SteelSeries’ Arctis 1 is a headset for budget-conscious gamers

SteelSeries is always a good bet for a well-made gaming headsets, and its latest puts a lot of the good bits of more expensive models into a entry-level pair of cans. The £50 Arctis 1 features the same speaker drivers, soundscape and noise-cancelling ClearCast mic as the Arctis 3, 5, 7 and 9X, but the latter is now detachable (rather than retractable) if you have no desire to talk to 17-year-olds from Leeds who are beating you at FIFA. The Arctis 1 also trades the ski goggle suspension headband for a design better suited to on-the-go use, and its 3.5mm connection means it can be used with the PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. It’s available to buy right now.

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I'm fascinated by all things tech, but if you were going to leave me on a desert island, I'd probably ask for my Nintendo Switch, a drone, and a pair of noise-cancelling cans to block out the relentless seagull racket. When I'm not on Stuff duty you'll probably find me subscribing to too many podcasts, playing too many video games, or telling anyone who will listen that Harry Kane is never going to leave Spurs.

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