SteelSeries

Arctis 7 Series

TL;DR: Durable comfort, long battery, but buggy software.

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Sentiment score80% positive
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Last updated: Jun 22, 2026

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Reddit Icon00death
7 months ago

The Arctis 7P+. Most comfortable headset ever. I’ve had a nova in the past and the ear cups are smaller and less comfortable, hurt my ears after a bit.

Reddit Icon3rdDegreeFERN
4 months ago

I have the original Arctis 7s from 2018, not sure how their quality is now but maybe worth checking them out. They have a steel frame and easily replaceable ear cups which I only replaced once recently. I haven’t exactly been nice to them, they’ve fallen off my desk plenty of times and I chuck them to the side when I’m done using my pc. My mute button is just now starting to have issues with not actually staying depressed after I press it in.

Reddit Icon5hokx
12 months ago

In 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.

Reddit IconAccomplishedOyster
7 months ago

The 7p+ is just a more comfortable headset than the 7p. I have had both before just getting the SteelSeries’ Arctis Pro on sale. I would get the 7p+.

7 months ago

The 7p+ is just a more comfortable headset than the 7p. I have had both before just getting the SteelSeries’ Arctis Pro on sale. I would get the 7p+.

Reddit IconAdditional_Macaron70
5 months ago

i just got Sennheiser HD490 Pro and they are the best headphones i have tested. I also had arctis 7, superlux and Beyerdynamic DT990 and they are all fall behind in terms of quality, spatiality and immersion. If you want premium headphones go for Sennheiser.

Reddit IconAffectionateLaugh738
7 months ago

Ive had the black one, 7x I think, for years now. Because it works on Xbox and PS5.

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