Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Arctis Nova Pro stands out as a versatile and feature-rich headset, offering an exceptional gaming experience across multiple platforms. One of its standout features, which I particularly appreciate, is its seamless connectivity with both PC and PS5 consoles which is what I have setup As a gamer who frequently switches between gaming on PC and PS5, the ability to connect the Arctis Nova Pro effortlessly to both platforms is a game-changer. The headset's compatibility ensures that I can enjoy high-quality audio and clear communication regardless of the gaming platform I choose. Setting up the Arctis Nova Pro with my PC and PS5 was incredibly straightforward with USB c connection and pairing to my phone was just as easy. I can fine tune the system with ease using the SteelSeries engine app on my PC and it transfers to the PS5. Furthermore, the headset's comfort and durability make extended gaming sessions a breeze, allowing me to stay focused and engaged without discomfort or fatigue. Overall, the Arctis Nova Pro impresses with its seamless connectivity, delivering exceptional audio performance across both PC and PS5 platforms. If you're looking for a gaming headset that offers versatility and top-notch sound quality, the Arctis Nova Pro is undoubtedly worth considering. Pros: Seamless connectivity with both PC and PS5. Intuitive setup process. High-quality audio and clear communication. Comfortable and durable design for extended gaming sessions. Cons: Must get Xbox specific version if you plan to connect with Xbox. In this case, I dont but its a gripe I have on microsoft's end. In conclusion, the Arctis Nova Pro excels as a gaming headset, particularly for gamers who frequently switch between PC and PS5 gaming. Its seamless connectivity and impressive audio performance make it a standout choice for discerning gamers seeking a versatile and reliable headset.

I bought these headphones to replace my aging Sony 1000XM4's. My XM4's are having a hard time with my laptops Intel Wifi 6E AX210 cards Bluetooth cutting out every now and then which was never an issue with the Previous laptop, but I also wanted to get away from the BT connection and try a dedicated transmitter. I can say these go a further distance wirelessly and through more walls than my XM4's, but the ANC is not nearly was powerful. These headphones would greatly benefit from aftermarket ear pads. Im hoping someone like Dekoni makes some super soft leather pads to replace the stock on these as pressing the OEM pads slightly against your ears when worn greatly improves the ANC by isolating the ears more. Overall I have tried to get these to sound similar to the XM4's and have come close, but they arent quite as good. They are close, but the XM4's I feel like have slightly more range of sound at both the high end and low (this is using the SONAR software on PC to adjust). If I want to listen to music, I find myself switching back to my XM4's. If I had to do it again, I probably would have tried the XM5's. The pod with the digital read out is unique and the temps/usage for GPU/CPU are a nice touch when gaming, but the display being black and white loses its appeal after a few mins. Build quality is sturdy, but the circle caps are being held on via magnets. The one side that houses the battery, seems like its barely being held in place, but it hasnt fallen off yet. The battery charger in the pod base is also a little odd. You press it in and down somewhat like an NES game cartridge. This initially threw me because it kept popping out and wouldnt stay in to charge. But pressing it down once in, it stays.

I absolutely LOVE this headset. Being able to use it to listen to the Xbox and a Bluetooth device simultaneously is something I never realized I needed until I could do it! The double battery enables me to have a battery charged and ready when I need it... Fantastic Sound! Love it!

Great headset. I have been using for over 2 years now without an issue. I did have to replace one of the batteries but it did last for over a year before failing to charge. They are vey comfortable for multi hour gaming sessions. Good sound quality. Clear mic for game chat and phone calls. I will wear them when cleaning house to listen to books or music via bluetooth frequently. ANC is not as good as my Sony MX4's but in my home it is more than sufficient. Highly recommend

To me, the SteelSeries - Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Multi-Gaming Headset exemplifies perfection, seamlessly blending exceptional performance, comfort, sound quality, and a reliably stable connection. Its meticulously crafted design ensures enduring comfort, even during prolonged gaming sessions. I purchased this headset for my Xbox Series X as a decision to replace two problematic headsets, caused by sound and connection issues. Upon setting up this Steel Series, the overall experience surpassed my expectations. The swappable battery feature is well-thought-out for uninterrupted use, eliminating the need to constantly recharge. The premium ergonomic design and build quality justify its price point. Furthermore, the array of connectivity options allows seamless integration with multiple devices, such as Xbox and PC, simultaneously, with the added convenience of Bluetooth for smartphone use. However, I primarily use it for gaming on my Xbox, where its incredible sound quality enhances my gaming experience to new heights.

This is replacing the same one I've had. You cant beat the sound quality and comfort in my opinion. The durability can speak for itself, mine has made it through multiple military movements; change of duty station, deployments, and the many times I've traveled back and forth from home and where I'm stationed. My only gripe would be its extremely expensive and it seems like PS5/PC gets more deals on these headsets than Xbox/PC players. But I'll continue to pay for these headsets.

An absolute banger of a headset! I love the design and sleekness of the design. Headsets nowadays seem too clunky and flashy looking but this headset is clean and sleek. The pleather ear cuffs are great and comfortable but aren't as tough as I would like. They're almost too soft. The removable battery pack is great because you can take out the dead one and add the charged one in no time. The second battery pack actually stores and charges in the audio dock which is awesome. I can listen to XBOX audio and computer audio at the same time which is ana amazing feature and you have to use the SONAR technology in the SteelSeries program to get the most out of these headphones. The headphones out of the box sound great but when you play around with the SONAR settings and find the perfect sound for you and the task you are listening to, it is game changing. Now for my CONS which are very minimal other than one. A con is obviously the price. They are typically listed at 350 and I think that is just crazy high. I was lucky enough to get them at 250 and I think they are well worth that price. My next con is the retractable mic. This is mainly me being picky but I would prefer one to just flip up and down but I think the goal here is to also have these to carry to the airport, gym, or other places where a mic might look weird to have so this feature allows for the flexibility of both gaming and everyday activities. Lastly and probably the biggest con is the inability to switch between SONAR settings on the doc. I have two settings, gaming and normal computer/music use. As of now, you have to manually go in the SONAR app and switch your settings between the two in my case. It would be awesome to be able to toggle between the two on the docking station instead of having to use the app. Overall a fantastic product and I am glad to have pulled the trigger on these.

Gaming headset is very comfortable. It was easy to set up. Battery last long and has good bluetooth range. Sound is clear on both ends.

audio quality, connectivity, and comfort are all excellent. on par with the astro A50s!!

Great headset. Feels comfortable even when I wear my glasses. Sound is amazing- you can tune for in-game music or for hearing footsteps more clearly when playing FPS games. Battery life is way beyond what’s stated. Only thing I’d change: make the mute button feel different from the power button. The buttons are close together. I sometimes power off the headset when I mean to mute my mike.

These are very good headphones. For the right person, they will be the last pair of gaming headphones you will purchase for many years. The features on offer here are just unparalleled. However, the earcups are not good for most people, the cost is high, and the overall sound quality is good but not necessarily great. Pros: - Base station - actually super helpful - Swappable batteries - this effectively gives you infinite battery life - Simultaneous Bluetooth + 2.4 wireless connections - wonderful feature, just note that much cheaper headsets also have this - Competitive sound - I found these headphones picked up on footsteps and directionality extremely well - Noise cancelation is fine, the noise isolation is quite good though so combined they block a lot of noise. Cons: - Cost (obviously) - Comfort (out of the box) - for many people, the ear cushions are just not big enough and you will need to buy 3rd-party pads to make them comfortable - Enjoyability of the sound - the overall sound leaves something to be desired, which I will elaborate on further below Neither: - The mic is adequate. Nothing more, nothing less. - Transparency mode is nice to have... but pretty bad. Only to be used for very short periods. Full Review: I have used the SteelSeries Arctis 7X as my gaming headphones for the past 2.5 years or so. Solid headphones for the price, with particularly excellent comfort and adequate sound quality. I had been eying the nova pro wireless ever since release. The dual inputs on the docking station, simultaneous Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz connection, and unique battery swapping setup made these particularly appealing. I also was hoping for a fairly substantial audio uplift compared to my previous headphones. The main downside of the nova pro wireless, obviously, is the price. $350 is a lot for a gaming headset. That said, you can definitely find them on sale. I purchased them for $280, and I've seen them as low as $250 before. I finally decided to pull the trigger on these a few weeks ago. On the bright side, the features are exactly as good as advertised. The battery swapping, simultaneous connections, and dual inputs are extremely convenient. The sound quality, in terms of competitive audio, is also very good. I noticed footsteps positioning noticeably better than I could on my Arctis 7x. At the same time, the noise cancelation, while subtle (and nowhere near Bose, Sony, or Airpods), combines with the leather cushions to give very good noise isolation, allowing you to focus on your game in a noisy environment. The comfort, however, can be pretty bad. The microphone inside the ear cups does press against my ear after an hour or two, an occurrence which will undoubtedly get worse the more these are used. The leather cushions also get hot fast. Both of these issues are solved with $30 replacements from wicked cushions. If you really like these headphones but the comfort is a problem, buy the wicked cushions without hesitation, they really make the experience so much better. That said, that's an extra $30 on top of an already expensive headset. Something to keep in mind. Oh, and the mic is fine. Not amazing, not terrible, but fine. If you are on PC, use the Steelseries sonar software. It really is great and helps both the audio and mic to a certain extent. Now I want to go more in-depth into the audio. As I stated previously, the positional accuracy really is quite good. Footsteps are easy to hear and the directionality is very good. That said, a very different question would be how enjoyable is the sound? Not that great. You can EQ these for music. You can EQ them for gaming (on pc). But the sound quality is just good. Again, I'm not saying they sound bad, they sound fine. But just fine. At least to me. That said, if you like or are okay with how they sound, these are a great headset (after fixing the comfort) with unparalleled features. Legitimately if you want these features, there's nothing else on the market like them and they are amazing. If however, you are seeking superior sound for gaming and music and are willing to give up these features, keep reading as there are other options. Up to this point in my life, I had only ever heard Bose, Beats, and the AirPods max. So it is not like I have been a longtime audiophile, I have been firmly in the consumer audio camp my entire life. However, given the high price tag of this headset, I decided to take a look at the other non-"gaming" headphones out there and see if something in the audiophile space could be better for hopefully less money. I settled on the Sennheiser hd560s (bought at $150) as my test case of choice. Since I am gaming with these, I picked up a $20 boom mic on Amazon. When I put the hd560s on and started listening to music (I know, I am looking for a gaming headset, I'll get to that) I was absolutely floored. Coming from consumer closed-back headphones my whole life I was blown away by the soundstage (how wide the sound feels), the detail and instrument separation, and particularly vocals. They sound phenomenal, leagues better than the SteelSeries and significantly better than my AirPods max. Now gaming, that's what you want to know. Footsteps and gunshots are extremely clear. Remember that instrument separation (aka imaging)? That shows big time while gaming. It doesn't matter what explosion or chaos is going on, you can still hear everything perfectly with pristine detail. Positionally, I'd say it's just as good as the SteelSeries. But everything just sounds better. Gunshots and footsteps are so much cleaner and fuller. The sense of immersion and width of the sound is so much greater. The soundtrack and background music sound miles better. The sound difference was the dramatic jump over the 7x's that I had hoped the nova pro wireless would be, and then exceeded my expectations. Oh, and the $20 boom mic is fine. Not really any worse than the nova pro. So for $170 all in, these are a massive sound quality boost over the nova pro wireless for far cheaper. All of that said, the hd560s are wired. they have no simultaneous connections and no docking station. They have no noise cancelation, and the open-back design lets a lot of noise through (and allows for some noise bleed, although it honestly isn't terrible), although it does allow for mic usage without mic monitoring in my opinion. They are a different class of product. However, the 560s offer a far superior audio experience than the nova pro for much cheaper. As I said earlier though, it all comes down to your priorities. I really thought I needed wireless, and the features the nova pro wireless had to offer. I realized I did not really need them, as nice as they are, and personally, I decided to prioritize sound quality over some convenience benefits. If you are like me and just want to make sure you want a "gaming" headset, I'd recommend purchasing a gaming headset of choice and then also purchasing something like the hd560s from best buy. Try both out for a week or two and then return the one you do not want. This is what I did and I do not regret it. Either route you go, I believe you will be happy as both of these are very good products, just with their own audiences.

Headset sounds pretty good, its comfortable, the noise canceling is decent and definitely quiets unwanted outside noise, the software is solid and very customizable. The mic is decent and also has a cover you can put on. Cons: software is a pain at first because too many inputs and outputs, and headset is too expensive for what it does.

I know theres no such things as perfect, but use perfect in this discussion is worth deserve on this headphones. For those that are in a hurry, the reason why it isn’t perfect is that the noise cancellation is not up to par with the likes of Apple’s airpods, Sony, and Bose. If Apple is a 10/10 (as an example only) then this is a 5/10. The noise cancellation can compete, but it will be on the lower tier from its peers. Now that thats out of way. The sound quality is awesome. Comfort is AWESOME. The ease of use is awesome. If you have both Xbox series X and PS5, do yourself a favor and get the Xbox version. The PS5 version is not compatible with Xbox. Another bonus is that you can hook up your phone to the headphones while you're playing games and can answer phone calls WHILE YOU’RE PLAYING GAMES, like whut?! It just works. The swappable battery that is included. Like kudos to the engineers and designers of this headphones. For $350+ it is worth-it.

I wish I could give this more stars than I did. The sound quality is amazing, the connectivity is JUST about flawless (have had at least 1 disconnection and a few other blips from time to time), it's fairly comfortable (I am one of the people affected by the noise cancellation bumps in the ear cups), and the idea of having swappable batteries for a virtually perpetual gaming experience without interruption of your audio device. That idea was not executed so well, though. I am probably in the minority here, but the process of swapping the battery has not been seamless. The removal of the ear cup plate and battery, as well as the removal and depositing of the battery to the docking station has a bit of patience required. I even accidentally put the battery in backward in the docking station and thought it wasn't coming back out as it took a while to get it unjammed. I feel that this is an easy mistake that someone could make and it could completely negate the docking station. Some less ambiguous markings on the batteries would be nice. I would still suggest that anyone get this headset. Just be mindful when changing out the batteries and don't chew your fingernails, because you'll certainly need them.

This new headset is a winner! I am an avid SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless user and this new Nova models improves on everything! Much better build quality, more comfortable, better audio quality, better battery life, and the fact I can use the same headset and DAC for both my Series X and PS5 is amazing. I have been waiting for a do it all high end headset like this for a while! Very please with this so far!

My review is based on using it with an Xbox series X. Ease of set-up: 9/10 Sound quality: 10/10 Audio separation: 2/10 Noise cancelling: 2/10 Surround sound: 10/10 Comfortableness with wearing glasses: 9/10 Battery life: 10/10

I have used Astro 40TR with the mix amp. However I wanted a change and switched to Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2’s. While playing fps games though I began to miss having a physical knob to turn. I tried the Turtle Beach Stealth Pro’s, which are great, but did not fit comfortable with glasses. After some researching I turned to this premium headset. Unboxing you can feel the high quality of the headset. The OLED base station is a perfect replacement for the Astro Mix amp. You can access plenty of options and customization with it (and keep your second battery charged). Connecting to the PC allows even more access, Sonar is awesome. Plenty of custom EQ presets at your finger tips. The price is a bit steep but worth every penny for this premium setup. I plan to keep and use these for plenty of years to come. These have converted me from Astro and Turtle Beach headsets.

The overall headset is Actually really nice, the Audio Quality is amazing, The battery life and the easily swap able batterys, The only real downside an issue which makes it 4/5 stars is the Mic started having an issue with the mute button where its like i would describe a "loose connection" which causes it to rapidly unmute and mute randomly and get stuck muted which is really annoying, happened about 7 months after purchase

Probably one of the best multimedia and gaming headphones you can find on the market. Sure, when looking at the price tag you find yourself sending guessing the decision to purchase these but they are worth it. I’ve had numerous headphones in the past, i.e. Corsair, rig, turtle beach and although majority of them did a solid job, nothing compares to the steel series. The comfortable cuff design, the great battery life and the second back up battery, the sound profiles and quality, the retractable mic and the noise cancellation does it all! It’s usb c charged as well and to charge the battery from dead to full is about a 15-30 min wait time. It is safe to say I won’t be buying another pair of headphones until these absolutely break or an Act of God would have to force me to buy new ones but more than likely I’ll just buy these again

Coming from the ASTRO A40TR headset (great headset but had connection issues at times) anyhow are the Steel Series Nova Pros worth the $350 Price tag? NOPE. Not a bad headset and I enjoy them but for $350 there should be a wow factor and i dont experience that with these. Now some of my issues could be because of my settings and having to learn more about equlization, however im using dolby atmos and im still not impressed by the price tag. Now of course if im comparing to my base line $50 Rigs then of course I'd be blow away but thats not the case. My astro a40s cost me $180 and checked many boxes. But im not counting the Nova pros out....i think i hear things like footsteps better, im able to connect my phone via bluetooth while gaming which allows for me to listen to music or videos while i wait in lobby. The interchangeable recharge batter packs make it to where you never run out of charge. If i get the equalizer perfect combined with dolby atmos then i believe that this could get an upgrade to 5 star. Apparently theres software for this on the pc that makes a huge difference but this doesnt help xbox or console players. If you do buy these 100% buy it for the xbox because youll gave the compatibility with pc/ps5/etc. If you buy the Playstation version it doesnt work on other consoles. And i think if youre paying 350 for a headset it better work for everything