
The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2 is the successor to the Arctis Nova 7, a gaming headset that sort of straddles the mid-range and premium ends of the market. The Gen 2 brings some subtle but welcome upgrades (particularly to battery life and connectivity), while maintaining the same MSRP as the original model. On paper, that’s all great news.
As I mentioned, at $200, the Nova 7 Gen 2 is right on the price category border. For most other brands — Razer, Alienware, Logitech, etc. — $200-$250 is more or less where things top out. Not so for SteelSeries, whose lineup soars up another 200% to the $600 Arctis Nova Elite.