SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless Multi-Platform Gaming Headset — Neodymium Magnetic Drivers — 2.4GHz + Mixable Bluetooth — 38Hr USB-C Battery — ClearCast Gen2 AI Mic — PC, PS5, Switch, VR, Mobile

First, the good: +Sounds good +Battery lasts relatively long time +The retractable mic makes the headset feel less cumbersome +Comfortable to wear for a long time +Being able to use both bluetooth and 2.4ghz is amazin +/- Customizeable with swappable side plates and head strap Now the (HUGE) Negative: --SteelSeries GG is awful. The app itself is fine, but it automatically switches your output depending on what it detects. It's great when it works, but it is constantly disconnecting. When switching from one game to another, you will hear a beep. This means your headset has disconnected and you will have to disconnect and reconnect the dongle. This will sometimes happen while playing the same game. This can be avoided by not using the GG software. I uninstalled it after much frustration, and used the headset with the basic drivers. This worked great for a while. You have to manually select the output device, but this saves you the frustration of the GG software, which is very worth it. After a month of no issues, the headset refused to output any sound from the 2.4ghz connection. The bluetooth worked just fine. In the end, I had to reinstall the GG software. I will try to uninstall again once I am done writing this review. I love this headset, but the disconnection issue is such a big problem that I would recommend shopping around before deciding to purchase this. EDIT: I contacted SteelSeries support and they were able to send me a new headset. Their customer service is amazing, and was able to get me a replacement super fast. Unfortunately I am experiencing all of the same issues as before on the new headset, and even reinstalled Windows to see if that would fix anything. Still disappointed, but happy with how great their customer service was. EDIT 2: I installed Windows 11 and now the headset works flawlessly. I reinstalled Windows 10 twice only to have the same issue so I'm a bit confused as to why it works now, but I am going to change my rating to reflect my new experience. I have had no issues with connectivity at all since installing Windows 11 so now I get to enjoy this headset to the fullest.

Pros: Super comfortable, not too heavy, long battery life. Relatively plug and play on PC. Very good sound out of the box. Cons: Overall a bit pricey given the build quality/microphone quality. Needs Sonar software to sound their absolute best, or to get the most out of the headphone/microphone. Yes, its free, but still - Out of the box, sound quality overall is very good. On PC using Sonar EQ features, the headphones can be made to sound excellent overall, if still a bit etched/bright/harsh at time IMO. The microphone is overall pretty good with AI and other "enhancements", but I find adjusting the boom a bit annoying as I have to fight it a bit every time I pull it out to get it to rest properly near my mouth. I can always see in in my periphery as well, which can be a little distracting. Its possible that there is better value to be found just investing in a separate dedicated microphone. But having the "all in one" solution is convenient. I am very picky about audio quality, and I find these satisfying, especially after a careful tune. The 40mm drivers can really deliver on the bass, and deliver lots of detail and volume with low distortion. Comfort is excellent, though the clamp is almost too light for my taste. That said, I can wear these for hours with no major comfort problems with or without glasses. But they are too loose, even after I adjust them, for any sort of active wear. These are for sitting/walking around a little. Volume knobs are easy to find, though I'd like a little more resistance in them, and the ergonomics overall beat some of my other headphones for sure. The wifi range (not bluetooth), is quite good - I can play something on my computer and wander pretty far from it and maintain a signal. In terms of cons, I find these headphones a bit awkward to attach/detach from different devices with bluetooth. Its various beeps and boops and breathing LEDs do nothing for me in terms of figuring out how to disconnect from one device while staying connected to another. I'd like it to just tell me what it is trying to attach/detach to like my 7 year old Bose bluetooth speaker. The 2.4 ghz connection does not seem to have a benefit over bluetooth in terms of sound quality, which is a shame, and I don't know what happens when I break/lose that dongle. The on-board amp gets very loud, though there is some hiss, and one apparently has to enter the Sonar software to shut off the volume limit to get the full volume anyway, a bit of a quirk. Which gets me to another point: the "free" Sonar software is powerful, but it is also really needed to get the most out of these headphones. It is full of quirks - you need the "engine" menu to adjust or shut off the side mic feature, shut off the volume limiter, or to reduce game volume during calls. In the "Sonar" section, you can customize EQs for different inputs, but I found it impossible to copy an EQ I created for the "game" mode and set it to "media" or "aux" as well. Hence I have to repeat the process of doing my 10 point parabolic EQ over and over - tedious. Sliding with a mouse is fine for the uninitiated, but I needed to enter my exact values, and the software makes you click in the tiny boxes, and could not do Q values below 0.5. When listening to Music on my computer, it is also showing up under the "game" mode in the mixer, meaning I have to remember to turn on/off features like "spatial audio" since, while it is fun for games, it is terrible for music. You can drag and drop the "app" to its appropriate section, but this is more setup work. Also, Windows update has broken the Sonar software multiple times (no audio no matter WHAT I did - even audio driver reinstalls!). So far the solution has been to just re-install the Sonar software, easy enough. Still, this is super frustrating, especially the first time it happened because I had ZERO indication of what went wrong. IMO there should be a way to set a "global" EQ (parabolic, not just the sliders which IS available in the "engine" menu, confusingly), if you want. There should also be hotkeys I can set up to turn on/off things like spatial audio, the EQ, or adjust the side mic or other mic features. Heck, why not let me set an EQ and save it to the headphone itself, so I can have it when using these with my other non-PC devices? That would make these even more awesome and let me have consistent sound across devices. As an inferior solution, we could have an engine/sonar app for our phones/tablets, I guess. I still recommend these overall, for those wanting a good headset with a good mic that is fun for games but capable of being great for casual music/movie stuff too. When gaming I am still getting the hang of balancing chat/game sounds since everyone seems to have different microphone quality. I was hoping that one of the many features of this software would be to tame some of the hotter microphones out there. A pair of cheap, non-gaming bluetooth headphones I own seemed to do this a lot better. For the full asking price, I think some of the compromises in terms of material choices, microphone quality, and features are a bit of a stretch. But for the sale price I paid, I think it is about right, especially since the Sonar software really does up the ante if you are going to do a lot of gaming. Lets hope it stays free, otherwise I might have held out for better overall "out of the box" performance.

Make sure to download GG software to control Sonar it will take you to next level

Item came fast and in good working condition. Headphones exactly as described

Melhor headset gamer sem fio de todos! Qualidade de som absurda e possui um app da SteelSeries que configura o fone para todos os estilos de jogos. Além disso, que fone confortável!!!! Nota 1000

The headphones work amazingly well. No complaints at all except for one small gripe. When I take it off charge and press the button to turn it on, sometimes it won't respond and I have to find the hidden reset button under the ear cup to reset it. I've figured out you have to wait about 5 seconds after taking it off charge before turning it on.

Using on my PC for casual gaming and work. Great sound (if you're not an audiophile), wireless connection works across my small house, and they're comfortable for 8+ hours of working. Mic quality is pretty good actually with side tone, controls are okay. Software is terrible, (although better than most) but all peripheral software is. Build quality is excellent, I'm a full time glasses wearer so ear/head comfort is important - these are comfortable and don't press super hard on the sides of my head. USB-C so it charges very fast, and the battery lasts all work day, or over several weeks when used casually. Always connects right away (which is why a dongle connection is always superior to Bluetooth) and without issue. Spent a lot of time researching, testing and cost comparing before I landed on these. I've now owned them for almost 2 years and I have no regrets. One thing, whenever the software updates I have to re-pair the headset to the USB dongle. It does not present itself as having an issue, but the only thing that fixes it is pairing again.