The left earcup holds the built-in boom microphone that retracts inside the earcup when not in use and features a red indicator LED on the capsule to let you know when it’s muted. The large ear pads are soft memory foam wrapped in breathable fabric (also black, of course), and between them and the headband's springy suspension, the headset is comfortable to wear. The Arctis 7+ is all-black, from the earcups' matte plastic backs, to the headband's anodized metal, to the wide elastic strap that provides the headset’s ski goggles-like suspension. Still, the SteelSeries Arctic 7+ is worth a purchase, especially if you're using it on PC. It faces stiff competition from above and below, though, with the Razer Barracuda X, an Editors' Choice pick, providing strong mic performance and the same wireless connectivity options for much less money, and the slightly pricier JBL Quantum 800 adding RGB lighting, Bluetooth, and active noise cancellation to the mix. It feels good, sounds good, and can wirelessly connect to a wide variety of devices besides PCs, including the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Android phones with USB-C ports. It's high-end, but a step or two down from the company’s flagship models (the Bluetooth-enabled Arctis 9 and the dual-battery Arctis Pro Wireless, both a few years old). Wireless USB and Wired analog options Single 3.SteelSeries’ Arctis 7+ ($169.99) is a quality wireless gaming headset. SO today let’s check them out and see how they perform.

With a similar design, I have high hopes for their audio performance and I’m really hoping this is going to be the wireless headset that I finally stick with. The only reason I didn’t snatch them up myself was that I wanted something wireless so I kept bugging SteelSeries and when some of the Arctis 7’s came in I couldn’t wait to get my hands on them.

It won our Top Honors Award and the Editors Choice and I liked them so much that my wife has been using them for the past 6 months. Late last year I took a look at the Arctis 5 from SteelSeries and I was extremely impressed with their new audio series.