

It isn’t all doom and gloom though, these have a lot of flex and yet no creaking, regardless of how aggressively I twisted them. They don’t feel very durable or study, despite being reinforced in the headband.

The SteelSeries Arctis 1’s are the cheapest headset I’ve reviewed from the brand so far, being mostly constructed of thin plastic. These don’t scream “gaming headset” like a lot of the models we see on the market, making these quite versatile for the price. These are almost entirely plastic, which we will come on to shortly, and the simplistic black look is one I favor. That, sadly, is where the similarities end but that doesn’t mean these aren’t still an aesthetically pleasing, functional gaming headset. At first glance, these resemble the Arctis line, with the slightly squared-off oval earcups and prominent plush covers.
