I just bought these and I’m in love with them. I will be buying a second set. The sound is perfect bass is awesome and I have no complaints. 5 stars on my end. I’ve had a couple days with them and it’s awesome. I’d recommend them to anyone. There sweet.
Would love to see a roundup of best desktop speakers for music/media/gaming combo use. I have an older logitech 2.1 system, which I bought for maybe $75 ten or more years ago has done the job admirably. But would like an upgrade to something nice, but not crazy expensive. I use a headset for FPS shooters etc. but do like to just run speakers when playing single player AAA titles. But I also use my speakers quite a lot to listen to music during the day while working so want something that does both reasonably well and doesn't break the bank. My headset is the Steelseries Arctis Nova 7 and have been very happy with those, so may check this out.
Literally just got them from Steelseries direct for £263.99 from £299. I was considering Razer Nommo V2 but reviews were very hit and miss, while every single review on this Arena 7 are just perfect! Can't wait to unbox and set them up, this will be my first Steelseries product, always used Logi or Razer... Thanks for your video
The v2 pro ( I don’t know about the standard v2) sounds amazing and combined with the thx Spatial Audio it’s sounds straight up like watching a movie on a theater. Idk how they did it.
the cable these speaker use are actually DIN 8 Pin for the Left and DIN 13 Pin for the right one so you can buy extension cables. I did too and they work as they should
I got the Logitech G560's, which seem to be the inspiration for these, when they first came out. I can say, without a doubt, that more bass is not always better, lol. It took 3 years of firmware updates for the G560's for them to provide enough tuning adjustments, especially for subwoofer leveling, for them to go from sounding 'good...ish' to 'really damn good'. I really like the additional features of the Arena 7's, but they aren't enough to pull me away from my G560's, now that I've finally got them tuned and EQ'd to where I like them. I don't need the DAC, my G560's have the same RGB concept and features, and I have nothing that needs the additional inputs. That being said, if I didn't already have the G560's, I would be really, really tempted by these. Awesome review, as always, and I love how in-depth you get with the sound quality and acoustic analysis.
did you get the g560's for the lights....... i like my 623's(bass/movies/games) and my promedia's(music)..... then if i want i can just power on the good ol 4' speakers/reciever...
@@caliginousmoira8565I got the G560 over the 623/625 because it has Bluetooth and it has really robust cables. My z333 cables broke and I wasn’t going to get that kind of cable again.
Bought these today and love them, I am however struggling with the Bluetooth and my phone, it's connected and playing but the speakers are not producing the sound but the speakers are flashing?
I don’t have too much too add, but this was an amazing review. Also appreciated the sound test vs the Katana because that’s another one I was trying to decide for.
really got my eye on these so thank you for this. although the arena 9 is what im eyeballing more. the only thing stopping me are the complaints of static coming from the rear surround speakers.
my Thunderbolt 3 Card just died for the 3rd time, so im literally contemplating selling my pair of LSR 305's and old Apollo Twin and picking up this kit. i havent been doing much studio work lately, so hopefully its not too much of a downgrade, but im tried of buying new tb3 cards. what do you think? am i mental foer this downgrade or is it a good move. i do allot more video editing than studio work and sometimes the UAD plugins are overkill for voiceoer work..im not a pro engineer by any means, just an artist
i have this kit running on a sound blaster x5 kicks nicely for a good size room. and i agree very low bass notes don't tent to here them on a 6.5inch sub shame wasn't a 8 or 10 inch for more money in my opinion.
I’m a fan of your channel I’ve started building my setup for gaming thanks for your opinion on products and knowledge of Technology out there so much to learn from you!!!! I have a question what is a better choice for computers and ps5 setup Steel-series Arena 7 Or Logitech G560??
Great review as always. I just purchased this and wanted to see how I would connect these through the wired gamedac that my SS headset is connected through.
Nice review to me the the Arena definitely sounds better. Wish they could invested all the light features for sound quality these lights are very distracting, but this is coming a long way..
I do, just bought the arena 7 the other day from best buy, and I use the speakers on a docked Legion go set up and my PS5 console ..I use a fiber optics cable from my moniter to the arenas subwoofer..amazing sound
i just got the arena 9's and i cant even hear the bass from the subwoofer in normal use till they are at 75%-100% on the sub knob. you can hear it at 50%? wonder if mine are defective
I am considering the arena 9 for tv use my living room is far from ideal for bigger speakers, so as a temporary solution I came across the steel series, would this be worth it over the HomePod 2 stereo pair because I have an Apple TV
@@matthumphries2690 no but I bought the nommo v2 in the end and they are impressive !! I highly recommend them. Make sure you also update the firmware (recent bluetooth adapter is needed)
If I had a need, I'd be interested! Wondering if the Harmonicdyne Zeus Elite is on the watchlist for ya! Hearing some pretty positive things about it's versatility with both music and gaming, and it sounds like an open back that brings the "fun"!
Hey are you making us a Round up and Black Friday Video soon i hope, so we have time to prepare? Maxwell vs Acezone vs whatever else you think is best? Please and thanks! and give us Affiliate links if you got them too!
That's tough. Honestly they are too different. TYGR is more comfortable for me, and I can wear them all night. With IEMs, I have to take them out for time to time. EM6L has better FPS performance for me, and makes me feel like I'm more connected to the game. The sense of detail is immediate, with great punchy bass and dynamics. The TYGR seems to perform well with less effort. It's still very spacious sounding, but is also smoother to listen to, which may be better for longer gaming sessions (listening fatigue).
They are 2m at least. More than enough to place sub anywhere under your desk, I had partially folded mine. Definitely not enough to place the sub into other corner of the room. If you need to extend wires, look into any other 2.1 system that have 2 wires coming from sub to every speaker. These speakers have too complex cabling.
@@kennymccormick8295 For the price they are pretty good. The entire internet couldn't suggest me something better for that price. Only alternative are Yamaha HS5 but i didn't want to fill my entire desk with them because i need the space
@@kennymccormick8295WHY??.. what makes you say this and what do you Recommend?? I'm normally a headset player using decent headsets...at the moment using steelseries artic nova Pro wireless.. Honestly no complaints! However sometimes when playing single player games it's nice not to be wearing a headset.. reason behind this is I have family,and sometimes I just can't hear them calling me ect..and playing single player games, honestly there's really no need to be so cut of from the world! That said I don't want bad sound quality..so right now I'm on a mission to find some Speakers that sounds great but are good value for money also! In all my time being a PC gamer I've never been down this Rabbit hole and I'm honestly a Noob..so I'm just looking for advice and seeing what's out there.. I'm based in the UK So any recommendations take this into consideration. Cheers
It's been so long since I've heard those, I didn't think it would be fair to compare against a past memory. The Klipsch computer speakers have always been solid for the money, even though the lack features. I don't recall them being as resolving/clear as the Arena 7, but it's been a while. I feel like the mid-bass was better on Klipsch but again...not 100%!
I wanted to get a pair for a VR racing sim project but I don't think that would happen this year sadly
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Can someone help me please with a question? Do these speakers has any static noise while they are pluged in/turned in but out of use? I have a razer nommo pro but its contant static noise drives me crazy...
THIS PRODUCT HAS A 50% CHANCE OF BRICKING THE FIRST TIME YOU USE IT! their firmware update has a coin flip weather it will fail or not. If you receive a flashing purple light. Support will take at least one week for a reply and will ask for proof. After months of back and forth you might convince them to take their shit product back. Unbelievable from a company like this. Something no reviewers seem to mention but is ALL OVER REDDIT Not to mention the main “reflect” feature the copies the colours of your desktop is in a “coming soon” feature on their software the past 9 months.
Tweeters: 0.75" Silk dome. Woofers: 3" Organic fiber Sensibility: 89db Subwoofer: 6.5". Ported Down-firing.. No material specified. No analog inputs. Just USB and SPDIF, you have to rely in the cheap DAC builtin. Stay away. All it's specs are terrible. Size of the drivers is a joke: 3" woofers, 6'5" sub driver, are you kidding me. All that crap should be priced at $130
@@ManOfNantucket Those cost 400€ though, the point was mostly that his price expectations are really unrealistic. But yes, those are excellent! Thing is, what does jorgeal2k expect? Even for 400€ you will have a hard time finding good speakers plus a subwoofer and stuff like an amp, so you can actually connect it to anything. This thing has plenty of ports, even the bluetooth function came in handy a few days ago. It's for a different group and for those, these are among the best PC speakers you can buy right now
@@xPandamon "Those cost 400?" The Klipsch Pro Media 2.1 cost less then 150 and right now can be bought directly from Klipsch for 104. They are also THX certified which means your are guaranteed a quality level of sound. Point being is there are actually several 2.1 speaker systems under 200 that compete with or rival these Arena series. I am happy you get enjoyment out of yours, but I think jorgeal2k is correct. My wife bought me an equal in almost every way logitech 2.1 last year for Christmas for about 170. I like them just fine, however I wish they were the Klipsch Pro Media instead.
@@ManOfNantucket I can find the Klipsch once for that price, imported to Germany. Maybe they just aren't available here anymore, pretty sure there were at one point. By the way, it has the same size drivers as the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX. Thought about Logitech but most of their sets are terribly unbalanced in terms of sound signature, I really didn't want to gamble on that, so, these were the best option with a subwoofer, even if they are fairly pricey, the results speak for themselves. I think jorgeal2k is a hypocrite, comparing these to shelf speakers, which you can't even connect to a PC without a proper setup, which can easily cost more than those Klipsch speakers you mentioned on it's own.
I bought edifier 1280DB's for my desktop then they released these shortly afterwards...I kinda like these and the light effects... I was always curious of the sounds but think I ended up with the better, but less flashy speakers.
I just bought these and I’m in love with them. I will be buying a second set. The sound is perfect bass is awesome and I have no complaints. 5 stars on my end. I’ve had a couple days with them and it’s awesome. I’d recommend them to anyone. There sweet.
Just got these last week. Amazing and perfect size.
Rgb is perfect for a small room
Would love to see a roundup of best desktop speakers for music/media/gaming combo use. I have an older logitech 2.1 system, which I bought for maybe $75 ten or more years ago has done the job admirably. But would like an upgrade to something nice, but not crazy expensive. I use a headset for FPS shooters etc. but do like to just run speakers when playing single player AAA titles. But I also use my speakers quite a lot to listen to music during the day while working so want something that does both reasonably well and doesn't break the bank. My headset is the Steelseries Arctis Nova 7 and have been very happy with those, so may check this out.
This was the perfect time for this to drop as I am considering buying these
Awesome!
Dude that audio profile you made sounded night and day better than default. GG
Niiice. So glad it helped!
Literally just got them from Steelseries direct for £263.99 from £299. I was considering Razer Nommo V2 but reviews were very hit and miss, while every single review on this Arena 7 are just perfect!
Can't wait to unbox and set them up, this will be my first Steelseries product, always used Logi or Razer... Thanks for your video
The v2 pro ( I don’t know about the standard v2) sounds amazing and combined with the thx Spatial Audio it’s sounds straight up like watching a movie on a theater. Idk how they did it.
I don't know anything about speakers but I'm familiar with tech enough to understand what you're talking about. Amazing video, thank you,
Amazing review! I am not customer for these but you managed to get me interested.
the cable these speaker use are actually DIN 8 Pin for the Left and DIN 13 Pin for the right one so you can buy extension cables. I did too and they work as they should
I got the Logitech G560's, which seem to be the inspiration for these, when they first came out. I can say, without a doubt, that more bass is not always better, lol. It took 3 years of firmware updates for the G560's for them to provide enough tuning adjustments, especially for subwoofer leveling, for them to go from sounding 'good...ish' to 'really damn good'. I really like the additional features of the Arena 7's, but they aren't enough to pull me away from my G560's, now that I've finally got them tuned and EQ'd to where I like them. I don't need the DAC, my G560's have the same RGB concept and features, and I have nothing that needs the additional inputs.
That being said, if I didn't already have the G560's, I would be really, really tempted by these. Awesome review, as always, and I love how in-depth you get with the sound quality and acoustic analysis.
bla bla bla
did you get the g560's for the lights.......
i like my 623's(bass/movies/games) and my promedia's(music)..... then if i want i can just power on the good ol 4' speakers/reciever...
@@caliginousmoira8565I got the G560 over the 623/625 because it has Bluetooth and it has really robust cables. My z333 cables broke and I wasn’t going to get that kind of cable again.
Bought these today and love them, I am however struggling with the Bluetooth and my phone, it's connected and playing but the speakers are not producing the sound but the speakers are flashing?
Thanks for the intro to this product. Much appreciated.
You bet!
I don’t have too much too add, but this was an amazing review. Also appreciated the sound test vs the Katana because that’s another one I was trying to decide for.
nobody likes the promedia's?
really got my eye on these so thank you for this. although the arena 9 is what im eyeballing more. the only thing stopping me are the complaints of static coming from the rear surround speakers.
my Thunderbolt 3 Card just died for the 3rd time, so im literally contemplating selling my pair of LSR 305's and old Apollo Twin and picking up this kit. i havent been doing much studio work lately, so hopefully its not too much of a downgrade, but im tried of buying new tb3 cards. what do you think? am i mental foer this downgrade or is it a good move. i do allot more video editing than studio work and sometimes the UAD plugins are overkill for voiceoer work..im not a pro engineer by any means, just an artist
Do these speakers go into standby mode if no signal is sent to them for some time?
I just bought one. Replacing my Samson Media One 3a speakers so they can go on turntable duty. Big excite.
i have this kit running on a sound blaster x5 kicks nicely for a good size room. and i agree very low bass notes don't tent to here them on a 6.5inch sub shame wasn't a 8 or 10 inch for more money in my opinion.
I’m a fan of your channel I’ve started building my setup for gaming thanks for your opinion on products and knowledge of Technology out there so much to learn from you!!!! I have a question what is a better choice for computers and ps5 setup Steel-series Arena 7 Or Logitech G560??
Hi, would you recommend the Arena 9 at its price point or better this one ?
Great review my man, how do these compare to the Razer nommo v2’s and edifire 500db In terms of sound
wish i found this sooner .. Ordered the katana v2x a few days ago after going back and forth with the arena 7.
Great review as always. I just purchased this and wanted to see how I would connect these through the wired gamedac that my SS headset is connected through.
Would you consider them good enough for music production??
They can reproduce 35Hz to 20 kHz
Yees!!! this is the video i was looking for! Arena vs Katana thank you so much! Ill take the Arena :3 and you gained a suscriber thanks again!
Nice review to me the the Arena definitely sounds better. Wish they could invested all the light features for sound quality these lights are very distracting, but this is coming a long way..
Very good review, helped me decide to buy while its on sale, thanks man, sub and like.
Did you change any of the on board eq settings or did you leave them at default?
Would you recommend the Arena 7 for a PS5 console ?
I do, just bought the arena 7 the other day from best buy, and I use the speakers on a docked Legion go set up and my PS5 console ..I use a fiber optics cable from my moniter to the arenas subwoofer..amazing sound
i just got the arena 9's and i cant even hear the bass from the subwoofer in normal use till they are at 75%-100% on the sub knob. you can hear it at 50%? wonder if mine are defective
I am considering the arena 9 for tv use my living room is far from ideal for bigger speakers, so as a temporary solution I came across the steel series, would this be worth it over the HomePod 2 stereo pair because I have an Apple TV
My computer has optical output.
Which connection usb or optical connection do you prefer ?
Please tell me which speakers play better: Logitech g560 or Series Arena 7
How would the Arena's compare to a surround sound system (Harman Kardon BDS?)?
Hi buddy, do you mind telling me what is the mic you used to talk in this video ? Thanks
Whats the rms on these i cant find the right info any where. Multiple different answers ive found. Thanks
Picked up the Logitech g560 has a lot of the same features for $150
Great video I have these speakers how do u sync the game to the rgb lights I don’t see that app anymore in there library
how is the sound quality of the arena 7 set compared to the razer nommo v2 ?
I have the same question, did you find out?
@@matthumphries2690 no but I bought the nommo v2 in the end and they are impressive !! I highly recommend them. Make sure you also update the firmware (recent bluetooth adapter is needed)
@@matthumphries2690arena 7 all the way razer is trash
Can you turn off the RGB on the back of the speaker?
If I had a need, I'd be interested! Wondering if the Harmonicdyne Zeus Elite is on the watchlist for ya! Hearing some pretty positive things about it's versatility with both music and gaming, and it sounds like an open back that brings the "fun"!
I'll see if I can get my hands on a set down the road!
Hey are you making us a Round up and Black Friday Video soon i hope, so we have time to prepare? Maxwell vs Acezone vs whatever else you think is best? Please and thanks! and give us Affiliate links if you got them too!
Best gear for FPS games drops as soon as today! By tomorrow. Not sure on timing for others yet
@@GadgetryTech awesome i cant wait!
Awesome review!! I just bought the Arena 3’s and love them. Thank you for making quality content Joe!
Awesome! Any time!
did you buy it for the lights?
Thanks for great rev
Can you set these up with just bluetooth im askimg because i have a macbook i know i can buy a dongle but would like to use bluetooth
Yes you can
Dont like thy use Dac in sub it self because use USB and not like z906 do.
What would you recommend between tygr 300r and em6l for imaging and depth perception only.
That's tough. Honestly they are too different. TYGR is more comfortable for me, and I can wear them all night. With IEMs, I have to take them out for time to time. EM6L has better FPS performance for me, and makes me feel like I'm more connected to the game. The sense of detail is immediate, with great punchy bass and dynamics. The TYGR seems to perform well with less effort. It's still very spacious sounding, but is also smoother to listen to, which may be better for longer gaming sessions (listening fatigue).
Dude, help me, What's the length of the cable connecting the speaker to the subwoofer?
They are 2m at least. More than enough to place sub anywhere under your desk, I had partially folded mine. Definitely not enough to place the sub into other corner of the room.
If you need to extend wires, look into any other 2.1 system that have 2 wires coming from sub to every speaker. These speakers have too complex cabling.
I have these and I love them!
They're pretty amazing so I'm sure you do haha. Glad to hear it.
@GadgetryTech thank you for also making one of your legendary EQs! Going to try it out when I get off work 😁
Joe are you going to do the Arena 9?
Maybe next year but I have too much planned this holiday season!
14:30 sounds better than LogicTech
Great review
Thanks!
Are these better that the G560? And will these work for play station?
The Arenas definitely works with PS5
I use the Edifier S351DB 2.1 for my PC for around 280€ and they are amazing!
They're barely average at best.
@@kennymccormick8295 For the price they are pretty good. The entire internet couldn't suggest me something better for that price. Only alternative are Yamaha HS5 but i didn't want to fill my entire desk with them because i need the space
@@kennymccormick8295WHY??.. what makes you say this and what do you Recommend??
I'm normally a headset player using decent headsets...at the moment using steelseries artic nova Pro wireless.. Honestly no complaints!
However sometimes when playing single player games it's nice not to be wearing a headset.. reason behind this is I have family,and sometimes I just can't hear them calling me ect..and playing single player games, honestly there's really no need to be so cut of from the world!
That said I don't want bad sound quality..so right now I'm on a mission to find some Speakers that sounds great but are good value for money also!
In all my time being a PC gamer I've never been down this Rabbit hole and I'm honestly a Noob..so I'm just looking for advice and seeing what's out there.. I'm based in the UK So any recommendations take this into consideration.
Cheers
How is sound comparison of Arena 7 vs Logi z623 ?
Way better than the Logitech
These should be $199. I wish you would of compared them to the Klipsch Pro Media.
I was waiting the whole time for that comparison too!
I wish you knew it's would have, not would of.
It's been so long since I've heard those, I didn't think it would be fair to compare against a past memory. The Klipsch computer speakers have always been solid for the money, even though the lack features. I don't recall them being as resolving/clear as the Arena 7, but it's been a while. I feel like the mid-bass was better on Klipsch but again...not 100%!
I never see any reviews on the 9
I wanted to get a pair for a VR racing sim project but I don't think that would happen this year sadly
Can someone help me please with a question? Do these speakers has any static noise while they are pluged in/turned in but out of use? I have a razer nommo pro but its contant static noise drives me crazy...
Nope, absolute silence even fully turned up
Does it work with xbox series x?
If your Xbox is connected to a TV and your TV had optical out, you can use it that way.
Thank you
I tested these out and they were no where near as good as mij logitech z5500 system i wond how the arena 9 will compare
The Z5500 has a bigger subwoofer. I guess that is what you consider better
I'm using Edifier S360DB and I'm thinking is the best 2.1 PC system below 500USD price range and they looks more elegant than SS Arena 7.
no
THIS PRODUCT HAS A 50% CHANCE OF BRICKING THE FIRST TIME YOU USE IT!
their firmware update has a coin flip weather it will fail or not. If you receive a flashing purple light. Support will take at least one week for a reply and will ask for proof.
After months of back and forth you might convince them to take their shit product back.
Unbelievable from a company like this.
Something no reviewers seem to mention but is ALL OVER REDDIT
Not to mention the main “reflect” feature the copies the colours of your desktop is in a “coming soon” feature on their software the past 9 months.
Tweeters: 0.75" Silk dome.
Woofers: 3" Organic fiber
Sensibility: 89db
Subwoofer: 6.5". Ported Down-firing.. No material specified.
No analog inputs. Just USB and SPDIF, you have to rely in the cheap DAC builtin.
Stay away. All it's specs are terrible. Size of the drivers is a joke: 3" woofers, 6'5" sub driver, are you kidding me. All that crap should be priced at $130
Snore. Instead of being a snobby elitist, look at similar speaker setups. For 130 bucks you find nothing even close to this.
@@xPandamon Klipsch Pro Media
@@ManOfNantucket Those cost 400€ though, the point was mostly that his price expectations are really unrealistic. But yes, those are excellent!
Thing is, what does jorgeal2k expect? Even for 400€ you will have a hard time finding good speakers plus a subwoofer and stuff like an amp, so you can actually connect it to anything. This thing has plenty of ports, even the bluetooth function came in handy a few days ago. It's for a different group and for those, these are among the best PC speakers you can buy right now
@@xPandamon "Those cost 400?" The Klipsch Pro Media 2.1 cost less then 150 and right now can be bought directly from Klipsch for 104. They are also THX certified which means your are guaranteed a quality level of sound. Point being is there are actually several 2.1 speaker systems under 200 that compete with or rival these Arena series. I am happy you get enjoyment out of yours, but I think jorgeal2k is correct. My wife bought me an equal in almost every way logitech 2.1 last year for Christmas for about 170. I like them just fine, however I wish they were the Klipsch Pro Media instead.
@@ManOfNantucket I can find the Klipsch once for that price, imported to Germany. Maybe they just aren't available here anymore, pretty sure there were at one point. By the way, it has the same size drivers as the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX. Thought about Logitech but most of their sets are terribly unbalanced in terms of sound signature, I really didn't want to gamble on that, so, these were the best option with a subwoofer, even if they are fairly pricey, the results speak for themselves. I think jorgeal2k is a hypocrite, comparing these to shelf speakers, which you can't even connect to a PC without a proper setup, which can easily cost more than those Klipsch speakers you mentioned on it's own.
I bought edifier 1280DB's for my desktop then they released these shortly afterwards...I kinda like these and the light effects... I was always curious of the sounds but think I ended up with the better, but less flashy speakers.