SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Multi-System Gaming Headset - Neodymium Magnetic Drivers - Active Noise Cancellation - Infinity Power System - Gen 2 Mic - PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, Mobile - White

Bought this as a Christmas gift for my husband but upon opening it, the earmuffs were dirty. It had red and brown patches. A bit disappointed for such an expensive headphones.

Me encanto el sonido, me encantan que traigan una pila extra para nunca perder tiempo cargandolos, son bastantes livianos y parecen son bastante comodos pero cuando te los colocas pero despues de unos minutos usandolos se calientan demaciado la parte de las orejas y eso la verdad si molesta muchisimo!, adicional a este producto compre las almoadillas que se supone que estan un poco menos calientes ya que son de gel, y un asi se sienten calientes la verdad si vas a estar mucho tiempo con ellos sin un aire acondicionado arriba de frio de lo normal no lo recomiendo..

Have been using these daily for 8 weeks. Long gaming sessions. This is an expensive quality headset. My biggest concern was comfort. I was coming from an Steel Series Arctis 7. I had been using that model for years. Sadly the micro USB power connector because loose and it would randomly not charge with the slightest of movement. I didn't really look into a fix and decided to replace with this model. Comfor wise I was worried about switching from the elastic headband in the Artist 7 to the more convention strap with holes here. I find it to be a non issue, the Nova Pro is just as comfortable and maybe just a little bit more comfortable. It comes with leatherette type war cushions. I immediately replaced them with an after market foam cushion as I live in a warm area. I could see that being a problem. It cost about $20-25 for the after market replacements. Not too hard to put on (easier than I expected) and the foam helps with heat. Im not sure how to describe it but these headphones had more of a circle over the ear feeling than the Arctis 7. It's not bad but just different. It comes with a device that plugs into a USB port on your computer. It's a little corded drive with a wheel to control selection and volume and a small display screen. It doesn't have a screen saver or sleep feature for the display as far as I can tell. You can change the output easily enough but I could see burn in being a problem there. I use the blue tooth connection and have had no issues. The base station acts as the receiver and also can charge one of the batteries. This headset comes with an easily removable battery and a spare. Very convient to also have a back up. However the current battery life is ridiculously long, It goes 16 hours without missing a beat. The base station also displays battery life left while in use The headphones can also be charged by USB C. So if I'm stepping away from the computer for a few minutes I'll plus them in during my gaming session. I like the fact that there's two methods to power it, removable battery and a charging port. If one fails you can still use the headphones. One of the side silver metallic circles comes off and the charging port is under there. The other side houses the battery. The magnet that holds it on works fine but it will take a few tries to line it up and then you will get it every time. No issues there. The. Microphone quality is great. I have in the past purchase 2 Blue Yeti Microphones with arms for good audio. This is way simpler and works just as well. I asked people Ive gamed with for years if I sounded better or worse. They said you could tell it was a different mix, but it sounded better. The foam cover for the expansible mic is kind of cheap. Not a major problem. Foam is foam. When I first got it I had a problem. I was hearing my microphone Input in my headphones when talking. Put up with it for a few weeks. I couldn't find a way to fix it. I ended up downloading the steel series software. It was a checkbox in there to turn it off. I then uninstalled the software and problem has been permanently solved. I like the construction quality. It feels good, not being to heavy and not feeling too breakable. That said I don't throw my headphones. Pros: Great battery life Replaceable battery with spare 2 methods of charging Mic quality is very good Equal or greater in comfort to the Steel Series headband. Cons: I don't prefer leather type ear cushions. For this price would have liked foam included. Receiver box will probably have burn in over time. Expensive I'm not an audiophile so I can't get that deep but for discord and gaming I am very happy with my purchase even at that high a price. I will update this if any problems develop. Edit: fixed some words Update March 10th 2025: Mixed feelings on these headphones. I quickly replaced the provided ear cushions with aftermarket Wicked Cushion ones for about $27.00. To me that's a lot of money to replace a part of an already expensive set of headphones. The provided ear cups really just weren't very good. At this price point they should be. The foam on the end of the microphone now annoys me. It mostly stays on fine and does it's job but it does rarely fall off. If you had a dog that would eat it or something like that it could be a problem. It's just a little foam piece with a slit cut into it. If there was no better way to this then it really would have been nice to have an extra one provided. Again, this is a very expensive headset. The audio quality, and sturdiness is good. Again I am careful with it, and did purchase a desk clip holder for them. The headband seems fine, again it seems as well as the elastic Arctis 7 design but I have two problems. With the provided ear cups (and even higher quality after market ones) if I wear glasses while playing it's immediately uncomfortable, and painful after an hour or so. I can't say the Arctis 7's were much better in this regard but this is a high end item. I keep the strap at the loosest possible setting and it does not help. There are two holes on each side of the strap to secure it at a placement that fits for you. I have even tried using only one hole on each side with no improvement. The battery life is great. I worry about burn in on the receiver box but haven't seen any yet. The range has remained a non issue. I use Bluetooth and it doesn't go as far as 2.4 GHz. But I don't walk far from the base station and haven't been bothered enough to switch it. I can't comment on the 2.4 GHz quality but I don't think it would be an issue. My main concerns on the ear pads are heat, and comfort. I am not satisfied with having to get after market replacements and they are an improvement but I still have problems. The quality of an after market product is not the concern of Steel Series but feeling like I had to get replacement pads in the first place is, I have large ears. I don't think this product is good enough on its own for large ears. It's decent, maybe as good as the Arctis 7, but at a higher price. The only possible solution is there is an after market adapter that allows your to use replacement ear pads for other headphones. I will be looking into this. I will double check the box to see if a second foam cover for the microphone was included. I knocked off a star because the comfort issues exist.

The design of the headset is nice. It has a retractable mic, and very adjustable. The weight is light enough for wearing for extended game play sessions. The connectivity is a bit annoying, but it works once you figure out the nuances. You can connect either a PS5/PS4, PC/Mac, and I have not connected it to a Switch/Switch 2 as I do not own those devices. The version I bought does not work with Xbox, which is fine as I do not own one. It has a spare battery for extended game play sessions as well. I have yet to play a game long enough to need the spare battery, but nonetheless, it is a nice option. Now, let's talk about the clarity of both the audio playback and mic input. Audio playback is definitely less than stellar for the price. I have $100 headphones (only headphone, no mic) that will blow this headphone away. The audio sounds thin, grainy (like digital artifact), and it just doesn't have the punch or sparkle for music. The low is muddy, the high is grainy, and the mids are also muddy. The soundstage is not wide enough, but it does something to make listening to the surroundings in a game clear. I have EQ'ed as much as I can, but no setting was to my liking. I listen to music using some really nice headphones (from $99-$3000+), so in a way this comparison is somewhat unfair. That said, it sounds fine for playing games. Just don't compare this to headphones for listening to music. The mic is fair, fellow gamers say it sounds like a walkie talkie (I have tried with and without the pop filter sponge). Sounds like compressed audio at 8KHz. It actually sounds awful when I recorded it, but the other gamers said it sounds kind of cool because it sounds lo-fi. Again, I don't mind because I am not listening to myself, and I am okay with the mediocre audio quality, if they can copy all of the words I am saying during a game session. Noise cancellation is not bad, definitely not like Bose or the new Sony WH-1000XM6 (which is incredible but it costs $450). It cancels out enough noise that I get immersed in my gaming. That's all I care about. I do hear some noise, but it is subtle, that with the headphones a bit on the louder side, it washes it out. In conclusion, this is a great gaming headset. It is definitely not high fidelity headphones as claimed, it is mediocre, maybe $60 headphones with a mic. But the convenience of an extra battery, the compatibility with PS5 and other devices, and it has ANC, it's worth the price (if you can get it at a discount, even better). If you want to listen to music with this, don't. Just buy another headphones for listening to music. Due to the audio quality of the headphones and the mic, this only gets 4 stars. If you do want really nice audio quality for gaming at a really good price, check out the Sony Pulse Elite Wireless Headset. Sounds great (Audeze's planar magnetic driver technology from acquisition) but it is very fragile. If the SteelSeries really had Premium Hi Fi drivers as they claimed, this would have gotten 5 stars. Maybe they will partner with HiFiman or some other premium headphone manufacturer to build an updated headphones with planar magnetic drivers and better mic element (like a Shure DuraPlex quality) for $449? Hope this helps.

Great product with a couple minor irritations. The headphones work great. I like that the microphone is retractable so its not always in my face. I like that there is a second battery always on charge. The firmware is nice that you can isolate different operations to make certain ones louder and others lower The bad parts. Each time I have to confirm in not in the EU for some reason. Idk why this is asked but also find I just ignore but still irritating seeing the message. Sometimes the firmware auto picks a different audio output so I have to go in and manually pick this unit. I dont know why but its just another step to turn it on. Overall I've had the steel series arctis 7 (2019 edition) and these are much better in all aspects