I truly believe we are in the golden age of gaming. Video games have never been more intense, and pressure-filled. In-game maps are more massive than ever, enemies are increasingly ferocious and graphically games are more life-like than ever before.

Very comfortable; Light; Versatile; Solid sounds

No USB connection; No color; Finicky software; Not the best headset on the market

The Arctis 7 makes up entirely for the sins of its cheaper brother the Arctis 5 with a headband that actually fits the way you want it to, and doesn't weigh you down throughout the day.

Sam Moore

Good sound; Solid connectivity options; Good surround sound; Comfortable

Reliance on an app for using some features; Slightly overemphasized bass; Mic struggles with bass

A lightweight, breathable, and comfortable headset with few compromises....

The Arctis 3 is SteelSeries' new gaming headset with virtual 7.1 surround sound. The Arctis is designed to look subtle and classy compared to other gaming headsets. It's a reasonable headset but if your budget will stretch then we'd recommend buying the Arctis 5 instead.

Great looks and incredibly comfortable; Lovely sound range

Incredibly annoying software; Headsets with similar features are far cheaper; Bi-directional microphone can pick up background noise without specialist software; Arctis 5 costs only a little more and is better

A few weeks ago we reviewed SteelSeries' flagship mouse, the Rival 700, but today our attention turns to gaming headsets, and the Arctis 7. A wireless headset, the Arctis 7 has a metric ton of features including virtual 7.1 surround-sound, ChatMix support and on-ear volume controls to name just 3.

Good audio quality; Excellent mic; ChatMix feature is simply brilliant; Stylish; Can be used via wireless or wired connection; Good battery life

My ears pressed against the drivers when in use which was very uncomfortable; Definitely more expensive than your average gaming headset

Hardcore PC gamers are well acquainted with Danish manufacturer SteelSeries: it makes mice, keyboards and gaming headsets that are perennially popular with the e-sports brigade.

Very comfortable to wear; Good battery life; Mic sounds good

No surround sound on consoles; No wireless on Xbox One; Slightly weak bass

The SteelSeries Arctis Pro GameDAC are good for wired gaming. They're comfortable and their wired design means you don't have to worry about lag. While they can sound different depending on who's wearing them, the DAC has a built-in EQ that allows you to tweak the sound to your liking on-the-go.

This is our favorite wireless headset for gaming that we have tested so far

Alright audio; decently comfortable

Pricey; mic is so-so; Pricey; mic is so-so

Good quality sound and wireless works great

The are just about load enough but at max volume all the time