Are you worried about choosing a suitable gaming headset? The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7X Wireless is a wireless gaming headset designed for Xbox, but it also connects to other devices, including PC and PlayStation 5. The People-Friendly SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7X Wireless might be your choice.
After opening the package, in addition to the earphone body, an origami model, a black mesh storage bag, a USB-C charging cable, a 3.5mm plug cable, a USB-A cable, and a receiver are included.
▲ A piece of origami
▲ Steelseries Arctis Nova 7x Wireless headphones and accessories
Headphones are stylishly designed and well made
Steelseries Arctis Nova 7X wireless earphones are designed in a stylish way. The body uses matte black matte texture, which is not easy to leave fingerprints and does not feel dirty. The earphones are printed with “L” and “R” on the headband to ensure that the user can clearly identify the wearing direction.
▲ Steelseries Arctis Nova 7x Wireless matte texture
▲ Steelseries Arctis Nova 7x Wireless is printed with “L” and “R”
USB-C headphone interface supports fast charging and rich control buttons are convenient for gamers
ARCTIS NOVA 7X wireless has many buttons on both sides of the muffs. On the left is the volume, the speaker dial, and the mute button; on the right is a ChatMix dial, a power button, and a Bluetooth button. Users may need to familiarize themselves with it.
Supports fast charging and good battery life
ARCTIS NOVA 7X wireless supports USB-C port fast charging, and can be used for 6 hours after only 15 minutes of charging. And a full charge can listen to music for 38 hours, which is definitely enough for a game console for a full day.
▲ The headset uses USB-C charging and supports fast charging
▲ There is a 3.5 mm headphone jack on the left
Comfortable to wear without clips, long-term wear without pressure
In order to wait for the player to wear it comfortably, Steelseries has taken great pains. ComfortMAX system for headphones with extended accessory options. The official match is a PVD-coated steel headband, which can be adjusted in three levels. The author wore ARCTIS NOVA 7X wireless for 3 hours and did not feel too much burden on the head.
▲ ComfortMAX system
There are joints on both sides of the headset to adjust the tension. Steelseries did not use the mainstream segmented adjustment joints, but instead used damped telescopic arms to adjust the length. Many earphones on the market are adjusted step by step, and it takes a little time to adjust them to fit the head only. But Arctis Nova 7X Wireless can hover in any position, and players can find the most suitable head shape in one step.
▲ Adjust the tightness of the earphones
The Arctis Nova 7X Wireless sponge earmuffs are cushioned with a breathable fabric surface texture, which is very comfortable to wear. Due to the use of breathable fabric instead of leather, the earphones will not feel cramped and stuffy when worn for a long time, but the sound insulation may have to be sacrificed a little. Hand-made control sounds are heard when the game has no sound effects.
High compatibility and performance to connect different devices
Steelseries Arctis Nova 7X Wireless has a USB-C RF 2.4 GHz dongle, which is convenient for you to connect different devices. When you want to connect to Xbox, select “Xbox” to connect successfully. To use the headset on PC, Android, Switch and Mac, you can select “USB”, and you can use it by inserting the USB-C interface of the device.
▲USB-C Dongle
▲Connect to Xbox
▲Connect to Mac
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7X Wireless has a 3.5 mm audio interface. When your headphones are out of power, you can also choose to connect the device with a 3.5mm audio cable and use it as a wired headphone.
Wired connection ▲3.5 mm
Arctis Nova 7X Wireless has excellent bass tuning
For a gaming headset, extra tuning for the bass is a smart move. Rich bass helps deliver game sound effects, such as explosions and gunfire. And the bass boost of Arctis Nova 7X Wireless is fine, there will be no harsh feeling while playing gun games. In addition, Nova Acoustic System high-fidelity drivers have 360 ° spatial sound, which can accurately restore the direction of sounds in the game. The most important thing is that its delay as a wireless gaming headset is well controlled. During the game test, the author did not feel any out-of-consistent sound and picture.
The author tried to play “HITMAN”. The game is played in assassination mode. It is necessary to accurately hear enemy footsteps, gunshots and different sound settings. The performance of the Arctis Nova 7X Wireless can be described as good. True, the sound direction is quite obvious. Try “FIFA 23” again. The sound effect when entering the field is like being in the stadium. The sound of fans cheering and drumming benefits from its large sound field, as if it were around the players. The funniest part is going into the interview after the game and hearing footsteps behind the camera.
▲HITMAN
▲FIFA 23
When listening to songs, the bass has weight, but the vocal performance is moderate
The author uses Spotify to listen to Dear Jane’s new song “What Happened”, the low frequency is relatively heavy and has weight. In addition, in order to create a better sense of hearing in games, the factory sacrificed a little vocal track, so when listening to songs, you will feel that the singer’s voice is a little “thin”, but the sound design of Arctis Nova Mae 7X Wireless is always more suitable for games, it cannot have too high requirements in terms of human voice, the author thinks it is acceptable. However, if you are not satisfied with the factory default settings, you can also perform custom adjustments through the Steelseries Sonar software.
▲ Dear Jane “What Happened”
Steelseries Sonar can personalize headphone sound
There are many options that Steelseries Sonar can customize. There are independent customization interfaces for games, chat and microphone reception. Sonar has preloaded many independently customized sound effect settings for different games. If you are not satisfied, you can also customize your own unique sound effect settings.
▲ Sonar mixing interface
▲ Sonar has default sound settings for multiple games
▲ Sonar equalizer interface
▲ Sonar has the function of eliminating noise
▲ Sonar can adjust the spatial sound effect
Mic and AI scalable noise reduction can communicate clearly with teammates
The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7X Wireless has a retractable microphone that allows you to communicate with friends while playing. Steelseries Sonar has ClearCast AI for noise reduction, ensuring your voice is picked up clearly even in relatively noisy environments.
▲ Extendable MIC
▲ Adjust the ChatMix dial
Summarize
The Steelseries Arctis Nova 7X Wireless is perfect for wireless gaming, connecting wirelessly to PCs, PlayStations, and Xboxes. The wireless connection delay is low, and the hearing and vision are synchronized when the machine is switched on There will be no situation where a gunshot is fired and the gun is half heard a moment later. The headset also has a battery life of more than 38 hours, and is comfortable and breathable to wear, which is comfortable enough to play games for a long time. It’s not the best Xbox gaming headset out there, but it’s a solid performer. The factory enhanced bass sound settings allow players to enjoy better game sound effects, such as hearing the game’s footsteps more clearly. And Steelseries provides Sonar sound adjustment software, if the default adjustment is not satisfactory for you, you can call your favorite sound through Sonar.
