SteelSeries - Arctis 7
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"The roborock I have kicked and smashed with my foot so many times out of anger when it doesn't collaborate, and still he rocks 4-5 yrs later and no broken parts"
"they are extremely durable. ... I’ve got well over 1000 miles out of a pair and they still have grip and the uppers are in great shape"
"I've used them for 1500 miles of multi-day hiking with no issues!"
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"I have the ear shape where in-ear headphones always make a loud bumping sound when I'm moving, so AirPods 4 give the benefits of noise cancelling and great sound without the in-ear effect. ... AirPods 3 always fell out my left ear but they dialed in the size perfect for the 4's, they sit perfect and I've never had it fall out or shake loose doing sprints and a full marathon."
"Took them on a 2hr walk with my dog today and had no issues. First IEMs I can actually wear laying on my side in bed."
"after 80+ miles on our last trip, I was the only one without foot problems of any kind."
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"10-15 day battery life"
"16 days battery life on my fenix. ... The other aspect I really appreciate about my fenix is the battery life. 16 days or so. With everything I have to change these days (laptops, mice, keyboards, headphones, watches, phones), I appreciate not having to worry about it too often."
"the battery lasts 2 weeks, that's with 5 days worth of tracking runs and day to day use. Incredible."
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"I effing love my Steelseries Arctis 7 headset. ... The two separate audio streams for chat and game are amazing. ... Best feature ever"
"supermix is great for gaming but also everything else."
"they sound incredibly clean ... Clarity, as I've said, is really good on these iems."
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"I effing love my Steelseries Arctis 7 headset. ... The two separate audio streams for chat and game are amazing. ... Best feature ever"
"That extra wheel to balance voice chat and other sounds is such a good idea."
"I decided to go with the SteelSeries Arctis 7 when I needed a headset that could handle both game audio and chat."
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"bad connection with pc vía USB (im not making the de mic work)"
"I had many times where sonar audio devices flat out wouldn’t work properly and required a restart or reinstall to fix, and I got tired of it."
"The one problem I have with them is when they go into a standby mode and come out of it, the mic stops working, both on Bluetooth and with the dongle. ... So like if I'm in a Discord chat and I mute for 20 minutes and come back, I have to put the buds back in the case and take them out for the mic to work again."
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"auto-shutting off while playing audio ... If I don't run steelseries GG, it'll default to the setting that is shuts down after 30 minutes. ... The only way to circumvent that bullshit then, is to actively use the microphone, that registers as "being used". Not the fucking fact that there's audio playing through the headphone :( ... I sometimes manage to get the auto-shutdown to 'never' via a profile in steelseries GG, but it usually only works a limited time :("
"Uninstall their software. Just get your os to recognize the audio input and output and get rid of their trash. ... Worked for me as their software was awful and causing issues like you described."
"im having issues with steele series arctis 7 not working in game chat, mainly halo infinite. tried every combination of setting on my pc and on the gg software with no luck."
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"auto-shutting off while playing audio ... If I don't run steelseries GG, it'll default to the setting that is shuts down after 30 minutes. ... The only way to circumvent that bullshit then, is to actively use the microphone, that registers as "being used". Not the fucking fact that there's audio playing through the headphone :( ... I sometimes manage to get the auto-shutdown to 'never' via a profile in steelseries GG, but it usually only works a limited time :("
"Uninstall their software. Just get your os to recognize the audio input and output and get rid of their trash. ... Worked for me as their software was awful and causing issues like you described."
"The tozo has a issue with accidentally turning off depending on how I have it."
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"el sonido de estos earbuds son un asco ... nunca habia tenido unos earbuds con tan bajo volumen en el audio ... Ni si quiera me sirven para la funcion mas basica, para trabajar (Google Meet, Teams, etc), casi no se escucha nada ... ya lo intente en 4 devices (Quest 3, Android Phone, 2 Laptops) y lo mismo, YouTube, Musica Local, Juegos, Videos, etc en volumen MAXIMO.. y todo se escucha demasiado bajo ... el audio es demasiado bajo, de nada sirve que tenga las otras features si el audio es literal el 5-10% que un earbud normal de los que se compran en el mercado"
"I can confirm this was the case with both my Q950A and 990D. If you're a frequent music listener, you can run two cheap smart plugs to your rears and set up a scene to enable/disable them. ... what I believe is happening is an adjustment is taking place when the soundbar doesn't see the surrounds -- it's as if there's an additional parametric EQ or virtualized surround feature that is disabled when the surrounds aren't available. Which resulted in a more impactful and more cohesive frequency response when listening to music. ... That was my only real complaint with their 900 series sets. A small settings change in the menu, or even some system-wide awareness that allows switching to a different mode specifically for listening to music -- or even older Dolby 2.1 and stereo channel content from any source. ... but not having solid music playback was a tough pill to swallow."
"The subwoofer is weak and almost non existent."
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"faux leather ear foams are absolute garbage out the box. ... Had to get a cooling gel ones on Amazon for like $15 ... I def replaced the ear pads a few times over the years - they get a bit funky when it's hot out."
"I find I can't wear them for more than an hour without my ears hurting."
"uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time"
5hokx 1.0In fact, I just switched from a 2017 SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless to the Fractal Design Scape. The Arctis was already mechanically worn out and I've already replaced the ear pads 5 times. I've tried several headsets over the last few years, but none of them have convinced me to give up the Arctis 7. The Scape surprises me. Comfortable to wear, good sound quality, decent battery life and then there's RGB. The charging cradle is the best thing about it.
jcoash 1.0I have the arctis 7s and they're meh, I honestly wanna go back to the hyperX clouds. The steelseries are okay, sounds kinda Halloween. Its hard to explain Im not the audio snob at all. The hyperX just sound full-er and better.
shirinrin 1.0I had Arctis 7 (not +, but the older version), for about 7-8 years before I got a new pair and got Nova on a sale. I looove Nova. While I thought 7 was great, I have a small head and they didn’t sit too well. Nova on the other hand sits perfectly. Neither has ever given me headaches. Novas sound is incredible. I’d recommend trying them out in the store, but honestly I don’t think you can go wrong with either Nova or 7+.
wpgjets92 1.0I have the older version of the SteelSeries Arctis 7 for almost 7 years now and they just now broke, definitely getting another pair soon
ZaProtatoAssassin 1.0I have my arctis 7 still after 6 years, I modded them to have a hotswappable battery, changed ear pads and headband a couple times as well. Won't be changing before they give up
I modded mine to take 18350 batteries, can just hotswap them and the battery lasts around 50-60h i'd guess before needing to swap. I can highly recommend it
AcguyDance 0.5I am using steel as well. Cost vs performance is good IMO.
Aldunas 0.5I’ve had arctics 7 for 5 years but recently the ear piece started to break and eventually they were beyond repair. They were the best headphones I’ve ever had so I bought an exact same piece. The audio in left year broke after 1 month. I switched them to new ones thanks to warranty but those broke again within a month. I exchanged them again on a warranty and so far it’s been good for 3 months. Take it as you will. Just sharing my experience
ant_man18 0.5Idk what yall are doing to yalls headsets but I've had my Arctis 7s for around 4 years now and they haven't broken yet. Only issue is battery life has gone down
AstralHellsing 0.5Arctis 7 is all I’ve known. I’ve had mine for 7 years now and they are still great. Only problem is they no longer seem to hold a charge longer than 6min. May have to do something DIY with battery replacement. Because I don’t have the money to buy a new headset and it would be the Arctis Pros.
Astrey_DeWitt 0.5Same for me
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