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1 / 9The SteelSeries Arctis 7P brings the best hardware of other Arctis headsets together for a future-proof, but currently rather lean experience.
above average for gaming headsets — based on 83 of 149 we've cataloged.
2.4GHZ is the most common — on 25% of the 182 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 149).
It feels a little lean right now, but the SteelSeries Arctis 7P still offers solid fundamentals and great platform to one day experience the PlayStation 5's audio bells and whistles.
Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 1.5 |
| 32 | 2.1 |
| 40 | 2.9 |
| 50 | 3.8 |
| 63 | 3.8 |
| 80 | 5.3 |
| 100 | 6.0 |
| 125 | 5.4 |
| 160 | 4.0 |
| 200 | 2.4 |
| 250 | 1.1 |
| 315 | -1.5 |
| 400 | -1.9 |
| 500 | -0.4 |
| 630 | -0.3 |
| 800 | -1.4 |
| 1000 | 0.0 |
| 1250 | -0.1 |
| 1600 | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 5.9 |
| 2500 | 7.6 |
| 3150 | 7.7 |
| 4000 | 3.3 |
| 5000 | 8.2 |
| 6300 | 10.4 |
| 8000 | 9.6 |
| 10000 | 6.3 |
| 12500 | 3.3 |
| 16000 | 2.3 |
| 20000 | -1081.7 |
Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 4.4 |
| 26 | 1.0 |
| 33 | 0.0 |
| 41 | 0.7 |
| 52 | -0.2 |
| 65 | -2.1 |
| 82 | -0.7 |
| 103 | -0.4 |
| 130 | -0.9 |
| 163 | -0.8 |
| 205 | -0.8 |
| 259 | 0.6 |
| 325 | 1.1 |
| 410 | 3.1 |
| 516 | 2.5 |
| 613 | 2.8 |
| 772 | 6.1 |
| 972 | 11.1 |
| 1220 | 10.6 |
| 1540 | 11.2 |
| 1940 | 13.7 |
| 2440 | 25.7 |
| 3070 | 29.5 |
| 3870 | 28.8 |
| 4870 | 36.4 |
| 6130 | 36.2 |
| 7720 | 31.2 |
| 9720 | 39.3 |
| 12200 | 32.0 |
| 15400 | 34.9 |
| 19400 | 27.6 |
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