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[…] than the G933/633 Artemis Spectrum design. It’s not quite in the same league as the SteelSeries Arctis or Siberia headsets in terms of comfort, but it’s still very […]

By: @BryanEdge_S

@BryanEdge_S — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 02:45:41 +0000

No problem! Hope it helped! 🙂 Best Buy is a good place to buy from if only because I seem to recall they have a pretty easy return policy — so you could potentially buy both, try both, and return the one you don’t want. 🙂

By: gsparx

gsparx — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 02:37:02 +0000

In reply to @BryanEdge_S.Thanks for the detailed response. I think comfort is my top priority, because I'll never use them if they're uncomfortable. I only have a 2.1 system with my computer speakers, so I'm not too worried about them sounding amazing. This has been super helpful in narrowing down my decision! I'll make sure to try out Razer's offering at Best Buy before I make any decisions.Thanks again!

By: @BryanEdge_S

@BryanEdge_S — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:50:39 +0000

No problem at all. That’s a tough call — and this may only complicate the answer — but I really like Razer’s Man O’ War Wireless headset as well as the LS30. I think I’d give the edge to the Razer (see what I did there!) in terms of audio quality and features, and comfort to the Arctis 7. The LS30 is great, but it doesn’t offer as many software features or surround sound. I also prefer the retractable mic design on the Arctis and the Man O’ War. But all that said, it would be hard to go wrong with any of them — kind of just depends on what is most important to you vs. price.

By: gsparx

gsparx — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:03:52 +0000

In reply to @BryanEdge_S.Thanks for answering my questions. Final question if you don't mind, including the LS30 and the Arctis 7 (just pretend it feels exactly like the Arctis 3) what is your vote for best wireless headset?

By: @BryanEdge_S

@BryanEdge_S — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 02:18:32 +0000

The Arctis 3 has voice preview available through its software. I *think* the LS30 also had that feature.

By: gsparx

gsparx — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 02:07:17 +0000

In reply to @BryanEdge_S.Does either headset have mic passthrough? So I can hear myself in the headset? I know windows has a feature like that, but it adds more latency than built in functionality usually does.Fwiw I couldn't find any mention of that on either product page, so I don't have high hopes.

By: @BryanEdge_S

@BryanEdge_S — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 00:23:16 +0000

In reply to gsparx.That's a good question and a tough one. I really liked the LS30 and I think it fits a little better on my head, but I think I'd still give the Arctis 3 an edge in overall comfort (suspension headband designs are usually the most comfortable in my experience). The Arctis 3 also has more (software-driven) features like surround sound and such. The LS30 is a straightforward wireless stereo headset with no drivers or extra features apart from what the hardware provides. That said, I seem to recall the LS30 had slightly better audio overall, although I haven't compared the 2 headsets back to back so take that for what it's worth. I haven't gotten an Arctis 7 for review yet, but as far as I know it's effectively just a Wireless Arctis 3 with a little LED lighting.

By: gsparx

gsparx — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 23:09:41 +0000

How would you say these compare to the LS30 both in comfort and sound? Have you gotten a chance to try the Arctis 7? I’m torn between those two right now. Although I’ll probably wait until the LS40 is out to compare its 7.1 implementation to that of the Arctis 7.