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SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] vs Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS

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    Main Differences
    Sound
      Sound ProfileFrequency Response ConsistencyRaw Frequency ResponseBass Profile: Target ComplianceMid-Range Profile: Target ComplianceTreble Profile: Target CompliancePeaks/DipsStereo MismatchGroup DelayCumulative Spectral DecayPRTFHarmonic DistortionElectrical AspectsVirtual SoundstageTest SettingsImagingWeighted Harmonic Distortion
    Design
      StyleComfortControlsBreathabilityPortabilityCaseBuild QualityStabilityHeadshots 1Headshots 2TopIn The Box
    Isolation
      Noise Isolation - Full RangeNoise Isolation - Common ScenariosNoise Isolation - Voice HandlingANC Wind HandlingLeakage
    Microphone
      Microphone StyleRecording QualityNoise Handling
    Active Features
      BatteryApp Support
    Connectivity
      Wired ConnectionBluetooth ConnectionWireless Connection (Dongle)PC CompatibilityPlayStation CompatibilityXbox CompatibilityBase/Dock
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SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X]
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SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] Picture
Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS Picture
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass Amount
Very Emphasized (6 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble Amount
Balanced (0 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Warm
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
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Our Verdict

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X]

Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS

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Variants

  • Arctis Nova 7X (Black)
  • Arctis Nova 7P (Black)
  • Arctis Nova 7 (Black)
  • Arctis Nova 7 (Diablo IV Edition)
  • Arctis Nova 7 (FaZe Clan Edition)
  • Arctis Nova 7P (White)
  • Arctis Nova 7X (White)
  • Arctis Nova 7 (World of Warcraft Edition)
  • HS80 RGB WIRELESS (Carbon)
  • HS80 RGB WIRELESS (White)

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Main Differences for
Wireless Gaming

Threshold 

0.10

Wireless Gaming 

7.2
No major differences between these headphones for wireless gaming. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Sound Profile  

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Normalization Frequency 
 

500 Hz

Bass Amount 
 

Very Emphasized (6 dB)

Bass Amount 
 

-1.34 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-5.78 dB

Treble Amount 
 

Balanced (0 dB)

Sound Signature 
 

Warm
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

4.7
6.1

Consistency L  

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Std. Deviation 
 

1.98 dB
0.88 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Bass Profile: Target Compliance 
 

7.3
7.5

Bass Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

5.7 dB
3.38 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

20 Hz
55.76 Hz

Low Bass 
 

5.07 dB
-5.48 dB

Mid Bass 
 

6.72 dB
-0.2 dB

High Bass 
 

5.01 dB
3.8 dB
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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance 
 

9.0
8.2

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

1.47 dB
2.4 dB

Low Mid 
 

-1.65 dB
2.41 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

1.35 dB
-1.02 dB

High Mid 
 

0.56 dB
-1.39 dB
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Treble Profile: Target Compliance 
 

7.0
5.4

Treble Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

4.21 dB
6.5 dB

Low Treble 
 

-1.91 dB
-6.63 dB

Mid Treble 
 

1.81 dB
-5.53 dB

High Treble 
 

-5.71 dB
-14.64 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.1
7.6

Peaks/Dips Graph 
 

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Peaks 
 

1.52 dB
1.66 dB

Dips 
 

2.8 dB
0.93 dB
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Stereo Mismatch 
 

5.7

Frequency Response Mismatch  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

1.27 dB
1

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch 
 

1.73 dB
2.6

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

2.8°
7.14
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Group Delay 
 

7.2

Group Delay  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

1.1 ms
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Cumulative Spectral Decay 
 

CSD  

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] CSD

PRTF 
 

7.0
5.8

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation) 
 

2.94 dB
2.21 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

6.6 dB
3.85 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

11.49 dB
6.23 dB

Openness 
 

6.9

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

4.4
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Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.2

Harmonics Levels  

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THD Ratio  

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WHD @ 94 dB SPL 
 

0.32%
0.627

WHD @ 104 dB SPL 
 

0.24%
0.210
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Electrical Aspects 
 

Impedance  

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Sensitivity @1kHz-1V 
 

115.0 dB SPL

Bluetooth Max SPL 
 

100.3 dB
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

2.0
2.0

Virtual Soundstage  

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] Virtual Soundstage
Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

On/Off
On/Off

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

Windows Sonic Spatial Audio
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

1.10
5.6.39

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

Test Instrument  

Audio Precision APx517B

EQ 
 

Default
Pure Direct

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Boom
Boom
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Imaging 
 

8.1

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.17

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

2.8°
7.14

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

1.27 dB
1

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.73 dB
2.6
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.0

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.32%
0.627

WHD @ 100 
 

0.24%
0.210
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Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] Design Picture 2
Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.5
7.5

Comfort Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] Comfort Picture
Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.72 lbs
0.81 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1 lbs
1.3 lbs
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Controls 
 

7.6
5.6

Controls Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] Controls Picture
Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
PC/PS4

Ease Of Use  

Good
Good

Feedback  

Good
Decent

Call/Music Control  

Yes
No

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing 
 

Yes
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

No
No

Additional Controls  

Bluetooth + Multi function
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Breathability 
 

6.9

Breathability After Picture  

Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

4.4 °C
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Portability 
 

5.9
5.7

Portability Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] Portability Picture
Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS Portability Picture

L  

8.1" (20.6 cm)
8.5" (21.7 cm)

W  

7.4" (18.9 cm)
8.3" (21.2 cm)

H  

1.9" (4.9 cm)
2.1" (5.4 cm)

Volume  

116.42 in³ (1,907.80 cm³)
151.60 in³ (2,484.22 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

0.0
0.0

Case Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] Case Picture
Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS Case Picture

Type  

No case
No case

L  

N/A
N/A

W  

N/A
N/A

H  

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A

Build Quality 
 

7.5
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] Build Quality Picture
Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

6.5
6.5

Stability Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] Stability Picture
Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] Angled Picture
Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS Angled Picture

Side Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] Side Picture
Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] Front Picture
Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS Front Picture

Rear Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] Rear Picture
Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] Top Picture
Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] In The Box Picture
Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS In The Box Picture
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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range 
 

4.8
3.4

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph  

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Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Overall Attenuation 
 

-11.64 dB
-10.3 dB

Isolation Audio 
 

Bass 
 

2.78 dB
-0.3 dB

Mid 
 

-11.06 dB
-4.26 dB

Treble 
 

-29.75 dB
-26.42 dB
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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios 
 

4.1

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Airplane Noise Attenuation 
 

-8.35 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Office Noise Attenuation 
 

-9.60 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Street Noise Attenuation 
 

-10.20 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio 
 

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling 
 

Female Voice 1 
 

Male Voice 1 
 

Female Voice 2 
 

Male Voice 2 
 

ANC Wind Handling 
 

ANC Wind Handling Graph  

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] ANC Wind Handling Graph

ANC Wind Noise 
 

N/A

Leakage 
 

7.0
6.2

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

39.59 dB
44.2 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
No

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

Yes
Yes

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes

Recording Quality 
 

7.8
8.4

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

20 Hz
20 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.89 dB
1.2 dB

HFE 
 

6,933.79 Hz
10,388.94 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

2.446
3.834

Gain 
 

27.76 dB
16.04 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

7.7
7.5

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

35.78 dB
21.84 dB

Noise Gate 
 

On/Off Toggle
Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

7.5
7.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

8.0
7.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

9.3
7.6

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

33.3 hrs
13.1 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

33.3 hrs
13.1 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.9 hrs
3.7 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Passive Playback 
 

Yes
No

Charging Port  

USB-C
USB-C
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App Support 
 

8.5
8.0

App Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] App Picture
Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS App Picture

App Name  

Steelseries GG
Corsair iCUE

iOS  

No
No

Android  

No
No

macOS  

Yes
Yes

Windows  

Yes
Yes

Equalizer 
 

Parametric + Presets
Graphic + Presets

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

Adjustable Level
Adjustable Level

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

No
No

Surround Support 
 

Yes
No
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Connectivity

Wired Connection 
 

9.9
8.1

Cable Picture  

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] Cable Picture
Corsair HS80 RGB WIRELESS Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
No

USB Audio 
 

No
USB Type A

Detachable 
 

Yes
Yes

Length 
 

4.10 ft (1.25 m)
6.40 ft (1.95 m)

Connector 
 

1/8" TRRRS
USB-C

Latency - Analog 
 

0.3 ms

Latency - USB 
 

N/A
51 ms

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Connection  

Analog
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Bluetooth Connection 
 

7.9
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.010
No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No

Quick Pair (Android) 
 

No

Quick Pair (iOS) 
 

No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

328.08 ft (100.00 m)
N/A

Latency - SBC 
 

235 ms
N/A

Latency - aptX 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality) 
 

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency) 
 

N/A

Latency - LDAC 
 

N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Codec  

SBC

AAC Support 
 

No

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A

iOS Latency 
 

N/A

Android Latency 
 

N/A
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Wireless Connection (Dongle) 
 

7.6
7.5

Line Of Sight Range 
 

110.89 ft (33.80 m)
85.30 ft (26.00 m)

Latency - Dongle 
 

29 ms
67 ms

Recorded Latency 
 

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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

Wired USB 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
No
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Base/Dock 
 

3.4
3.4

Type 
 

Wireless USB Dongle
Wireless USB Dongle

USB Input 
 

Yes
Yes

Line In 
 

No
No

Line Out 
 

No
No

Optical Input 
 

No
No

RCA Input 
 

No
No

Dock Charging 
 

No
No

Power Supply 
 

USB-C
USB
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