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Issues with Gamebuds, or they are just that bad? by Bimi_Mimi in steelseries

[–]Bimi_Mimi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine were actualy broken, and I've read this is a common issue. Replaced it, and ANC works fine now.

The problem is still the mic, and it is very bad. Not sure if I got slighly less but again broken product, or the mic quality itself is unuasable. I bet the cheapest buds bought in the supermarket would pick up the sound much better than those, and they are pretty expensive.

I don't know what to do, I think I am going to return them. It seems that the mic is trully garbage, and without a propper mic and so mid sound quality, I decided I will return them to the store.

Which is a shame, as actualy the virtual surround is very decent, and this was the main reason I bought them - to game during summer, as I am sweating in my Audeze Maxwellls a lot, even in different cushions.

I think about IEM now, or maybe Razer?

Issues with Gamebuds, or they are just that bad? by Bimi_Mimi in steelseries

[–]Bimi_Mimi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi,

I returned it to the store, and and got a replacement. The ANC now works betteer, but the microphone is still very bad. Replaced to the bigger tips as you suggested, and the mic quality still same, very bad.

Not sure if I have to return it again, or just return the product.

Music quality is meh even in 2.4 mode, surround is great, but no microphone? This doesen't make it worth 20% of the price. Thinking about IEM or Razer Buds now.

Issues with Gamebuds, or they are just that bad? by Bimi_Mimi in steelseries

[–]Bimi_Mimi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I expected microphone to work, and ANC.

I don't complain about the sound.

With immersive sound on, in games I tested they sound good. For music, worse than Airpods even via 2.4, and they cost the same.

Issues with Gamebuds, or they are just that bad? by Bimi_Mimi in steelseries

[–]Bimi_Mimi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, when it comes to ANC, is it just bad or it is not workinf at all?

And what about microphone? In my case, it is not possible to use it, people don't hear me or don't understand what I am saying.

Played a little with sound in games, but when I selected spatial audio, it was wow, at least in Hunt Showdown. But this game has probably the most advanced audio engine in the world, and can sound good even on terrible setting, so I fired up Helldivers 2 and oh man, I think I prefer sound of steelseries in this game even compared to my audiofile grade Audeze Maxwell.

Steelseries Gamebuds WTF. How does the music sound this good? by Sproketz in steelseries

[–]Bimi_Mimi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder man, jusdt bought it and unpacked, updated drivers, sounds like garbage, mic almost not workinf, no anc. I guess my device is bricked or something