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..

As a heads up, this is my second pair. Not because of any issues, solely because the white ones were not out when I first got mine. Giving my black set to a good friend of mine. This review is for PC ONLY. On console, there are noticeable differences as with all other headsets minus the Astros which I'll get into momentarily. Overall, this headset is rated #1 for a reason. Amazing sound quality, EQ editing is goated, and the look of the headset is unmatched. I started using this when I played on Playstation and I noticed the audio quality just isn't what it is when you can edit things using the Steel Series GG app on PC. Sonar allows you to customize the sound quality to a precise degree. Which helps tremendously if you play competitive games like Fortnite, COD, Marvel Rivals, or Overwatch etc. This headset knocks all other headsets out of the water when it comes to gaming ON PC ONLY. If you're on console, I highly suggest you get the Astros, as they are more designed for console gaming. These are better suited, and aimed towards PC gamers. My only gripes about the headset are very minimal, and can be worked around easily. The stock cushions are god awful. They (I believe) are faux leather, which can heat up your ears over prolonged use. As a professional gamer that streams....yeah my ears get sweaty. Also if you have medium to large ears, go with Wicked Cushions. They have custom ear cushions, plates and headbands specifically for the Nova Pro Wireless. I personally got the 90's white one to match the white headset I bought, and my God it fixed everything. They even have cooling cushions that fix the heat you accumulate on the stock ones. Also, if you have big ears, the interior of the headset can tickle the inside of your ear and they gets annoying overtime. Which can also be fixed by custom cushions from either Wicked Cushions or anywhere else that has them. The microphone is suboptimal, however I stream. So for just people wishing to talk in a party with friends, this should be perfectly fine. On the flipside of the coin though, if you stream or just want a better microphone you should be using a standalone microphone so any comments giving the headset a bad review over the mic is just goofy. My other gripe and it is solely cosmetic...why in the h, e, double hockey sticks is the base station black for the white headset??? That seems like they were just being lazy. Just a few slaps of paint, UV protection coating for future discoloration and boom it matches the headset. But noooooooo, too much work for you eh? (I have OCD and my PC is an all white build minus this one part) Other than that, this headset is S tier for PC gamers. My honest review? 4.7 out of 5 stars.

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.

Pleased with these headphones overall! The active nose cancellation performs well, and though I'm no audiophile, the sound quality is perfectly serviceable. I find it especially performs better than my old Corsair Voids in lower frequency ranges, and though I haven't had a real chance to try the spatial sound, it seems to work well in a controlled test. I like having a display showing the batteries' change levels and quick access to some controls without needing to go into the software, but I do miss the analog controls on my old Arctis 7 Wireless. The battery life is maybe below average, but the so-called infinite battery life system of Having Two Of Them mostly mitigates that annoyance along with the display showing the charge levels. Took a little practice but I can do the swap without taking the headphones off now. One feature I was pleased to discover is the ability to simultaneously connect to the wireless adapter and Bluetooth! I use this to watch streams on my PC while playing on my Steam Deck and get audio from both seamlessly mixed, something quite annoying to achieve otherwise. Maybe a niche use case, but it's one I personally run into a lot. Very cool! What I don't like are the stock earpads and some of the software functionality. The stock pads I found immediately uncomfortable, and bought third-party replacements right away. I sadly recommend anyone buying these do the same. I loved the analog chat mix on my old Arctis 7, and was always apprehensive of replacing them because of the newer headphones using a software-based approach instead. And unfortunately I've found that the ChatMix function through GG to be very flaky, most often the feature is disabled in the app and I can't access it by pressing the volume wheel. It's probably something with my software configuration, but it is disappointing to lose the immediate access found on the older headphones. You can change the wireless mode to prioritize speed or range, though the range is a little less than I've gotten with other wireless headphones. This is probably partly due to needing the dongle thing accessible instead of putting it where it'll give me better range, but worth mentioning. When the signal starts to give out, it just puts out whatever garbled data it's put back together, which I personally prefer to just cutting out, but some might find it unpleasant.