Customer Ratings & Reviews

Not that good. If the static wasn’t there then it would be great. Blutooth works nice but the dongle makes it static bad! I thought I fixed it but it started again and now I’m out of my return date.

Too heavy and too big. Mic did not sound like 175$ headphone microphone. Doesnt even fit smaller heads like mine

Too much noise for this price. The noise floor even without the mic attached it way to much it competes with the audio, the eq mixer and leveler doesn't fix it.

Broke the 15th day I had it. Not worth the buy. You’re better off getting a stand-alone mic and then getting yourself an actual headset than this product.

I went through two of these headsets and they did not last more than 3 days each. They just freeze up and become completely useless.

I was a huge SteelSeries fan. This particular set died on me faster than any other electronic I have owned. Great while it lasted but not worthy of stars.

Range is worse than the older model. Will return forsure.

Terrible sound and quality. Very bad for gaming..

Mic picks up everything in the background. No noise cancelation. Horrible product.

The doggle I have keep pulling out then puting back in to work

They are not cool and i do not recommend thrse headphones

IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING THESE HEADSETS BEWARE THE HEADSETS FORCES YOU TO USE SONAR IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE CHATMIX SOFTWARE TO WORK IN ANY CAPACITY. YOU CANNOT USE CHAT MIX WITHOUT SONAR. WHILE SONAR IS NICE IT LACKS A LOT OF THE POWERFUL FLEXIBILITY OF OTHER AUDIO SOFTWARE. TL;DR : SONAR IS NICE BUT INFLEXIBLE, THIS HEADSET IS ONLY NICE IF YOU USE SONAR.

Terrible fit - flat sound. Squeezes head tightly. Built for kids less than 13 years old.

it is a good headset but i dont like weireless headsets has much

Sound quality is great. Unfortunately, it does not want to switch from 2.4ghz microphone to Bluetooth if I am connecting to a FaceTime audio call or messenger call. The whole reason I purchased was so my son could game on his laptop and use his iPad for party chat.

This will be my first SteelSeries gaming product, so I was eager to use and compare them to other gaming gear brands that I am more familiar with. After a few days of testing, I can say without reservation that the Arctis Nova 7 Wireless Gaming Headset sounds excellent! They sound as good or better than any of the gaming headphones I have used over the years. But in one important area, they are actually an industry leader! Read further and I will explain. So what impressed me the most is the simultaneous connection capability. Multipoint connectivity is somewhat widespread, but none that I have used so far do it as well as the Arctis Nova 7. SteelSeries has really nailed it here. What sets them apart is that a Bluetooth connection can be established and used at the same time as the USB receiver. What that means is that you can be gaming or watching videos on your laptop via the USB receiver, and be connected to your phone via Bluetooth. So if you receive a phone call or text the sound is received automatically. I find this method to be superior to Bluetooth multipoint because of the inherent stability of the RF USB connection. Some other products also require that you manually flip a switch or hit a button to swap devices, but this product does it seamlessly. Since I have multiple laptops and primarily use a hub with multiple monitors, I especially like using the USB-C receiver which I insert into the hub. This allows me to easily swap out my laptops and be instantly connected with these headphones. If you are going to use them with a compact laptop, you might have to use it with a hub or connect by Bluetooth because some smaller laptops only have one or 2 USB-C ports, one of which needs to be reserved for charging. This is not a problem for me because I always travel with a portable hub. But if your laptop has 2 or more USB-C ports then this will likely not be a factor. Included is a USB-C to USB-A adapter. The sound quality of these headphones is outstanding! They produce powerful, full range sound with apparent ease. The high quality drivers really make a difference! Bass is tight and defined and can be adjusted by using the EQ in the App. The App is nicely designed and makes customizing the headphones easy. All but the most demanding of audiophiles will be pleased with how good they sound. The battery life is rated at up to 38 hours. This seems to be quite accurate because after 3 days of heavy use, the battery read as barely reduced. These headphones are not active noise canceling, but the size of the cups create a seal that provides a lot of passive noise cancelation. Another thing I really like about them is that they do not look like gaming headsets. The solid black color makes them look like a pair of traditional high-end headphones. I hope more gaming companies start doing this, because not everyone wants headphones that look colorfully loud. The retractable boom microphone also helps make them look like a regular pair of headphones. The build quality is excellent. I can usually tell instantly the first time I pick headphones up whether they are cheap. These headphones feel solid and well constructed. They are quite comfortable and I had no problem using them for hours at a time. The retractable boom microphone deserves an honorable mention because of how well it works. An external microphone will always work better than an internal microphone so I use it not only for gaming but on phone calls. The people I have spoken to have commented that the sound is significantly improved when it is extended. When I don’t need it, it is easily pushed in. I truly did not know what to expect from SteelSeries, but after using the Arctis Nova 7 headset I am thoroughly impressed. They look good and sound great. But what sets them apart is the very best multi device connection method I have ever used. In this area they completely nailed it!

Easily the best headset I’ve ever had. GG software is super easy to use with a variety of premade EQ settings. Mic sounds clear. The sound quality for what I use it for (lot of gaming and light music) is exceptional. Good bass. I’ve played for long (8+ hour sessions) and it sits very comfortably. I’ve read that the little strap starts to sag a bit, but I’ve used it almost everyday for over a year and still fits nice and snug. The little chat mix scroll wheel on the side is a game changer if you frequently play with people in chat. Instead of fiddling with the sound settings to hear both your friends and the game you can use that to set it right where it suits you. I use it with my ps5 as well. Although there isn’t any EQ settings through console it still sounds great. Highly recommend

I’ve used many different headsets for gaming over the years, and I still have a few that I use depending on if I’m gaming on my desktop at home or if I’m at a remote location on my laptop. I’ve evolved to be pickier in my taste for headsets, and in particular I only use ones that only have spatial/3d/atmos sound. For those that play FPS multiplayer games, understand the importance of detailed sound in-game. It really gives you a good advantage, for instance in the COD lineup of games, especially those that support Atmos. On top if it, having good sound quality really gives an enjoyable experience even in single player games. This is my first headset from SteelSeries, so I was looking forward to see what they had to offer. Opening the package you get the USB receive, aux cable, and 2x USB A to USB C cables. First thing I did was install the GG software from their website and updated the firmware. You will need to have both the USB receiver and headset plugged into the computer at the same time, hence why they provide 2 of the same cables. After doing a couple of updates, the software appears to offer various options and settings including an equalizer, mixers and soundboard options. There also appears to be screen recording options for games for those that like to stream. You can also use their software with other headsets and speakers which is pretty nice. So starting off with initial impressions, the headset is pretty light, which is great for extended use. The ear cushions are more of a cloth which are pretty comfortable. I really like retractable microphone, probably my second to best favorite feature of this headset. Others have them removable which is alright, but then I have to worry about losing it, packing it, or going through extra effort of plugging it in correctly (some are more challenging than others). Once I had it connected on my PC using the usb receiver, I didn’t feel much of a wow factor. However, I tested out the Dual Audio Streams which is amazing! I’ll be connected to my PC for games and also connected to my phone for calls and can listen to both at the same time. Seamless and fumble free! This is big for me since I work from home and require a headset for meetings, play games, and like to be able to easily answer calls on my phone without doing a bunch of extra steps…great feature! The 38 hour battery life and rapid recharge time is a nice feature too, especially for lasting as long while being as lightweight as it is. Now for the things I’m not so impressed with it. First thing I noticed was the volume doesn’t seem to go very loud. You have a built-in volume on the headset and of course a volume from your source, such as computer or phone. Sometimes both are the same and controlled by the headset, but this headset keeps them separate (which I like), but the max volume isn’t very loud. It also depends on what application is using the sound, but I basically have my PC and Headset volume set normally to 90% or higher just to get good sound. Don’t get me wrong, some apps such as iTunes music plays it loudly but COD, youtube, and a few other sources I have to have at least 90%. Then comes sound quality. I would give it like 6 out 10. The sound seems more average to medium quality. The spatial sound option, which I’ve enabled in the Windows settings, doesn’t seem very broad. Their GG software has a test sound for gaming and for spatial sound and it just didn’t sound very clear on the different sound locations. In a nutshell, I had higher expectations for the headset sound quality but am impressed with the dual audio stream and retractable mic. The fact that you can be gaming one minute, then retract the mic and start playing music on your phone to turn it into a regular headset is pretty awesome. The volume issue may be able to be resolved with firmware or software updates, but maybe its only an issue to me. I just like the option to have solid sound without going to 100% volume. Their software is pretty useful with lots of options even for other headsets. It’s a good headset, but I think if they are able to improve the sound quality and volume limitation, it would be a great one.

Summary: The Arctis 7 is a competent gaming headset and with a feature that distinguishes itself from the competition, the ability to mix audio from your computer/console and from your mobile device (phone). This is great for taking calls while playing games. Beyond that, it has all the features you would want, decent audio, good wireless connection, great battery life, and comfortable for hours. But it straddles a difficult price point, it's not cheap or premium, and people looking for one or the other will have to think carefully. This shows up in the confusing controls and lack of case. Pros - Combines the game sound from a console/computer with a blue tooth mobile device so you can listen to both simultaneously. - Easy to connect via the 2.4 ghz USB C dongle resulting in low latency gaming. - Good sound for the intended purpose, reasonable Bass and Treble. - Almost unlimited configurations of sound stage and fit, if you like to tweak. - Works fine for phone/video calls. - Extendable microphone is easy to tuck out of the way when too used (and protects it), or bring out when you need it. - Good battery life (24 hours). - Extremely comfortable for long time playing. Cons - Muddy middle frequencies - No case, bulky and does not fold well, so not very portable. - 2.4 Ghz wireless dongle is bulky and will likely block other ports on your device. There is a dongle extender to connect the dongle to get around this, but ungainly. - The bluetooth connects quickly with your first device, but repairing with different devices took several attempts for me. - Almost unlimited configurations of sound stage and fit might irritate if you don't like to tweak. - Controls set is large, a lot to tweak things, but others (power, blue tooth) do double duty and get confusing. There are reasons why the Arctis 7 wins awards, there is a lot to like and recommend about it (see above). The 2.4 ghz connection is fast and easy, the audio works like surround sound and is crisp. The microphone works really well for calls and retracts completely out of the way when you don't need it. Most audio devices these days are set to optimize for the most common preferences and close to how the artists intended. But personal preference varies widely and you can tweak the response to your own tastes via the included software. I liked the middle range punched up a bit. So what is missing? For gamers on the go a case would have been nice. And to get noise cancellation you will have to pay a lot more. And I have to admit the multi function controls drove me crazy. Why would you want to leave the bluetooth on, but the power off, for example? This is why I deducted one point. But for most gamers looking for something a step up from basic headsets, the Arctis 7 is a noticeable improvement.

SteelSeries knows that they're doing. Just got this headset and have been using the apex pro TKL keyboard for a few years. The headset fits great, sound is good, and mic quality is high. My ONE complaint and the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is the audio automatically starts at 70%. You have to download the software to fix it. Other than that it is perfect headset at a great price point