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SteelSeries Arctis 7 Plus1 / 10
SteelSeries

SteelSeries Arctis 7 Plus

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 85 of 149 we've cataloged.

Connection Type
Most common
Wired-3.5mm34%Bluetooth27%2.4GHZ26%Wired-usb-c11%

2.4GHZ is the most common — on 26% of the 200 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-A
Headphone Jack
Yes
Platform Compatibility
Mac, Mobile, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Wireless Protocol
2.4GHz dongle
USB Charging
Yes

Build

Material Ear Cups
AirWeave Fabric, Memory foam
Sweat Resistance
No
Water Resistance
No
Material Headband
Plastic with padding

Design

Headband Type
Adjustable over-head
Color Options
Black
Foldable
No
Weight
354 g

Features

Companion App
IOS + Android
Control Type
Physical buttons
Eq Customization
Full parametric EQ
Chat Mix
No
Rgb Lighting
No
Rgb Zones
0

Identity

Model Number
Arctis 7+

Microphone

Boom Style
Detachable boom
Count
1
Flip To Mute
No
Microphone
Yes
Sidetone
No
Wind Noise Reduction
No
Is Detachable
Yes
Is Retractable
No

Release

Date
2021
Year
2021

Sound

Acoustic Design
Closed-back
Driver Size
40 mm
Driver Count
1
Driver Type
Dynamic
Eq Presets Gaming
Communication, Default, FPS, MOBA, Movie, Music, Racing, RPG
Frequency Response Signature
V-shaped
Passive Isolation
15 dB
Surround Sound Format
Virtual 7.1

Lab data

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SteelSeries Arctis 7 PlusSoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve
Measured frequency response (dB relative) against the SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve. When the measurement goes above the dashed line, that frequency is louder than our preference curve, and when it goes below: it's quieter. Use the curve for comparison purposes only, as your taste may vary.-20-100+10+20201001k10k20k

Measured frequency response (dB relative) against the SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve. When the measurement goes above the dashed line, that frequency is louder than our preference curve, and when it goes below: it's quieter. Use the curve for comparison purposes only, as your taste may vary.

SteelSeries Arctis 7 Plus: frequency response, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)Response (dB)
209.1
259.7
329.8
409.8
5010.3
639.0
809.9
10011.2
12511.3
16010.1
2008.3
2505.8
3152.8
4000.3
5000.8
6301.4
800-1.0
10000.0
1250-0.7
16002.4
20005.2
25006.0
31506.2
40008.7
500011.7
630013.1
800013.5
100008.4
125004.9
160000.9
20000-11.4

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating
7.1/ 10
Recommended
Sam Moore
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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