Sony PULSE 3D Wireless
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SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless

Sony PULSE 3D Wireless

In terms of sound quality, the Sony PULSE 3D Wireless is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. For gaming, the Sony PULSE 3D Wireless has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. The Sony PULSE 3D Wireless is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. The wireless support in Sony PULSE 3D Wireless is very convenient. The Sony PULSE 3D Wireless is a relatively new headset. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. In terms of noise cancelling, the Sony PULSE 3D Wireless has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling. The Sony PULSE 3D Wireless suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the Sony PULSE 3D Wireless is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports.

SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless

The SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. For gaming, the SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. In terms of sound quality, the SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. The SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless is a relatively new headset. The wireless support in SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless is very convenient. In terms of noise cancelling, the SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling. The SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports.

Active Features

	PULSE 3D Wireless	Arctis 7P Wireless
ANC Control	No	No
Additional Charges	0.0	0.0
Android	No	No
App Name	PS5 Inferface	SteelSeries Engine
Audio While Charging	Yes	Yes
Battery Type	Rechargable	Rechargable
Button Mapping	No	No
Charge Time	3.3 hrs	4.2 hrs
Charging Port	USB-C	micro-USB
Equalizer	Graphic + Presets	Graphic + Presets
Mic Control	No	Adjustable Level
Passive Playback	Yes	Yes
Playback Control	No	No
Power-Saving Feature	No	Auto-Off Timer
Room Effects	No	No
Surround Support	No	No
Total Battery Life	13.4 hrs	24.1 hrs
Windows	No	Yes
iOS	No	No
macOS	No	Yes

Battery

	PULSE 3D Wireless	Arctis 7P Wireless
Battery Life	13.4 hrs	24.1 hrs

Comfort

	PULSE 3D Wireless	Arctis 7P Wireless
Weight	0.65 lbs	0.78 lbs

Connectivity

	PULSE 3D Wireless	Arctis 7P Wireless
Analog	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
Analog Audio	Yes	Yes
Analog/USB Audio Latency	0 ms	0 ms
Android Latency	N/A	N/A
Bluetooth Version	No Bluetooth	No Bluetooth
Connection	1/8" TRRS	Mini B 8-Pin
Detachable	Yes	Yes
Dock Charging	No	No
Length	4.10 ft (1.25 m)	4.10 ft (1.25 m)
Line In	No	No
Line Of Sight Range	N/A	N/A
Line Out	No	No
Multi-Device Pairing	No	No
NFC Pairing	No	No
Non-BT Latency	37 ms	30 ms
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range	195.00 ft (59.44 m)	118.00 ft (35.97 m)
Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
Optical Input	No	No
PC Latency (SBC)	N/A	N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)	N/A	N/A
PC Latency (aptX)	N/A	N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)	N/A	N/A
PS4 Analog	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB	No	No
PS5 Analog	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB	No	No
Power Supply	USB	USB-C
RCA Input	No	No
Type	Wireless USB Dongle	Wireless USB Dongle
USB Audio	No	No
USB Input	Yes	Yes
Wired USB	No	No
Xbox One Analog	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless	No	No
Xbox One Wired USB	No	No
Xbox Series X|S Analog	Audio + Microphone	Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless	No	No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB	No	No
iOS Latency	N/A	N/A

Controls

	PULSE 3D Wireless	Arctis 7P Wireless
Ease of use	Decent	Good

Design

	PULSE 3D Wireless	Arctis 7P Wireless
Additional Controls	No	No
Call/Music Control	No	Yes
Channel Mixing	Yes	No
Clamping Force	0.9 lbs	1.1 lbs
Enclosure	Closed-Back	Closed-Back
Feedback	Decent	Great
H	3.6" (9.1 cm)	1.9" (4.8 cm)
L	8.2" (20.8 cm)	8.3" (21.0 cm)
Microphone Control	Mute/Unmute	Mute/Unmute
Noise Cancelling Control	No	No
OS Compatibility	Not OS specific	Not OS specific
Talk-Through	On/Off	No
Transducer	Dynamic	Dynamic
Transmitter Required	No	No
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Volume	216.00 in³ (3,539.59 cm³)	125.48 in³ (2,056.30 cm³)
Volume Control	Yes	Yes
W	7.3" (18.5 cm)	8.0" (20.4 cm)
Wireless	Yes	Yes

Isolation

	PULSE 3D Wireless	Arctis 7P Wireless
Bass	0.2 dB	-0.4 dB
Mid	0.76 dB	-7.99 dB
Noise Cancelling	No	No
Overall Attenuation	-6.56 dB	-13.54 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	37.91 dB	37.22 dB
Treble	-20.22 dB	-32.68 dB

Microphone

	PULSE 3D Wireless	Arctis 7P Wireless
Boom	No	Yes
Detachable Boom	No	No
FR Std. Dev.	3.66 dB	2.73 dB
HFE	3,272.31 Hz	6,544.63 Hz
In-Line	No	No
Integrated	Yes	No
LFE	179.59 Hz	84.76 Hz
Mic	Yes	Yes
Noise Gate	Always On	Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling	5.5	7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Handling	6.0	7.5
Weighted THD	0.191	0.266

Noise Handling

	PULSE 3D Wireless	Arctis 7P Wireless
SpNR	11.29 dB	33.05 dB

Recording Quality

	PULSE 3D Wireless	Arctis 7P Wireless
Gain	-5.07 dB	19.5 dB

Sound

	PULSE 3D Wireless	Arctis 7P Wireless
ANC	No ANC	No ANC
Acoustic Space Excitation	3.1	3.0
Avg. Std. Deviation	0.58 dB	1.87 dB
Bass Amount	-4 dB	0.57 dB
Codec	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Connection	Wireless (Proprietary)	Wireless (Proprietary)
Dips	1.61 dB	0.94 dB
EQ	No EQ	Default
Firmware	Unknown	1.1.0.0
Head Modeling	No	No
Head Tracking	No	No
High-Bass	2.08 dB	7.65 dB
High-Mid	2.46 dB	0.01 dB
High-Treble	-10.05 dB	-3.29 dB
Low-Bass	-7.24 dB	0.16 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	51.13 Hz	23.78 Hz
Low-Mid	0.04 dB	4.1 dB
Low-Treble	-2.65 dB	-0.91 dB
Microphone	Integrated	Boom
Mid-Bass	-0.31 dB	5.32 dB
Mid-Mid	0.03 dB	0.38 dB
Mid-Treble	-6.44 dB	3.05 dB
Openness	9.3	5.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	3.34 dB	3.9 dB
PRTF Distance	8.05 dB	19.53 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	2.79 dB	8.26 dB
Peaks	1.9 dB	1.82 dB
Power	On	On
Room Ambience	No	No
Speaker Modeling	On/Off	On/Off
Std. Err.	3.72 dB	5.13 dB
Tip/Pad	Default	Default
Treble Amount	-4.04 dB	-2.23 dB
Virtual Surround	Yes	Yes
WHD @ 100	0.182	0.273
WHD @ 90	0.297	0.161
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch	1.07	0.38
Weighted Frequency Mismatch	2.26	3.02
Weighted Group Delay	0.28	0.59
Weighted Phase Mismatch	4.2	5.63