SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless – Multi-System Gaming
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless – Multi-System Gaming Headset – Premium Hi-Fi Drivers – Active Noise Cancellation – Infinity Power System – PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, Mobile, Black
ComfortMAX System
Height-adjustable rotating earcups, flexible suspension band and pivoting hangers ensure a comfy wear no matter how long you play. Premium PVD-coated steel keeps your headset going and going and going.
| Weight: | 516 g |
| Dimensions: | 8.75 x 16.78 x 19.25 cm; 516 Grams |
| Brand: | SteelSeries |
| Model: | 61520 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | Yes |
| Manufacture: | SteelSeries |
| Dimensions: | 8.75 x 16.78 x 19.25 cm; 516 Grams |
I brought this headset as a gift for my boyfriend. Its really good quality and he’s very happy with them. They are also noise cancelling! It means I don’t need to hear the TV while he’s playing PlayStation (apparently hearing other people’s footsteps are important). I also don’t hear everyone online shouting down the headset like I did with his old headset. The only thing it doesn’t do is mute my boyfriend while he’s playing…
Brilliant I did have the Astro A50 but wanted something different for my PC so choose these and there brilliant i prefer them to the AstroTurf A50 these seem bit more sterdy
This headset is simply sublime. The quality is top notch, the noise cancelling is incredible and the amount of customisation you can do when paired with the SteelSeries app is amazing.
You have 2 batteries that are very plug-and-play, the battery life itself is good easily lasting for several days of gaming. The base station fully charges a battery in a matter of hours so you will never not have a charged battery. The base station also has a fair amount of functions that I won’t go into.
When paired with the SteelSeries app, you can customise your sound experience to best suit your needs and personal tastes.
Overall, while on the pricey side, I assure you they are 100% worth it and are easily some of the best headphones I’ve used for gaming.
Works well but can be fiddly initially to set up- you’ll need the instructions for sure to get all the button presses correct. Sounds great once set up, but these are the most expensive headset I’ve bought, I’m no audiophile. You can do presets using the software and that’s where it loses points. I’m a Mac user, so software can be dodgy ports, this being no exception. The software is hit or miss, regular ‘fatal flaw’ notifications. You can update firmware but nerve racking as it’s seems to crash whilst installing. I imagine many new to this make of headphone will think features are broken initially- it requires a little patience to get it working the way you want. I found whatever set up, they felt a little loose but not insufferably. The headphone nipple problem many complain about didn’t cause me any problem, so a headset for people with big heads but small ears! I wanted an all singing headset that works with Mac’s, phones, ps5, tv and a switch, that also has wired options. Did have some interference occasionally but had it set up for speed not distance, latency wasn’t an issue. ANC impressed, not 100%, but cut out fan and dehumidifier noise which surprised how well it did. The magnetic covers don’t feel secure enough for outdoor use and imagine easy to lose, so if you’re out listening to music, I’d tape them on.
These are the best wireless headphones i have used , however there is an issue with the noise cancelling speaker being too close to the ear and can dig in. thicker ear foams are needed to stop this
I bought this headset hoping it would be an upgrade from my wireless corsair XT headphones. They certainly do not disappoint. The nova pro’s have a better sound range and bring alive more games and music. The comfort is amazing too, not much weight and has a nice balance when sat on my head.
Love the swapple batteries and buttons are all easy to access once used too.
One part I feel it falls behind my other headset by corsair is the microphone, while the steelseries is not a bad mic, it does fall behind in clarity to those of the corsair.
Over all, I am extremely happy with the nova wireless pro’s and live how you can switch between pc and ps5 with ease.
Highly recommended if you are happy with paying a premium price as the headsets certainly excels in many aspects.
Comfortable, noise cancelling is decent, sound is perfect, mic is great too. But it only had one working battery, so hot swapping the batteries wasn’t a possibility – the battery is only sold on steelseries website for 20 and is out of stock anyway. Really disappointing for the cos
I was so looking forward to using this headset. This was an up-grade from my Artics 7p which I had at launch with my PS5 a few years back. The 7p’s have great sound and are so comfy to wear, and I expected the same from the Nova Pros.
The sound from the Nova Pros is amazing, you can hear everything. The emersion you get with this head set is awesome. But the comfort is such a let down.
There is a nipple that sticks out inside both ear cups. These rub and press against your ears, and after a while it’s starts to hurt and becomes very uncomfortable. To the point after a few days of wearing it got that bad I went back to my Arcits 7p and they were so comfortable to wear again.
The Nova Pros is an awesome headset sound wise. The hype is real in that respect. But for me they are very uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time.
EDIT. After reading a few reviews and watching a few YT videos it was recommended to get a pair of wicked cushion’s replacement ear cups. And they have made all the difference. The Nova Pros are now perfect in comfort and also sound.
Amazing headphones. The software is also very good. lets you customise your EQ settings as much as you want – very in-depth.
ANC is also amazing and blocks out 90% of the noises and I like the fact that it can be turned on or off as I like.
The range can be better (only about 10m) but it’s good enough.
Buy it if you are considering it and can afford it.
Set up was pretty easy and the software worked fine, possibly helped by already owning a Steelseries mouse.
The desktop unit for setting the specific features of the headset took a little getting used to (found the manual a little confusing here!) but once I got the hang of holding in the button/wheel, all was good.
Build quality is damn fine. Feels robust and well made. Having 2 batteries that can be hotswapped out is probably one of the coolest features!
My only issue is getting the headset to switch between 2.4ghz and Bluetooth – which as a multipoint system was a big feature and selling point. It’s supposedly a seamless experience with easy movement between devices, however in reality, I have to power off and power on, specifically choosing the 2.4ghz OR Bluetooth.
Using one communication protocol seems to make things easier – as in, I can move between devices, but if I have 2.4ghz in use, it won’t swap to Bluetooth.
Overall, I’d recommend but warn about the issues with multipoint – although your mileage may vary!
Battery last a long time compared with my Corsair Void Pro Elite which would barely get me 4 hours play time before they died, I’ve been using these for a few days now and have only just had to put them on charge. This is even when the headset hadn’t arrived on 100% battery I’m yet to find out how long these will last.
The fact they’re wireless too is an added bonus. The stock earpads have to be changed ASAP as they’re thin faux leather cups and make your ears sweat! I found my head getting sore after a few hours use and the pads had moisture on from the sweat they cause.
I’ve swapped out the earpads with the WC FreeZe earpads, much thicker fabric pads with cooling gel. A lot more comfortable now it practically makes the headset perfect.
Don’t hesitate to buy these as I’m very picky about my headsets and sound quality/comfort. Mix with aftermarket earpads and this is a headset for life.
The headset itself is of great quality. Audio and ANC are better than any other headset I’ve owned previously, the swappable battery is an amazing QoL feature and I won’t be able to go back to wired charging. Headband is not the most comfortable but sufficient and the hub is great for extra control.
However the software used, Steelseries GG, is extremely unstable. It has great features like Sonar and customizable profiles, but every other updates seems to break the software. Multiple times I had ‘catastrophic errors’ with no way to fix them other than wait for a patch that could take weeks to be shipped.
Overall, it’s still a best in class wireless headset, but the amount of hassle with drivers and the software is unacceptable for the price point.
The Steel Series engine that you use, especially with their feature called sonar which allows you to set different eq settings for music, browsing the web, gaming and chat, all individually adjusted in a quick and easy format. This means if you wanted a more fps oriented eq (without having to change anything) then you can set it so that only your games when you boot up (and it recognises games that all have their own eq if you wanted to) will have that eq setting. This can also be done with browsing Netflix or YouTube if you wanted a more immersive eq then you can have another without you ever having to change eq settings.
Not only is the engine amazing the sound quality is industry leading, the clearest quality in gaming I’ve ever experienced with just enough bass if you like that but the mids and high are crisp but not ear piercing like so many other headphones fall into doing. As Tod Howard once said “it just works”, in my opinion it is worth the price tag, however, what led me to return these headsets is what steel series has had a problem with for years now, the size.
While they have added stereoscopic plastic legs for the headset I found the headset still uncomfortable.
I have a big head so it touches the side where the bands attach and it just isn’t comfortable for me, unfortunately there is no cushioning if you remove the band so there isn’t a better option there.. BIG HEADS BEWARE.
By all means these headphones are amazing, just more suited for small-medium sized heads
Maybe I’m just a naive noob, who knows? But I cannot get over how good everything sounds with these. I planned to have a very short gaming session after work to test them out, but i ended up listening to some of my favourite albums for about 90 minutes because I couldn’t believe how good the audio quality is. The flat EQ out of the box was really underwhelming for me, but I found the right one for my style of music (punchy) and that was the sweet spot for me. I was hearing sounds I hadn’t heard before on albums I’d listened to thousands of times (for reference, I usually use mid-range Sony earphones).
Then I fired up Elden Ring, and the level of immersion is astonishing compared to my Sony sound bar. The crackling of the fire, birds chirping in the distance, the dull thud of footsteps as my character ran around the castle. Even the clicking sound when navigating through menus sounds vibrant and exciting. So good. This was with the surround sound switched on in the Sonar app, but I’m not sure if that made much difference.
To be honest, I was really starting to get buyer’s remorse after reading some of the reviews on Reddit and wondering if I would be left disappointed, but I’m definitely a convert to high-end headphones now, thanks to Steelseries. Can’t wait for my week off now so I can play more games and listen to music.
Well worth the high price tag if you ask me. Just get them if you’re on the fence.
I previously had the Arctis 5 for about 4 years and they were slowly giving in so I bought myself these as I am 100% convinced with the longevity of steel series headsets.
I have to say since I have switched to these I could honestly never see myself buying another brand.
The batteries last AGES. I work from home on my PC and use them daily atleast 6 hours and the battery life will budge maybe 10-15% so I do always swap them out around half way as apparently thats the best way to go about batteries and dont always continue to charge fully charged batteries.
Back to the headset, at the start its a tiny bit tight but they loosen a little after a few wears to fit your head. (had the same with my Arctis 5)
If you buy these you NEED to download the Sonar app which lets you customise your sound outputs and effects THIS IS A GAME CHANGER and honestly from what i’ve seen from other brands it DOUBT they come anywhere near the novas.
I am absolutely in love with these headsets, I go around the house listening to music and continue to talk to colleagues or friends without the connection having an issue. 10/10 headphones.
I changed to these from a pair of Sony H9s, which are also considered in the top-tier, premium headset market. My word, the difference in quality is astonishing. These are as good as proper audio monitor headphones that I used to use when I was a hobbyist DJ in the early 2000s. You can hear everything, you can even tell if kick drums are synth or real.
I haven’t used too much else of the headset yet, I have it hooked up to my work laptop and my phone at the same time so I listen to Spotify through bluetooth from my phone, and when I get a call on either Teams or the Phone, I can take both through the headset.
Swappable battery is great, never again do I need to have a wire plugged in whilst wearing them because I forgot to pop them on charge.
These don’t feel like a gaming headset, they feel like proper audio equipment. Build quality is good, they aren’t oversized, and the loose strap for the top of the head is adjustable and comfortable.
I’ve already recommended these to family and friends.
I use a GOXLR with an XLR Microphone and wanted something I could use with my setup but also keep me wireless with as low a latency as possible so that I can monitor my voice in real time, I am happy to say this ticks all the boxes I needed and more.
It just works, pretty much straight out the box I hooked it up to my GOXLR and it all just did it’s thing, I didn’t install the software at first because I didn’t think I needed it but after realising the Surround sound stuff is the “Sonar” that you need the software for I begrudgingly installed yet another peripheral bit of software. It wasn’t that bad once I got it up and running. I do wish there was someway for it to use it without having to have an application though but I guess I am asking for something that can’t be done.
My one gripe with this headset is the way the earcups are made on the inside, they have these sort of raised nodules inside almost feels like a set of earbuds in each ear, I assume this is so you can get all the surround sound piped directly into your ears or some Audio magic. Either way the sound is great but on the right earcup this hard little nugget sticks right into my ear and genuinely caused pain and chafing for quite a while, I was on the verge of returning these headphones but after MUCH fiddling around with size and fit and I think just getting used to the feeling of it. I am now no longer bothered by it.
I still don’t think it’s good that I had to deal with that and “get used” to the uncomfortable feeling when I am paying through the nose for this headset.
I don’t really use the microphone on it, I only wanted it for the headphones but I have tested it out of curiosity and it is OK. Just OK. It certainly won’t be winning any awards for clarity or sound but it will do the trick in a pinch. I like the fact it retracts completely into the earcup so I don’t even have to think about it really. Out of sight, out of mind.
Overall a really solid pair of headphones, the base station is fantastic, the range is really good (I’d say a good 40 ft or so through lots of walls and appliances!) and the sound is easily the best I have ever used, combine that with the use case I had of wanting to listen to my voice back live for recordings and monitoring and it is exactly what I needed and wanted, the only downside is that strange little hard plastic bump in the ear cups that doesn’t feel quite right, or comfy.
A solid buy either way.
How is that relevant? It gives me a lot of confidence that should anything go wrong they will support you and try to help rectify the issues, something that is important when spending so much money!
The product:
Brilliant, i had the wired headset before for the better sound quality and range, something i worried id notice if i went wireless. Wireless is such a great experience especially when gaming and getting up/moving around. The sound quality is phenomenal and if you have a pc their sound software is great, not sure games work with it yet but it has potential!
Super comfy, love the swappable batteries and they have a long battery life. Bluetooth works great and at the same time as the wireless technology, great for those mid game scrolls through tiktok!
I have left the bluetooth on over night and whenni have come to use the headset on the night the battery is very low, but it remained linked to my phone throughout that time, so the battery is pretty good!
It has been ‘laggy’ using Bluetooth when i tried playing games on my laptop outside, but that could have been the wifi connection to the game or any other factors. Based on that, gaming id recommend taking the dock with you to avoid any issues.
– the padding on the headphones is now covered with p.u. leather rather than fabric, this creates a better seal
– improved battery life with a single charge
– dual input on the receiver (ideal if you have two consoles or a PC + a console)
– you can use Bluetooth simultaneously with the connection to the receiver, this means you can effectively connect three devices and use two connection simultaneously!
– support for Xbox consoles with the “For Xbox” variant
– ANC
– the retractable microphone now goes flush with the earcup design
– a better EQ software on PC
– reinforced frame (earcups used to snap on the old version)
– carrier sack included in the box!
– hot swappable battery is still here!
The only cons I see are:
– you need a specific version for Xbox support and this forces you having one input which is usable only with Xbox consoles
– ANC is average, I wouldn’t use it if I were to use these as Bluetooth headphones going around
– you need a PC/Mac to update firmware anyway, so for console only players this is a con
– they’re expensive, so not everyone will be comfortable buying them
– No LDAC or AptX codec support over Bluetooth, which is a shame because the speakers on this cans are more than capable to deliver and they already support 24bit/48KHz over 2.4GHz quantum connection.