Headphone Product Library · Full specs
| Series | Arctis Nova |
| Form | Over-Ear |
| Driver Type | Dynamic |
| Driver Size | 40 mm |
| Frequency Range | 20-40000 |
| Weight | 325 g |
| Battery | 38 h |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 |
| Codecs | SBC,AAC,aptX |
| ANC | No |
| Microphone | Yes |
| Waterproof | — |
| Released | 2022 |
Acoustic specs
Spec comparison · relative to this model
| Product DB | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 ★ | Grado GW100x | Marshall Monitor III | Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Dynamic | Dynamic | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Impedance | — | 32 Ω | — | 38 Ω |
| Sensitivity | — | 99.8 dB | — | 99 dB |
| Frequency | 20-40000 | 20-20000↓-20000 | 20-20000↓-20000 | 15-28000↓-12000 |
| Weight | 325 g | 290 g↓-35 | 250 g↓-75 | 307 g↓-18 |
| Battery | 38 h | 46 h↑+8 | 100 h↑+62 | 50 h↑+12 |
| ANC | No | No | No | No |
| Year | 2022 | 2021↓-1 | 2024↑+2 | 2021↓-1 |
| Price | $229 | $249↑+20$ | $249↑+20$ | $199↓-30$ |
↑↓ = difference vs the ★ model; lighter, longer battery and wider response are shown in green. “—” means the maker does not publish that figure.
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 is SteelSeries’s over-ear, released in 2022 at $229. The spec sheet lists dynamic、40 mm、325 g、38 hours。Its value is not one dramatic number but where those specs land at this price.
1. Where it sits on the shelf
On this over-ear shelf its price ranks 68th (102 models with a price), and 15th most expensive of the 16 models in the $200–300 band. At 325 g it ranks 58th lightest of the 101 models with weight data. The maker publishes neither impedance nor sensitivity — common in this form factor, so we compare only the checkable fields.
2. What the numbers change in daily use
Bluetooth 5.1 with SBC,AAC,aptX and no active noise cancelling. Rated battery is 38 hours. There is no LDAC-class hi-res codec, so even Android cannot reach a high-bitrate path.At 2 hours of commuting a day that is roughly one charge every two weeks.
3. Fit, isolation and use cases
At 325 g it is average for this form factor. No water-resistance rating is published, so sport and rain are out.
4. Head to head with its three closest rivals
The three closest rivals at this price are the Grado GW100x, Marshall Monitor III and Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2. Grado GW100x ($249 ($20$ less))：290 g、46 hours battery；Marshall Monitor III ($249 ($20$ less))：250 g、100 hours battery；Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2 ($199 ($30$ more))：307 g、50 hours battery。
5. Weaknesses worth stating
- No water-resistance rating is published: sweaty workouts and rainy commutes are out.
- Price position: of the 16 models in the $200–300 band, 13 cost more and 1 cost less.
- Battery is not a strength: Grado GW100x（46 hours）、Marshall Monitor III（100 hours）、Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2（50 hours） all last longer than its 38 hours.
6. What to buy instead at the same price
- The direct rivals are the three models from section 4 (Grado GW100x、Marshall Monitor III、Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2) — which to pick depends on the spec you care about.
- Other checkable models in the $200–300 band: Sennheiser Accentum Plus（$229、225 g）、AKG K702（$219、62 Ω、105 dB、235 g）、Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X（$249、48 Ω、100 dB、305 g）.
7. Who it is for — and who it is not
- Long days out: a rated 38 hours.
- Noisy places where you want ANC: this model has none, relying on passive isolation.
- Sport or rain: no water-resistance rating is published.
Data note: every claim comes from maker-published specs in our own product database and same-price comparisons (price, weight, impedance, sensitivity, frequency response, codecs and battery are checkable fields). No unmeasured listening impressions are included; unpublished figures show as “—” in the table.