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SteelSeries

SteelSeries Arctis 7 Plus

Name: SteelSeries Arctis 7 Plus
Brand: SteelSeries
SKU: B09KMHMYPF
Price: 174.92 USD

The SteelSeries Arctis 7+ makes smart improvements over its predecessor, while keeping the things that really worked the same.

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Key specs

Battery Life Wireless

30 hBelow average

30 h

8 h90 h

below average for gaming headsets — based on 83 of 149 we've cataloged.

Connection Type

Most common

Wired-3.5mm32%Bluetooth29%2.4GHZ25%Wired-usb-c10%

2.4GHZ is the most common — on 25% of the 182 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 149).

Battery

Battery Life Wireless: 30 h
Charging Method: USB-C
Full Charge Minutes: 15 min
Battery: Yes
Fast Charging: Yes

Connectivity

Connection Type: 2.4ghz, wired-3.5mm
Dongle Connector: USB-C
Headphone Jack: Yes
Platform Compatibility: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Mobile
Wireless Protocol: 2.4GHz dongle
USB Charging: Yes

Design

Headband Type: Adjustable over-head
Color Options: Black, blue, white
Weight: 420 g

Microphone

Frequency Response High Hz: 6500 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 100 Hz
Noise Reduction Type: Passive noise isolation
Polar Pattern: Bidirectional
Microphone: Yes
Is Retractable: Yes
Sensitivity: -38 dBV/Pa

Sound

Driver Size: 40 mm
Driver Count: 1
Frequency Response High Hz: 20000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 20 Hz
Sensitivity: 98 dB/mW
Surround Sound Format: Tempest 3D AudioTech

Build

Material Headband: Metal with elastic band

Features

Chat Mix: Yes

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating

7.1/ 10

Recommended

Reviewed bySam MooreReviewed September 2022

Isolation4.3

Battery life10.0

Comfort & fit9.0

Connectivity6.5

Design7.5

Portability6.0

The verdict

The SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless makes some big improvements in less flashy areas, while maintaining the parts of the original Arctis 7 design that already work really well. The SteelSeries GG app is very good and expands upon SteelSeries Engine, a formerly standalone app. You can connect the Arctis 7+ Wireless to pretty much any device, and the result is a real workhorse of a gaming headset.

✓What we like

✓Battery life

✓Comfortable

✓Decent sound

✓EQ

✓2.4GHz wireless USB-C and 3.5mm connectivity options

✕What could be better

✕Sonar has some kinks

✕Extra bass

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Lab data

How we test ›

Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.

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SteelSeries Arctis 7 PlusSoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve

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 response — measurement data

SteelSeries Arctis 7 Plus: frequency response, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Response (dB)
20	9.1
25	9.7
32	9.8
40	9.8
50	10.3
63	9.0
80	9.9
100	11.2
125	11.3
160	10.1
200	8.3
250	5.8
315	2.8
400	0.3
500	0.8
630	1.4
800	-1.0
1000	0.0
1250	-0.7
1600	2.4
2000	5.2
2500	6.0
3150	6.2
4000	8.7
5000	11.7
6300	13.1
8000	13.5
10000	8.4
12500	4.9
16000	0.9
20000	-11.4

SteelSeries Arctis 7 Plus

Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.

Passive isolation — measurement data

SteelSeries Arctis 7 Plus: passive isolation, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Attenuation (dB)
21	-2.6
26	-0.3
33	0.1
41	0.2
52	0.1
65	-1.0
82	-1.2
103	-1.3
130	-1.0
163	-0.4
205	0.3
259	1.2
325	2.6
410	4.6
516	5.5
613	6.2
772	8.2
972	15.5
1220	15.8
1540	20.6
1940	21.4
2440	30.4
3070	30.7
3870	37.1
4870	41.5
6130	45.4
7720	36.3
9720	34.4
12200	27.6
15400	32.5
19400	40.4