SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless Multi-Platform Gaming Headset – Dragon Edition – Two Speaker Plate Sets — Dual Wireless 2.4GHz & Bluetooth – 38 HR Fast Charge Battery – PC, PS, Mac, Mobile, Switch

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless Gen 2 is hands down one of the best gaming headsets I’ve used. The sound quality is incredible — clear, detailed, and balanced for both games and music. The surround sound feels immersive without being overwhelming. Comfort is outstanding. The earcups are soft and breathable, and the headset stays comfortable even during long sessions. The build feels premium but still lightweight, which is a big plus. Battery life is excellent, and the wireless connection is stable with no noticeable lag. The microphone is clear and picks up voice well, making it great for multiplayer and streaming. If you want a high-end wireless gaming headset that delivers in every category, this is a great choice. Highly recommend!

As a long time PC gamer, this is probably the best headset I've ever owned. I've rotated through a lot of brands; Razer, HyperX, Skullcandy. But I think SteelSeries is where I'll be purchasing from for now on. I've had the headset so far for two weeks and have almost nothing but compliment to say about it. First, it's extremely stylish. Red is usually reserved for accents on gaming headsets, typically paired with black. But with the year of the dragon edition, red takes center stage and is instead accented with a beautiful gold color. Second, it fits perfectly and is comfortable to wear for extended hours at a time (so far I've had sessions of about 12 hours with it). The cuffs on the headset are very soft, but have a strong form as well so they fit great around the ear. And the top of the headset is cushioned with a soft fabric band. Bonus points for the band as it has a dragon scale pattern carved into it. Third, it offers a lot of versatility for connection methods. It includes a 3.5mm cable for wired connection, wireless connection via a USB-C dongle (which comes with a USB-C to USB-A adapter), and simultaneous pairing via Bluetooth. This means I have no problems using it with my phone, tablet, PC, laptop, steam deck, or even 3DS. Where it could improve is it's microphone. The microphone is by no means bad, but leaves a bit to be desired. Thankfully SteelSeries Sonar, the PC companion for SteelSeries' headsets, allows you to heavily customize your mic to your hearts content. You can use it to adjust the sensitivity, noise gate, EQ, and much more. Not only can you modify your mic, but the audio that you're listening to as well. The audio out of the box sound fantastic don't get me wrong, but SteelSeries Sonar allows you to modify the audio of whatever you're watching or playing, letting you fine tune if you want to hear more bass out of your music or better isolate footsteps or directional audio in your games. However, the headset can be used perfectly fine without SteelSeries sonar. I'll probably come back in about 6 months to update this review, as I've seen a few people mention long-term degradation of the headset. I'm so hoping this isn't the case, as this headset has blown me out of the water so far my expectations for it are pretty high.

I’m very happy with this purchase. The sound quality is excellent, with strong bass and clear mids and highs. They are very comfortable to wear even for long gaming or work sessions, and the build quality feels solid and premium. The microphone works great and the USB dongle is easy to set up with no issues. Battery life is also very good. The seller shipped quickly and the product arrived well packaged and exactly as described. I would definitely recommend both the headphones and this seller.

Now that I've had this headset for around a month, I feel confident that I really like it. It sounds very nice and the different audio presets available with the app are easy to change and fun to mess around with, too. I'm not an audio snob, but I do a lot of heavy gaming and use my computer daily for many hours and I've not once regretted the purchase. It also doesn't suffer from an issue my last headset had where it was way too easy to accidentally slide the volume up and down with the wheel. It also comes with a 3.5 audio cable and allows for wired connections! I'm not sure why this seemed to be such a hidden feature, almost, but the only place I saw a mention of it was on their website forum. Maybe I missed it, though! The simultaneous connection with my phone + computer has been really great, too. Answering phone calls in the middle of games or studying, for example, is just... so much better. I guess I never even thought I'd like it as much as I do! I will say, the main complaint I'd have with it is that almost no one I talk to online likes the mic. It's not AWFUL... and using Nvidia Broadcast makes it much better, but I will be sticking with my desk mic for most communications. Pros: - Simultaneous connections - Quality is great - App and program is better than most I've used - Looks sleek, not overly "gamer" - Fits comfortably - Feels very sturdy Cons: - Mic quality is not great

I had an Arctis 7 Wireless that lasted ~7 years, maybe more. I loved the dual channel audio, and that headset was virtually perfect. I only bought a new one due to the old battery having issues, so naturally I thought the "same" headset would be great. And it would have. Steelseries is going down the same route as every other corrupt tech company. You have to have horribly inefficient software, developed by a team who can't even be bothered to effectively localize the UI, which also happens to just malfunction multiple times per day. For example, as I write this, I am fighting some outlandish, out-of-the-blue issue where the software sees it yet WILL NOT route audio to it. It happens frequently. FWIW, lifelong software engineer here, so you know this is not an overly harsh evaluation based on a lack of expertise. I know software, and I know when a team is lazily/sloppily contracted for a rushed product. Localization (and a lack thereof) is a massive indicator that they just hired the cheapest vendor they could to rush the software along. If that's not the case, it means THEIR OWN TEAM is that lazy and sloppy, which is arguably worse. If a company literally cannot be bothered to even ensure the product's language matches the AUDIENCE THEY ARE MARKETING TO, there is a problem there, no matter how you look at it. This headset is trash. I will never purchase anything Steelseries again. Keep your janky spyware to yourselves, I'll just use a headset that... works... You know, as in, audio comes out of the monitors? Yeah, that kind of headset, the functional kind. Protip: If you're going to spy on folks, maybe make your product WORK so there's at least minor incentive to stick around. As it stands, I have a pile of garbage that appears to be a headset. No thanks. Tags: Insecure, privacy, scam, garbage, buyer beware, where TF is this software sending all this data, janky, poorly designed, incapable, unrealistic, misleading, untrustworthy, deceitful.

I picked up this SteelSeries gaming headset primarily for its microphone, as I needed something that could minimize background voices being picked up during calls and streams. On that front, it performs reasonably well. While it's not quite the directional mic of my dreams (gotta break out the Yeti for that), it definitely helps to keep my in-room companions from becoming accidental guest stars. Plus, bonus points for the mic's noise-canceling capabilities – apparently, my chewing is no longer public audio! No unwanted ASMR for you. Comfort-wise, these headphones are a win. I can wear them for extended gaming sessions without any discomfort. They're not particularly heavy. And let's talk about the style – the interchangeable plates are a cool feature, but let's be real, the dragon ones are never coming off. They look fantastic and add a unique flair. Unless SS wants to come out with more dragons. ....could there be more dragons? Please? While not marketed as purely noise-canceling headphones, the sound quality is clear, and the directional audio works decently well, which is crucial for immersive gaming. I also appreciate the physical mute button on the headset itself, complete with a handy indicator light so you're never left wondering if you're muted or not. The wireless range has also been reliable for my setup. So far, battery life is great as well. The headset gives you a light indicator and the quick-charging thing did seem to work for me when I neglected to notice how low they were and plugged them in for 15-ish minutes to get back in the game. Wired mode does not seem to work for me though. However, it's not all fire and dragons. The biggest frustration by far is the dongle connectivity. It frequently disconnects or, even worse, sometimes powers on with the volume stuck at MAX. The only fix I've found is to unplug and replug the dongle, which is incredibly disruptive in the middle of a game or call. This inconsistency is the main reason for the slightly lower rating. I also feel like the mic wire is a bit fragile...being able to tuck it away is GREAT but I hate feeling like I'm going to break it every time I pull it out. Kind of a catch-22 there though, not sure how you'd fix it while also making it retractable. Another niggle is the earcup removal for cleaning. It's surprisingly difficult, and I was genuinely worried I'd break something trying to take them off. This is a shame because, despite my best efforts at personal hygiene (yes, I shower!), the earcups have gotten dirty faster than expected. Easier removal would make cleaning much less of a daunting task. To sum up... When everything works as it should, this SteelSeries headset is fantastic. The comfort, killer dragon design, clear sound, and decent mic noise-canceling make it a solid 5-star experience. However, the persistent dongle issues and the struggle with earcup removal bring the overall rating down to a 4 out of 5 stars. If you can tolerate occasional dongle hiccups and aren't overly concerned about deep cleaning the earcups frequently, these are a strong contender. Just be prepared for the potential need to unplug and replug that friggin dongle!

I purchased these headphones a couple months ago and I waited to give the review till now so that I could thoroughly test them and give an accurate review. I love them. When gaming, my friends have said that my voice is coming through much more clearly and with less fuzz and background noise. There is a mute button for turning the mic off at your convenience. The over ear design with the adjustable strap is very comfortable and I don't have any pain on my ears after a long session of gaming which is something I always look for in a pair of gaming headphones. Other headphones that sit directly on the ear are only good for me for about an hour before it hurts my ears. The padding is also very soft and sits gently on your head without a lot of pressure. I've been described as too rough on my stuff but I haven't broken these headphones so I can say that while flexible, they are quite durable. The adjustable strap helps to prevent over extension of the frame and too much bending. I like that the mic is retractable but I would have preferred it was detachable. I don't view this as a design flaw so much as a personal preference though so I don't think that should factor into the score. If I could change one thing, I would either remove, or change the design of the dial that adjust your chat to game audio ratio. They are parallel to each other and I often confuse them for one another. If they would make one of them adjust smoothly while the other clicks as it adjust, it would be a difference enough to help remember which is which. Or if they didn't make them perfectly parallel to each other so it would be harder to confuse them. Many times I have tried to turn my audio down just to find out that I turned the mic chat up. If your looking for a pair of headphones to listen to music with, these have great sound quality but there are probably better options for you in the same price range. If you're looking for a pair of gaming headphones, then look no further, cause once you buy these, you'll be a life long steel series customer! I've purchased 3 different headsets this last year, ranging from 80 dollars to 230 dollars, and i can tell you with confidence that a high price tag doesn't always mean your getting a good product. But with this headset you don't have to worry, they are worth every penny! It's important to note that I also paired them with the Steel Series software to get the most out of the audio output and input which you can download online at no cost.

Excellent headphones!! I’ve tried many different brands at many different price ranges! Most just aren’t loud enough, or they’re loud enough but the sound is all jumbled together! Not these!!! These headphones are more than loud enough and also crystal clear! It separates the different sounds during gameplay, flawlessly! You can really hear everything, clearly! Great bass and treble balance as well as mid range! Best I’ve ever heard! The set up is simple and battery life is outstanding! You can’t go wrong with these headphones! They check the box of every feature you want in a set of wireless headphones easily! The only thing I could say that’s negative is the Bluetooth connection reliability! I seem to have to constantly reconnect the Bluetooth function to the headset companion app! Other than that they’re truly an amazing sounding headset!!! Definitely recommend this headset to anyone looking for that perfect sound mix when listening!