There’s also a nifty retractable microphone housed on this headphone, which has a LED light that indicates whether it’s muted or not. One the left, we have the microphone mute button, a dial for headset volume and charging/connection ports. The onboard controls of the headset are laid out in a very convenient manner, with a dial for sidetone and the power button on the right headphone. The Steel Series Engine software on your PC has a battery life indicator and so does the headset, in the form of blinking lights that transition from a healthy green to a morbid red. Sometimes I forget to do even that, but the headset plods along fine regardless. I’ve yet to face any issues with the battery conking out on me during a long gaming session as long as I charge it once a day. The box says 24 hours battery life and it sure feels that way so far. Plus the detachable 7.5mm cord technically means you can connect it to your Xbox console via the controller, so… winning? It also features a USB-C dongle that lets your connect your headset wirelessly to the Nintendo Switch both in docked and undocked positions as well as any handheld devices with USB-C ports. The SteelSeries Arctis 7P is wireless gaming headset that effortlessly connects to either your PC or your PlayStation console using a 2.4 GHz USB-A dongle. Now let’s talk about the some of the main reasons to purchase this headset. Unlike some other headsets, the Arctis 7P checks that box quite well and remains comfortable for bespectacled folk like myself. One question I always have in mind for headsets before buying them is whether they’re going to bother me while I’m wearing glasses.

The headset overall is very comfortable for long gaming sessions due to the soft fabric that covers the earpads and the suspension headband balancing the weight of the hardware perfectly.

Arctis 7p+