SteelSeries - Arctis Nova 7P Wireless Gaming Headset for PS5, PS4 - White

I cannot praise these headphones enough! I always have been a skeptic when it comes to wireless gaming headsets. However, these went above and beyond my expectations. The battery life is wonderful and they fit so comfortably and snug. Even though they aren’t advertised as noise cancelling, the fit provides a pretty good seal and my girl hasn’t complained of any sound leakage. Sound quality is top tier along with the mic quality as well. I just became a Steelseries fan.

wh-1000xm4 I ordered the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7P. It is March 8, 2023. Let's see if it passes The Final Test! +COMPATABILITY) This thing works via a Wireless USB-C dongle. The dongle will work with almost anything that can transmit sound out through USB-C. PS5? Check. Nintendo Switch? Check. PC? Check*. XboxOne?? No! This one doesn't work with the dongle but it can still work via a 3.5mm cable to the controller. +COMFORT) These headphones are super comfy. It's my first time using a pair with the suspension headstrap at the top and boy does that make a huge difference. I can LITERALLY wear these all day long. The earcups give you the right amount of pressure and works great around glasses. Comfort gets an A+ all day long. +SOUND QUALITY) The 7P also sounds incredible! I'd say the sound quality for these are up there in line with something like the Sony WH-1000XM4. It's really good. And that's out of the box and not messing with EQs or software to enhance the sound. USEABILITY) The controls are really nice and intuitive. They're laid out in a way that mostly makes sense. It's taking me a little while to figure out the volume wheel vs the mic passthrough wheel, but other than that it's all good. The huge bummer is the audible alerts that the headset gives you when you do things... the tones are total trash, they don't make sense, they're inconsistent, and in some cases they're completely missing. It's really bad and ruins the whole user experience. -MIC QUALITY) The sound quality was amazing, the mic quality is very much not. I mean, it's a decent enough microphone and you'll get your voice across. It's honestly the most disappointing bit of hardware on the headset. I'm not expecting something with ASMR quality but really.. it's not great. -SOFTWARE) Let me save you some time. Don't download the SteelSeries CG or Sonar. They're complete garbage. It doesn't play well with Windows. The software updates aren't useful. It's the most user UNfriendly software I've ever seen. $$) This headset runs for $180 normally. I think for a wireless, bluetooth, plug-and-play headset, that's a pretty good price. This set is pretty universal. I'd compare it to the Corsair HS80 that, at $150, is only missing bluetooth connectivity. You could dole out an extra $20 and get the Arctis 9, which is arguably dated with a microUSB charge port and a bulky wireless dongle. The biggest contender is the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 MAX that brings the whole kitchen sink for $200. This item earned a C for Meeting Expectations. The hardware is pretty solid. A few tweaks would be welcome: (1) A more adjustable headstrap, (2) A better quality microphone, (3) Fixed audible alerts. What really defeats this headset is the appalling Sonar software. If you're looking for something like this, I would recommend trying out the Turtle Beach first.

The experience is impressive. I was completely immersed into my games well wearing the arctis nova 7p. I could hear the quietest footsteps The gunshots echo in the background, the bullets whizzed passed me as if I was standing there. The best headset I have purchased.