SteelSeries 61471 Arctis 7P+ Wireless Gaming Headset – Lossless 2.4 GHz – 30 Hour Battery Life – For PS5, PS4, PC, Mac, Android and Switch – White
30 Hour Battery Life + Quick ChargeImproved 30hr battery + 15min quick charge for 3hr play time means you never have to stop!
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Tuned To Reveal Every Detail
The soundscape of Arctis emphasizes subtle, critical sounds to give you an advantage.
ClearCast Noise Cancelling Microphone
The retractable ClearCast bidirectional microphone has superior noise cancellation and clarity.
Built For Strength; Designed For Comfort
Lightweight and durable steel combined with a comfortable ski-goggle band for an adjustable fit.
Customize Your Sound
Also known as microphone monitoring, sidetone controls the amount of mic input that you can hear.
Control At Your Fingertips
Easily adjust mic mute and volume, with additional ports to go wired or even share audio.
SteelSeries Keyboards
Every SteelSeries keyboard is built to last. Our top gaming keyboards feature industry-leading mechanical switches, per-key RGB illumination, and are all compatible with PC and Mac.
SteelSeries Mice
Our gaming mice feature advanced optical sensors, RGB illumination, and are compatible with PC and Mac.
SteelSeries QcK Mousepads
Designed for performance and durability, SteelSeries’ best-selling mousepads come in a wide variety of styles and sizes, so everyone can find a mousepad perfectly suited to their needs.
SteelSeries has fueled the gaming industry for over 20 years by creating innovative new products, designed specifically for esports and passionate gamers everywhere.
| Weight: | 711 g |
| Size: | Wireless |
| Dimensions: | 5.2 x 20.8 x 20.5 cm; 711 Grams |
| Model: | 61471 |
| Colour: | White |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
| Colour: | White |
| Dimensions: | 5.2 x 20.8 x 20.5 cm; 711 Grams |
| Size: | Wireless |
I absolutely love these headphones.
Pros:
– comfort. I also own a pair of Bose Qc35’s and in terms of comfort these are on another level altogether. The only headphones I’ve found to date that I can wear all day long.
– Connection reliability. No messing about with Bluetooth. You turn them on, they just work. No random disconnects.
– Playback and recording quality is superb.
– Button placement. I love having physical power / play / mute buttons. They are perfectly placed and work really well.
Cons:
– Buggy Software. My only con would be that the software is buggy (on mac anyhow). Running latest firmware and software versions when I click ‘save’, the headphones go crazy and keep stuttering. I have to power cycle them to get things back working. Pretty annoying, but for how often I make any configuration settings I can live with it.
I use this on PS4. It really is a fantastic headset, comfortable with perfectly good sound. Charges quickly and battery seems to last forever. The volume control is very handy to have.
Habe das Headset jetzt ca. ein Monat in Verwendung. Bin sehr zufrieden. Das beste Feature ist der Lautstrkeregler um einzustellen wie laut man sich selbst hrt.
everything was fine but when mic was docked there is echoing. quite annoying but easy fix when extended.
Mir gefllt es sehr sehr gut noch nie so ein gutes Headset gehabt.
Akkulaufzeit ist top
Bass ist top dadurch hrt man alles viel deutlicher
Man hrt nichts mehr von der Auenwelt was auch sehr gut ist um nicht abgelenkt zu werde
Super Easy Instillation guter Klang guter Sitz melde mich dann in 1 Jahr dann kann man mehr sagen.
Geiles Teil. Spiele auf der PS4 damit. Bin zufrieden. Auch vom Tragekomfort her sehr, sehr gut. Kann mich eigentlich ber nichts beschweren.
Me gusta en general y si tiene alguna pega un poco ms de sonido no estara mal
Avevo le cuffie Logitech G935, dopo un periodo davano problemi e ho deciso di passare alle SteelSeries 7P+ su consiglio di un amico. Comodit assurda, sia i padiglioni che la facilit d’utilizzo. Qualit audio ottima pure. Io le utilizzo per Discord e League of legends
Benutze das Headset an der PS5, alles funktioniert einwandfrei toller Sound und gute Srachqualitt auch die Akkuleistung ist absolute Spitze,
es lsst sich auch gut tragen und drckt nicht ist angenehm leicht und schirmt uere Gerusche sehr gut ab
alles im allem ein rundum gutes bis sehr gutes Headset.
Retour audio possible lorsqu’on parle en Discord ou en party.
Bon casque, bon so
Il est super bien pour ma ps5 .
La reduction de bruit dchire .
Il est nerv rme la qualit sonore , j’adore .
Et je l’ai eu en promotion 109 et quelques centimes au lieu de 200 en prix standard
They do work wired and wireless with a USB-C dongle.
The sound quality is great, the option to adjust the volume chat/game is great.
Software is a bit rubbish but the beta equaliser is great thing. I’ve played COD, Borderlands 3 and Tomb Raider and other games and the spatial sound was grea
Je cherchais un nouveau casque pour la PS5 qui soit compatible 3D en sans-fil (tous les casques et couteurs sont compatibles 3D si on les branches la manette en filaire), qu’il soit lger et qu’il ne chauffe pas.
Aprs de trs nombreuses recherches je me suis tourn vers ce modle et je n’ai aucun regret, il rpond toutes mes attentes et enterre de loin mon Sony Gold que j’avais jusque l.
Diseo y construccin de mucha calidad. Un acierto que el auricular sea retrctil, se mete dentro del auricular como si fuera una cinta mtrica, y queda casi totalmente escondido. Son cmodos, aunque como es normal, son muy calurosos. Respecto al sonido, estn bien, pero nada a destacar, ms an si se tiene en cuenta que su pvp inicial estaba cerca de los 200. He notado que, a diferencia de otros auriculares, prioriza algunos aspectos del sonido, sacrificando otros, por lo que dan un sonido muy poco equilibrado ( explosiones por encima de voces, etc). El sonido 3D esta bastante bien, y por encima de algunos de sus competidores como los Razer Kaira, pero nada que no se pueda conseguir con un auricular de calidad, porque en sonido tempest de PS5 es un envolvente simulado a travs de auriculares estreo. En definitiva es un buen auricular sin ms.
Ich habe mich fr das Headset entschieden, da es eine sehr gute Acculaufzeit aufweist und ich etwas “mobiles” brauchte. Dieses kann ich auch nur besttigen. Es passt sehr gut ber mein VR Headset (HTC Vive) Der Ton ist wirklich gut. Und es lsst sich gut lange Zeit tragen.
Aber bei dem Micro wurde leider gespart. Das Micro weit ein leichtes rauschen auf. Leider wurde mir dies mehrmals besttigt. Man kann auch eine eigene Tonaufnahme machen und diese abhren. Auch hier ist es zu hren.
Wer ein Headset mit langer Acculaufzeit sucht und sehr schnen Ton haben mchte, ist hiermit bestens bedient. Natrlich wenn man auf kleine Kompromisse eingehen kann.
sent back the Sony pulse ones, I do not recommend those they feel so cheap like you only paid a tenner for them. these are light years away and are extremely comfy
These headphones are amazing. I use them for work, where the switch to cut off the mic is super convenient and the mic quality is great, or so I’m told. The amazing audio quality is also great for gaming and music. Getting this was an excellent bit of consumerism.
Le casque est super modle 7P+.
Super lger trs confortable le son est trs bon , fonctionne parfaitement sur PS5.
Je passe d’un corsair sans fil qui m’a dure 4 ans celui ci est bien plus confortable de plus , sr le site officiel vous trouverez des mousse de rechange ainsi que d’autre pice.
Je recommande.
Super casque gaming qui s’adapte tout les supports (console, tlphone, PC).
Au dbut on ne comprenais pas pourquoi on entendait notre voix, puis on a vu les molette sur le ct.
Produit gnial, reste juste esprer que vous n’aurez pas le mme livreur que moi qui a balanc mon colis par-dessus le portail en pleine chaleur, sans prendre la peine d’appeler ou de sonner, alors que j’tais chez moi!
The only negative I can give these is the sound doesn’t quite have the punch when it comes to the deep bass’ that some other headsets have. Not to say the sound quality isn’t good because it really is, crisp when you need it and I’ve always preferred an analogue volume control to digital. Also the fact that you can fade up your own voice when needed is handy (more so than I had imagined tbh).
I picked these up on sale and would say they were a steal at 129.99 but I don’t think I could ever justify paying the full price for any headset (but that’s just me) so I would always advise to get them on sale. Which in fairness they are quite regularly.
Lastly, i would highly recommend this headset as for me it ticks every box, but if you are a true audiophile looking for the absolute best sound around, these may not be for you.
After buying a couple of headsets for my 13 year old boy around the 30 mark one from a big brand that had to go back because the mic was quite I brought these and they are far better than anything in this price bracket well build comfy and good sound and mic volume. He if finally happy, for now.
I ended up buying from amazon warehouse with “damaged” packaging. Came as brand new for 40 less!
Been really impressed with this gaming headset. I feel at full price its edging toward being a bit over priced.
Sound quality is great once you have played with your system settings.
Battery life is pretty good as well played for 2.5 hours with no issues after an initial charge and the power led remained green.
Overall I would definitely recommend this headset. Especially if you can get 40 off the amazon price!
Metto 4 stelle perch non possibile di collegare le cuffie con SteelSeries Engine o GG per fare update del firmware sul Mac
Partendo dal presupposto che prima di comprare queste cuffie ne ho utilizzate varie altre come Trust, Logitech e Turtle Beach nel corso degli anni ma mai mi sono trovato cos bene come con queste. Sono prime in assoluto per comodit, per me che porto gli occhiali non c’ alcun problema anche dopo tanto utilizzo. In quanto alla carica spettacolare, in media le utilizzo 8 ore al giorno sia per riunioni che per gaming su console (PS5) e riescono a durare senza problemi per almeno 3 giorni; nonostante le abbia comunque da un po’ di tempo (circa 1 anno) la batteria non si per nulla deteriorata.
Come detto in precedenza le utilizzo per qualsiasi cosa, riunioni, gaming e musica e non ho alcun problema. Per quanto riguarda il gaming offrono una spazialit ottima che ti permette sempre di capire da dove proviene qualsiasi suono. Nelle riunioni mi trovo benissimo in quanto la qualit del microfono davvero ottima (come riconosciuto anche da tutte le persone con cui parlo in chiamata).
Unica piccola pecca il suono che su console non riesce ad essere altissimo, pur impostando al massimo il volume sulla console e quello delle cuffie non si raggiunge un livello taleda spaccarti i timpani. Nonostante ci il suono assolutamente di alto livello.
Il punto di forza resta la comodit che non ha eguali, hanno un peso davvero esiguo e un tessuto ottimo che non porta a sudare. Valgono il prezzo che hanno.
Etant gamer sur PS5 j’ai besoin d’un casque confortable avec une bonne autonomie. Contrat rempli avec une bonne qualit sonore et une bonne rduction de bruit autour de moi. Mes partenaires entendent les cigales chanter alors moi non sauf j’enlve le casque. Le moins pas de possibilit de regalge chat jeu et chat discussion mais c’est certainement car ce n’est pas un produit natif de Sony avec la PS5. Je ne l’ai pas essay sur ordi.
Le casque est trs lger et confortable
Le micro est de bonne qualit
Le son est bon mme si je trouve qu’il manque de bass.
Superbe autonomie
Je l’ai compar au gprox qui a un meilleur son mais larctis est bien plus agrable porter.
Highly sensitive, with a good number of ways to control volume, mic , etc. Very happy for now.
Confortable and decent headset. This is not the best sound or mic quality I ever had but it’s quite good. And I never realised how much I needed wireless headphones!
Also works for music with my phone and pretty good.
ich musste mein Set Up zuhause ein wenig umstellen und daher auch ein neues Headset anschaffen. Ich kam vorweg von einem Astro a50, also bin ich gutes gewohnt. Ich htte nicht gedacht, dass ein headset das deutlich weniger kostet und nur mit einem USB c dongel arbeitet, tatschlich mit dem astro mithalten kann. also wirklich wirklich. zwar nicht out of the box, aber wenn man 5 Minuten googelt, stolpert man ber allerhand einstellungs tutorials, wie man das arctis ber den PC fr shooter, rpgs, mmos etc. einstellen kann, und was soll ich sagen: es funktioniert! Ich merke wirklich null unterschied zum astro. NULL! Das konnte ich am Anfang auch nicht glauben und hab beide ca. 2 Tage getestet. Wirklich, null Unterschied. Die Leute mit denen ich gespielt hab sagen sogar, dass das Micro vom Arctis einen ticken besser ist als das vom astro. Das hat mich dann nebst dem mega tragekomfort vollends berzeugt.
Ein kleiner Hinweis noch: Das Astro mit den geupdateten Ohrmuscheln schluckt mehr Gerusche als das Arctis. Strt mich persnlich nicht, gaming Room, tr zu und gib ihm, aber fr Leute mit Kindern vllt ganz interssant, dass man seine Umgebung durchaus noch wahr nehmen kann.
Very comfortable and easy to use only downside is the dongle blocked the USB port on ps5 so had to use USB adapter but that is included .
Nach langer Suche bin ich nach dem Corsair HS80 beim P7+ gelandet.
Eines Vorweg es ist Optimiert fr Gaming und das ist es auch das was es soll, fr Musik aus meiner Sicht unbrauchbar!
Tragekomfort ist toll fhlt sich angenehm Leicht an.
Microphone Qualitt geht fr diese Preisklasse voll in Ordnung. Top ist die Sidetone Funktion (Monitoring) was jedes Headset mitbringen sollte.
Sound ist sehr Neutral kann aber per Software verbessert werden (PC/Mac)! Empfehlung LinusTechTips Einstellung.
Akku mit 30h optimal!
Verwendung PC/PS5
These are good quality,I use them on my ps5,and can customise the frequency on my laptop via there website, I’ve swapped the cushions for wicked ones from amazon,although it isn’t necessary as the ones provided are dece
I have had SteelSeries headsets before with the P800, great product although can be a little expensive.
I don’t game as much as I have in the past, however, the headset is comfortable to wear for at least 3 hours likely much longe
Plastic feels a little cheap and software is still in beta, but they’re super comfy and have great sound in my opinion. I like that I can use them with nearly all my devices and the surround sound works really well with my PS5 and with Halo Infinite on PC.
The Steelseries Arctis 7p+ are a awesome headset for gaming.
The design of these looks amazing, the colours go with the PS5.
They are so light, sometimes you forget they are on your head.
They are so comfortable to wear too, the ear cups are so soft.
The band that sits on your head is also good, you hardly notice it’s there at times,
The sound is phenomenal on these too, you hear stuff in the background and it’s so clear, loving the 3D sound from them too.
The microphone is great too, had no issues with other players hearing me, all have said they can hear me clearly,
These are clearly the best I’ve used on the PS5, and probably the best out there at this moment in time.
Would I recommend this? Hell yea I would, you certainly won’t be disappointed.
The dongle that came with the earphones was not the same one featured in the instructions and was not synced as indicated which took time to set up. Apart from this, the sound was excellent and very easy to use with its own volume control. Interference is almost eliminated making the earphones very personal.
Decided to spend too much (160), but these are excellent. Brilliant sound and mic quality, no buzzing on wired or wireless on SX. Work with my IPad perfectly for pubg mobile, wired and wireless. Completely comfortable (although every so often they hurt my left ear if they’re in a certain position Edit: they no longer hurt at all a couple of months later).
There’s no sound cancellation (it does block out background sound a little), but I see that as a positive because I couldn’t get used to not being able to hear my own voice when talking online with sound cancellation sets.
Brilliant headphones.
Just plugged it in and it worked.
One of the most comfortable headsets I’ve worn, and I have Sony, Bose and Apple top of the range headphones.
Sound quality is great and the sound pass through so you can hear yourself speak and others in the room is excellent and easily controlled if you prefer noise cancelling.
Definitely recommend.
Grest sound quality and bass response is punchy! The comfort for me is amazing and feels like i havent got headphones on at all…so soft! The look is very sleek and well designed. Overall, these are the best headphones ive ever had. Also comes with a bluetooth usb c to go into phone so can listen to music and relax. 10/10 must buy for the price!
Everyday in COD SnD i call out posistions of the enemy team to people on my team and they thank me.
They ask how I knew and I say I heard them and they don’t believe me.
I have many online friends with a vast majority of the competitive gaming headsets and they’re hear 8/10 of the footsteps around corners that I hear.
This just proves they are unbeatable (especially for XBOX gamers)
I’m even looking around at a new gaming headset just because I have the odd loose part within the headset (general wear and tear) but I literally don’t want to buy anything else. I would literally buy this again so I am waiting until the day the headset officially dies on me so I can just buy it again!
Hope this helps, Happy to answer any questions on this..
Footsteps are clear as day
Far away collectibles that jingle sound like they’re right next to you
Music is loud and clear, as are movies etc
Mic is perfect, picks up your voice but barely any background noise if positioned correctly
Battery lasts 4/5 days or an entire weekend which is convenie
Acheter pour une utilisation sur ps5, ce casque dispose d’un son plutt riche en dtaille assez puissant prcis et il ne grisaille pas mme volume maximal, il a quelque options assez intressante mais aussi utile comme le retour de voix ou encore son application pour bidouiller les rglages du casque selon ses prfrences. Cependant Il a quand mme quelque lgers inconvnients pour une utilisation sur ps5 comme par exemple la cl usb type-c qui une fois brancher la console met le son de la tl par dfaut dans le casque (et a tout le temps mme aprs un redmarrage de la console) et qui au passage gne aussi l’entre usb situer juste au dessus ou encore le fait qu’on ne puisse pas via le casque grer la balance du son de la party vocale ou du son du jeux. Mis appart ses quelques inconvnient le casque est globalement trs bon a fais dj environs 1 mois que je m’en sert et je sent vraiment que j’ai entre les mains un steelseries qualitatif et surtout que le produit vaux son prix chose qui se fait de plus en plus rare malheureusement. Je conseille fortement le casque moi qui hsiter au dbut de mettre une telle somme sur un casque j’ai finalement dcider de mettre le prix pour avoir un casque qui me satisfait et qui dure sur le long terme et je pense clairement que c’est bon avec celui l.
Very comfortable headset and the sound is perfect for me the only thing I find a little annoying is I can hear myself echo a little when talking but a few hrs of chatting I was used to it, definitely a good headset and would recommend .
Ho comprato queste cuffie in sconto perch alla ricerca di un paio di cuffie entro un budget di 200 , il prezzo al acquisto 149 , facendo una ricerca mi sono accorto di questa fantastica cuffia allora ho deciso di fare l’acquisto, i materiali sono di ottima fattura il suono davvero ottimo ( faccio una premessa erro alla ricerca di un paio di cuffie per la mia PS4 ovviamente senza fili ) ma queste cuffie hanno una mancanza mi sono accorto che questa una costante per un sacco di marche tipo HyperXHX-HSCF-BK, ASTRO Gaming A40 TR, che ho provato di persona, chi gioca da console ha bisogno di una funzione che viene chiamata party/game ed una funzione che tratta con un tasto due volumi audio gioco e audio party con gli amici , ahim un peccato che una cuffia di questo genere non sia completa anche di questa funzione, ma vi posso indicare dopo un mese e mezzo di ricerche e prove della marche sopracitate di aver trovato una cuffia qualit prezzo e con tutto ci che si vuole il modello e marca LucidSound L$41 le consiglio davvero.
Sehr guter Klang und gute Konnektivitt!
Leider berdeckt der Bluetooth Dongle den 2. USB Port an der Front der PS5.
Daher bentigte ich noch einen Adapter fr den USB A Port auf der Rckseite. Funktioniert aber super!
Sitzt sehr gut und drckt nicht. Umschliet die Ohren sehr gut und cancelt bei Bedarf die Gerusche und Stimmen der Umgebung.
Zur Akkulaufzeit kann ich nach 26 Stunden Spielzeit noch nichts sagen.. musste das Headset noch nicht aufladen!
Am Anfang war ich vom hohen” Preis doch etwas abgeschreckt , entschied mich aber dann dennoch das Headset aufgrund von vielen Empfehlungen aus meinem Umfeld zu kaufen.
Eine Entscheidung die ich nicht bereut habe, da ich auch denke , wer billig kauft, kauft zweimal.
Nutze das Headset fr die PS5. Die Tonqualitt ist sehr gut und die Sprachqualitt per Mikrofon ist auch sehr gut.
Alles in Allem ein sehr gutes und vor allem von der Verarbeitung her, hochwertiges Headset!
Klare Kaufempfehlung!!
Bought these on a gamble they would live up to the quality they claimed and love them. I can wear them all day with minimal discomfort which is a first for me with headsets. Love the sounds quality and seemlessly works across different devices
Hallo,
Habe mir das Headset fr Ps5, Handy und Arbeitslaptop gekauft.
ber einen Usb Adapter ist es mit Playstation 5 und Laptop verbunden.
Sound an Playstation und Handy ist top.
Fr das Chatten im Teams funktioniert es auch hervorragend.
Vom Tragekomfort kann ich nur sagen, dass ich nur einen geringen Druck an meinem Kopf spre und trage es mehrere Stunden.
Preis ist mit 150 Euro sehr gut.
Cercavo delle cuffie compatibili con Ps5, senza dover comprare quelle di casa sony.
Ho optato per questo modello steelseries, dedicato proprio alla console, con colorazione bianca/blu in tema.
Realizzate con ottimi materiali, fra cui l’archetto in metallo (indistruttibile), sono molto comode ed avvolgenti.
La resa audio ( anche il 3d sound sony) perfetta grazie anche al software che permette da pc di settare molti parametri.
In sostanza ottimo rapporto qualit prezzo (pagate in offerta 150).
Pi delle Pulse di sony.
Ma la differenza di prezzo ampiamente giustificata dalla qualit del prodotto.
Ich hatte vorher das Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Headset, wo ich jahrelang sehr zufrieden war, mir aber nun das Micro abgebrochen ist. Wollte mir danach direkt die neue Version des Turtle Beach kaufen, aber nach langer Recherche habe ich bemerkt, dass es viel besser Alternativen gibt. Die nicht zwingend teurer sind (mein. Budget war bis 150). Meine wichtigsten Faktoren zum Spielen von Shootern, war natrlich der Dolby Surround, da ich wissen muss, woher der Gegner kommt, die Tonqualitt und natrlich das Micro, wenn man im Team spielt. Ich kann nach 2 Wochen definitiv sagen, dass dieses Headset es erfllt. Zudem ist der Tragekomfort sehr gut an keine heie Ohren und auch keine Druckgefhl irgendwo (zur Info: habe einen groen Kopf). Also bis dato kann ich dieses Headset nur empfehlen, da es zudem endlich auch USB-C hat und man es laden kann, whrend man spielt.
uso queste cuffie per lavoro/gaming e a volte mi scordo quand’ l’ultima volta hce le ho caricate: durano circa 4/5 giorni usandole almeno 6 ore al giorno di seguito. Costano ma valgono (a differenza di razer)
Neutral: Can edit equaliser settings, though it has to be done through the PC app.
Bad: Sometimes pics up my breathing, even when mic isn’t close to mouth. Having to plug into PC and modifying equaliser with Steelseries Engine, Micro-USB.
Comfortabe with great sound and easy to switch between devices. Mic is decent but not perfec
Als Besitzer der PS5 und der XBOX S X hatte ich bis dato nur fr die XBOX ein wirklich hochwertiges Headset (das Arctis 9X fr XBOX) und wollte aber auch fr die PS5 gleichermaen gut ausgestattet sein. Zumal Sony mit seiner 3D Tempest Audio Engine wirklich ein tolles Feature gebracht hat aus dem ich das Beste herauskitzeln wollte. Das Pulse 3D Headset von Sony hat mich nicht ganz berzeugt und ich war bereit noch ein paar Euro mehr zu investieren. Aufgrund der erstklassigen Erfahrungen mit dem Arctis Headset bei der XSX habe ich diesem Hersteller wieder mein Vertrauen geschenkt und es nicht bereut. Als Testreferenz hat Horizon Forbidden West hergehalten. Zum Vergleich hab ich mein altes Hyper X Cloud II genutzt (welche auch ein gutes Produkt ist). Aber der Unterschied zum Arctis war dann doch direkt eindeutig. Der Klang ist sehr satt und rumlich, Stimmen sind schn klar. Man hrt jeden Grashalm raschen und jeden Wassertropfen. So macht die neue Audio Engine von Sony und NextGen richtig Spass! brigens: Der Anschlu des Headsets ist denkbar easy: Einfach Dongle vorne in den passenden USB-Port stecken und Headset einschalten. In den Sound-Einstellungen der PS5 wird das Headset dann direkt namentlich erkannt. Und weil es immer wieder erwhnt wird: Ja der Dongle verdeckt auf der Vorderseite teilweise einen USB-Port. Das ist meiner Meinung nach aber zu vernachlssigen, da die PS5 auf der Rckseite noch 2 weitere besitzt und man ansonsten die Mglichkeite hat, das Dongle per beiliegendem Adapterkabel auch an der Rckseite anzuschlieen.
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Personalmente lo mejor para m es la comodidad y ligeros que son, funcionan muy bien con la PS5 y adems la batera dura mucho.
La nica pega que dira es que es un poco caro, o sea los auriculares oficiales de la PS5 son 100 ms baratos y pues mira, si te da igual ese plus de comodidad, ms ligeros, ms batera, pues te ahorras 100.
Otra mini-pega es que aunque apagues los auriculares debes cambiar en el men de PS5 de audio la salida HDMI para la TV, los auriculares oficiales de PS5 lo hacen automticamente y tambin el sonido de chat vs juego los oficiales de PS5 tienes un botn que lo hace, con estos hay que hacerlo desde el men en la PS5.
Yo estoy contento porque son muy cmodos y no me import pagar un poco ms 🙂
war anfangs etwas etntuscht weil das heatset deutlich weniger einstellmens hat,aber man merkt schnell das es ein besseren klang hat als der 7ener,vermisse etwas den 7.1 sound vom 7ener aber der klang ist trotzdem mega und 30 stunden accuzeit ist da perfekt.
Logitech G Pro X Wireless
Hyper X Cloud 2
Steel Series Arctris Pro and dac (wired)
After using all these headsets I always found something that I didn’t like from the sound to the comfort.
This headset for me has everything, the sound quality in game is very nice and seems very balanced.
This headset also comes with a USB C charging port and beta access to Sonar which is the new EQ software which is very good in my opinion although it can bug out sometimes.
If you are looking for a headset I would suggest trying out this one.
Positives
– Sound quality is very good
– Very comfy compared to others I’ve tried
– Sonar software is very good (comes with the headset and works with the Arctis Engine)
– Better wireless length then others (I can go in the kitchen and still hear)
– I don’t charge this headset as much as I did the g pro x wireless which is nice
– USB C Charging port
Cons
– The Mic doesn’t sound the best but it’s passable (I don’t use the mic anyway)
– Sonar software at first was buggy but it seems to have settled down for me
Previously I owned a pair of TB Stealth 600’s which were good but unfortunately decided one day to just not power on ever again, and so thinking the Stealth 700’s would be a good upgrade, I got those – but they were too ‘tight’ on the head if that makes sense!
This review is about 3 months after purchase, so it’s given a bit of time to get used to them.
I went with these along with a Microsoft Windows dongle so I can bluetooth it to the PC, and have been impressed ever since! I haven’t tinkered with any settings, just tend to use it for COD:MW online custom games with friends, and the sound is fantastic, I keep looking over my shoulder to see if my partner is in the room, as the sounds just come from all angles!
Battery life has been fine, stability fine, I can’t say I use these constantly, they are used 2 or 3 times a week for a couple of hours at a time, but they have been solid.
Would recommend!
Had other gaming headphone they gave me an ear ache after a while, these are so comfortable to wear best ever worth the money
Los auriculares son un espectculo, la calidad de sonido y la comodidad son sobresalientes. En cuanto al acabado tambin es sobresaliente, la diadema metlica, el ajuste igual de calidad superior. Y el ser compatible con todas la plataformas tambin es un punto a favor. Lo he probado con ps5, PS4, switch, android…. Y en todas la calidad de sonido y el funcionamiento es espectacular.
Cuffie spettacolari, sono comodissime e si sentono benissimo.
Confezione e materiali premium.
Fantastica anche la possibilit di trasformarle in cuffie con filo.
La batteria dura un’infinit, assurdo.
Ho provato vari giochi cod, battlefield 5,che ha l’opzione audio 3d con cui si raggiungono livelli altissimi; assetto corsa, gt, resident evil. Insomma le ho provate fino in fondo, e sono assolutamente soddisfatto dell’acquisto. Sento ogni cosa. Per chi dice che si sentono basse, il volume e l’eq bisogna regolarli tramite il software engine, unica pecca con mac non si avvia ed ho dovuto far risuscitare un pc con windows. Per chi abituato ad avere la rotellina che regola la priorit dell’audio/chat di gioco anche li bisogna fare tutto via software. Il microfono funziona benissimo e mi sentono con voce cristallina. Le straconsiglio.
Das habe ich mit diesem Headset eindeutig gefunden. Ich habe viel gesucht ob das 7P+ mit der Xbox oder dem iPhone kompatibel ist. Ich bin oft darauf gestoen das es nicht der Fall ist. Ich wre froh wenn ich eine Rezesion wie diese online gefunden htte.
Es ist Wireless mit allem was auf der Internetseite steht kompatibel. Wenn man es mit der Xbox oder dem iPhone verbinden mchte, geht das auch allerdings mit dem beigelegtem 3,5mm Stecker. Das finde ich persnlich nicht schlimm da ich hauptschlich PC und Ps5 spiele. So kann ich das Headset fr alles nutzen.
Einen Stern Abzug gebe ich fr den Lieferumfang. Fr 200 ist die Verpackung recht billig gemacht. Es ist weder eine Stofftte” noch ein Case fr das Headset dabei. Das bekommt man bei der Konkurrenz fr den Preis schon. Allerdings finde ich es ist kein Kaufkriterium und somit im Groen und Ganzen eine Kaufempfehlung!
Fit better then the Sony Pulse Headphones due to the shape.
Extremely comfortable and 30hrs battery life.
Strap adjustment can be a bit fiddly but once mastered most comfortable headset I’ve owned.
Ich fange mal mit dem Negativpunkt an: Benutzt man das Arctis 7P+ an der PS5, so schaltet diese den Ton nicht automatisch auf Headset um oder umgekehrt. Dies muss man manuell im Homescreen der PS5 umschalten. Das liegt m. E. daran, dass die PS5 nicht das Headset an sich, sondern den Dongle als Headset erkennt. Erst wenn man diesen entfernt oder verbindet, klappt die automatische Umschaltung. Dies ist fr mich selbst jedoch kein groes Problem, da die Umschaltung mit 2 Besttigungen erledigt ist.
Der Dongle lsst sich vorne am USB-C Port der PS5 (was jedoch den USB Port “versperrt”) oder per beiliegendem Adapterkabel an einem USB-Port auf der Rckseite anschliessen. Um mir dieses Kabel zu ersparen habe ich mir hier auf Amazon einen USB-C auf USB Adapter gekauft, was ausgezeichnet funktioniert.
Das Wichtigste ist wohl aber der Sound und der ist fr mein Empfinden sehr viel besser als der des Pulse 3D von Sony. Der Sound ist um einiges rumlicher und detaillierter. Spiele wie Ratchet & Clank, Spider-Man oder Demons Souls machen nochmals mehr Spass. Auch die Mikroqualitt ist sehr gut – auch wenn man das Mikro nicht aus dem Headset rauszieht.
Die Verarbeitung ist ebenfalls sehr gut und das Headset liegt sehr angenehm ber den Ohren und auf dem Kopf so dass auch lngeres Spielen Problemlos mglich ist – auch fr mich als Brillentrger. Dazu kommt eine ordentliche Akkulaufzeit von bis zu 30 Stunden, die ich aber selbst noch nicht ausgereizt habe. 🙂
Ich wrde das 7P+ auf jeden Fall wieder kaufen!
Ich kann die ganzen negativen Bewertungen hier nicht nachvollziehen.
Habe das Headset mit dem HS80 sowie mit dem Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen. 2 verglichen und es ist denen deutlich berlegen. Der Tragekomfort gefllt mir deutlich besser. Auch der Sound ist absolut in Ordnung – gerade bei Shootern ist die Ortung der Gegner absolut klasse.
Von mir gibts 5*.
Ottime cuffie l idea del volume separato discutibile comunque molto comode ed avvolgenti il microfono funziona bene difetti l aggancio usb c che come fatto occupa parecchio spazio e mi chiude una delle poche porte usb sul portatile in dotazione , usando il cavo si risolve ma rimane una brutta soluzione
Nachdem das Headset bei einem Akkustand von weniger als 50% einen dauerhaften hochfrequenten Ton auf dem linken Ohr abgab, musste ich es umtauschen lassen. Bei meinen Ersatzgert ist der o. g. Ton nicht vorhanden und Amazon hat innerhalb von 2 Tagen Ersatz beschafft.
Ursprngliche Bewertung:
Nachdem das Sony Pulse 3D ein total Reinfall war, habe ich mich fr dieses Headset entschieden. Im Gegensatz zu den Pulse 3D ist hier Sound, Mikrofon und Komfort gut. Klare Empfehlung zum Spielen, fr Musik nicht so. Wer keinen Notkauf machen muss, der sollte warten bis sich der Preis bei ca. 150 einpendelt.
Liked the styling in simple black/blue/white. Very comfortable over the ears. I’ve got other headphones with better sound but they cost double these so no complaints. Plug ‘n play on PC and PS5 with no problems. Microphone for voice chat comes through clear with no complaints on that front either. Overall would recommend.
Die Kopfhrer sind eben angekommen, ist angenehm zu tragen. Soundtest auf YouTube laufen auch ganz gut. Fhlt sich nicht so schwer an. Leider ein Grundrauschen, wenn man bei den Kopfhrern auf maximale Volumen macht. Wenn man etwas runterschraubt, hrt man kein Rauschen mehr. Ist auch so laut genug.
Mal sehen, ob sich der erste Eindruck hlt.
2Monate spter:
Die Kopfhrer waren am Anfang etwas gewhnungsbedrftig, aber mittlerweile merke ich sie kaum und sie sind echt angenehm. Der Sound ist echt gut und vollkommen ausreichend. Das Mikrofon habe ich selten genutzt, aber es ist doch trotzdem gut noch ein relativ okay Klingelendes Mikrofon zu haben, wenn das normale ausfllt. Der Akku ist echt beeindruckend gut. Fr 2 bis 3 Tage fast durchgehend am PC mit dem Kopfhrer und die Kopfhrer halten gut aus. Wenn der Akku mal leer gehen sollte, kann man nur mit 5-10min laden gefhlt wieder fr einen Tag oder bis zum nchsten Tag laden. Bin echt beeindruckt und es hat sich gelohnt! Schade drum das es die am Anfang nicht in Schwarz gab. (ist mein erstes Headset, das ich behalten habe, der Rest wurde zurckgegeben)
It is very comfortable thanks to the strap that at first I almost did not want to buy it due to the strap. However, strap was easy to adjust (far easier than I expected) and it only took me two attempts to get it just right. The strap also makes the headset feel a lot lighter on the head as you do not have anything hard pressing resting on the top of your head. The earpads bend all sorts of ways so you can get that perfect angle you want to have it on your ears to suit the shape of anyone’s head.
Comfort aside, the hot swap batteries work so well, shockingly I do get the advertised +-10 to 9 hours of usage per charge per battery. The batteries charge very fast in the transmitter base and tend to be fully charged long before your current charge is empty on the battery you are using (fun fact: the design of the batteries is pretty much identical to that of the much loved G7 Logitech gaming mouse, so if you have used that then this will feel all too familiar!)
In terms of sound quality this is far better than any headset I have ever owned and I think you actually will not be able to find a headset that can beat the sound quality on this device!
The reason I say that is that the drivers in this headset are clearly designed to perform well regardless what you toss at them – music, movies or games it just can take it and then some!
Using the official SteelSeries software you can get the most out of it though and can setup mutiple set sound profiles so if you prefer it one way for one game or for music and then another way for a different game or for movies for example you can just rightclick on the SteelSeries app and select the profile you have setup in advance.
The sound really changes drastically depending on the settings you put in the app but regardless of settings you can really hear how well these drivers perform. The output is just such a high fidelity regardless of what you are listening to that nothing can outperform this headset.
There is also a clear distinction when you enable and disable the surround sound not just in games but also even in music. If you are listening to any music that has an orchestral background for example the surround really helps you hear the depth of the orchestra versus the surround off it will sound a lot more bland.
This is also why this headset shines in that any audiophile headset a- will not have a built in microphone (which all my friends on Discord say sounds extremely clear) and b- will not perform equally good on all sound usage. Audiophile headsets tend to perform best at music but then if you give them a game or a movie their performance just is not as good as a gaming headset.
But where previous gaming headsets failed at music, this one really shines especially with the simulated surround sound using DTS X v2.0 it just somehow processes the stereo sound in such a way that your ears perceive it as being far deeper than a regular stereo headset.
I have used other surround headsets but DTS-X v2.0 just is a massive improvement in the technology over previous surround headsets.
The specs speak for themselves if you compare them to audiophile headsets you really see how great the drivers are in this headset added on to this what DTS X v2.0 can get out of them is why so many people rave about this product.
The sound is that sharp I have had a few hacking accusations due to hearing one faint footstep, suddenly turning round and chasing the kill (honest!) Worth it.
The only 2 complaints I have however – The main one is if there is too much wifi interference your headset will keep connecting and disconnecting which is really frustrating.
Example being visiting my parents and my room has the house CCTV in, as well as my xbox, the headset kept periodically disconnecting due to all the wifi interference.
No issue in my living room however.
So not ideal if there is a lot of that or if you have a box room
2nd the volume wheels are located on the back of the headset. If you are leaning back and playing the wheel will move which can result in a nasty loud (or quiet) shock, having to re adjust the wheel mid game is also not ideal.
However after a few adaptations no problems whatsoever. Fantastic headphones for sound and comfort. Totally recommend them from a gamer myself. The bluetooth feature is also.cool as you can hook.your.phone up simultaneously and play music or take a phone call.
But yeah I’m happy
Mic: Not too good but not too bad neither. Literally sounds average lol.
Pros:
– Is decent for casual use
-Great for adjustment and comfort, it stays in place.
Cons: – When you breath it can be loud/definitely noticeable,just try not to breathe heavy lol.
– Idk if this is a con but when the mic is close it becomes loud and basically inaudible (great for toxic players lmao)
– Bending the mic it felt like there was a creak idk
Headset:
Pros:
– Really comfortable, you’ll never ache wearing these
– Buttons on the side for mic options are placed greatly
Cons:
– Headset material is plastic, feels kinda cheap but not too cheap.
– Inside of the headphones is like some sort of silky material. Idk if all gaming headsets are like this but it just feels cheap lol
Audio:
Pros:
– Pretty balanced, bass is there for music
– Can hear people well through headset
Cons:
– Cant find anything, I guess if you like music with hard bass then youd find the bass 3/5
Overall: 4/5 Stars because it’s only 40 and the headset comfort is great + mic is decent. However, the headset felt kinda cheap in some parts and the mic is abit sensitive. The audio is balanced (as some people may like) but I like abit more pound to the bass although it ain’t bad so I cant complain. Maybe I’m picky but I’d pay about 30 for these not 40.
The sound quality is good out of the box, and very easily tuned in Steel Series engine to make it that bit better. While these do not claim to have a noise cancellation feature, because of the lovely air foam around your ear you can barely hear around you (much to the annoyance of my girlfriend having to shout in my ear)
As a wireless headset these are fantastic in that aspect, the signal has never cut out and I have never experienced issues while using these with my set up the range is impressively long and I can walk around my house without losing signal or experiencing any jittering while taking to my pals. I love the pass through you can use for external speakers as well so while your headset is turned off it will route the music/film to your speakers which means no more messing around in windows with the sound output – fantastic!
I’ve tried a pair of Razer Nari Ultimate (RNU) prior to these and overall the Arctis 9x are far superior.
Stand out feature of the Arctis 9x?
Being able to connect a 2nd device via Bluetooth like your phone and use it simultaneously whilst gaming. So you can listen to music or take a phone whilst you enjoy the sound coming through from your game. The buttons work well and they are comfortable. Battery life is good too.
The ear pads could be thicker for those of us with bigger ears – although these are easily replaced, the RNU was better here and the RNU has this immersive vibration option to make things feel more intense – most of the time this was good. But RNU has a terrible microphone which made talking to people in game/party chat an extremely frustrating experience. And it’s a know problem with the RNU so stay away from them. They also have connectivity issues with regular sound distortion affecting gameplay.
After much deliberation on spending so much money on a gaming headset for the Xbox, reading and watching countless reviews the Arctis 9x proved the winner and I wasn’t disappointed. The connectivity with the Xbox is easy to set up and stable.
Sound: This is clear and well balanced. You also have 4 EQ presets you can switch between or you can go further and customise these on a computer. This is a cool feature. You have the chat mix / game volume dial, master volume dial and mute switch. The dials are a little sensitive but are ok.
It’s easy to forget how good they sound until I go back to trying my friends 200 Bose headphones or JBL’s.
Comfort: The ski band is comfortable, no sweaty ears, the ear pads are comfortable, but with my big ears I do find I’m just touching the drivers with the tips of my ears. I’d prefer a little more space around my ears but this isn’t a big issue – and I can always get replacement pads that are bigger and thicker.
If you’re willing to pay this price for a gaming headset for your Xbox One / Series S/X then get these. They win awards for a reason and that reason is they are superb.
Also my first over ear headset since I was a nugget.
Not used the mic yet.
I got these because I needed a more versatile pair of headphones. I have unreasonable noisy neighbours, which is hell on my autism, so headphones became a necessity.
You can use them wired with any device, wireless with many devices, the mic can be detached, they last all day.
They really have all the things that I need.
Good sound. Good range too. When listening to stuff on my PC, I can go downstairs to the room below and I barely get any signal drop.
The downsides, after a year of use, are:
*They don’t grip my head as tightly as they used to. They slip off if I’m moving around too much. But I’m mostly sitting when I use them so that’s not a huge problem.
*The cushioning on the band is sort of unsticking a little. It won’t fall apart though. Unlike the outer coating on the leatherette material.
*The audio dial, which is extremely useful, is having a spot bother. At certain positions it doesn’t give even sound to both ears and I’m going to have to go to the manufacturer to have them repaired probably.
All in all though, if you need a gaming headset these are pretty worth the money. Unless you want to spend a teensy bit more on one of their better pairs. Look at the cost of the other sets that this company does.
I bought a 2nd pair a 18 months later so I have a spare pair while I see about getting the first pair serviced. Using a program called “VoiceMeeter” you can run 2 pairs of headphones simultaneously. You’ll need both dongles connected tho.
The build quality is great. They have a nice texture and feel comfortable on. They do not feel poor quality to hold. Maybe more on the large size than expected but they don’t feel to heavy when wearing them. The hideaway mic is brilliant as you can use them with your mobile phone and not look a wally. Again a tad big but worth it for the quality. If I had the money and knew the quality was better I would have probably gone for the top of the range but they cost around 250. The volume buttons on the earpieces can easily be knocked when putting them on and taking them off which can be a little annoying. Really cool that the mic lights up red to indicate it’s off. Really helpful when you need to tell the kids to shut up!! 😀
Battery life seems really good. You can use them with the USB cable plugged in.
I would recommend a soft case for storing when not in use. keeps dust off them and stops them from getting damaged.
Thank you SteelSeries for smashing my skeptical expections, once again!
Edit: Here are some more thorough additions. Even considering their cheaper price, apparent downgrade from the lack of SS’s trademark adjustable ski band system, comfort isn’t an issue, if anything, they stay on your head a bit more securely, even with a mass of hair! The microphone is as clear as it has ever been, bonus for removability just, be careful not to lose it, it’s easily done… the arrival of a type-C dongle is something I thought was restricting, apart from taking up the charging slot on your phone or Switch for example, it keeps the connection steadier then I’ve even seen with other wireless gaming headsets, no latency at all (i.e. no laggy music/out of sync audio). The future is now guys n’ gals, affordable, reliable wireless gaming headphones/headsets are here, these in particular blast out fantastic, high fidelity sound that is just hard to beat at this price point. If you’re on the fence, don’t be, aslong as you have type-C devices, hop off that proverbial partition and it frolick through the golden, cascading fields of STEELSERIES products
Edit 2.0: I forgot to mention, easily tweaking these headphones with decent surround sound software on your computer is a MUST. The free, built-in ‘Windows Sonic’ is a great choice for games and movies. For music, is your lucky enough to be able to use a decent equaliser, please tweak to taste, you won’t regret it.
*Pros*
– Good gaming sound
– Good wireless connectivity
– Comfortable to wear
– Looks good aesthetically
– Steelseries software works well with it
– Good battery life
*Cons*
– Music quality isn’t the best out of the box (due to a lack of bass)
– The ChatMix dial is a brilliant feature, and combined with the connectivity options this headset provides really adds value.
– Bluetooth, 2.4GHz and cable connections make this a really versatile headset, and as it’s not as brash as many of it’s competitors you can genuinely use it as just headphones without it being obvious they’re anything more.
– The retractable mic is another feature that I wish more headset designers included, both to protect the mic when not in use and for when in use just as headphones as mentioned above.
– The ski style headband really is very comfy and makes the headset feel very light, and I’m sure that it would remain comfortable over many hours of use. For me personally I like my headset to feel a bit more planted on my head though and this headset felt like it was going to move around on my head quite a bit, as it has very little pressure on the side of the head. For some people this will be what they are looking for, for me it’s not unfortunately.
– The sound quality was good but not amazing, and I feel that for a headset that costs this much the sound really should be very good. Some of this is I’m sure is down to the use of 40mm speaker drivers where most competitor use 50mm drivers. This was to replace a Razer Man’O’War headset that I’ve had for some years where the plastic has broken on one of the ear cup connectors, and to me the sound from the Razer headset had more volume and was a bit more rounded.
– One thing I was wary of is the earcup hinges as this is where my old headset failed and I found that there was more play around the hinge than I felt comfortable with. The ear cup itself rubbed against the hinge relatively easily which put me off too.
Ultimately I returned this headset as it just wasn’t as good as I wanted for the cost, which is a shame as I really like Steelseries ki
I needed a headset with a mic for gaming and after a fair amount of online research reading reviews (both customer and professional editorial) I decided to go with these for their quality brand and ‘studio’ like sound reproduction … and by that I mean a flat and well balanced EQ (no bass heavy mess) all the frequencies seem to be well represented and come through crisp and clear to present a well rounded and balanced sound environment, both in-game and (surprisingly) for music/media too … needless to say I was refreshingly impressed and very happy with my purchase. (My previous non-gaming headphones were a ‘budget’ Sennheiser but these Steelseries sound better)
They are also very comfortable, even for long periods of use, with true over-the-ear cups. The headband adjusts easily and has plenty of range so should be good for most head shapes and sizes. I haven’t had these for long yet so I cannot comment on their longevity, but I can at least rest easy knowing that spares are (currently) readily available in the form of replacement ear pads, detachable mic and y-cable for PC.
Other PC gaming headsets I considered in similar price range (~50):
– Corsair HS50 Pro
– Razer Kraken
– Hyper-X Cloud
I’ve tried several different manufacturers/models and for me, this is the best combination of price, features and general quality out there.
Unlike several competitors, these are the only XBox certified wireless I’ve found that work seamlessly with both the Xbox One and X Box Series X (obviously on that last one I’m taking SteelSeries and XBox word for it, as today is Halloween, and I’ve got 10 days to wait for shiny new Series X, though you tubers vids look promising).
Many that claim to be wireless still require you to run a 3.5mm cable to your controller for mic usage in games, this model does not – it pairs to the Xbox in exactly the same way as your controller – press button on headset, press ‘pair’ button on front of X console, ‘et voila!’ (you even receive an official message on screen at this point ‘ ‘headset assigned’).
Further features –
– Discord certified mic (very clear)
– Dolby Atmos (just download the XBox Dolby Atmos app and set up for brilliant sound)
– Allows Bluetooth connection, so you can listen to music / take phone calls at the same time as a gaming session)
– ‘Ski Goggle’ style headband, which I’ve found very comfortable in long gaming sessions
– Windows PC can be connected by purchasing a XBox wireless adaptor for your PC (similar to that used to connect an XBox controller to a W10 PC)
All in all, I highly recommend this product! – Happy gaming
They do the job well, he is very pleased with him and can be heard well and I’ll see is friends.
Features that we particularly like are the fact that you can turn voices down and gameplay up and vice versa, see you can get it to just the right level especially if you’ve got a particularly noisy friend playing!
I liked the fact that it came with the attachment you need to plug into the switch. This meant he was able to get going straight away with it and I didn’t have to pay out front thing else. It was an all in price. We also discovered that the attachment fits the bottom of an iPhone, and into the side about Mac book laptop. These are added bonuses and places where we can also use headphones.
Another handy feature is the fact that you can have it wired if you wanted to, and you can remove the microphone as it inserts like a headphone jack. This means that you can use them as Bluetooth headphones on listening to music et cetera.
I should’ve had a little at the price, but they are undoubtedly great quality, versatile and therefore definitely worth the outlay.
I read all the reviews before going ahead with the purchase, and you can get bogged down in the detail. At the end of the day they do what they meant to, sound quality is good, and the microphone quality is too. It says on the box that they are and microphone also used by long haul freight flights because of their excellent noise cancelling capabilities, I have no idea if this is indeed the case, however it made my son extremely excited!
BAD: (Because it’s not that bad)
These ARE NOT actually 7.1 (which I knew) but simulated. However, at least in windows, they only show up as a 2 channel device, which means some software will downmix the audio to the headphones, losing detail. I’m hoping this is fixable in future software.
I can’t be certain if this is why the surround isn’t as good as other DTS headphones that do show as multi-channel but for this price and what I’m using them for (gaming, some music, some Netflix) there is an acceptable difference with simulated DTS on.
The microphone suffers a little from being a bit too happy at picking up high frequency ‘S’ sounds, whch is typical of most noise cancelling mics I have tested. I don’t know if this is tunable in the software but if it is, I promise to try and remember to update this review.
The software isn’t really helpful for set-up, perhaps there is a manual there somewhere but some tooltips would be nice!
GOOD:
Let’s start with the EQ presets. I should hate them but coming back to price, and that EQ is hard (for some) the ‘out of the box’ software EQ settings are really rather good! The EQ is fully adjustable, even from a preset, so you can fine tune it.
The chat/voice game mixer is also fantastic in the way it works. In the operating system, you actually get two devices, one for the actual game/video/windows sound and a mono device that you can set discord/teamspeak/mumble/skype (etc) to use. After that, the dial on the headset is a fader which you can then put the bias from full game to full voice comms.
The microphone is very flexible and gives a good range of placement and the noise cancelling really does seem good. What’s also fantastic is the microphone mute is a proper on/off type pushbutton, rather than a press to toggle.
The extra band that suspends the frame is elastic and very comfortable, I don’t feel the weight of these headphones on the top of my head that much at all. Also, the foam of the ear pads isn’t too hard, so I don’t feel pressure on my ears (and I’ve not got small ears, and also wear glasses and I’m not feeling my ears pressed into the glasses but outside sound is nicely removed)
There is a ‘live preview’ feature available in the software itself, which is useful for setting up your levels, rather than having to do this in the operating system. However, this lets you know what your operating system hears, there is a small amount of latency. So there is a ‘party trick’ in the software. A feature called ‘Mic Sidetone’ routes the microphone directly inside the headphones, with 4 levels from off to high, meaning you can test, or always get to hear yourself, without needing to set this in the OS)
On the subject of controls, you can adjust the auto power off setting from the software from 5, 10, 30, 60, or 90 minutes and, of course, disable this function)
A quick final note, the software allows you to save multiple configurations, which means you can fine tune your audio environment for different usage (games/video/video conferencing) and recall these settings quickly, rather than needing to find a ‘one setting for all’ or having to tweak the settings every time!
GREAT, but how do they sound?
Well, they don’t sound like a 400 set of headphones and they have no right to at this price! However, even without all the extra utility and gaming features, the sound is better than some playback only headphones I have bought at this price and up to the 200 mark. If you’re happy (and able) to play around with the EQ settings I think you’ll find a sound that fits what you want, I certainly have and in a fairly short space of time. I’ve already done some gaming, movie play back (Star Wars Episode 2 sounded really good after a couple of minutes creating a movie profile) and made my brain light up with some Prodigy, Disturbed, and Beethoven (yes, I’m that nerd!)
Final Notes:
The USB sound card is very clean, I’m not seeing any noise coming through that shouldn’t be there. The USB cable for this is about 1.5m so is long enough for anywhere I need it, without having too much cable to worry about. It also has a fairly effective anti-slip rubber ring on the base. There are line in and line out ports, which I have yet to test, so no idea if this just plays to/from the headphones, or if that sound goes in/out of the operating system as well.
You get an OK length USB charge cable, which is just long enough for me as I have my PC close to my chair but if you need something longer, go buy a good long Anker cable for it. You also get a ‘smart phone’ 3.5mm (if you’ve still got a phone with a 3.5mm) that connects stereo and mic to a usb input on the headphones, meaning you can go analogue if you need to (but again, I’ve not tested this as I don’t really need to)
VERDICT
Well, when my wife finally gives up on her Logitech ‘real DTS’ headset, she’s already said she wanted a pair of these and while I’d happily let her pay more, or buy her something more expensive myself, I think we’ll be owning a second pair of these in the not too distant future, so yes, I’m very happy with them!