Are SteelSeries Wireless Gaming Earbuds the FUTURE of Gaming Audio?

[@griffsmotorthings]

These seem super comfy. So glad the app is included, thank you for reviewing. SteelSeries the last two years has stepped up soooo much.

[@romao9566]

been using them this week and they’re so convenient, easy switch to bluetooth and don’t have to worry about headphone dents🙏🙏🙏

[@joesipr]

no have issue with distortion with anc on

[@mnrd888]

I’m amazed that Jabra implemented their mic technology into this Steelseries buds. The quality is amazing!

[@Psychodrummer31]

Steppin up the game with a drop test too now huh? lmaoooo Great review!

[@TheTechne]

🤣

[@scraggles292]

Pre-ordered and got these a few days ago and these are perfect for everything like for me who mostly plays on console, I can play my games go to the gym and then work they sounds good feel good and just good

[@SangDaNoble517]

I'm actually thinking of getting a pair myself, How did you feel about the Mic?

[@scraggles292]

​@SangDaNoble517 tbh it works and people say i sounf far away but they're earbuds so something like the nova will always be better since it's just closer to your mouth but I have a fish tank in my game room and no one can hear it when I'm gaming unlike my other headsets

[@michaelagosto7733]

The sound is too low for ps5. Can someone help?

[@Kennycheeseman]

@@michaelagosto7733you need to go online and change the audio

[@Dovere94]

i would love a latency test for every wireless buds/headphones you review :D useful for competitive gameplay and rhyhtm games

[@TheZuggernaut]

The 2.4ghz mode off the dongle will be like using a standard wireless headset that uses a dongle so little to no latency at all. The Bluetooth mode will probably have some latency though

[@UnrupturedTV]

Wouldn've been insane if they managed to integrate the chat mix feature on these!

[@eluv2401]

What about doing a best of gaming earbuds. Feel there a quite a few options out there now. Keep up the great work!

[@ryanspartan7853]

Happy to see that the buds turned out good. I might grab a pair for when I don't want to use cans or IEMs. Thanks as always!

[@Hijynx87]

I'd get jlab epic lab edition instead, they sound great and come with a dongle.

[@ryanspartan7853]

@Hijynx87 appreciate it, but my plan is to use the Xbox version. JLab, won't work to my knowledge

[@HPDopeboyfresh]

Just picked some up and boy they are sweet! I have long hair so my steel series attics with my hair can be straining on my neck so these instantly relieved it today!!!

[@marzipanda_]

ahh i love these, game changer if you wear glasses like me.. and if you want to switch quickly to bluetooth mode and have it connected to your phone as well it’s so good for music as well as gaming

[@lesdyxicdino532]

So far in really liking them. The biggest win for me is the eq are on your phone and not stored on a DAC. Meaning my steam deck benefits from the eqs!

[@WoozyK7]

SS Arctis Gamebuds vs Sony Inzone buds vs ROG Cetra Speednova?

[@JoIhnnyRage]

vs JBL Quantum TWS vs Razor Hammerhead Pro

[@wii312]

The best compare Sony explore game buds

[@TheMajorshake]

the rog cetra is dog shit dont waste your money like i did lol

[@WangC-hz1ot]

I think all of compared you want, are based on your used to. For me, I love the feature like...2.4G/BT mode are parallel, I can aware the ring coming if who call me from phone even I within 2.4g mode on PC.

[@9blunted]

@@TheMajorshakewas thinking about these. What’s the issue? Do you mean the speednova version with 2.4ghz?

[@jaymart2k]

With the flat toggle these gonna be the best thing to use for Nintendo Switch - audio and works with voice chat (supported games).

[@Dragorus360]

You had me sold until I found out you can't use the 2.4ghz on pc and Bluetooth your phone at the same time like my Asus Cetra true wireless can. Being able to game with the dongke on my pc and take calls on Bluetooth simultaneously is priceless for me. If they implement that into these earbuds in a software update, which i'm sure they can, I will buy them for sure.

[@jarlofrivia]

You kinda can. They can be connected to the phone and PC or console same time. But ye not have sound at the same time. I think that's to keep them sounding the best they can. But if u take a call just triple tap it and u can use it on ur phone

[@GrandSil90]

Thanks for the review! These look very good and I'm surprised about the price. Very competitive and undercuts the Sony inzone buds.

[@ballisticz]

Are these better than the Sony Inzone earbuds?

[@alexrajaste1193]

Hey, apparently so based on certain reviews

[@Ghost88o9]

Been trying to figure that out myself hopefully I made the right choice ordered the steel series today

[@ballisticz]

@@Ghost88o9 nice, I have the inzones and they’ve been great! Haven’t seen anyone compare the both of these together yet! Let us know what you think of the Arctis buds when you get them

[@shrex4796]

​@@Ghost88o9so far what is your experience with it ?

[@DavidCastilloOnGoogle]

Great showcase! Actually found this video when I was searching for reviews and so far so good! Just a question as it wasn't included in the vid - Is this also suitable when you're at the gym? I have PrismXR Vega T1 (as I'm a VR user) and if the sounds are as good as you say I might switch PrismXR with this one for both my VR and commute. In terms of battery life SteelSeries Earbuds is definitely way up there but I'm curious about its performance on sound and water-resistant/proofing

[@bleedsblue05esk8]

Will the Xbox ones work on both the Xbox and PS5?

[@rwest1966]

Yes

[@ChrisMalcolm]

Thanks for the review! Also I see you are a fellow Destiny fan. 💪🏼

[@l9Blue8l]

What’s the mic like in a noisy environment?

[@WOLFSPARTAN117]

Great review as always, in really enjoy your videos

[@romandres7690]

Hi I watch a lot of your videos. How did you like on PS5? I bought them and i use on PS5.I find them not to be loud enough. Maybe my setting are not correct. But would appreciate your feed back. Thank you. Keep up the great work.

[@juancardona2213]

Have you tried pairing with a pc with the Sonar software? It usually has a toggle where you can disable the volume limit. Check it out! 07:48

[@romandres7690]

@juancardona2213 Yes I did do that. However the sound still was not as loud as I would have liked them to be. I returned them.

[@蘇經文-z7p]

Do you try to increase the bud audio volume by pressing the button on the right bud? Short press*1 + long press and hold on the right bud button Or you can refer to the packaging box, which has operating gestures for increasing the volume of the Bud.

[@GiuseppeDL18]

sound better the gamebuds or the Nova Pros?

[@captaincutIer]

Would you recommend these for listening to media & music just?

[@joesipr]

i have the sony inzone , is redundant buy this too or the sound is much better

[@Ghost88o9]

I’m trying to figure out the same thing. Did you get the answer you’re looking for?

[@joesipr]

@Ghost88o9 ok i can help u , what console u have ast of all

[@jenshs4817]

Bought them today for 128€. They will replace my 5x. Just waited for some good in ears to use with Xbox, Switch and Playstation 5.

[@colemoxie4209]

How is the audio on the ps5? I heard it’s too quiet on ps5 but good on pc and switch

[@tubedude92]

any eq to adjust the mic?

[@F3nya]

Thanks for the review, how do these compare agains the Asus Rog Cetra Speednova? Which ones from the two would you recommend?

[@TheTechne]

@@F3nya both are very good, some of the best buds out there. But for me the SS take the win in comfort for sure.

[@9blunted]

@@TheTechnehow do these compare to the Logitech g fits?

[@F3nya]

I will add that I’ve since bought the Arctis buds and really like them! I just wish they would have a vent hole in them, like the airpods pro have, so that they woudn’t create that clogged up feeling in your ear, that earbuds usually make.

[@loconius]

Looks like they are utilizing that Jabra acquisition, these look like jabra elite 5s, which are amazing earbuds. Not labra was the first earbud company to have native device muting of the mic!

[@jarlofrivia]

I owned jabras 85 and 75 and both had hizzing

[@taydengyles7805]

Can u do a top 5 simultaneous wireless headset

[@aes1373]

Will they work with the Quest 3?

[@rwest1966]

Yes

[@DragonInferrno]

Great review! Got them at launch and loving them. Any idea what replacement tips they use? Foam tips would take these to the next level.

[@TheTechne]

yeah I agree,. but I have no idea. Maybe I should mention this to Wicked Cushion 😉

[@Hijynx87]

get spinfit omni, azla crystal tws or jlab cloud foams.

[@loconius]

@@DragonInferrno also worth noting jabra elite ear tips wil fit on these so you could get those as a sub till more come out. Elite 5 tips I believe. The elite 8 and 10 use an different shape hole

[@jarlofrivia]

Foam on something that goes inside your ear is not a good ideia lol

[@loconius]

@@TheTechne oh dekoni makes some ear tips for these style of earbuds, or at least I bet they will

[@supertt275]

Nice, if you change eq on you phone do they save to buds? I just want to set em um and never touch it

[@xsaver23]

works perfect for me, but I got these strictly for desktop gaming (just audio not mic) as Im not a fan of headphones.

[@Toby8845]

How are they compared to the Sony Inzone buds in terms of static noise? I had to return my Inzone buds due to the constant background static

[@joesipr]

i never have that static noise issue bro , strange

[@ballisticz]

@@joesiprI just got some inzone earbuds, do you have any recommended EQ settings?

[@柯博文-y4l]

Techne, did you also receive the hyper cloud mix ii? You reviewed the mix i 2yrs ago, would like to see a comparison!

[@NeighborhoodDada]

How do they sound while gaming

[@TheTechne]

very good

[@bahmanr9261]

Out of box they sound very flat. Even when I change preset eq from phone nothing changes.

[@MFCPayback]

Great review, I'm looking for some gaming buds for PC gaming but I really need good side tone/mic monitoring/transparency being a dad trying to be quiet while the kids are sleeping haha would you recommend these? Or any others? These come out in a week in the UK. Thank you.

[@Woocash1618]

These do have switchable Transparency/ANC mode!

[@AceAngel]

Would you buy these over the sony inzone for PC??

[@TechLover-g]

Idk about these but I had inzone and returned them, maybe it was only my bad luck but, apart from the static white noise, I've got multiple disconnections from the dungle which wasn't acceptable for me with the price tag. It's a shame bcz, they are the only buds which have chatmix button on themselves which is an important fact for me.

[@midoone188]

Does the xbox version work on ps5 as well ?

[@Nicolas-nd2hd]

Yes, I have the Xbox one and tried it on PS5 and Xbox yesterday. Just flip the switch on the dongle from Xbox to PC and it works on PS5

[@PlayedOutPops]

So.... this over the ROG Cetra True Wireless SpeedNovas?

[@ivan-j4l9x]

Does it only switch between 2.4 and Bluetooth or can it play them at the same time?

[@antonioramirez2736]

Great video. Might consider getting some

[@emeresbestres1]

How would you compare the sound vs. Soundcore VR P10 Ear Buds? I'm not sure if you've had a chance to test or try those but I've been using them with PS5 and they sound great. The battery of the steel series being around 10 hrs on one charge is already a winner.

[@Y.A.A.E.G._Games]

So glad you did these

[@rafaelochoa9776]

Do these work with ps portal?

[@anddo24]

I own the Gamebuds and the Asus Cetra Speednova. I prefer the Asus SN. The Asus SN simply get louder and have more kick. The Gamebuds have a very subdued loudness. I'm always looking at the volume button for more. It's not the volume limiter. The Nova Pro Wireless lack the top end volume of it's competitors as well. The Maxwells get way louder. I think the ANC is just okay. It's about a tie with the Asus SN. Where the Gamebuds shine is comfort (although the stock tips are cheap and need to go ASAP). I wore the Gamebuds for 3 hours the other day and forgot I had them on. I like the fact that they fit me similar to the WF-XM5s. The app and the game profiles is another great feature. I agree they need to do something about all the EQ features overlapping. I agree these are a buy.. Dekoni or someone else will come through with memory foam tips.

[@Hijynx87]

just use jlab cloud foams, I bet they fit. or spinfit omni medical grade silicone.

[@acscw8408]

cool. when did u get i? it just released :O r u a reviewer?

[@anddo24]

@@acscw8408 I got them from Best Buy. My Buds arrived on the 19th.. Highly recommend, especially if you like SteelSeries. My replacement tips are coming in on Tuesday. I think they will give the SS Buds a nice boost.

[@randallkok7038]

Thanks for the Steel series gaming Earbuds Review my fellow destiny Guardian ! I will be getting this for my gaming laptop.

[@TheTechne]

@@randallkok7038 🤝

[@ifbgon]

I read somewhere that they are not that loud?? What do you think?

[@acscw8408]

It's balanced. If U wanna smash the limits play with the EQ from GG

[@D0DGE6T4]

Playstation buds or Steelseries buds?

[@iwishihadgoodinternet7766]

Hi techne, is it possible to make a comparison video with the Cetra SpeedNova?

[@luchisuavey9930]

ROG Cetra or Astro gaming buds ?

[@axeadude2846]

Is the battery good outside of the case?

[@LiquidSm0ke]

Ten hours

[@axeadude2846]

@LiquidSm0ke that's really good

[@v8706]

At 2.40 which iphone cover is that i mean name of cover that looks cool

[@ad6m.]

Do you think these or the logitech gaming buds are better? I think asus has a pair too but they aren't as popular

[@ArgntOrange]

Logitech gamebuds are dogshit, the sound quality was worse than most and the charging case arrived broken

[@nick4220]

You have any thoughts on how they compare to the Sony elite earbuds?

[@joesipr]

thats the worst buds in the market

[@CassTheNova]

Techne i may have missed it do these have simultaneous audio like the arctis nova 7x?

[@DragonInferrno]

@@CassTheNova they do not but switching over is pretty easy.

[@jsjago]

Are these worth it for gaming for COD?

[@네이스-q8x]

Are there any advantages compared to earbuds currently on sale? How does it compare to INZONE BUDS, ASUS ROG CETRA, and RAZER HAMMER HEAD?

[@otaris]

I don’t know if I just got a defective pair but I installed my earbuds did the firmware updates and the sound quality was terrible and people could not hear me when I spoke . The bass and everything sounded like blown speakers

[@armilucie3540]

for a long time looking for a gaming earbuds that can be use in PC with decent mic

[@Oguz06]

I use the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4. Is this headset as good as sennheiser? For gaming, I use anker vr p10 on the computer. Is it much better than Anker?

[@d3n0tz_]

How was the mic in this?

[@kelvin3103]

You can hear it from 8:52 onwards Not great, but you can’t expect much from earbuds, definitely not as good as a standalone mic or a headset with a mic.

[@kyle.s1212]

Please review g915 x,

[@zarcon666]

The audio never worked for me after jumping through hoops with every sound setting in windows11 and Sonar. They would never output to the gamebuds.

[@TheBrewster92]

Can’t connect to SteelSeries GG won’t bring up the game buds.. any help thanks

[@tuncaycalan1125]

these are not working on PC. i cannot get any sound at all. received today. tried update, tried sonar, tried with usb and usb-c still no sound. not on Windows10, not on my MAC either, couldnt get any sound on both PC

[@PubEnemy]

Is this better than Sony inzone buds?

[@skapdor7]

Also curious about this

[@NivaJunior]

Playstation Pulse Explore vs Steelseries Artics Gamebuds

[@JackLeftTown427]

I’ve been waiting to see a review for these as I wait for the Xbox version to be available. Thank god you posted this before I ordered. Now I can tell my wife I did the research.

[@TheTechne]

yeah I want that xbox version also

[@erhanking20]

Well i got some issues on pc. Bluetooth the app doesnr recognize it with the dogle it does. Mic doesnt work tried everything but with windows test no response.

[@ByPrxyXBX]

These vs JBL Quantum TWS?

[@spades._.]

once earbuds somehow get a decent mic I'll switch over no question.

[@hedshot1194]

Ifk what I'm doing wrong but I've been messing with the sounds settings for hours and it still sounds like crap and is cracklywhen I'm shooting

[@skillboosthd1998]

i would suggest using any steelseries products without sonar and use the engine instead . Since it uses alot of cpu usage otherwise in my experience.

[@Skeleoh]

Weird, as mine is running at 0% Cpu while watching this atleast. Sonar uses 200mb and SS client uses 250mb of ram. Half 1 GB of ram for using sonar is probably worth it/fine unless you are somehow using alot of ram for other activities

[@cjcaton19]

These or the ASUS game earbuds

[@elfara]

Those are JABRA EARBUDS 😂

[@zanychelly]

Never heard of this brand

[@navorski7660]

Haha that's what I also thought 😂 looks exactly like jabra

[@RJ_Uploads]

Jabra actually bought Steelseries so that should take care of any questions about the look and sound of these hope this helps👍🏾👍🏾

[@felipecavallini6164]

There is no Jabra with dongle...

[@RJ_Uploads]

@@felipecavallini6164 of course not but when one company uses the other companies resources and combine the 2, you get these types of results besides I don't think jabra is making anymore audio earbuds after this year so why not use steelseries as their way of putting out their audio products.

[@Absence_ov_Faith]

Does anyone got their ANC mode messed up after updating the buds? I'm getting a crackling piercing sound with ANC on, doesn't happen if I turn it off.

[@Noddy_North]

ROG Cetra SpeedNova or SteelS Gamebuds? I've had the Sony Inzone buds, but they're just unconfutable and fall out..

[@TheTechne]

SS

[@davidrollins1858]

Does anyone know if these will connect with the meta quest 3? Thanks

[@Hijynx87]

they should with the dongle, and if that doesn't work use bt and low latency mode (if its an option).

[@gyatsolix]

same design with jabra i like that.

[@HidanHatsura]

is there anyone that managed to get the Bluetooth latency for those? sometimes I need my USB C free for charging while gaming, would be nice to know since I don't think they have a "gamemod" through bluetooth

[@michaelagosto7733]

I have the ps5 version but the sound too low, can someone help please?

[@juancardona2213]

07:48 Sonar software on pc for volumen limiter toggle

[@蘇經文-z7p]

Do you try to increase the bud audio volume by pressing the button on the right bud? Short press*1 + long press and hold on the right bud button Or you can refer to the packaging box, which has operating gestures for increasing the volume of the Bud.

[@StranjaDanjah]

I want to switch from my arctis 7s to these, but I'm scared to commit due to probably having to get a separate microphone. Just tired of gamer hair and sweaty ears.

[@JohnnyPS5]

I have my ps5 volume all the way up, and the volume on the ear buds all the way and they still seem quiet. If any one has any tips please let me know. And t turned off the volume limiter off too.

[@Absence_ov_Faith]

I had the same problem. Open the Engine app on PC and make a custom EQ cranking everything up to 6+dB. This helped me with the low volume on PS5, Maybe I'm losing some details but now the sound is on par with PC. If you like it, make another EQ with 8+dB, sometimes I switch to this one, it depends on the game. Is your ANC working? Mine is fucked up after the update.

[@JohnnyPS5]

@Absence_ov_Faith thank you I'll give that a try! Honestly I can't tell if the ANC is working cause the volume is low LOL I'm hoping they do an update to fix all this.

[@Zephyn]

Pretty cool review, good job. Though for $150 doubloons, I think I'd go with something by Moondrop or Truthear then buy a standalone Mic as a PC user. It's been nearly impossible for me to go back to gaming brand audio when I could get something made by actual audio companies and use Dolby's EQ like in this video to customize it. Dolby Access is very handy, it's nice to have.

[@Hijynx87]

Jlab epic lab edition are also an option, but nothing beats a solid set of iems and a dac/amp like a qudelix 5k to eq on console.

[@foxhound91]

What about Xbox?¿?

[@WhiteshadowTV]

Little known fact about these, they worked with Jabra on them

[@loconius]

As an owner of the Jane’s elite 5’s these match the physical design of those, down tot he shape of the button… I love Jane’s earbuds so my wallet is not happy to see these exist lol!

[@Hijynx87]

But do they sound good?

[@loconius]

@@Hijynx87 how techne described the sound signature is accurate with how the elite 5 sound. Loud crisp and detailed; they have a balanced sound. These seem to have a much more involved EQ, so that’s really cool. The elite 5 had an EQ too which was good enough for casual listening. And the comfort, if you have a soft enough pillow you can sleep in them; I have to listen to our baby monitor while sleeping next to newborn! I’m curious if the steel series use verbal notifications (the elite 5 do) or tone notifications for like mic mute and connected devices .

[@RJ_Uploads]

Jabra did buy steel series so that should answer all questions on why they look the part.👍🏾👍🏾

[@tonywalker1954]

They made Xana Buds 😂

[@meypelofficial6336]

they look like Jarba elite

[@carlosdiaz1139]

hello , great review, can someone tell me about doing excercise with them? can they get wet?? xddd

[@bryanCLXT]

look like my jabra elites I'm gonna cop a pair

[@JurassicF4rt]

Well considering Jabra bought SteelSeries in 2021 it makes sense.

[@vWALDOv]

I tried these for PC and they absolutely sucked. The audio was terrible and had too much static

[@jordantsosie4836]

Those are jabra. Just a different dongle they use to talk with consoles.

[@RyderJohnson4163]

How’s the mic on them though

[@milky7550]

Skip to 8min

[@NyteStalker89]

"Qi" is pronounced as CHI(Chee) and is the technical name for the wireless charging tech

[@yonniesboy]

Thank you so much for your review .. can’t wait to try a pair of those on my ps5 😊

[@romandres7690]

I have these and I've been messing with them on my ps5. They sound ok but I wish I could get them louder. Let me know what you think when to get them. Thanks.

[@yonniesboy]

@@romandres7690 I will thanks .. also might try the new razer barracuda 2 chroma .. I heard good things about those

[@ChowHound1337]

Sony Inzones are trash. Huge fan of the JBL TWS. I'm going to compare them vs these. I prefer the OG bud shape and not these so we'll see.

[@MrVic510]

But what would you choose these or the Sony inzone or the Asus speednova?