If you’re in the market for finding the best gaming headset that will enhance your gaming experience to a different level, you can’t go wrong with SteelSeries products. The Danish company offers a good selection of headsets suitable for gaming on PC, laptops, and consoles, with some of the headsets even coming with easy wireless connectivity with mobile devices.

SteelSeries headsets are known for their more casual looks, customizability, and mic quality complimented with a unique headband design to give a premium finish. In this article, we will be looking at the top ten gaming headsets from Steel Series so that you can choose the headset that works best for you and goes with your playing style.

1. SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless

The gaming headset is the best budget in the current SteelSeries lineup, going towards a reasonably wired variant mainly due to its better connectivity options and compatibility with the software available on the desktop. It also comes with an analog audio cable for wired connectivity and a USB-C dongle for wireless connectivity with a PC, consoles, and Android mobile devices.

A wireless over-ear headset, the Arctis 1 Wireless has a less premium design compared to the Arctis Pro Wireless. While it has a metal-reinforced headband for a sturdier frame, its mostly plastic build is cheaper and less durable. It has closed-back ear cups with a detachable boom mic, which makes it the only SteelSeries headset in this guide with a removable mic. Its ear cups can rotate to a flat position, making it less cumbersome to wear around your neck. In addition to the USB-C dongle, the headset also comes with a micro USB charging cable, an analog cable, and a USB-A adapter for the dongle.

2. Steel Series Arctis Pro Wireless

This is one of the best and most versatile gaming headsets you will find in the market, with its wired and wireless connection options making it compatible with various gaming environments, even android devices.

This gaming headset is designed with several features, including dual wireless connectivity, a dual battery system, and channel mixing and you’ll get to buy it for around 350$.

Compared to some gaming headsets, the Arctis Pro Wireless has a cleaner and more casual look with an RGB lighting system absent. It’s a wireless over-ear headset with large, closed-back ear cups, a sturdy steel headband, and an adjustable headband strap. It has a flexible boom mic that retracts into the left ear cup and an easily accessible battery slot in the right ear cup.

3. Steel Series Arctis 7

This Gaming Headset is what you get if you take the Arctis Pro Wireless and remove some of its features, such as the dual battery system and Bluetooth connectivity and you get this headset. It’s a wireless headset for gaming on PC and consoles, with its USB dongle allowing for low-latency wireless connectivity, and is compatible with desktop and consoles with a reasonable price of $150.

This gaming headset is featured with a steel headband and a retractable boom mic, the Arctis 7 is a well-designed headset in an over-ear format. Its build quality is good, with its metal headband making for a sturdier frame, while its appearance is more on the casual side.

4. Steel Series Arctis 5

This is another budget-friendly gaming headset from SteelSeries which you can buy for around $100, which places it in the same price range as the Arctis 1 Wireless from the same brand. If we compare it with the Arctis 1, it has a slightly better-built frame and features virtual surround sound and channel mixing. But it has fewer connection options you can only use it in wired mode.

This gaming headset is also featured with a suspension strap and retractable boom mic, the Arctis 5 looks similar to the Arctis Pro Wireless and the Arctis 7, but its build quality is inferior. It has a less durable plastic headband. It has spacious ear cups with thick cushions to mitigate its tight clamp, improving the overall comfort.

5. Steel Series Arctis 9X

This is the best SteelSeries gaming headset for Xbox One consoles. It has the same premium build quality, customizability, and complete on-cup controls just like  Arctis Pro Wireless. However here it uses a USB dongle, that supports Xbox Wireless technology for direct wireless connectivity with Xbox One consoles which is a great feature.

This gaming headset is also featured with Bluetooth and a dual wireless setup, but it lacks an audio cable. You can buy this headset for $200, which makes it affordable for gamers with a sizable budget.

An over-ear headset with a closed-back design, the Arctis 9X is a well-built headset featuring a sturdy steel headband and a retractable boom. It has a tight clamp and a relatively limited strap adjustment range, but it’s still comfortable to wear for long hours, mainly due to its generously padded ear cups and light frame.

6. SteelSeries Arctis 7 2019 Edition

The SteelSeries Arctis 7 2019 Edition is good gaming headphones for beginners who are looking to be professional in the future.

As the upgraded version of the SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017 headphones, they come with 25-hour continuous battery life and their comfortable padding which will let you play for countless hours in a stretch.

On the downside, they can sound different depending on who’s wearing them. However, the unique ski-band headband can be adjusted to give you the best fit possible while the companion software contains a great graphic EQ to further fine-tune your listening experience. The headband is more rounded while the earcups have slightly thicker padding. For a more casual look, the microphone can retract inside the left ear cup.

7. Steel Series Arctis 9 Wireless

This gaming headset is lossless 2.4 GHz wireless for lag-free high fidelity gaming audio for PC as well as PlayStation. You can simultaneously use this gaming headset for calls, music, and VoIP chat while gaming.

The discord-certified microphone provides noise cancellation and natural-sounding clarity.

Signature Arctis sound with ChatMix control to hear every detail for an audio advantage.

With more than twenty hours of battery life for nonstop wireless usage.

8. Arctis 3 Bluetooth

This gaming headset is simultaneously used for wired audio while gaming and wireless Bluetooth audio from your mobile device. Perfect for Nintendo Switch: Mix wireless chat audio from the Switch mobile app with wired audio directly from the Switch. It is also featured with ClearCast noise-canceling microphone for clear,natural-sounding voice communication on all platforms. The artist’s signature soundscape emphasizes subtle, yet critical sounds to give you an audio advantage.

This is the perfect headset for everywhere you game. Connect to all of your game systems including Switch, PS4, Xbox, and PC via the 3.5mm cable while simultaneously mixing in VoIP chat, phone calls, and music wirelessly over Bluetooth.

9. SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC Gaming Headset

Every component of the Arctis Pro + GameDAC Hi-Res gaming audio system is meticulously engineered to maintain pristine, powerful audio, from the digital output of the PS4 or PC to your ears for a beautiful gaming experience to power your gaming to the next level.

It also has high Fidelity digital to analog converter and Audiophile-grade sound with superb detail. This gaming headset has luxurious polished steel and aluminum alloy construction.

10. Arctis 1 Wireless For Cyberpunk Edition

This is the official gaming headset built for the most awaited game Cyberpunk 2077 with a limited-edition design inspired by Night City’s most infamous rocker boy and his iconic cyber arm.

This gaming headset is featured with ultra-low latency lossless wireless for Xbox, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Android devices. This Gaming Headset is also powered with high-performance speaker drivers as the award-winning Arctis 9X Steel-reinforced headband for a perfect fit and lasting durability for years to come.

These are the top and best 10 Steelseries headsets for gaming. Take your game to the next level.

Happy Gaming. See you In-Game.