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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017 vs Turtle Beach Elite Atlas Aero Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
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SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017
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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)
- Elite Atlas Aero (Black/Silver)
Our Verdict
SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017
Turtle Beach Elite Atlas Aero Wireless
The SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017 are better wireless gaming headphones than the Turtle Beach Elite Atlas Aero Wireless. The SteelSeries are more comfortable and feel much better-built. They also have a better-balanced sound profile, a slightly better boom microphone, and work wirelessly with both PS4 as well as PC, while the Turtle Beach only work wirelessly with PC. On the other hand, the Turtle Beach last longer off a single charge, and have a virtual soundstage feature.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.9
6.2
Treble Accuracy
9.0
5.9
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
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.9 lbs
0.87 lbs
Clamping Force
1.3 lbs
1.8 lbs
Controls
7.1
5.4
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Decent
Feedback
Great
Decent
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Adjustable
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
Adjustable
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
No
Surround Sound
Breathability
6.6
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.3 °C
Portability
5.9
5.5
Portability Picture
L
7.6"
7.7"
W
7"
5.7"
H
2.9"
4"
Volume
154 in³
176 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
8.0
6.5
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-1.14 dB
-0.48 dB
Treble Amount
-1.99 dB
-2.07 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.4
6.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.27 dB
0.81 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.3
7.9
Std. Err.
2.42 dB
2.47 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
81.16 Hz
Low-Bass
-1.9 dB
-3.66 dB
Mid-Bass
1.69 dB
-2.23 dB
High-Bass
3.6 dB
-1.06 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.5
7.5
Std. Err.
2.03 dB
3.35 dB
Low-Mid
2.44 dB
-5.29 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.91 dB
-0.63 dB
High-Mid
-0.75 dB
-1.02 dB
Treble Accuracy
9.0
5.9
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
2.23 dB
5.44 dB
Low-Treble
-0.57 dB
-4.3 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.01 dB
-2.84 dB
High-Treble
-1.41 dB
-12.21 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
6.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.41 dB
2.09 dB
Dips
1.16 dB
1.56 dB
Imaging
8.5
7.8
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.32
1.01
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.02
0.46
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.31
1.45
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.29
8.08
Passive Soundstage
6.2
6.0
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.26 dB
2.49 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
8.97 dB
4.34 dB
PRTF Distance
16.64 dB
11.75 dB
Openness
4.9
5.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.7
4.1
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
Yes
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
7.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.251
0.420
WHD @ 100
0.102
0.146
Test Settings
Firmware
1.1.7
Power
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.9
4.9
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.3 dB
-12.82 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.61 dB
-0.98 dB
Mid
-7.37 dB
-7.83 dB
Treble
-33.64 dB
-30.06 dB
Leakage
7.1
6.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
39.21 dB
42.7 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
N/A
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.9
7.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
84.76 Hz
82.34 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.89 dB
2.59 dB
HFE
6,736.4 Hz
6,177.3 Hz
Weighted THD
0.52
2.965
Gain
23.6 dB
19.42 dB
Noise Handling
8.8
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
40.56 dB
28.13 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.9
8.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
24 hrs
30.1 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
24 hrs
30.1 hrs
Charge Time
3.5 hrs
2.4 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Yes
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
8.0
7.5
App Picture
App Name
SteelSeries Engine
Turtle Beach Control Studio
iOS
N/A
No
Android
N/A
No
macOS
Yes
Yes
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
Level
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Sound
DTS 7.1
Surround Support
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
No
NFC Pairing
N/A
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
8.7
6.9
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
125 ft
102 ft
Non-BT Latency
28 ms
101 ms
Wired
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.2 ft
4.7 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
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 (PC Only)
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
7.0
3.4
Type
Wireless USB Dongle
Wireless USB Dongle
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
Yes
No
Line Out
Yes
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB
USB
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