The SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless are gaming headphones that have full wireless compatibility with PS4 and PS5 consoles. They're well-built, comfortable, have very low latency, and their boom microphone does a great job of recording your voice, even in noisy environments. They offer around 24 hours of continuous battery life and have an auto-off timer to help you save battery life when you're not actively gaming. While their design can cause inconsistent audio delivery due to the fit and positionning, their sound profile can be tweaked to your liking via SteelSeries Engine companion software.
Our Verdict
The SteelSeries Arctis 7P are fair for neutral sound. They have a boomy sound profile by default and are prone to inconsistent bass and treble delivery, which is sensitive to their fit, seal, and positioning. Luckily, if you prefer a more neutral sound profile, their companion software offers a graphic EQ and presets to help tweak their sound.
- Graphic EQ plus presets.
- Comfortable and well-built design.
- Inconsistent bass and treble delivery.
- Disappointing passive soundstage.
The SteelSeries Arctis 7P are disappointing for commute and travel. While they're comfortable, well-built, and can look more casual thanks to their retractable boom mic, they don't block out almost any bass-range noise like bus or plane engines. They're also pretty bulky and not very portable. That said, they offer call and music controls, which is a little uncommon for gaming headphones.
- Comfortable and well-built design.
- Poor noise isolation.
- Inconsistent bass and treble delivery.
The SteelSeries Arctis 7P are passable for sports and fitness. While they're not really designed for this purpose, they're stable on the head and their wireless design makes it harder for something to snag the headphones and pull them off your head. Still, they're pretty bulky, and you need to use them with their USB dongle if you want a wireless connection.
- Comfortable and well-built design.
- Inconsistent bass and treble delivery.
The SteelSeries Arctis 7P are alright for office use. These comfortable headphones offer around 24 hours of continuous playback time, which should be more than enough for a couple of workdays and can even be used passively. However, they can only be used wirelessly via their USB-C dongle and they barely block out most sound like ambient chatter around you.
- Comfortable and well-built design.
- Inconsistent bass and treble delivery.
The SteelSeries Arctis 7P are good for wireless gaming. These comfortable headphones have very low latency on PC, PS5, and Android and offer around 24 hours of continuous battery life. Their boom microphone does a great job of capturing your voice clearly, even in noisy environments. You can also customize their sound profile with their companion software.
- Graphic EQ plus presets.
- Great performing boom mic.
- Comfortable and well-built design.
- Inconsistent bass and treble delivery.
The SteelSeries Arctis 7P are good for wired gaming. You can use them wired with full compatibility with PS4/5, Xbox One, and PC with virtually no audio latency. They're comfortable, their boom mic offers great overall performance, and they're compatible with SteelSeries Engine software, so you can customize their sound profile or mic levels.
- Graphic EQ plus presets.
- Great performing boom mic.
- Comfortable and well-built design.
- Inconsistent bass and treble delivery.
The SteelSeries Arctis 7P are good for phone calls. They have a great boom microphone that captures your voice clearly, even in noisy environments. However, these headphones struggle to isolate noise around you, which may make it difficult to hear the person on the other end of the line.
- Great performing boom mic.
- Comfortable and well-built design.
- Poor noise isolation.
Changelog
- Updated Jan 14, 2022: We've retested 'Controls' for talk-through. We have also updated our 'Portability' measurements and 'Wired' connection.
- Updated Jun 29, 2021: Converted to Test Bench 1.5.
- Updated Apr 28, 2021: We have updated the measurements of the Wired Length test.
- Updated Feb 25, 2021: Due to user feedback, we tested the frequency response for bass distortion using SteelSeries Engine 3's 64Hz EQ band. Our results haven't changed.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The SteelSeries 7P come in two color variants: 'Black' and 'White'. We tested the 'White' variant, and you can see its label here. SteelSeries also has an Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One variant called the SteelSeries 7X Wireless. The Arctis 7X has a USB-C dongle that offers two different wireless modes: one for Xbox systems and the other, which works for all other devices including PS4 and PS5, giving you more versatility if you own multiple different consoles. However, note that the Arctis 7P only offers wireless compatibility with PlayStation consoles, PC, Android, and Nintendo Switch.
If you come across another variant, please let us know in the discussions and we'll update our review.
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The SteelSeries Arctis 7P are gaming headphones that offer full wireless compatibility with PS4, PS5, PCs, Android, and Nintendo Switch devices. Like many SteelSeries headphones, they have a ski-band headband and are comfortable enough for long gaming sessions. They offer around 24 hours of continuous battery life and their sound profile can be customized via SteelSeries Engine software. Check out our recommendations for the best PS4 gaming headsets, the best wireless gaming headsets, and the best gaming headsets.
The SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless are better gaming headphones for the PS4 and PS5 than the Sony PULSE 3D Wireless. The SteelSeries are more comfortable and feel better-built. They have a better performing boom microphone, a longer-lasting continuous battery life, and support SteelSeries Engine so you can tweak their sound using this software's graphic EQ or presets. However, the Sony deliver audio more consistently. While you can also customize their sound using their graphic EQ and presets, this feature is only available on updated PS5 consoles.
The SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless are better for wireless gaming than the Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless. The SteelSeries are more comfortable, better-built, have a more comprehensive, easier-to-use control scheme, and offer superior overall microphone performance. They can also be used on a wired connection thanks to their included 1/8" TRRS cable. Meanwhile, the Astro deliver audio more consistently.
The SteelSeries Arctis 7P+ Wireless are the updated variant of the SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless, with a longer continuous battery life. That said, the 7P+ have an otherwise very similar performance to the 7P with a comfortable and well-built design. They also have low non-Bluetooth wireless latency. However, the 7P's boom mic has a better recording quality.
The SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless are better gaming headphones than the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 Wireless. The SteelSeries are more comfortable, have a longer-lasting battery life, and a better-balanced sound profile. They can also be used on all consoles via their analog connection, and their boom mic is also significantly better at noise handling. However, the Turtle Beach support Bluetooth, and their companion software allows you to button map.
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