"Both the SteelSound 3H and 4H headsets offer great bang for the buck. The 3H headset is targeted at the budget market, but great if you need an inexpensive, small, foldable headset for a LAN party."
English review by Club Fnatic (Rating: 4/5 - Fnatic Recommended)
"Therefore I cannot conclude anything else than the fact that this product is good, very good. The SteelSound 3H combines good overall performance for a reasonable price… With a price tag of 39.95 euro the SteelSound 3H crushes all competition in its price class."
English review by Tweak News (Rating: Top Rank Award)
"To say I was surprised is a vast understatement; I literally almost fell off my chair when I pressed play on my first sound test. Serves me right for not remembering to set the volume level before testing. Not only is the 3H loud but it also has more bass than any headphones I have used in the past and being into music recording I have used many. The really nice thing about the 3H is that it has a good balanced sound. Not only is the base incredible but also the midrange and treble are just clean and clear enough to give your music, games and movies a nice rich, full sound.
I gladly award the 3H with the Top Rank Award and have no doubt that if you are looking for a nice cheap set of Headphones that sound as good if not better than many headphones coming in at two and even tree times the price then these are for you."
English review by Modders-Inc.com (Rating: 8/10 - Editor's Choice Award)
"... out performed the Sennheisers on both setups. The SteelSound 3H unit produces a good evenly balanced sound. They have incredible base for a small unit, while still producing a very clean mid/high range sounds.
... excellent bang for the buck. They offer an excellent base response with good even balance overall. With the amazing quality these headphones produce you will be hard pressed to find a similar set of headphones that will give them a run for their money."
English review by techPowerUp! (Rating: 9/10 - techPowerUp! Recommended)
“The performance of this headset did really surprise me, I didn't expect such a relatively cheap headset to provide such excellent sound quality. I think that the SteelSound 3H is a good little headset which excels in providing a decent audio performance at a low price, the fact that it's so easy to move around with it increases the value of this headset because it can be used with an mp3 player."
English review by XSReviews (Rating: 4.5/5)
"The bass rocked my ass off. Full stop, next sentence. I was seriously blown away by how much vibration the 3H can send to your ears, every song sounded so much better with a more punchy bass line. Granted I love bass, but its great that a budget headset can beat higher end products such as the Razer Barracuda.
For just over £20, it's the sort of headset that you aren't too worried about getting damaged/stolen/sat on. Excellent bass and foldable design make this is a must have product."
English review by Dev Hardware (Rating: 9/10 - Dev Hardware Gold Award)
“Overall I was very impressed with the SteelSound 3H Gaming Headset. It performed exactly as advertised. I have to give credit to the crew over at SteelSeries for producing a great product. The audio playback was superb and is a definite match for any other product in its class. I've heard $100 speakers with worse sound quality. I'd have to say that this is the best headset I've come across to date. It's found a permanent home on my desk. Whether you're a dedicated gamer or a business man on the go and you're looking for a headset that will give you flawless performance and great portability, then the SteelSound 3H will probably fit your needs perfectly."
English review by Rbmods (Rating: Editor's choice award)
“If you are looking for a compact gaming headset at a decent price (~$49 USD), look no further than the SteelSound 3H. The top-notch sound performance and comfortable fit make the headset a winner, and the compact size and portability are added bonuses not often seen in a good quality headset. Overall, the SteelSeries gaming headset deserves an editor's choice award as one of the gold standards for all other gaming headsets to be measured against."
English review by Think Computers (Rating: 8/10)
“I must say that I am very thoroughly impressed with the the Steelsound 3H headset. It's very clear and lightweight. I wore the set for almost 3 hours-my standard gaming session length-and my ears don't hurt at all."
English review by DreamWare Computers (Rating: 7.5/10)
"For being priced as it is, the SteelSound 3H offers a solid competition in the world of budget minded headsets. It's sound quality was very good and a full bass range didn't leave things sounding hollow like some headsets in the similar price range do. Be it gaming, music or just general use I was very happy with the 3H's performance."
English review by HardwareBistro (Rating: Innovative Award)
"We have tested quite numbers of headsets and SteelSeries 3H is definitely worth for it with its reasonable price (39USD) and outstanding performance. Although SteelSeries 3H is an entry level of headset but with its unique foldable design, we're really impressed; we believe you are too. Besides that other great features of SteelSeries 3H are light weight, retractable & non-directional mic. If you don't want to spend too much on a headset or looking for a portable headset then SteelSeries 3H should be in your consideration list."