When I have to decide which wireless gaming earbuds that I want to use, it’s a tough choice between the SteelSeries Arctis Buds and the Sony InZone Buds. Both have a comfortable fit, active noise cancellation, great sound quality, and their USB-C transmitters work with every non-Xbox platform in my apartment. But it’s easy to tell you which of the two you should buy right now, if you’re in the market: SteelSeries’ Arctis Buds in white with PlayStation wireless connectivity are down to $127.99 ($73 off) at Amazon — their best price yet. (This model originally sold for $159.99, but it was likely increased due to increased tariffs). Even so, they’re considerably cheaper than Sony’s $228 InZone Buds.
SteelSeries Arctis Buds
Where to Buy:
The Arctis Buds can connect to one of many devices with its 2.4GHz transmitter, from your PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2. (A pricier $165.99 version in black works with Xbox and all of the aforementioned platforms.) If you need them more as earbuds for joining a call or listening to a podcast from your phone, you can pair them via Bluetooth 5.3. Whether you’re gaming or jamming away, these feature active noise cancellation to block out more sound. They have a transparency mode, too, letting you hear more of your surroundings.
Some additional perks include its Qi wireless case, which can recharge on the same wireless charging pad you might use for your AirPods Pro or a different set of earbuds. The earbuds can last about 10 hours per charge, slightly less if you’re using active noise cancellation. (Our reviewer Tom Warren got nine hours of life from them with ANC on.) Almost every set of wireless earbuds has limitations, and this model’s biggest one is that it can’t pipe in audio from its 2.4GHz and Bluetooth connections simultaneously. It’s one or the other.
Read our full SteelSeries Arctis Buds review.
Some other deals for your Friday
- Amazon Prime members who are building a PC or just looking for deals on midrange GPUs can save on MSI’s RTX 5070 with 12GB of VRAM. The GPU had an original MSRP of $549, but this two-fan model is selling for $499.99 at Amazon, which is its lowest price yet. The Shadow 2X OC has a slightly faster 2,557MHz boost clock speed versus Nvidia’s Founders Edition model, and its design is slightly more compact (but more plastic-laden). It’s otherwise the same in terms of ports (three DisplayPort 2.1a, one HDMI 2.1b) and capabilities. It’s a solid GPU for playing most games at 1440p with respectable frame rates, even if turning on DLSS 4 is necessary to get the super-fast performance you may be hoping for.
- Lego’s first Minecraft set for adults, The Crafting Table, is down to an all-time low of $71.99 ($18 off) at Amazon and Target. The 1,195-piece kit essentially resembles an in-game crafting table on the outside, but inside, you’ll find a slick little diorama with 12 brick-ified biomes — including a village-laden Plains and Cherry Grove, which features an abandoned mineshaft. You also get eight tiny microfigures, because what’s Minecraft without a Creeper?
- Those who are hoping to get a 55-inch 4K OLED TV for well under $1,000 won’t find many models out there at that price point. However, you can still take advantage of the Walmart-exclusive deal on the 55-inch LG B4. You can get it for $798, which is about $200 less than the price you can typically find it available for. Even though the B-series is LG’s entry-level OLED model, it has some of the most important traits in common with its pricier next of kin; you’ll get four HDMI 2.1 ports, allowing any of them to display your games in 4K at up to 120Hz, if supported. Plus, it supports variable refresh rate (VRR), which allows the panel’s refresh rate to stay in lockstep with the connected gaming device’s output to eliminate the chance of screen tearing. For movie lovers, this TV supports Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG, ensuring that most of your content will pop with color.
Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/801041/steelseries-arctis-buds-rtx-5070-gpu-deal-sale
Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/801041/steelseries-arctis-buds-rtx-5070-gpu-deal-sale
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