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- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017 vs Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
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SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017
Turtle Beach Stealth 600
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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)
- Stealth 600 (PS4 (Black/Blue))
- Stealth 600 (PS4 (White/Blue))
- Stealth 600 (Xbox One (Black/Green))
- Stealth 600 (Xbox One (White/Green))
Our Verdict
SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017
Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Wireless
The SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017 are much better gaming headphones than the Turtle Beach Stealth 600. The SteelSeries have more connectivity options, which make them more versatile for not only use with different consoles but mobile devices, too. They're also better-built, have more customization options, and a much better boom mic. The Turtle Beach are less heavy, but the Steelseries are otherwise better in nearly every respect.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.9
6.1
Noise Isolation
4.9
2.4
Build Quality
8.0
6.0
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
0.6 lbs
Clamping Force
1.3 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
7.1
5.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Okay
Feedback
Great
Mediocre
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Adjustable
Adjustable Level
Channel Mixing
Adjustable
Yes
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
No
Bass Effect
Breathability
6.6
6.7
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.3 °C
5.1 °C
Portability
5.9
5.7
Portability Picture
L
7.6"
7.2"
W
7"
6.3"
H
2.9"
3.1"
Volume
154 in³
141 in³
Transmitter Required
No
Yes
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
6.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
6.5
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
0.36 dB
Treble Amount
-1.99 dB
-2.71 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.4
7.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.27 dB
0.56 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.3
8.4
Std. Err.
2.42 dB
2.33 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-1.9 dB
1.07 dB
Mid-Bass
1.69 dB
2.55 dB
High-Bass
3.6 dB
3.07 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.5
8.4
Std. Err.
2.03 dB
2.14 dB
Low-Mid
2.44 dB
0.56 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.91 dB
1.01 dB
High-Mid
-0.75 dB
1.84 dB
Treble Accuracy
9.0
8.1
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
2.23 dB
2.52 dB
Low-Treble
-0.57 dB
-1.54 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.01 dB
-0.39 dB
High-Treble
-1.41 dB
-8.32 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
7.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.41 dB
1.71 dB
Dips
1.16 dB
0.94 dB
Imaging
8.5
8.5
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.32
0.19
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.02
0.46
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.31
2.29
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.29
5.31
Passive Soundstage
6.2
6.3
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.26 dB
2.42 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
8.97 dB
3.16 dB
PRTF Distance
16.64 dB
7.27 dB
Openness
4.9
9.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.7
4.8
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
7.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.251
0.344
WHD @ 100
0.102
0.181
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.9
2.4
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.3 dB
-6.36 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.61 dB
0.09 dB
Mid
-7.37 dB
0.43 dB
Treble
-33.64 dB
-19.23 dB
Leakage
7.1
5.8
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
39.21 dB
46.04 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.9
7.2
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
84.76 Hz
160 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.89 dB
3.58 dB
HFE
6,736.4 Hz
6,544.63 Hz
Weighted THD
0.52
5.168
Gain
23.6 dB
22.67 dB
Noise Handling
8.8
6.7
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
40.56 dB
18.73 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.9
8.1
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
24 hrs
16.1 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
24 hrs
16.1 hrs
Charge Time
3.5 hrs
1.9 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Yes
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
8.0
4.0
App Picture
App Name
SteelSeries Engine
Turtle Beach Audio Hub
iOS
N/A
No
Android
N/A
No
macOS
Yes
Yes
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
Level
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Sound
DTS 7.1
Surround Support
No
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
8.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
125 ft
112 ft
Non-BT Latency
28 ms
52 ms
Wired
9.5
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
4.2 ft
N/A
Connection
1/8" TRS
No Wired Option
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
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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SteelSeries Arctis 7 Wireless 2017
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