![]() ![]() ![]() Result: 3 out of 4 SteelSeries devices with serious (and preventable/qc-able) quality issues right out of the box. Siberia 800: Bad / buzzing ( very noticeable) capacitor in left ear, also missing high tones - probably due to bad capacitor - from first second on. Bought directly from SS shop, very bad support experience.Īrctis 3: Missing high tones, likely bad capacitor again or broken speaker. I've bought a few SS headsets over time, all due to my pretty good experience with the low-cost Siberia 150: It's still a benefit since you are not "cabled" when the other battery is charging but I feel they could have optimised this a lot, but they didn't even change how it works in the 840 refresh. Hence you can not do this one-handed during a fight, you will need some break to take of the set and swap the battery. You have to take off a cover first and then the battery almost falls out. Swapping batteries was what interested me a lot, so I tested this. On the other hand for consoles this is perfect.Īnyway, since there is probably a lot of custom IC in there, it will be the main reason for the price difference, but note that for the 800 (as compared to the 840) there will be no surround through USB (only optical) and SteelSeries Engine will not detect the device, hence all configuration must be done through the base station. The base station contains most of the logic, has optical in and out, multiple profiles, and has a pretty (white-only) OLED display that you will mostly not want to look at, even though the handling is very good for such a device. The main selling points of the 800 are the swappable batteries and the base station. I had the Siberia 800 (returned them because broken, see below), it is almost identical to the 840, the main difference being software support. SteelSeries is having serious quality issues in components: microphone (I hope, otherwise the "clearcast" mic is a scam) and the volume dial, probably more that I don't know about. If this is by design, the mic is approximately tthe same quality as the G930. My headset also has a defective microphone, or the clearcast / mic noise cancellation is not working at all in Arctis 7. There is also a design flaw in that the volume dial also affects sidetone, so if you want to use either, you have to constantly adjust sidetone, which is only possible through the software and only has 4 levels.Ĭontrary to the Arctis 5, the SteelSeries Engine has no additional software post-processing for the microphone. My headset has a defective volume dial - it produces (significantly) different volume for the left and right ear when not set to max. Might be able to break them in though, but. It is extremely comfortable and I think it looks great, but is meant for small heads, hence even with my head being on the small side, the ear cushions are pressed so strongly against my head that the speaker covering touches my ears (no, I don't have protruding ears), which invariably causes pain after repeatedly having long sessions. Also I'm not fully sold on the "auto-detection" actually working in all games, as the device reports itself as a 2.0 device to Windows. As soon as you get stronger bass, the converter will start to completely mess up and you get very noticeable sound artefacts, like buzzing and crackling. Surround / DTS works "ok", but only if you have no low-ish bass sounds. It also offers mind-boggling wireless range and battery life as well as a couple extremely useful features. If you don't need that, then the quality is ok. At 199. The SteelSeries Arctis 7 is a phenomenal-looking, customizable wireless headset equipped with high-quality 40-millimeter audio drivers capable of delivering stereo and DTS Headphone:X 7.1 Surround Sound. Many say its not loud enough, but mostly it lacks some kick in the bass area. Was named the MVP of Flashpoint Season 2 by HLTV.Sound is "ok".Was named the MVP of DreamHack Open Valencia 2018 by HLTV.However, the HyperX are more comfortable and their boom mic offers a slightly better overall performance. While both headphones are well-built, the SteelSeries are more customizable, thanks to their companion app, and can be used wired. Was ranked the 20th best player of 2018 by HLTV. The SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017 are better gaming headphones than the HyperX Cloud 2/Cloud II Wireless.On the other hand, the wired HyperX Cloud Alpha have a better-balanced sound. The Arctis 7 are wireless headphones that offer more customization options thanks to the SteelSeries Engine software, and their microphone has better recording quality and noise handling performance for online gaming. Named by GuardiaN as a potential breakout player of 2017. The SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017 are better gaming headphones than the HyperX Cloud Alpha.International Gaming League 2016 - Grand FinalsĪbout achievements Complete Results in any Tournament SteelSeries has a supremely comfortable and stylish headset in the Arctis 7, but the audio definitely isn’t best-in-class. Esports Championship Series Season 6 - Finals ![]()
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