It not only amplified mids and highs, but did a decent job of highlighting percussion instruments, which the previous version had issues with. I was impressed with the SteelSeries Arctis 7P+ while listening to music. The audio from the Arctis 7P+ sounded slightly more balanced, especially when blending the in-game sound effects with the music, but the punches, web-slinging and voice dialogue sounded similar on both devices. Okay, so what about PS5’s 3D Tempest audio? I reinstalled Spider-Man: Miles Morales and sat down with both the Arctis 7P+ and the Arctis 7P, but ultimately found the difference between them to be negligible. When I came upon the first real boss and he delivered his famous lines, shivers were sent through my spine thanks to the bassy oomph headset delivered. I also played the Elden Ring network test with the Arctis 7P+ and found that the explosive magic, sword slashing, and rolling was thick and heavy, immersing me into the Lands Between. When I ascended The Vault, the voices of my enemies were loud and clear, but their taunts were drowned out by the bellowing cries of the soldiers that I tore through in my stride. I played Final Fantasy XIV, and my fire spells caused concussive blasts that reverberated through my ears the Arctis 7P+ captured the intensity and the heat of my Black Mage power. They slip onto my bald head like a glove and fit snugly over my ears without squeezing them to death. It’s tough to beat cushiony pleather, but the Arctis 7P+’s cups put pleather through its paces. SteelSeries’ Airweave fabric ear cushions are some of the most comfortable cups in the gaming headset industry.

SteelSeries does not include a traditional 3.5mm audio cable in the box. In the box, you’ll find the 2.4-GHz USB Type-C receiver, a female USB Type-C to male USB Type-A adapter, a USB Type-A-to-USB Type-C cable for charging and the Share Port cable, which is a proprietary audio jack that feeds into a male 3.5mm audio port. The aforementioned Share Port lets you plug another user into your headset with an included proprietary cable so you can share audio. The right cup features the power button and a sidetone rocker. From top to bottom on the left cup, there’s the mute button, a volume rocker, the Share Port, a 3.5 audio jack, the USB Type-C port for charging and the retractable ClearCast microphone.

Another big change for the SteelSeries Arctis 7P+ is the inclusion of a USB Type-C port for charging, which replaces the old microUSB port.

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