Again there are some “fixes”, but out of the box those who are “cranially gifted” might end up with some sore ears. As the shallow cups are spread further apart, the clamping force on the ears becomes greater meaning those with large heads could experience some discomfort like we did. The only aspect where we were left disappointed was with the comfort of the headset during extended use. From gaming to movies, to music, the Arctis 7 lived up to the hype, and as an all around headset, is an incredible bargain. Like the Arctis 5, audiophiles probably won’t be impressed, but folks who don’t feel like shelling out the cost of a car payment for a headset should be lining up in droves for one of these. The audio truly is lag-free, and the audio quality is fantastic in all situations except for GTA V, which we still can’t explain even after combing through all of the audio options in the game. Without a hands on review of SteelSeries’ other wireless headset, the Siberia 840, we can’t say if the Arctis 7 makes this higher priced offering obsolete, but it should certainly wow the majority. In terms of sound reproduction, the Arctis 7 is about as good as it gets when it comes to an affordable, high-performance, wireless gaming headset.

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