![]() While the microphone doesn’t really like staying in place, it manages to pick up clean audio even from well to the side of our mouth while testing. We found ourselves adjusting it a few times to get it in the right position. The microphone tucks away nicely into the Arctis 3 Bluetooth, but the flexible arm doesn’t take to new positions well. The cable can connect at the other end to a 4-pole angled 3.5mm plug or to a splitter with 3.5mm mic and audio jacks, but the propriety 8-pin connector is a nuisance. The headset cable is made of a light rubber that doesn’t generate much noise, but a clip would be a welcome addition. But, it pops out while muted, so it’s easy to reach back and physically feel what mode it’s in. The microphone mute switch is a little hard to find at first, and you can’t see it while wearing the headset. 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.
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