Arctis 7 (2019 Edition)

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.

i dont own iems but i dont have a problem with the soundstage, its super easy to locate the enemy even in vertical aspect. At first i wasnt even aware how much of a difference they make over some ss arctis in that matter. Isolation obviously is bad because they are open backs, at first it was weird that i heard background noise like my pc running, my keyboard clicks but i get used to it after few days. I always heard them at some level with closed backs so it was just matter of getting used to. When any sound is playing in your headphones its not an issue at all in my opinion. Personaly these headphones are my endgame. I play at quite high level and they are better compared to my other headphones like Superlux hd681, Beyerdynamics DT990 Pro or Arctis 7.

I can't speak to current quality, but I'm rocking a Steelseries Arctis 7 from 2017ish. I replaced the battery and ear cushions myself last year and was just remarking on how all of the materials are in literal perfect condition. I would have expected the fabric strap to degrade in some way but there isn't the first sign of wear despite daily use for years. That being said, I've started having connection issues recently where once a week or so it just loses connection randomly. I'm hoping it is due to an update that can be fixed.

The old Arctiz 7's with the micro USB charging are probably the better option. The new USB c ones force you to use their software, which is a steaming pile of shite. To elaborate, old uses hardware to switch between audio channels, new forces you to use the software.

I’m using my Nova 5’s on my second playthrough of Cyberpunk 2077 and they are great! I got them for around $130 and apparently the mic is rated better than the top end SS headsets. I played around with the eq preset and got right one for me I can literally hear everything not to mention the battery is 🔥 I’ve had these for a month and charged them once. Before these I had Arctis 7 from 2019 so they lasted me a long time would’ve kept them if the age didn’t start showing.