SteelSeries Arctis 7x vs. SteelSeries Arctis Prime

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of SteelSeries Arctis 7x and SteelSeries Arctis Prime. Compare design, sound quality and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect headphones. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the headphones that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

SteelSeries Arctis 7x vs. SteelSeries Arctis Prime Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS SteelSeries Arctis 7x SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Product Type Headset - 2.4 GHz - wireless - USB-C Headset - wired - 3.5 mm jack
Earpad Material - Leather-like
Headband Material Steel Aluminium, steel
Recommended Use Game console, portable electronics, computer Game console, portable electronics, computer
Bluetooth Range (Operating Distance) 12 m -
SOUND QUALITY SteelSeries Arctis 7x SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Headphones Form Factor On-ear 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
Frequency Response 20 - 20000 Hz 10 - 40000 Hz SteelSeries Arctis Prime offer a larger frequency range than SteelSeries Arctis 7x.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) <3% <1% SteelSeries Arctis Prime have lower total harmonic distortion than SteelSeries Arctis 7x.
Sensitivity - 92 dB
Impedance 32 Ohm 32 Ohm
Max Sound Pressure 98 dB -
Diaphragm 40 mm 40 mm Both headphones are designed with same thick diaphragm.
MICROPHONE SteelSeries Arctis 7x SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Form Factor Headset microphone Detachable headset microphone
Type Boom Boom
Microphone Operation Mode Bi-directional Bi-directional
Noise Cancelling Yes Yes The microphones on both headphones 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 7x.
Sensitivity -38 dBV/Pascal -38 dB
Impedance 2200 Ohm 2200 Ohm
Microphone Features Retractable microphone -
REMOTE CONTROL SteelSeries Arctis 7x SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Controls - Volume, microphone on/mute
CABLE SteelSeries Arctis 7x SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Cable Type Charging cable - detachable
Audio cable - detachable
USB-C to USB-A adapter - detachable
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 7x SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Battery Type Headset battery rechargeable -
Battery Life 24 hour(s) -
CONNECTIONS SteelSeries Arctis 7x SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Connector Type - Headset (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole)
OTHERS SteelSeries Arctis 7x SteelSeries Arctis Prime
Included Accessories Wireless transmitter Microphone windscreen
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