Arena 3 2.0 Desktop Gaming Speakers - Immersive Audio, On-Speaker Controls, 4" Drivers - Wired & Bluetooth - PC, Mac, Mobile

I tend to prefer creative speaker solutions, and I own there t40's, t40 II's, and their katana soundbar. I really like the t40's but as I moved to a three monitor setup, they were just too tall, so I have recycled them to my grandma's computer, and my work pc, and that's when I got the katana. I use the katana as my primary audio, and I purchased the logitech mx sound 2.0 speakers in 2019 as secondary speakers that I use for my streaming music, netflix, nba pass, youtube, etc while gaming. The primary reason for choosing these speakers is that they fit under my monitors, but they have an issue where the energy savings technology will turn them off at low volume. So periodically I have to wave my hand at the right speaker to reactivate them because they are motion sensing energy saving nightmare. I have been home for a week after gallbladder surgery, and the logitech speakers touched my last nerve, they had to go. So I'm shopping around, none of the creative options were quite what I wanted. I like razers new nommo vx2 form factor, but they lack 3.5mm, and headphone i/o so they were out. I considered edifier, audioengine, mackie, presonus, all have various pro/cons, but then I saw these steel series arena 3's, they are about the same width as the logitech's, and taller, but fit under my side monitors with an inch of clearance. While checking out reviews, and specs, I discovered an incredible feature that solves a major issue with desktop speakers. When you plug in headphones, which is often behind the speakers, and annoying, this disables the speakers. The arena 3's have a selector so you can leave your headphones plugged in which solves the issue of having to plug, and unplug your headset when you want to use them which is fantastic. I absolutely love this feature. You can tell the engineers are real gamers, or they remember when this kind of basic functionality was standard stuff since before I was born in the 80's. They sound good, I can watch content at low volume with good clarity while playing games on my katana soundbar, so it solves my need. They look good, I hope they hold up like creative products, the only problem I ever had with creative speakers is when my t40 II's fell off my desk, and jacked up my 3.5mm ports which is the only time I have had to replace them, but otherwise they last forever. My only concern out of the box is that they do not have grills, so the speakers are exposed. When opening I commented to my self that I am glad I don't have kids or cats. I would hope steel series incorporates grills in future revisions but otherwise these are fantastic. i/o options are great, two 3.5mm inputs, headphone out, bluetooth syncs fast. Most speakers you must select a single source, the arena 3's you have three active sources at the same time, two 3.5mm, and bluetooth. This is great because you can have your game audio, and your music playing at the same time, which is great for people like me who still use a dedicated mp3 player, and hate modern racing/gta soundtracks. The steel series engineers have created a great piece of kit here.

Brought for my son ps5 to enhance his sound output. I’m very impressed and happy for him to get this quality sound.

Overall the SteelSeries Arena 3 speakers are decent speakers compared to many other 2.0 speakers. However, I really felt like I was just underwhelmed by the sound. The highs were pretty spot on, but there was little to no mids, and with the 4" drivers, I expected a bit more lows. The sound was very flat overall, which some may like. The overall loudness was also a bit low. While you can listen to these on max volume and there was no distortion, I just felt like it was being held back. For the price, and the 4" speaker drivers i just expected more. While Audiobooks and youtube videos sounded really clear and concise, listening to music I simply wasn't impressed. Perhaps moving up to the Arena 7s might be the sweet spot but at a much higher price.

Watched a lot of YouTube reviews on these. Lots of mixed feedback but from the most random excuses to try to downplay how incredible these are. 100% worth the money. Way better than I could imagine and the surround sound works incredibly well for just 2 speakers.

At first i was not impressed with the sound quality of these speakers. but after spending some time adjusting the eq settings, these speakers kick ass! Was impressed on how much you can adjust and customize the sound with the "sonar app" that steel series uses. They went from sounding flat and dull to sounding like i was at a concert. Very crisp and clear sounding at high volumes. The build quality is top tier. These do not feel like cheap speakers. They have a good weight to them. PROS: excellent build quality , sound great after eq adjustment ,compact, loud, crisp and clear sound. very customizable eq settings CONS: had to adjust eq to get them sounding how i like. but once you dial in the eq these sound AMAZING. went from sounding flat and dull to full and clear at high volume overall i would recommend these to anyone looking for some good quality computer speakers for gaming and music for under $200.

Surprisingly nice. Thought I was going to regret purchase due to the high price ($99.99). Sound is clear, reasonable bass and simple controls. Even after reading thoroughly prior to purchase, these were still a little larger than expected. The product description was accurate.

I was using Razer speakers before these, and they were quite big. These are a nice size, and fit better on my desk. I really like that I can use them instead of my headphones when my ears are tired from wearing them, and I can still pick up audio cues from certain directions. Obviously I wouldn't say it is exactly the same thing if you're trying to play an FPS game and you want to HEAR everything, but if you're just playing a casual game, streaming a video, or just listening to music, I'd say they're worth the buy.

I never like the fact that it did not have a power button and it always wanted to grab my bluetooth connection, which is insanely bad UX. Now after a few months they have started to fail, dropping out and hissing, losing audio during gaming. I will ask for a total refund and will never buy this brand again. As a hardcore gamer, the sound was good but the unit lasted a very short amount of time. Go buy something else, VERY LOW QUALITY

Pretty nice little speakers

Estaba acostumbrado a mi minicomponente Panasonic SC-AKX100 y no le tiene nada que envidiar a la calidad del sonido incluso no se queda muy debajo en el volumen. Demasiado apto para un desktop.

These speakers are exactly as specified, sound great, easy to set up and use, and I love the simple button push to swap from headset to speakers without messing around.

Great audio, great quality

These speakers are great. The sound quality is good,loudness is good. Easy to set up.