The Bluetooth power button is on the right side of the Arctis 3. The retractable microphone is also on the left. The left ear cup includes a mic mute switch, volume dial, 8-pin audio input connector, micro-USB port for charging and even a 3.5mm audio out jack for sharing your audio with someone else. The SteelSeries Arctis 3 is a bit busy with controls and ports. However, that’s the only thing we found uncomfortable. The edge of our ears touched the fabric-covered speaker driver in the headset, and this can grow uncomfortable in no time. Steelseries’ AirWeave ear cup material is wonderfully soft and pleasant on the skin, but the Arctis 3 Bluetooth could stand to have a tad more room inside the ear cup.

Everything just kind of feels more wobbly than it should.Īn elastic skiband comfortably spreads out the weight of the headphones across the crown of our head. They don’t feel fragile, but not exactly rugged either. The ear cups wiggle a bit on the hinges, too. The SteelSeries Arctis 3 flexes to fit bigger heads, but the hinges feel like they may give out with too strong a twist. Unfortunately, the build doesn’t feel that sturdy. The headset feels a little loose when we shake our head, so these are a no-go for jogging or highly active VR. The earcups attach with metal hinges that allow them to rotate to rest flat on your chest or for storage, and they pivot to automatically adjust to your head and balance out the clamping force.

The Arctis 3 Bluetooth headband is a thick, flexible plastic.

Arctis 3 wired