Headset - RGB Illumination - DTS Headphone:X for PC and PlayStation 4

DTS Headphone:X v2 Surround

Immerse yourself in 360-degrees of precision audio with next-generation DTS Headphone:X v2.0 surround sound.

Premium Audio Drivers

The S1 speaker drivers give you the competitive advantage of incredible sound clarity. Engineered to produce ultra-low distortion audio, you’ll hear every detail.

USB ChatMix Dial

Easily balance the volume between your game and chat audio on the fly (PC and Mac only).

Prism RGB Illumination

Make your headset one-of-a-kind with 16.8 million different colours and dynamic lighting effects.

SteelSeries Arctis 5

SteelSeries Arctis 5 - Gaming Headset - RGB Illumination - DTS Headphone:X for PC and PlayStation 4

SteelSeries Arctis 5 - Gaming Headset - RGB Illumination - DTS Headphone:X for PC and PlayStation 4

SteelSeries Arctis 5 - Gaming Headset - RGB Illumination - DTS Headphone:X for PC and PlayStation 4

SteelSeries Arctis 5 - Gaming Headset - RGB Illumination - DTS Headphone:X for PC and PlayStation 4

On-Ear Audio Controls

Ergonomic on-ear controls give you easy access to volume and microphone mute. Game-time adjustments are as easy as tapping the ear cup.

Lightweight Design

Constructed to be so light that you will forget you're wearing them.

Personalise to Perfection

SteelSeries Engine software allows you to personalise the audio for your Arctis, from EQ to surround sound settings.

Competition Ready

All Arctis headsets are made to meet the demands of competitive gamers around the world.

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Wired connection PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Mobile, Mac PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Mobile, Mac PC, PlayStation, Mac, Mobile Xbox (only to Xbox controllers that have a 3.5mm headset jack) Mobile, Nintendo Switch (in tablet mode)
Wired connection type 4-pole 3.5mm & dual 3.5mm PC extension 4-pole 3.5mm & Dual 3.5mm PC cable USB or 4-Pole 3.5mm via included adapter 4-pole 3.5mm cable 4-pole 3.5mm cable
Wireless connection PC (wireless USB or USB-C), PlayStation (wireless USB), Nintendo Switch (docked = wireless USB, handheld = wireless USB-C), Android (wireless USB-C) PC, PlayStation, Mac, Nintendo Switch (in docked mode) Xbox One, Mobile (via Bluetooth)
Wireless range 9 m 12 m 6 m
Battery life 20 hours 24 hours 20 hours
Headphone volume control / Microphone mute toggle On ear cup On ear cup On ear cup On ear cup On ear cup On ear cup
Microphone type Noise canceling bidirectional. Detachable Bidirectional. Retractable Bidirectional. Retractable Bidirectional. Retractable Bidirectional. Retractable Bidirectional. Retractable
Headband Steel-reinforced adjustable headband Ski Goggle Headband Ski Goggle Headband Ski Goggle Headband Ski Goggle Headband Ski Goggle Headband
ChatMix PC & Mac PC & Mac
RGB Illumination ✓

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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GuitarGaming4
5.0 out of 5 stars Great headset
Reviewed in Canada on February 9, 2023
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This headset works awesome it alot better than what I had
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Shante McNeil
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in Canada on January 5, 2023
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My son is please and says it's perfect. The sound makes his gaming come alive
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kevin
4.0 out of 5 stars Great headset
Reviewed in Canada on October 20, 2021
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I dont know why buying a headset is such a chore, I bought and returned a few headsets before settling on this one.
The sound is amazing and the comfort is unreal, I will say the mic sucks, The output quality is just garbage.
I use my blue snowball as the quality is just so much better than the built-in mic.
The software took a bit to get use to but its pretty simple once you use it for a bit and there are a lot of cool features with it to.
I would recommend this headset to anyone looking for one with a DAC.
Easy to set up and ready to go straight out of the box.
My only complaint is with the built-in mic, Like i said.. Garbage.
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Will
5.0 out of 5 stars No adjustable head size, but my head is pretty big (XL in baseball cap) and it fits.
Reviewed in Canada on November 16, 2021
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Great product!
Comfortable
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not as described be warned
Reviewed in Canada on August 4, 2023
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I wanted to love these but very faulty as advertised plus it’s very silent they do not have DTS : Surround sound I will replace with a different gaming headphones
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babz
3.0 out of 5 stars These are NOT for xbox gaming!
Reviewed in Canada on January 3, 2023
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I bought these headphones for Christmas so my son would have headphones for pc/xbox gaming. They work great on the PC but are not compatible for the xbox one! If he didn't love them so much for Roblox etc I would return them! The info on this item isn't correct!
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Coppens Academy Childcare
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty comfortable but ear cup is shallow so people with ears that stick out be warned
Reviewed in Canada on May 26, 2021
I'm gonna give a summary then break down specific details of this headset. Overall, it's a solid headset that doesn't really do anything particularly well nor particularly badly. I wouldn't jump at this unless it was severely discounted but it's absolutely still a quality mid-tier gaming headset. I'll give it a final score of 4/5 mostly because of its reliability and the fact that it doesn't have any glaring issues. All of the headsets I've owned (including a Logitech, Corsair, and HyperX) have all had critical flaws and the Arctis 5 does not.

PLAYBACK QUALITY - 3/5
It's not great. The Steelseries configuration software doesn't offer much in the way of tweaking your audio so you'll need a third-party equalizer if you don't want this headset to sound bad. With some work, it can sound fairly ok. Certainly acceptable for casual music listening (lacks depth) and gaming or for movies and TV shows.

MIC QUALITY - 3/5
It's very clear if a little quiet. I feel like my voice is a bit degraded and always sounds crisper coming through a dedicated microphone but, again, absolutely acceptable for gaming. Not recommended if you're making videos, streaming, etc. though.

COMFORT - 3/5
This is gonna be pretty personal to my experience but it's pretty comfortable unless you're wearing them for a really long time. I've got big ears, so the extra-wide ear cup things are great and completely fit over my ears. This means I really cannot hear anything around me when I'm wearing them (that's a plus in my books). However, the ear cup things are a bit shallow so they're always pressing against my ears a little. After a few hours, this can start to suck. Look into HyperX headsets if comfort is your biggest consideration (although their sound quality is lacking).

AESTHETIC - 4/5
Actually pretty sleek and doesn't lean too hard into the LED-heavy gamer aesthetic. Lights can be configured in the Steelseries software. Ear cup things are a bit too bulky for it to not look goofy as regular music-listening headphones though.

SOFTWARE - 2/5
Lacks a lot of expected features. Poor audio customization, not a ton of options for lighting, no remapping buttons. Software is pretty lightweight though, unlike some other companies'.

BUILD - 5/5
Very sturdy design. I've dropped mine a bunch of times and sat on it once or twice. No parts have shown any sign of damage or wear after 2 years of use (which is a first for my headsets).

ADDITIONAL FEATURES - 2/5
Extra-long cable with in-line volume control is nice. Choosing between game sounds and chat sounds with this volume controller is a bizarre choice though. They're not buttons or a switch or anything. You max out the volume then push a little harder to change into "chat" audio and you minimize the volume and push a little harder to switch into "game" audio. Very, very strange decision that makes switching between the two audio modes a complete hinderance. Really not a big deal though since when would you want to do that anyway? Why would you need to hear ONLY game audio and not chat, or the other way around? And why wouldn't you just mute/unmute the desired services in the Windows audio mixer (or in the game/chat software)? Just weird. The mic can retract into the headset which is always a nice touch. Volume/mute controls on the headset itself are good although standard but the mute button doesn't actually mute. It just significantly lowers the volume of your mic to the point that it's almost muted but not quite. Another puzzling decision.
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rochelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Just right! Light and excellent mic quality
Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2021
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I love this headset for gaming. It’s light weight and has a mic that I can hide and a light goes on so that I know when I’m muted.
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Oscar Rodrigues
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente compra!
Reviewed in Brazil on May 2, 2023
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 Realmente confortável, qualidade de som e áudio aprovado por minha sobrinha que ficou muito feliz...Recomendo!
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Oscar Rodrigues
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente compra!
Reviewed in Brazil on May 2, 2023
Realmente confortável, qualidade de som e áudio aprovado por minha sobrinha que ficou muito feliz...Recomendo!
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gjgcomputers
5.0 out of 5 stars Great product and great seller
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2022
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Ok, I will like to start with the seller: Arminius17bc
Awesome job! Great customer service, super fast responses and follow up to make sure that I got my product on time and in good condition even thou that Amazon sent me the incorrect tracking number, the seller step up, send me the correct tracking number, very polite, very fast on contacting me and when I got the headset they immediately send me a message about it. Seller Score is 10/5. Couldn't be more satisfied with the seller. I'm really looking forward to do more business with them.
Ok, now let's talk about the headset. IT'S AWESOME!! Ok, I have tried a lot of headsets in the past from Sony, Logitech, etc., etc., this headset within this budget of less than $100 is the best out there. Super comfortable, great build, very nice sound quality, I will use it for a lot of things like listening to music in the PC, gaming in the PS4, Audioconferencing in Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc. If you are looking for an over-ear headset for any of those things, you wont regret this one. Headset score 5/5 in sound quality, 5/5 in comfort. Oh, it has RGB, I didn't pay attention to that, when connected using the 3.5 mm it doesn't light up until you connect with the USB to the computer and then the RGB showed. It's a headset so I won't be seeing the RBG by myself so it really is a nice extra but not a must have in my opinion.
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R. Bolster
5.0 out of 5 stars Die verlichting....
Reviewed in the Netherlands on July 19, 2024
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De verlichting doet het enkel als je de koptelefoon aansluit op een krachtbron. Dat is niet altijd het geval. Dus helaas wij gebruiken de lampjes niet ... Terwijl we em wel hadden gekocht voor de lampjes
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L-K
5.0 out of 5 stars 2019 gekauft - 2024 bewertet: Tolles Produkt!
Reviewed in Germany on June 11, 2024
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Ich habe das SteelSeries Arctis 5 Gaming-Headset seit 2019 getestet. Nun möchte ich meine Erfahrungen mit euch teilen! Hier sind einige Gründe, warum ich dieses Headset nur empfehlen kann:

Klangqualität:
Das wichtigste: Die Klangqualität. Das Headset liefert eine unglaubliche Audioqualität. Ob beim Spielen, Musik hören oder Filme schauen – der Klang ist stets klar, detailreich und immersiv. Besonders bei Games wie Rainbow Six oder PUBG ist die räumliche Ortung hervorragend.

Tragekomfort:
Das Arctis 5 ist eines der bequemsten Headsets, die ich je getragen habe. Dank des Kopfbandes und der Ohrpolster kann ich stundenlang spielen, ohne dass das Headset unangenehm wird. Es sitzt perfekt und drückt nicht, selbst bei längeren Gaming-Sessions.

Design und RGB-Beleuchtung:
Mir persönlich gefällt das Design wirklich sehr, sehr gut. Es ist schlicht, minimalistisch und modern. Die RGB-Beleuchtung an den Ohrmuscheln verleiht dem Headset ein wirklich stimmiges Gesamtpaket! Man kann die Beleuchtung über die interne App steuern und individuell anpassen.

Mikrofon:
Das Mikrofon des Arctis 5 ist gut, allerdings auch nichts besonderes. Natürlich kommt es nicht an die Audioqualität eines bspw. RODE NT-USB heran. Die Sprachqualität reicht allerdings für Game-Voicechats oder Discord. Hintergrundgeräusche werden effektiv unterdrückt. Die integrierte Mute-Funktion finde ich super!

Insgesamt bin ich extrem zufrieden mit dem SteelSeries Arctis 5. Wunderbare Klangqualität, ein hohen Tragekomfort, ein sehr ansprechendes Design und eine Mikrofonleistung, die in dieser Preiskategorie "in Ordnung" ist. Trotzdem eine klare Empfehlung!
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Juan Miguel
5.0 out of 5 stars Los mejores cascos que he tenido nunca.
Reviewed in Spain on May 23, 2024
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Venía de usar unos cascos chinos de 20€ que eran bastante buenos, pero estaban ya reventados y decidí pasar a un modelo decente, el audio es buenísimo, el micrófono es cómodo de contraer y extraer, con el botón que tienes en la orejera te muteas rápido si estás en chat de voz. Tienen un cable larguísimo, creo que son 2 o 2.5 metros, e incluyen un pequeño mezclador para subir o bajar el volumen de la música o la voz (yo no lo uso, pero ahí está)

Lo más destacado en mi opinión es la comodidad de las orejeras y de la diadema al ser de tela y lo poco que pesan, puedes tenerlos puestos 8h y ni te das cuenta de que los llevas.
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