The Steelseries Arctis 7 features just about everything you could want in a wireless gaming headset. It's comfortable, stylish, features a 3.5mm connection for use with wired devices, and sounds very good. At $149.99, it also offers tremendous value for the price. You can get a headset that feels and sounds slightly more luxurious by spending twice as much for the Astro Gaming A50 , but the Arctis 7 is an excellent pick for the price, and our Editors' Choice. Design The Arctis 7 ($289.99 at Amazon) looks surprisingly squat for a gaming headset, thanks to its flattened metal, unpadded headband. A thick elastic strap that runs between the ends of the headband keeps it lifted above your scalp. The strap can be tightened or loosened thanks to a hook-and-loop fastener that keeps it wrapped around the headband. This is the only way to adjust the fit—there are no telescoping sections between the earcups and the headband like on most headphones and gaming headsets. The over-ear earcups ar...
The Steelseries Arctis 7 wireless gaming headset combines solid audio quality, flexible connection options, and a comfortable fit at a reasonable price.
Balanced sound; Functions both wireless and wired; Customizable with different headbands and earpads
Bass isn't particularly powerful