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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017 vs LucidSound LS31 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017
LucidSound LS31 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Arctis 7 (Black)
- Arctis 7 (White)
- LS31
Our Verdict
SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017
LucidSound LS31 Wireless
The SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017 is a better gaming headset than the LucidSound LS31 Wireless. The SteelSeries beats the LucidSound in pretty much every category, other than wireless range, but only by a few feet when the source is obstructed by walls, which should rarely happen when gaming.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.9
6.3
Noise Isolation
4.9
3.5
Battery
8.9
7.6
Treble Accuracy
9.0
6.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.9 lbs
0.8 lbs
Clamping Force
1.3 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
7.1
6.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Okay
Feedback
Great
Good
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Adjustable
Yes
Channel Mixing
Adjustable
Adjustable
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
N/A
Talk-Through
N/A
N/A
Additional Buttons
No
Presets
Breathability
6.6
6.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.3 °C
5.7 °C
Portability
5.9
5.3
Portability Picture
L
7.6"
8"
W
7"
7.8"
H
2.9"
3.7"
Volume
154 in³
231 in³
Transmitter Required
No
N/A
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
N/A
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
8.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
6.0
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
-1.14 dB
-0.59 dB
Treble Amount
-1.99 dB
-4.11 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.4
7.8
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.27 dB
0.44 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.3
7.0
Std. Err.
2.42 dB
4.14 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
24.84 Hz
Low-Bass
-1.9 dB
-1.23 dB
Mid-Bass
1.69 dB
4.5 dB
High-Bass
3.6 dB
5.65 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.5
7.8
Std. Err.
2.03 dB
2.89 dB
Low-Mid
2.44 dB
4.23 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.91 dB
0.06 dB
High-Mid
-0.75 dB
-0.63 dB
Treble Accuracy
9.0
6.3
Std. Err.
2.23 dB
4.86 dB
Low-Treble
-0.57 dB
-5.64 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.01 dB
-0.65 dB
High-Treble
-1.41 dB
-3.89 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
6.8
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.41 dB
2.17 dB
Dips
1.16 dB
1.5 dB
Imaging
8.5
7.6
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.32
0.26
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.02
1.57
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.31
2.87
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.29
8.45
Soundstage
6.2
6.5
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.26 dB
2.84 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
8.97 dB
5.01 dB
PRTF Distance
16.64 dB
9.71 dB
Openness
4.9
6.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.7
4.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.251
0.401
WHD @ 100
0.102
0.131
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.9
3.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.3 dB
-9.83 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.61 dB
0.17 dB
Mid
-7.37 dB
-2.29 dB
Treble
-33.64 dB
-27.26 dB
Leakage
7.1
6.6
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
39.21 dB
41.92 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
N/A
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.9
8.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
84.76 Hz
24.13 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.89 dB
0.98 dB
HFE
6,736.4 Hz
4,695.06 Hz
Weighted THD
0.52
3.656
Gain
23.6 dB
26.98 dB
Noise Handling
8.8
8.5
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
40.56 dB
35.14 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.9
7.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
24 hrs
16.9 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0
Total Battery Life
24 hrs
16.9 hrs
Charge Time
3.5 hrs
3.2 hrs
Power Saving Feature
Yes
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
8.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
SteelSeries Engine
N/A
iOS
N/A
N/A
Android
N/A
N/A
macOS
Yes
N/A
Windows
Yes
N/A
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
N/A
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
Level
N/A
Room effects
N/A
N/A
Playback Control
No
N/A
Button Mapping
No
N/A
Surround Sound
DTS 7.1
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
N/A
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
N/A
NFC Pairing
N/A
N/A
Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Default Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
8.7
8.5
Non-BT Line of Sight Range
125 ft
99 ft
Non-BT Latency
28 ms
31 ms
Wired
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.2 ft
4.1 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Wireless
No
Audio Only
Base/Dock
7.0
4.2
Type
Wireless USB Dongle
Wireless USB Dongle
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
Yes
No
Line Out
Yes
No
Optical Input
No
Yes
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB
USB
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