I love the fit of my (admittedly wired) arctic nova headset. It’s meant for long gaming sessions. However, either steel series one will be fine but I vastly prefer the normal arctis nova 7p
I will note, as someone who has broken a set of Sony headphones (one of the Costco models, can't remember which) that it isn't just you, but I think it may be partly a case of bad luck. I've had a set of SteelSeries Arctis 1 last for about 5 years, and they're mostly plastic, and I don/doff them with one hand almost every single time I use them, and I throw them in my bag pretty often. They won't fit your requirements, but just an example that I don't think you necessarily need a tank, but it's hard to ensure a good design.
sorry to hear about the nova 3p glitching, that sounds annoying. for around $70 on ps5, i've had good luck with the [HyperX Cloud Stinger 2](https://metadoraffi-eng.github.io/shopit?HyperX+Cloud+Stinger+2+gaming+headset) as a wired option - it's simple, reliable, and actually pretty comfy. if you want to try wireless again, the [Razer Barracuda X](https://metadoraffi-eng.github.io/shopit?Razer+Barracuda+X+wireless+gaming+headset) sometimes goes on sale near your budget and has a solid ps5 connection. honestly though, at that price point, wired usually gives you better consistency, and the [SteelSeries Arctis 1](https://metadoraffi-eng.github.io/shopit?SteelSeries+Arctis+1+gaming+headset) is another decent pick that shouldn't have the same issues as the nova 3p. i'd lean toward the cloud stinger 2 for pure reliability tbh.
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Multi-device audio & comfort king, but buggy software.
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