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There is a pretty good deal atm on this headset and been thinking about getting my first wireless headset for a while. Am curious about how it runs on Linux, as I've seen some controversy on this headset on website that shall not be named, but that was 3 years ago now. I dont expect to be running their propriety software for equalizing sound - but would like to know if the headset performs as it should out of the box and if the additional sound system works well. If anyone has any experience with this i'd be more than happy to hear about it. Other headset recommendations welcome to (wireless though) :)

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (25 children)

No.

Do not buy steelseries. Ever.

I bought one of their controllers, once. I really liked it, but it broke. When I RMAd it, they didn't have replacements in stock. I said fine, I'll wait.

They said no. Here's a 60 euro certificate to buy something else you don't want. Also it expires in 30 days, just to make sure you can't wait for something you actually want to buy, like the controller, to be in stock.

All complaints ignored.

They effectively stole my controller with zero compensation. Their warranty policies are literally just "fuck you, eat shit". Everything else I've ever used from them has only barely outlasted the warranty.

I recommend Epos headsets. My GSP 370 have now lasted four times longer than the Steelseries Arctis I had before. The battery is finally dying, but you can literally undo just 3 screws and replace it.

When new, the battery lasts 100 hours per charge, and when you finally do get the low battery warning, you don't need the swappable battery bullshit because "low battery" still means they'll last two more days. Which means you can just ignore the infrequent low battery sound until you're done gaming, and then plug them in.

They function flawlessly on linux, and have excellent audio quality for both input and output. Since, you know, they're by Sennheiser, not a "gaming" peripheral company.

[–] Bosht 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

To add to this: I currently have the Arctis Pro pictured and while the battery swap system is great, that's the only thing I see going for it. From an audio quality perspective Sennheiser blows it out of the water. Honestly wish I had gotten another one instead of going Steelseries. Especially for the pricetag they're charging. Audio quality bass-wise is just not there.

[–] HeyJoe 2 points 2 months ago

I'm not trying to complain, but I have these as well and also agree for the price i paid I feel like it wasn't worth it from the audio quality side. Don't get me wrong, they sound good enough, but for the price I was let down. I love the battery swap, and I love being able to use Bluetooth with my phone while also in game chat and game sound all at once.

I have had them for about 3 years now and wish I could a few more years out of them, but my kids got to them a few times and basically destroyed the clip on the left headphone so it just moves around on its own and people keep telling me my mic is in and out and choppy all the time. Not the products fault, but if I do go higher end price again I will probably pass on these and try someone else.

With that said, I also purchased their keyboard and a mouse from them. Keyboard also feels overpriced but I've had it about 4 years and is solid and going strong with zero issues. The mouse is by far my favorite purchase from them. It's the only one I felt was worth the price and is super light but feels great in your hand. I love the mesh shell and never a huge fan of lights, but it is a nice touch here. Bluetooth and 2.4g options make it perfect for any scenario, but I keep it wired if I am home due to the lower than expected battery life, which would be my only complaint. It lasts just under a week with full work hours usage.

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