SteelSeries Arctis 7 2019 Edition Wireless vs Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated Feb 13, 2024 06:35 PM

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SteelSeries Arctis 7 2019 Edition Wireless Picture

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Picture

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureOpen-Back

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

Variants

Arctis 7 2019 Edition (Black)
Arctis 7 2019 Edition (White)

A40 TR + MixAmp (PS4, MixAmp)
A40 TR + MixAmp (Xbox One, MixAmp)

Review

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Our Verdict

SteelSeries Arctis 7 2019 Edition Wireless

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017

Both the SteelSeries Arctis 7 2019 Edition Wireless and the Astro A40 TR + MixAmp Pro 2017 are great gaming headphones that each have their own strengths. The Astro come with a great dock that offers controls and are slightly more comfortable. Their microphone sounds better and you don't have to worry about battery life since they're wired. On the other hand, the SteelSeries can be used wirelessly, although not with Xbox One. On the upside, the SteelSeries Engine offers more controls and customization options than the Astro Command Center software, and their closed-back design isolates a bit more noise than the open-back Astro.

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Black

Arctis 7 2019 Edition

PS4, MixAmp

A40 TR + MixAmp

White

Arctis 7 2019 Edition

Xbox One, MixAmp

A40 TR + MixAmp

Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold

0.10

Neutral Sound

7.5

7.6

Passive Soundstage

6.1

7.6

Treble Accuracy

7.9

6.9

Full Comparison

Neutral Sound

7.5

7.6

Commute/Travel

5.8

4.2

Sports/Fitness

6.3

5.5

Office

6.9

5.6

Wireless Gaming

7.3

6.0

Wired Gaming

7.9

Phone Calls

7.1

6.9

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

Over-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Open-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.5

8.0

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.77 lbs

0.83 lbs

Clamping Force

1.1 lbs

0.9 lbs

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Controls

6.2

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Decent

Good

Feedback

Great

Good

Call/Music Control

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing

Yes

Noise Cancelling Control

Talk-Through

Additional Controls

Presets + Surround Sound

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Breathability

6.3

6.7

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

6.2 °C

5.1 °C

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Portability

5.6

5.3

Portability Picture

L

7.6" (19.3 cm)

7.2" (18.3 cm)

W

7.0" (17.8 cm)

7.5" (19.1 cm)

H

2.7" (6.9 cm)

4.0" (10.2 cm)

Volume

154.00 in³ (2,523.60 cm³)

216.00 in³ (3,539.59 cm³)

Transmitter Required

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Case

0.0

Case Picture

Type

No case

L

N/A

W

N/A

H

N/A

Volume

N/A

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Build Quality

8.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

7.5

6.0

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

-0.9 dB

2 dB

Treble Amount

-1.29 dB

-4.29 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

5.7

5.8

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

1.07 dB

1.03 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy

7.5

7.2

Bass

Std. Err.

3.43 dB

4.43 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

46.89 Hz

10 Hz

Low-Bass

-2.86 dB

1.7 dB

Mid-Bass

2.43 dB

5.01 dB

High-Bass

5.01 dB

5.99 dB

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Mid Accuracy

8.3

8.7

Mid

Std. Err.

2.28 dB

1.74 dB

Low-Mid

2.9 dB

2.05 dB

Mid-Mid

0.4 dB

0.13 dB

High-Mid

-0.9 dB

0.58 dB

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Treble Accuracy

7.9

6.9

Treble

Std. Err.

3.17 dB

4.63 dB

Low-Treble

-1.77 dB

-4.52 dB

Mid-Treble

4.38 dB

-0.17 dB

High-Treble

-3.14 dB

-11.58 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.3

6.9

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

1.82 dB

2.12 dB

Dips

1.04 dB

1.35 dB

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Imaging

7.5

8.7

Group Delay

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay

0.61

0.17

Weighted Phase Mismatch

8.61

5.69

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

1.68

0.16

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.83

2.25

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Passive Soundstage

6.1

7.6

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

2.55 dB

1.39 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

7.12 dB

3.76 dB

PRTF Distance

15 dB

9.37 dB

Openness

5.6

9.2

Acoustic Space Excitation

3.3

7.4

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Virtual Soundstage

2.0

0.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

On/Off

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

DTS 7.1

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

7.9

7.1

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.270

0.388

WHD @ 100

0.099

0.296

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Test Settings

Firmware

Unknown

Power

Connection

Wireless (Proprietary)

Wired

Codec

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ

Default

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

Boom

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Isolation

Noise Isolation

4.3

1.8

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-13.16 dB

-5.36 dB

Noise Cancelling

Bass

0.03 dB

-0.2 dB

Mid

-7.66 dB

-0.61 dB

Treble

-32.33 dB

-15.08 dB

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Leakage

7.1

3.6

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

38.78 dB

55.68 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

In-Line

Boom

Yes

Detachable Boom

Yes

Mic

Yes

Recording Quality

7.9

8.1

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

82.34 Hz

20 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

2.96 dB

2.46 dB

HFE

6,639.82 Hz

4,627.75 Hz

Weighted THD

1.128

0.29

Gain

22.94 dB

21.13 dB

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Noise Handling

7.7

8.3

SpNR

SpNR

33.44 dB

58.27 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

7.5

8.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

8.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

8.9

0.0

Battery Type

Rechargable

No Battery

Continuous Battery Life

25 hrs

N/A

Additional Charges

0.0

N/A

Total Battery Life

25 hrs

N/A

Charge Time

3.3 hrs

N/A

Power-Saving Feature

Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Yes

Passive Headphone

Charging Port

micro-USB

None

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App Support

8.0

6.0

App Picture

App Name

SteelSeries Engine

Astro Command Center

iOS

Android

macOS

Yes

Windows

Yes

Equalizer

Graphic + Presets

ANC Control

Mic Control

Adjustable Level

Room Effects

Playback Control

Button Mapping

Surround Support

Yes

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

0.0

Bluetooth Version

No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing

NFC Pairing

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

PC Latency (SBC)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

N/A

Android Latency

N/A

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

6.1

0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

131.00 ft (39.93 m)

N/A

Non-BT Latency

170 ms

N/A

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Wired

9.5

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

USB Type A

Detachable

Yes

Length

4.10 ft (1.25 m)

6.80 ft (2.07 m)

Connection

1/8" TRRS

Analog/USB Audio Latency

0 ms

20 ms

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Audio + Microphone

Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB

Audio Only

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

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Base/Dock

7.0

7.8

Type

Wireless USB Dongle

Wired USB dock

USB Input

Yes

Line In

Yes

Line Out

Yes

Optical Input

Yes

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Power Supply

USB

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Black

Arctis 7 2019 Edition

PS4, MixAmp

A40 TR + MixAmp

White

Arctis 7 2019 Edition

Xbox One, MixAmp

A40 TR + MixAmp