Customer Ratings & Reviews

I had a lot of headphones over the years always one for xbox and one for the ps5 turtlebeach, older Steelseries and for the last year audeze Maxwell but the nova elite barely beats the Maxwell in weight it’s much lighter and equalizer convenience they have hundreds of presets that work right of my iPhone and plugging both systems to one control hub is just fantastic and last but not least the sound is flat out incredible the price is steep but worth it check all the boxes build, comfort, convenience, versatility and most important amazing sound!

This headset is the king of all gaming headsets. The build quality and sound are absolutely superb. It has more features than any other headset I have ever owned. And I can connect it to all of my different devices at the same time. Honestly the biggest and my only con is price and then it doesn’t have full functionality on Mac OS yet. The gg app doesn’t recognize it on Mac. But i would buy it again it’s that good. The black color is very sleek.

These are, hands down, the finest headphones I have ever used. The only caveat so far is the high price. I am using them for XBOX Series X gaming and AppleTV movies and music. The sound is superb; bright, clear, agreeable base and sharply defined speech. They remain comfortable after hours of uninterrupted use. The build quality, to my eye, is excellent and setup with both Xbox and Apple TV was a non event. So far though, the GG software has not recognized these headphones, a problem that may relate to the newest MacBook OP. I recommend the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite headphones to others, price notwithstanding.

Here's the deal - this headset is not for everyone. You want something that will let you play games and hear your friends on Discord but don't have 3 consoles? See the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless. Have 3 consoles? This is your headset. The build on this headset is metal hinge and headband, which I believe is new from the NPW. Otherwise you'll have the same clear audio, form factor, and experience common to the Artcis Nova headsets. One new thing? You can have the OLED screen turn off after a few minutes (configure in GG). That's about it - you got $600 for a headset? You probably have 3 inputs to use with it. Otherwise, the $300-400 NPW is best.

You can tell it's built well when theres actual metal parts, like a tank. Feels good, sounds amazing with Sonar enabled. Only drawback, if you have a big head like me. It will be a bit too snug after a few hours of use, i have to take breaks after that long anyways. Easy to adjust headsets and there's custom ear cushions for this and the Pro headset that are cooler to ears. Steelseries engine is NOT hard to use.. easy to use after you read tutorials and lots of documentation out there.

Great headset, premium build and very comfortable. Big improvement over Arctis nova pro . Expensive but you get what you pay for.

This headset is awesome. It has a lot of pros to it. I currently use it on PC and the extra stuff it offers is great if you're one to record clips of your victories or kills in your game because this headset does this for you and has the program to make a montage for you as well. The fact it has a second battery is great as well, even though it last a long time its super easy to change and always charges while your playing. Comfort is snug. You cant hear anything once you put it on, much different than my seinheisser headset. The headset is a little heavier than your normal gaming headsets like hyper x. The ear muffs are super soft. Now the negative. It has multiple options in the program but the sonic portion which was a big selling part for me is difficult to get working properly. The weight of the headset is tiring after a few hours of wear. The program is a bit confusing to start with, you feel like you have things set right but then need to go back in to try again everytime you turn your PC back on. Overall i give it an A+ , because i know its mostly a learning point for me to figure out the program . Comfort though it gets a B. Price is pretty high but its quality and all the extra stuff makes it worth it.

I recently upgraded to the Elite headset, replacing my Nova Wireless Pro, which was already an excellent device. The Elite immediately stood out with its superior audio quality, impressive Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), and outstanding microphone performance. These enhancements put it in a league of its own for both music and calls. However, I can’t give it a full 5-star rating because the iPhone companion app is still not compatible, even though it was advertised as a key feature. This was one of the main reasons I decided to make the switch, so it’s disappointing that it hasn’t been addressed yet. Overall, the Elite is a fantastic headset with incredible performance, but I hope the app support gets resolved soon.

great battery life, audio quality, and overall build feels extremely premium

phenomenal sound quality and very comfortable to wear!

I had the Arctis nova pro wireless and saw that they were releasing these elite. I knew I had to try them and they have not disappointed, the build quality is amazing and the audio quality is superb. I understand that price point is high but this is easily one of the best headsets on the market for gaming and it’s not even close. SteelSeries continues to be at the forefront with their tech.

Shipping was complicated as the driver hid the package very well and couldn't find it for a few days however. The headphones are absolutely amazing best in class sound quality

Went from the pros to these and the elites are much better. I am able to connect to my PC, Xbox, and switch with one set of headphones and it autoswitches

Really amazing headset, everything about it is quality from the unboxing to actually using it. It blew my mind with how great it sounds.

Excellent sound quality compared to the Nova Pro Wireless. I really enjoy the ANC capability in a noisy environment.

The noise cancellation is great its better from the last nova headset as it truly isolated sound of your gaming from the outside world but not fully as i can still hear my dogs barking loud from a different part of the house but only if theres no sound being played of a game or no video playing. Its truly great i love them and the battery life on them is so much better as will that it would last me around 2 1/2 days of gaming varys on gamers on how long they play games .

I love this headset. It's the best sounding gaming headset on the market and it can do more than any other headset.

The audio quality sounds fantastic and I love that I can use my phone to change the presets for different games when gaming on a console instead of my PC. However there are a few too many issues I wasn't expecting to be dealing with when spending this kind of money on a pair of headphones that make it feel like it is still a beta product. - The third USB C port is XBOX ONLY, which was not clear to me from the description. This port doesn't work for PC, PS5, or Switch/Switch 2. - Bluetooth frequently disconnects and reconnects from my phone mid usage on both my iPad Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL. - There is an option to turn on both Bluetooth and the 2.4g connection when you first power it on, but no option to turn both off when you power it off. I don't want to power two separate connections off every time I turn off the headphones. - The desktop app constantly reminds you to set the EQ to flat to avoid distortion, even if it is already set to flat. - Headband CONSTANTLY slips off compared to my Arctis Nova Pro. Even the slightest motion will knock it out of alignment. The features are nice and the sound quality is amazing, but at $600 I can't recommend buying this until it receives a lot of quality of life/firmware updates to address these issues. If these get addressed I will update my review, but in this state you will be paying a premium to beta test a product for SteelSeries.

i have used these for a couple of weeks now and have been very happy with them. the sound quality is outstanding and the Metal components really add to the overall premium feel of the headset. I do feel like the 600 dollar price tag is a little excessive but if you want the best of the best, these are what you’re after. they connect to everything you can think of and do so effortlessly, all while fitting comfortably and looking great while doing so.

This is one of the best / expensive item i bought but it sound great and it works on both Playstation 5 & Xbox + PC