Light design
Cool aesthetic
Purpose-built for PS5
Cross-generational compatibility
Excellent audio quality
Great design and build quality
No 'real' surround or 7.1 sound on PC
Slightly lacking in bass and boom
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澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:SteelSeries is ever-present in the gaming audio world, and it makes some of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best gaming headsets going - I'm not saying anything you don't know here. However, 2020 being what it is, we at GamesRadar are beginning a new resurgence of looking at the hardware behemoth's line-up. The Arctis 7P is fꦓirst up, and it's a PlayStation-centric version of the Arctiℱs 7 that offers compatibility across the generational divide, but also seamless wireless audio provision for PC and Switch.
Is the SteelSeries Arctis 7P worth $149 / £159, though? And is it worthy of being dubbed one of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best PS5 headsets already? My time with the headset in⛄dicates that: yes, it is.
Type: Wireless
Microphone: Discord-certified, ClearCast, retractable, bidirectional
Compatibility: PS5, PS4, PC, Switch, Android
Controls: Mic mute, volume, self-mic volume
Impedance: 32 Ω (Ohm)
Frequency response: 20 - 20000 Hz
Even from the outside and the box, the headset oozes quality; it's a neat, narrow, and compact package, not a monster like some 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Razer headsets can come in. That isn't a big deal, obviously, but you know that this will be a headset that won't hog space as a resul🌼t.
Out of the box, the SteelSeries and Arctis line's quality is even more apparent. There's a sleek white (or black) design, and the build is robust and sturdy - but it also provides a headset that is light and comfy. The ski-goggle type headband is very comfortable and easy to adjust, but it can slide a little bit across tℱhe hღead as it doesn't actually clamp or hold on.
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The retractable microphone is of excellent build-quality, too, while all the onboard controls are neat, tidy, and responsive. The bonus of a dial🎃 for the mic volume on your own voice is nice - though I never have it on - and the feature-set on PC will allow you to customise when you're playing on that platform.
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The surround sound is great and does help in shooters like Apex Legends on PS5, but you will miss this a bit on PC. It perfectly fits into Sony's 3D Tempest Audio though, of course, and you can see its qualities on Sony's consoles. Both the PS5 and PS4, that i🌼s; I tried it across both and it does a bang-up job whatever system you're on.
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Rob is the Deputy Editor of sister site, TechRadar Gaming, and has been in the games and tech industry for years. Prior to a recent stint as Gaming Editor at WePC, Rob was the Commissioning Editor for Hardware at GamesRadar+, and was on the hardware team for more than four years, since its🏅 inception in late 2018. He is also a writer on games and has had work published over the last six years or so at the likes of Eurogamer, RPS, PCGN, and more. He is also a qualified landscape and garden designer, so does that in his spare time, while he is also an expert on the virtual landscapes and environments of games and loves to write about them too, including in an !
