![]() The design of the Arena 7 doesn’t scream that they’re a gaming product, like a lot of other peripherals tend to do. If you’ve got the space, the Arena 7 may well be a formidable home theatre setup, too. Speaking of immersion, the wide soundstage afforded by having distinctly separate audio channels made games more engaging, as well as music, and films, too. At times, the bass did admittedly become a little too much, but you can dial it down thanks to the handy knob on the back of the subwoofer itself. Price: $300 (opens in new tab)/ £300 (opens in new tab)Ī lot of the credit for such brilliant audio comes down to the fact the Arena 7’s 6.5 inch subwoofer offered marvellous extension and rumble that made bass heavy tracks such as Yes’ Roundabout a sumptuous listen, as well as also making gunfights in Counter Strike (yes, I play with bots, please don’t leave angry comments) all that bit more immersive. Subwoofer - 6.5 inch Down-firing driver.Ĭonnectivity: USB Type-C, Bluetooth, Optical, Analog 3.5mm ![]() Of course, separate units are likely to provide better immersion than a single soundbar or set of speakers, but the real question is whether a set of gaming speakers is actually any good.ĭrivers: Main Speakers - 2-way drivers, 0.75-inch Tweeter, 3-inch Woofer. At the bottom end comes the Arena 3, which gives you the two main desktop units I have here upgrading to the Arena 7 adds a 6.5 inch subwoofer for extra rumble and low-end goodness and finally, spending £550/$550 brings the powers of 5.1 channel audio to PC gaming by adding rear and central speakers to the party. The Arena 7 is actually the middle child in the brand’s all-new Arena lineup of speakers. But more on sound quality a little later on. ![]() The SteelSeries Arena 7 sound brilliant, I must say, although when you read into them further and find there’s a $300 (opens in new tab)/ £300 (opens in new tab) asking price attached to them, things begin to make sense. And these aren’t just crummy, small desktop units that have the energy and power of a wet flannel. Yes, you haven’t read that description incorrectly: gaming speakers. ![]()
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