SteelSeries - Arctis 7
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Last updated: Aug 14, 2025 Scoring
Liked most:
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5
"I disagree I think there build quality is solid. ... the only times they broke is when the happens to "accidently" hit a wall at speed. And when I spilled a drink on them. They can still work just fine but they don't hold a charge unless they are plugged in but that's not because of normal wear and tear these were abused yet lasted me currently over 3 years."
"I used Arctic 7's for like 4 years straight, daily use. Phenomenal in every aspect."
"I still have my refurbished arctis 7 ’s after 6 years and they’re still fantastic."
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3
"For the price difference the Arctis is a MUCH better option for ANYONE that has ears"
"Love the comfort. ... I wear glasses and the fit is still super comfy"
"love how much looser it is."
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1
"Considering it already gets like 20 hours it might be an hour less. Of course it's a little lower due to age... But I can't complain."
"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"
"my battery finally totally died after 5 years or so a few weeks ago. ... Aside from when they fully died, I don't think they ever quit on me during a session."
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"I can dodo like the built in eq for games. It's kinda makes me have superpowers in CoD. I can hear footsteps across the map."
"I effing love my Steelseries Arctis 7 headset. ... The two separate audio streams for chat and game are amazing. ... Best feature ever"
"they sound a lot better than anything Razer has made. ... the sound is 10 times better than a Razer headset."
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"I use it when I'm playing games on my phone between matches. Or listening to music etc. it's a feature I didn't need until I tried it"
"I effing love my Steelseries Arctis 7 headset. ... The two separate audio streams for chat and game are amazing. ... Best feature ever"
"I need a good chat mix that actually works so the steel series are the only headphones that I can 100% say do this properly"
Disliked most:
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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."
"SS software is trash IMO. ... I hate having 6 different sound devices installed and software that changes all my damn settings everytime my headphones connect. ... It pigeon holes you into running your sound setup a certain way unless you remove the software. ... When you're running Discord + OBS + VM Banana + Game it gets frustrating. ... It adds unnecessary complexity for little to no gain for me."
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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."
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"I kept getting sound blasted while playing BG3. I'm talking about high volume static noise that was only fixed by unplugging and replugging them in. They caused me physical ear pain"
"Yeah I agree"
"the mic quality is absolute ass."
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"Lost sound on one ear tho"
"they are NOT good headphones, even for the price. ... You can absolutely get better sound quality from other cans in the ~$75-$100 price range."
"the sound quality alone is night and day."
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5
"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."
"this is after they were already uncomfortable to wear. ... I felt misled by reviews claiming premium comfort"
"uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time"
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