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Creative Sound Blaster Arena Surround USB Gaming Headset

Creative Sound Blaster Arena Surround USB Gaming Headset
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alaScore 81

444 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 444 reviews of Creative Sound Blaster Arena Surround USB Gaming Headset. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. Views about the portability and usability are on the whole positive. The design and comfort also get good feedback, but there are some negative comments about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Creative Sound Blaster Arena Surround USB Gaming Headset is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Creative Sound Blaster Arena Surround USB Gaming Headset

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 296 user reviews of Creative Sound Blaster Arena Surround USB Gaming Headset from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the usability and portability. The design and comfort are also mentioned favorably, but there are some mixed comments about the reliability.

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88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : James Rivington (techradar.com)

Creative Arena Surround USB review

 

Virtual surround sound and X-Fi in one tidy gaming headset

Comfortable ; Great for gaming ; USB makes for easy set-up

They're ugly ; Not great for music

Jan, 2010
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

THE BEST HEADPHONES!!!

 

Hope they started to sell them again!

I own second pair of this headphones, it was painful to find them online, now they are available again on newegg ; I've tried many headphones (e.x. Astro (is good, but requiters an extra sound card that supports Doulby techs), TurtleBeach - horrible...

Not really durable over 1 year!))) Manage to break on me once (but no doubt I'm a hardcore gamer, I play 5hr+ a day)

May, 2013
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

I love these things

 

I think my next step is wireless, if it weren't for the usb cable, I probably never would have had them break in the first place.

Sound is great, support is great too. I had a problem with my USB basically falling apart. I use these a lot and headsets aren't very durable to begin with. Anyways, creative was easy to work with via email and within a couple weeks I had a brand new...

They did break, but I have never owned a pair of headsets that didnt. It happens

Feb, 2011
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Awesome, some issues

 

Only reason I took an egg away is due to the headset being uncomfortable, other than that it is a great headset.

Awesome Bass ; Flexible and versatile ; Comfortable Earmuffs

Cheap/Terrible USB connector ; Top of the headset is uncomfortable, leaves an imprint on the top of your head. Also pulls on your hair, can create migraines ; Terrible cord, it gets twisted so easily

Feb, 2011
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Awesome while it lasted

 

Amazing sound quality for the price ; Very comfortable (I game for at minimum 4 hour sessions, never makes my ears sore) ; Great microphone quality ; All in all a great headset

Very, VERY flimsy. The USB connector broke on me within 2 days, had to fenagle the connector at an angle just to get it to connect. Been putting up with it for the last year, and it finally completely quit out on me. The internals of the connector are...

Feb, 2011
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Spend the extra 30 for 5.1/7.1

 

This is what you need if your onboard sound is a problem. Mine was extremely quiet. This headset has its own sound card with its own louder volume. That was a plus for me.

These headphones sound extremely good! Great bass, decent highs. A very good balance for listening to loud music

1 Egg for it not being a true surround headset. In my opinion a waste of a good X-fi chip

Jan, 2011
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Ouch

 

AMAZING sound ; Great Durability, has lasted a while ; Great microphone sound ; Pretty much a great headset if you can get over the fact that.....CONS

No comfort AT ALL in the top part of this headset. Notice it's thin? Well it is, and it LITERALLY wore a spot down into my head....now I have a deep imprint in the middle of my dang head. If you can get past this then it is a fine product

Jan, 2011
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Awesome Headset

 

They sound awesome. I also love how much bass these things produce. I am on Vent all the time and I can always hear everything very clearly and I always sound super clear according to friends and guild mates

I hate the drivers

Jan, 2011
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Headset that blows competition away - 2nd purchase

 

I would recommend these to anyone. Virtual surround sound is great for games such as Battlefield 2, Battlefield Bad Company 2 and Call of Duty: Black Ops, Left for Dead 1/2. You will not be disappointed with the quality at this price.

Sound quality beats all others. My son broke my first pair, so I bought some famous ninja turtle brand. That was a mistake. I immediately purchased these again. Bass is nice, virtual surround sound is awesome, and mic is great with the option to cancel...

Made of plastic that a 2 year old can break,,,but, it is your own fault for leaving them out for that to happen

Jan, 2011
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

aesome

 

just get it

this headset is aesome! the sound quality is fantastic, excellent noise canceling, and very comfortable. also comes with great software. your games will instantly be improved with this headset

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Dec, 2010
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