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SteelSeries Arctis 7 2019 Edition Wireless vs Beats Solo Pro Wireless
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SteelSeries Arctis 7 2019 Edition Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- Arctis 7 2019 Edition (Black)
- Arctis 7 2019 Edition (White)
- Solo Pro (Black)
- Solo Pro (Dark Blue)
- Solo Pro (Gray)
- Solo Pro (Ivory)
- Solo Pro (Light Blue)
- Solo Pro (Red)
Our Verdict
SteelSeries Arctis 7 2019 Edition Wireless
Beats Solo Pro Wireless
The SteelSeries Arctis 7 2019 Edition Wireless and the Beats Solo Pro are for different purposes. The SteelSeries are wireless gaming headphones that are more comfortable and have a superior mic performance. They also have a better battery performance, and you can customize their sound profile using their companion software's graphic EQ and presets. However, the Beats are more suitable for casual use. The Beats have better controls, a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer, and an active noise cancelling system that blocks out a significant amount of noise around you. They also have an H1 chip, so you can seamlessly pair them with your Apple devices.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.5
7.7
Passive Soundstage
6.1
3.0
Bass Accuracy
7.5
8.8
Mid Accuracy
8.3
9.0
Frequency Response Consistency
5.7
7.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.77 lbs
0.59 lbs
Clamping Force
1.1 lbs
1.2 lbs
Controls
6.2
7.7
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Great
Good
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
No
Channel Mixing
Yes
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.3
8.4
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.2 °C
1.7 °C
Portability
5.6
5.7
Portability Picture
L
7.6" (19.3 cm)
7.5" (19.1 cm)
W
7.0" (17.8 cm)
6.6" (16.8 cm)
H
2.7" (6.9 cm)
2.8" (7.1 cm)
Volume
154.00 in³ (2,523.60 cm³)
139.00 in³ (2,277.79 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
6.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
Soft case
L
N/A
6.6" (16.8 cm)
W
N/A
5.2" (13.2 cm)
H
N/A
2.8" (7.1 cm)
Volume
N/A
96.00 in³ (1,573.15 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-0.9 dB
0.95 dB
Treble Amount
-1.29 dB
0.19 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.7
7.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.07 dB
0.45 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.5
8.8
Std. Err.
3.43 dB
1.68 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
46.89 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-2.86 dB
2.72 dB
Mid-Bass
2.43 dB
1.73 dB
High-Bass
5.01 dB
0.75 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.3
9.0
Std. Err.
2.28 dB
1.28 dB
Low-Mid
2.9 dB
0.23 dB
Mid-Mid
0.4 dB
0.66 dB
High-Mid
-0.9 dB
1.46 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.9
7.4
Std. Err.
3.17 dB
3.85 dB
Low-Treble
-1.77 dB
2.57 dB
Mid-Treble
4.38 dB
2.41 dB
High-Treble
-3.14 dB
-2.82 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.3
7.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.82 dB
1.43 dB
Dips
1.04 dB
0.74 dB
Imaging
7.5
8.6
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.61
0.15
Weighted Phase Mismatch
8.61
3.02
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.68
0.68
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.83
2.33
Passive Soundstage
6.1
3.0
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.55 dB
3.46 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
7.12 dB
0.7 dB
PRTF Distance
15 dB
5.75 dB
Openness
5.6
2.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.3
1.9
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
DTS 7.1
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.9
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.270
0.215
WHD @ 100
0.099
0.073
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.3
7.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.16 dB
-23.18 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
0.03 dB
-11.23 dB
Mid
-7.66 dB
-23.13 dB
Treble
-32.33 dB
-36.34 dB
Leakage
7.1
8.3
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
38.78 dB
31.54 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.9
5.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
82.34 Hz
687.92 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.96 dB
3.5 dB
HFE
6,639.82 Hz
7,671.33 Hz
Weighted THD
1.128
54.571
Gain
22.94 dB
3.21 dB
Noise Handling
7.7
7.0
SpNR
33.44 dB
13.86 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.9
7.2
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
25 hrs
24 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
25 hrs
24 hrs
Charge Time
3.3 hrs
1.2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
Lightning
App Support
8.0
4.5
App Picture
App Name
SteelSeries Engine
Beats
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
No
ANC Control
No
On/Off
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
Yes
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
7.1
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
5.0+H1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
277.00 ft (84.43 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
216 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
88 ms
Android Latency
N/A
101 ms
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
Wired
9.5
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
N/A
Connection
1/8" TRRS
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
7.0
0.0
Type
Wireless USB Dongle
No Base/Dock
USB Input
Yes
No
Line In
Yes
No
Line Out
Yes
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB
No Base/Dock
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