SteelSeries today introduced the Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2 gaming headset. It comes in white, pink, and black color trims, and succeeds the Arctis Nova 7 that the company launched in early 2024. The hard product comes with 40 mm drivers for the headphones, with 20 Hz to 22 kHz frequency response, 105 dBSPL sensitivity, 36 Ω impedance, and 360° software spatial audio. The ClearCast Gen 2 mic has bidirectional noise cancellation, 100 Hz to 6.5 kHz frequency response when used with Bluetooth, and up to 7 kHz response over 2.4 GHz RF and USB. Sensitivity on tap are -12 dBV/Pa near-field, with -15 dBV/Pa far-field.

The Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2 is a digital wireless headset, it lacks any analog I/O. You either connect it wirelessly over 2.4 GHz RF using the included USB-C dongle, or via Bluetooth. Its battery offers up to 54 hours of use over 2.4 GHz RF, or up to 42 hours over Bluetooth. The headset also supports simultaneous RF+BT mode, where you get up to 38 hours out of the battery. The headset supports fast-charging, where a 15-minute charge can provide up to 6 hours of use. Much of the Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2 is its soft product, which includes SteelSeries GG and Sonar Audio software suite for PC and smartphones, which live you powerful DSPs suitable to various game genres or usage types. All variants of the Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2 are priced at $199.99.