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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless vs Razer Barracuda Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless
Razer Barracuda Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Arctis 7+ Wireless (Black)
- Arctis 7+ Wireless (Destiny 2: Lightfall Edition)
- Arctis 7+ Wireless (White)
- Barracuda (Black)
Our Verdict
SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless
Razer Barracuda Wireless
The SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless and the Razer Barracuda Wireless are similarly performing gaming headphones, and you'll be satisfied with either pair. While both headphones are comfortable, the SteelSeries are better built, have a better mic performance, and have longer continuous battery life. Their companion app also offers more customization features. However, the Razer support Bluetooth, meaning you can stay connected to your console and smartphone simultaneously, and have a more neutral default sound profile, which some users may prefer. They're also prone to fewer inconsistencies in audio delivery, so you won't need to fidget with their fit as often as with the SteelSeries.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.2
7.6
Bass Accuracy
6.8
7.6
Mid Accuracy
7.8
8.4
Imaging
7.1
8.9
Treble Accuracy
8.7
7.9
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
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.79 lbs
0.66 lbs
Clamping Force
1.3 lbs
1.1 lbs
Controls
7.8
7.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Great
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
Yes
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
SmartSwitch Button
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
5.8
5.9
Portability Picture
L
8.3" (21.0 cm)
7.2" (18.4 cm)
W
8.0" (20.2 cm)
8.3" (21.1 cm)
H
2.0" (5.0 cm)
1.9" (4.8 cm)
Volume
129.43 in³ (2,121.00 cm³)
113.72 in³ (1,863.60 cm³)
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
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
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
Bass Amount
0.17 dB
0.83 dB
Treble Amount
-2.09 dB
-2.66 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.3
6.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.88 dB
0.63 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
6.8
7.6
Std. Err.
5.09 dB
3.43 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
22.78 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
0.04 dB
1.66 dB
Mid-Bass
5.01 dB
3.4 dB
High-Bass
7.91 dB
5.11 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.8
8.4
Std. Err.
2.89 dB
2.07 dB
Low-Mid
4.25 dB
1.78 dB
Mid-Mid
0.29 dB
0.27 dB
High-Mid
0 dB
2.55 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.7
7.9
Std. Err.
1.93 dB
3.2 dB
Low-Treble
-0.08 dB
1.35 dB
Mid-Treble
2.13 dB
1.37 dB
High-Treble
-2.78 dB
-11.77 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.6
7.2
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.63 dB
1.98 dB
Dips
0.91 dB
1.11 dB
Imaging
7.1
8.9
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.28
0.25
Weighted Phase Mismatch
18.17
4.66
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
2.14
0.33
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.89
1.44
Passive Soundstage
5.7
5.6
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.83 dB
1.64 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
9.01 dB
5.03 dB
PRTF Distance
20.46 dB
8.68 dB
Openness
5.1
4.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.0
2.7
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
2.9
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
Adjustable
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
Yes
THX Spatial Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.7
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.330
0.347
WHD @ 100
0.127
0.116
Test Settings
Firmware
0.1.8.0
v1.04.00
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.8
5.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.96 dB
-14.48 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.69 dB
0.48 dB
Mid
-10.26 dB
-12.65 dB
Treble
-33.19 dB
-32.45 dB
Leakage
7.4
7.6
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.16 dB
35.87 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.6
6.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
83.54 Hz
538.17 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.16 dB
2.74 dB
HFE
6,933.79 Hz
6,450.8 Hz
Weighted THD
2.5
0.225
Gain
22.29 dB
18.6 dB
Noise Handling
7.2
5.8
SpNR
19.13 dB
4.39 dB
Noise Gate
On/Off Toggle
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
5.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
9.3
9.2
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
60.7 hrs
46.1 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
60.7 hrs
46.1 hrs
Charge Time
3.6 hrs
3.8 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Steelseries GG
Razer Synapse
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Parametric + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.5
8.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
4.36 ft (1.33 m)
Connector
Mini B 8-Pin
1/8" TRRS
Latency - Analog
6.5 ms
Latency - USB
0 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
0.0
8.8
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
5.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
N/A
86 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
8.2
8.4
Line Of Sight Range
66.60 ft (20.30 m)
153.54 ft (46.80 m)
Latency - Dongle
37 ms
34 ms
Recorded Latency
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
3.4
3.4
Type
Wireless USB Dongle
Wireless USB Dongle
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB-C
USB-C
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