SteelSeries Arctis 7 vs. SteelSeries Arctis Prime

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of SteelSeries Arctis 7 and SteelSeries Arctis Prime. Compare design, audio features, functions and other important specifications to easily choose the right headphones for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the headphones that will best fit your needs.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

SteelSeries Arctis 7 vs. SteelSeries Arctis Prime Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS SteelSeries Arctis 7 SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Product Type Headset - 2.4 GHz - wireless Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack
Height 19.7 cm -
Width 17.5 cm -
Depth 9.1 cm -
Weight 353 g -
Colour White | Black -
Earpad Material - Leather-like
Headband Material - Aluminium, steel
Recommended Use Game console, computer Game console, portable electronics, computer
SOUND QUALITY SteelSeries Arctis 7 SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Headphones Form Factor Full size Full size
Connectivity Technology Wireless Wired
Wireless Technology 2.4 GHz radio frequency -
Noise Isolating - Yes SteelSeries Arctis Prime are equipped with a noise isolating function.
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Sound Effects DTS Headphone:X 2.0 -
Frequency Response 20 - 22000 Hz 10 - 40000 Hz SteelSeries Arctis Prime offer a larger frequency range than SteelSeries Arctis 7.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) - <1%
Sensitivity 98 dB 92 dB SteelSeries Arctis 7 have higher sensitivity than SteelSeries Arctis Prime.
Impedance 32 Ohm 32 Ohm
Diaphragm 40 mm 40 mm Both headphones are designed with same thick diaphragm.
MICROPHONE SteelSeries Arctis 7 SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Form Factor - Detachable headset microphone
Type Boom Boom
Microphone Operation Mode Bi-directional Bi-directional
Noise Cancelling - Yes SteelSeries Arctis Prime microphone can cancel out ambient noise.
Frequency Response 100 - 6500 Hz 100 - 10000 Hz SteelSeries Arctis Prime offer a larger microphone frequency range than SteelSeries Arctis 7.
Sensitivity -48 dB -38 dB
Impedance 2200 Ohm 2200 Ohm
REMOTE CONTROL SteelSeries Arctis 7 SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Controls - Volume, microphone on/mute
CABLE SteelSeries Arctis 7 SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Cable Type USB charge cable
Audio cable
Headset cable - detachable - 1.2 m
Mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole to 2 x mini-phone 3.5 mm cable - detachable - 1.8 m
Cable Length - 1.2 m
Detachable Cable - Yes
BATTERY AND CHARGING SteelSeries Arctis 7 SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Battery Type Headset battery rechargeable -
Battery Life 24 hour(s) -
CONNECTIONS SteelSeries Arctis 7 SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Connector Type Audio line-out (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole)
OTHERS SteelSeries Arctis 7 SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Included Accessories Wireless transmitter Microphone windscreen
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
Other projects: