
SteelSeries - Arctis Nova 3
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Logitech G Pro X (wired) EPOS H6PRO (open or closed) HyperX Cloud Alpha (or Cloud Stinger 2 if on tighter budget) SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 (wired USB‑C) the EPOS H6PRO is the strongest single recommendation. If you want to save more cash but still avoid trash mics, the Logitech G Pro X (wired) is the next best bet, especially if PC play and Discord are a big part of your usage.
The [Arctis steel series ](https://www.amazon.com/SteelSeries-Arctis-Multi-Platform-Gaming-Headset/dp/B09ZWMYHCT) goes strong for years. Amazing comfort and plugs right in for instant play. Comfort around the ears and also over the head is unmatched—I’ve worn it for hours and had no pain. Mic quality and sounds quality are also great.
i can for sure say steelseries is great however i would avoid any wireless pieces because of latency and i wouldnt want to be charging them and stuff since i alr have to charge the controller itself, i have the artcis nova 3 wired and the microphone is great and sound is also great if u want a “gaming” headset for less, i got them at my local walmart for like 40 bucks in clearance but they like 80 regular, they can also be found on amazon if ur not in america
I have the nova 3p and I love them. Steelseries makes gooood stuff
So this is from my experience a few years ago so I'm not sure if it's been fixed or if it's just user error(very possible). But I had an artix or whatever it was with the Dongle, sounded OK, but had one big thing I hated. When I turn on pulse, the audio output gets switched from the tv to the headset, and tv goes quiet and headset has sound. Same thing happens when I turn headset off, audio gets routed to tv and tv starts playing sound. As it should work, all automatic With the artix it didn't seem to work this way. I would plug in the headset, turn it on, and tv would still play sound. I would have to go to settings and select output to headphones. When I turned headset off, it wouldn't auto switch either. I would turn headset off, tv would still be quiet, I would have to go to settings and change output from headphones to tv. I know it seems silly but it's an important bit of user interface for me. And like I said, that's just how it worked for me, maybe it's been fixed sense. I know some folks have had durability issues with the pulse, I haven't. Just had hot earmuffs so I put some cotton covers on it and now it breathes fine
I have the Steel Series Arctis Nova 3. They're comfy, the sound is pretty good, and people compliment my mic when I'm chatting with randos. They do have a plug, which I know some people don't want. I think they're about $95.
I have the Steelseries Arctis Nova 3P. It's like $80 on amazon. So far so good, and more comfy than the original Playstation 3D Pulse headset.
I had the official one and hated it so much I returned it and bought an arctis nova. The SteelSeries headset connects quickly and sounds perfect. I love it. If you can afford the arctis nova 3, it’s a worthwhile upgrade.
I had the official one and hated it so much I returned it and bought an arctis nova. The SteelSeries headset connects quickly and sounds perfect. I love it. If you can afford the arctis nova 3, it’s a worthwhile upgrade.
I'm having a great time with the steelseries arctis nova 3's, on amazon i got them on sale for about 75quid, only thing i'm not a fan of is the software, extra bloatware, its not great and the software to mix game and chat volume and master volume is all seperate, however if you don't have the software open the chat and gaming still override the master volume, meaning you have to disable the other 2 everytime you boot your pc
The Steelseries Arctis Nova 3, which are the ones I got a year and a while ago, are fantastic for the 100€ I paid. Nowadays you can get them for 70€ or less, they're a steal, they sound great, the micro is good, they're comfortable for long sessions and they are a trusted and widely recommended headset for a medium budget. I saw in another comment you recommended some Sennheisser that go from more than twice that price (right now about 180€, down from 220€). And you also add a modmic clipon that cost 70€ and up because the Sennheiser doesn't even have a mic. Unfair comparison when the price difference is the triple or more.
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