I bought the Arctis 1 for my son who is into gaming and I didn't want to overdo it with his headset (I'm a gamer and have more expensive gear but didn't have one the intention to force the start with it!). I was very surprised by Arctis 1. It is very comfortable and light. The headband padding is quite good and fits both my and my son's head (12 years old). He really likes the detachable mic (personally I don't care as I only use it for gaming but he likes that he can plug it into different devices that don't use a mic and so he doesn't have a big mic on his face) . I was a bit skeptical as SteelSeries makes great products but not that good at this price point. However, after using it and seeing my son's response, highly recommend.