Customer Ratings & Reviews

The gamer boys in my life recommended these headphones for my remote work set-up to use for virtual meetings. They've been great so far! Comfortable to wear for extended periods of time and no complaints about the sound or mic.

Highly recommend this headset - the audio and mic quality is fantastic. I purchased these for my nephew but I also own them and have owned previous Steel Series headphones in the past - they are legit. The added feature of being able to swap between 2.4 and Bluetooth is awesome for any phone calls you might get while gaming. It’s seamless to switch back and forth !

Very high quality sound. Easy to connect to any device, as well as the ability to switch between two devices without having to worry about constant connection. The microphone deserves a special mention as it's great that it folds into the headphones, easy to turn on, and the sound and clarity is 5/5.

Best headphones for gaming! The sound is fantastic, the battery life is stellar, and they are so comfortable I forget I'm wearing them. Most over the head sets like this leave a mark/indent, but these are built with am additional elastic strap that counters this issue. Suggesting these to all of my gamer pals.

Works great! Sounds really good and they’re very comfortable.

I have been a PC gamer for the last 2 years, and in that time I have had 4 different headsets and this one is the superior headset. I was never a huge steel series gal until I was looking for a new keyboard and got a steel series. Once I did that, I fell in love with the brand. When my second razer headset finally gave out, I got this one and will repurchase if anything ever happens to it.

Great product - lots of great listening and great features.

Easily the best pair of gaming headphones I've ever had. The sound is exquisite and the mic works like a charm. My friends can even hear me whispering clearly.

Bought this item for my SO to use while playing games with their friends online! Excellent sound wuality and another great product from Steel Series!

Meets and exceeds my expectations. Very good sound and easy to use

Great audio, I truly think this one is the best I've ever had.

Good quality and easy setup, the only thing my friends dont like, is that when i stop talking, it goes dead silent, then when i talk again it makes a beep like its turning back on.

Awesome , works perfectly and had it for over 3 years , still works like new

The quality of the headset and sound is very good.

Great sound quality, great battery life, very easy to set up to use on any device

Great headset. No complaints about it at all. Great audio quality.

With many gaming accessory brands trying to stand out from one another in such a lucrative space, it’s refreshing to see big names stick to more subtle designs and branding, letting the product stand on its own merits. Though they certainly have RGB lighting-enabled devices, Steelseries’ offerings are largely more understated compared to their peers, putting quality and function first. The new Arctis Nova 5 line of headsets (comprising the Nova 5 for PC, Nova 5P for PC and PlayStation, and Nova 5X for PC and Xbox) continue this trend, and the blue accents in the headband of the Nova 5P are about all the flair you’ll find. This simple and clean headset is a strong contender in the midrange headset space, offering great sound quality and a surprising depth of features for any gamer looking to keep their headset for years to come. An important note - though compatible with PlayStation consoles, I tested this headset exclusively on Windows 10 and 11 PCs. Your experience may vary on other devices. - Unboxing and Setup Steelseries includes a USB-C dongle for 2.4GHz wireless connectivity, which can connect directly into a PS5 or relatively modern PC, but an included USB-A to USB-C cable allows connectivity to a PS4 or virtually any PC. A USB-C cable is also included for charging the headset. Setup is as simple as can be via the dongle - hold the power button on the headset until “2.4 Pairing” is heard, and press the button on the dongle to sync. Bluetooth pairing to PCs, PlayStation consoles, and smartphones or other Bluetooth compatible devices is also supported, and indeed you will need to pair the headset to a modern smartphone to use the Nova 5 application for configuring the headset. More on this later. - Build Quality & Comfort Despite an all-plastic body and mesh ear pads, the Nova 5P is a heavier headset than I expected - a middleweight among gaming headsets. The weight was put to good use as the size adjustment mechanism is incredibly strong and smooth; finding your perfect fit will be a one-time exercise. The silicone and elastic headband has only two size adjustments, but the headset should fit virtually any head comfortably and snugly. Once set, the Nova 5P is an over-ear headset with light to moderate clamping force. The opening for the ears is on the smaller side, so those with larger ears may find that this feels closer to an on-ear headset, though the ear pads are very soft and forgiving. They’re leather lined on the inside and mesh everywhere else for breathability. As a larger-eared gamer with a bigger head, the headset still fit me like an over-ear (just!), and I felt little fatigue on my head or ears after a multi-hour gaming session. It’s among the more comfortable headsets out there, but I would still liked to have seen slightly larger ear pads for added comfort. Heat was well dissipated and my ears never felt uncomfortably warm. - Sound Quality & Controls Any headset is only as good as its sound quality, and here Steelseries’ experience in the headphone space shines. The Nova 5P delivers a very balanced sound right out of the box that needs virtually no adjustment to correct any shortcomings in the audio. The biggest surprise is just how rich the bass sounds *without* being overpowering or imbalanced. Bass usually winds up being “punchy” or “boomy” but the Nova 5P lands right in between the two extremes, lending itself to a rich, warm sound in music or games alike. Midrange sounds are clear and precise, and though higher-pitched sounds (treble) seem to fall off a little bit, they are still present and discernible without being muted or tinny. My only potential complaint (as this is personal preference) is that the soundstage - the perceived “distance” between fully left-panned and fully right-panned audio - feels only a few feet wide, which some people may prefer for a “closer-proximity” type sound in games. This is typical of most closed-back headphones, but the tradeoff here is that sound leakage is fairly low even with the cloth pads. Some sound will escape of course, but it’s well-muffled and shouldn’t disturb others nearby even at medium to high volumes. Microphone quality is also pretty good in its normal sound mode, perhaps even slightly better than some other midrange gaming headsets. However, the microphone lacks any sort of foam or filter that I can see, resulting in more “pops” from harsh syllables in my speech. With just three buttons and a volume dial, the Nova 5P has a simple and easy to use control scheme. The power button on the right ear cup also functions as a pairing button for the currently-selected connection mode, with the adjacent button used to switch between Bluetooth and 2.4Ghz (dongle) connections - being able to pair to two devices and switch between them on the fly is a great feature. A dedicated hardware mute button that pops out to mute and recesses to unmute is a nice touch. Audio cues in-headset confirm the mute has been toggled. One of the nicer features is that the microphone arm is on a flexible coil that fully retracts into the headset. Much like the head strap, the mic arm is both easy to adjust and holds firmly, allowing you to find the perfect position for your microphone every time. When not in use it rewinds completely into the headset and sits flush, giving the Nova 5P a very clean look when stored. - Arctis Nova 5 App Steelseries’ Nova line of headsets have companion smartphone applications available on the Google Play store and Apple App stores. Here, the Arctis Nova 5 application works with all varieties of the Nova 5 headset line to customize sound, functionality, and appearance (as supported). The app requires the headset be paired to the phone via Bluetooth to function, but changes to settings are saved directly to the headset for their use with other devices. The best features of the Nova app are the ability to change equalizer settings (a rare treat to have directly on-device), and to adjust the microphone’s sidetone level. The app can run concurrently while the headset’s active on the 2.4GHz dongle connection, so this lets you adjust settings and hear the results in real-time. As with most gaming headsets, there’s an option for a sound enhancement mode (“sonar”) that attempts to amplify quieter sounds of approaching enemies or threats in action or first-person shooter style games. I didn’t find this made a major difference besides what felt like changing equalizer settings to enhance midrange noise, but this is a personal preference. - Range & Battery Life The range of these headphones is excellent. Using 2.4GHz mode across multiple floors and trying to introduce worst-case scenarios inside my home, I couldn’t find any situation where the headset lost connection to my computer or phone at the extreme opposite end of the house. After about 50 feet through 3 floors I noticed a little bit of stutter, but in any real-world use case I saw no issues. Bluetooth range was a bit weaker, with loss of connection occurring about two floors away, but the Nova application can enable a lower-quality sound mode for enhanced bluetooth range if you need to eek out a stronger signal, with no apparent impact to battery life. Steelseries estimates that the Nova 5P can last 50 hours per full charge, and though I wasn’t able to verify the full claim before review, after about 10 hours of active usage (plus a day’s worth of standby, when I left the headset on overnight) the battery level on the Nova app reported 75%. This was all while on 2.4GHz. I would say 50 hours of usage is a reasonable estimate, but your results may vary based on your usage and sound settings from the Nova 5 app. - Bottom Line All told, the Steelseries Arctis Nova 5P is a value-packed midrange headset that performs admirably and sits comfortably on the head. Sound quality is very much up to snuff, customizability (especially when using the companion app) is fairly diverse, and the ability to connect with two devices simultaneously and switch between them with a button press is an incredibly useful feature - connected to my PC with the 2.4GHz dongle and to my phone with Bluetooth, I was able to answer a call without skipping a beat. Packing versatility, comfort, and quality all into one reasonably priced package, the Steelseries Arctis Nova 5P comes highly recommended!

My son love this he said the sound quality is amazing and it also cancels out other noises around.

I love this new headset, it sounds great and is comfortable. BUT the wireless dongle covers up the USB port on my PlayStation 5 making that port utterly useless for charging. If it could be mounted sideways instead of up and down it would not block the USB port. I still cannot get it to connect via bluetooth.

You can hear the direction footsteps are coming from in first person shooter games. Great headset.