SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] vs Turtle Beach Atlas Air
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SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X]
Turtle Beach Atlas Air
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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
EnclosureOpen-Back
Bass Amount
Slightly Underemphasized (-2 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble Amount
Emphasized (2 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Bright
Our Verdict
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X]
Turtle Beach Atlas Air
The Turtle Beach Atlas Air are better gaming headphones for most people than the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless. The Turtle Beach are open-back headphones that have a noticeably better mic than that of the SteelSeries. On the other hand, due to their open-back design, they leak more audio and perform worse at blocking out noise. However, neither pair of headphones does a particularly good job of isolating you from sounds in your environment. The SteelSeries come in three variants, so get the version that matches your gaming platform. That said, they support Xbox Wireless if you get the 7X version. The Turtle Beach only support PC and PlayStation wirelessly, though you can always use the wired connection with other consoles.
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)
- Atlas Air (Black)
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Arctis Nova 7X
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Arctis Nova 7P
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Atlas Air
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Arctis Nova 7
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Atlas Air
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Atlas Air
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Arctis Nova 7P
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Main Differences for
Sports And Fitness
Sports And Fitness
Threshold
Sports And Fitness
6.9
6.9
Portability
5.9
5.2
Full Comparison
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
500 Hz
1,050 Hz
Bass Amount
Very Emphasized (6 dB)
Slightly Underemphasized (-2 dB)
Treble Amount
Balanced (0 dB)
Emphasized (2 dB)
Sound Signature
Warm
Bright
Frequency Response Consistency
4.7
7.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Std. Deviation
1.98 dB
0.96 dB
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
7.3
8.1
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
5.7 dB
4.0 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
27.89 Hz
Low Bass
5.07 dB
-5.39 dB
Mid Bass
6.72 dB
-0.05 dB
High Bass
5.01 dB
1.2 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
9.0
8.9
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.47 dB
1.57 dB
Low Mid
-1.65 dB
-0.32 dB
Mid-Mid
1.35 dB
-1.97 dB
High Mid
0.56 dB
1.21 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
7.0
8.8
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
4.21 dB
2.7 dB
Low Treble
-1.91 dB
2.53 dB
Mid Treble
1.81 dB
1.69 dB
High Treble
-5.71 dB
2.12 dB
Stereo Mismatch
5.7
7.0
Frequency Response Mismatch
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.27 dB
0.67 dB
Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch
1.73 dB
1.07 dB
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.8°
1.9°
Cumulative Spectral Decay
CSD
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PRTF
7.0
5.3
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)
2.94 dB
4.05 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.6 dB
5.34 dB
PRTF Distance
11.49 dB
7.11 dB
Harmonic Distortion
8.2
8.2
Harmonics Levels
THD Ratio
WHD @ 94 dB SPL
0.32%
0.15%
WHD @ 104 dB SPL
0.24%
0.54%
Electrical Aspects
Impedance
Sensitivity @1kHz-1V
115.0 dB SPL
106.4 dB SPL
Bluetooth Max SPL
100.3 dB
101.6 dB
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
4.1
Virtual Soundstage
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Head Modeling
No
On/Off
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
Windows Sonic Spatial Audio
Dolby Atmos
Test Settings
Firmware
1.10
V6.96.1480
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Default
Turtle Beach Signature Sound
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
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Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Open-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
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Weight
0.72 lbs
0.6 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
0.6 lbs
Controls
7.6
7.6
Controls Picture
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OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
Yes
Yes
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Bluetooth + Multi function
Bluetooth + Multi function
Portability
5.9
5.2
Portability Picture
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![SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] Portability Picture](https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/Z4if8Kfm/steelseries-arctis-nova-7-wireless-7-7p-7x/portability-tiny.jpg?format=auto)
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L
8.1" (20.6 cm)
8.1" (20.5 cm)
W
7.4" (18.9 cm)
7.5" (19.1 cm)
H
1.9" (4.9 cm)
3.9" (10.0 cm)
Volume
116.42 in³ (1,907.80 cm³)
238.94 in³ (3,915.50 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
6.5
Case Picture
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![SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] Case Picture](https://i.rtings.com/images/reviews/na-small.png?format=auto)
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Type
No case
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
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Stability
6.5
6.5
Stability Picture
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![SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless [7, 7P, 7X] Stability Picture](https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/7ruIvfTA/steelseries-arctis-nova-7-wireless-7-7p-7x/stability-tiny.jpg?format=auto)
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Headshots 1
Angled Picture
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Side Picture
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Headshots 2
Front Picture
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Rear Picture
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Top
Top Picture
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In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
4.8
1.9
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Overall Attenuation
-11.64 dB
-4.25 dB
Bass
2.78 dB
0.71 dB
Mid
-11.06 dB
1.13 dB
Treble
-29.75 dB
-16.19 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
4.1
2.1
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-8.35 dB
-3.57 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-9.60 dB
-4.16 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-10.20 dB
-3.72 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
N/A
N/A
Leakage
7.0
4.1
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
39.59 dB
53.53 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.8
8.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
20 Hz
132.62 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.89 dB
1.16 dB
HFE
6,933.79 Hz
6,267.15 Hz
Weighted THD
2.446
0.257
Gain
27.76 dB
9.94 dB
Noise Handling
7.7
8.5
SpNR
SpNR
35.78 dB
62.15 dB
Noise Gate
On/Off Toggle
On/Off Toggle
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
8.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
8.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
9.3
9.5
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
33.3 hrs
57 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
33.3 hrs
57 hrs
Charge Time
1.9 hrs
1.75 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.5
8.5
App Picture
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App Name
Steelseries GG
Swarm II
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Parametric + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
Yes
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.9
9.9
Cable Picture
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Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
6.56 ft (2.00 m)
Connector
1/8" TRRRS
1/8" TRRRS
Latency - Analog
0.3 ms
0.1 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
7.9
8.1
Bluetooth Version
5.010
5.2
Multi-Device Pairing
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
Quick Pair (Android)
No
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
328.08 ft (100.00 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
235 ms
180 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
SBC
AAC Support
No
No
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
7.6
7.4
Line Of Sight Range
110.89 ft (33.80 m)
150.92 ft (46.00 m)
Latency - Dongle
29 ms
38 ms
Recorded Latency
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
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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