Steelseries Arctis 7 2019 vs Corsair Virtuoso RGB

[squaredamian]

So i am looking for wireless gaming headset (obviously) and i can't decide between these 2

I already had arctis 7 pre2019 (sent for repair, didn't come back, i get refund) and i more or less know what to expect from them but i just don't know if virtuoso isn't just straight up better so i am looking for 2nd opinion.

I am no audiophile, so don't bother telling me about sennheiser + mic, i mostly care about features, and arctis has 2 that i care for specifically, namely sound daizychaining and separate channels for system and voice communicator tracks.

On the other hand from what i've read and heard so far virtuoso are more comfy, have better mic, lower latency, better software (i already use icue for keyboard) and ever so slightly better sound (also i find them looking better, not that it matters)

My primary use cases are gaming at home, laptop on the go (study purposes + occasional casual gaming), music from phone and parsec hosting (just this alone makes me care about arctis's dual track)

On the one side virtuoso seem to be a better overall product, on the other arctis are more feature rich, i honestly can't tell which i value more.

Also in my region prices are comparable, so getting cheaper one isn't really a viable option.

[Tigerleon]

50 minutes ago, squaredamian said:

I am no audiophile, so don't bother telling me about sennheiser + mic

First off. You don't have to be an audiophile to enjoy good audio. Secondly I could recommend something else like a pair of DT 770 pro 80ohm with a modmic 4 uni. For just about 200 dollars. Wow! Such a good steal right! Yes because audio companies don't waste time and effort of RGB and the mic on a pair of headphones.

Also saying it has more features. Well, what kind of features? Virtual surround? - This can be achieved from other software like razer or windows sonic (built in).

What you want for a good pair of headphones is comfort and sound quality. Perferably sound quality of course. What you don't want is stupid RGB or alien looking headphones with purposeless design.

[squaredamian]

Just now, Tigerleon said:

First off. You don't have to be an audiophile to enjoy good audio. I could recommend something else like a pair of DT 770 pro 80ohm with a modmic 4 uni. For just about 200 dollars. Wow! Such a good steal right! Yes because audio companies don't waste time and effort of RGB and the mic on a pair of headphones.

Also saying it has more features. Well, what kind of features? Virtual surround? - This can be achieved from other software like razer or windows sonic (built in).

What you want for a good pair of headphones is comfort and sound quality. Perferably sound quality of course. No stupid RGB or alien looking headphones with purposeless design.

don't care for rgb either, if anything i would disable it right off to save on battery

then again, i can't tell the difference between $100 and $1000 headset, to me audio is audio and that's it

also, when i said features i meant something like aforementioned sound daizychaining of arctis 7, not simulated 7.1 present in pretty much any gaming headset

[Tigerleon]

1 minute ago, squaredamian said:

i can't tell the difference between $100 and $1000 headset

Now you are using the term headset again. That is because you are obsessed with gaming headsets. There is a difference if you listen to good headphones and gaming headsets. I can grab a pair of Audio technica m40x for like 100 dollars and will sound better than a gaming headset for 200 to 300 dollar headset. There might be some good gaming headsets that pop up here and there like the cloud 2's were pretty good since they are pretty much a reskin of the takstar pro 80 headphones.

I am just trying to help you here. But if those features are really important then you should probably buy the arctis 7. Audio can make a big difference in gaming and music.

 

[Alex Ushigome]

Haven't heard the Actis, but Corsair suck ass for audio, big avoid.