SteelSeries - Arctis Nova 5P Wireless
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Last updated: Dec 15, 2025 Scoring
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"I have the ear shape where in-ear headphones always make a loud bumping sound when I'm moving, so AirPods 4 give the benefits of noise cancelling and great sound without the in-ear effect. ... AirPods 3 always fell out my left ear but they dialed in the size perfect for the 4's, they sit perfect and I've never had it fall out or shake loose doing sprints and a full marathon."
"Took them on a 2hr walk with my dog today and had no issues. First IEMs I can actually wear laying on my side in bed."
"after 80+ miles on our last trip, I was the only one without foot problems of any kind."
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"Have run 3 half's and 2 fulls, never have ran out of battery provided they are properly charged beforehand."
"I use it for the same reasons and love it. ... I would not consider the regular Apple Watch because of battery life."
"the battery life easily lasts 10+ hours."
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"astro A10s were so much better for hearing footsteps"
"I can hear more things than everyone i play with - footsteps etc.."
"I instantly heard a difference in them over my Arctis 7s. ... Like, instantly, I heard differences in the surround field that I had not been hearing in the 7s ... and in the first game I brought up I was hearing ambient sounds that I have never heard before, same game, no changes other than switching from the 7 to the Novo Pro."
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"the most convenient, literally able to reload the headset battery (2 come with box) and charge in DAC or just USB C to headset"
"the inter-changeable batteries is a very nice feature that has saved my gaming sessions a good few times."
"the cherry on top is the swapable batteries. ... If swapping batteries is too hard for you, you probably struggle with a lot of things lol"
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"it also has three bluetooth assignments in addition to the wifi dongle, so i have the dongle connected to my main computer and then can switch over to one of the bluetooth when i use my work computer hooked up to my monitors, so no swapping keyboards."
"I use it with the adapter on my ps5 and Bluetooth on my pc. Seemless switching. My pc autoconnects in bluetooth mode and my ps5 auto connects when i swap back ... Ive got 0 complaints."
"Now I have all 3 on one wireless USB dongle that I swap between my work laptop and personal desktop. ... In the past I had to use a USB switch but I didn't like having so many wires on my desk."
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"their battery isn't lasting any longer than 1h at most"
"The usb doesn’t work anymore. ... It just makes a nonstop sound screeching sounds whenever a sound it played through them. ... That happened within the first month of having them."
"battery died just months after warranty expired."
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"bad connection with xbox"
"For the last two months, the quality drops sooo much randomly."
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"too small for my head"
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"The usb doesn’t work anymore. ... It just makes a nonstop sound screeching sounds whenever a sound it played through them. ... That happened within the first month of having them."
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"that fucking app blows. ... I uninstalled it after like 10 minutes."
I find the 3p detachable mic to be so intrusive id settle for the nova 5 honestly could go for 2 days straight heavy use (im talking like 48 hours battery life speaking from experience) without charging and you barely notice the mic it has and the mics great too has an option for 2.4 and bluetooth pairing too. Little to no downsides but ye steelseries has been a solid brand for me i had a arctis 3 that lasted me for 6 years just replacing the wires it needs until the mic finally gabe out
r/steelseries • HEADSET RECOMMENDATION, STEELSERIES / HYPER X ->I got steelseries arctic nova something. Work both with Xbox and PS5 and any Bluetooth device (simultaneously, can do both phone and console to not miss out on calls for example).
r/PS5pro • New Pro Owner… looking for headset recommendations? ->Steelseries Arctis nova 5p. They cost about £130. I have had so many sets of wired headsets and either the mic breaks or the cable screw up, or they are cheap and I sit on them or something. So I thought I would get wireless ones and I honestly can't complain. The battery life is amazing and the sound quality is great. You can spend more but to be honest I don't know what I am missing with the more expensive ones so couldn't say. But it's mad, you can hear whether someones above you, behind you etc, mad.
r/ArcRaiders • The sound when using a good set of headphones with directional sound is, dare I say, the best sound in any game ever made. ->Those steel series ones I got are amazing. Wireless and battery last ages. 200 dollars or pounds.
r/ArcRaiders • The sound when using a good set of headphones with directional sound is, dare I say, the best sound in any game ever made. ->I bought it a month ago and here are the pros: - Great sound quality which is heavily customizable with the SteelSeries GG app - Can connect to one device with the USB dongle and another with Bluetooth at the same time - Good quality build. Seems sturdy. - I like the retractable mic. It also has this feature where it plays your voice back to you. This removes that whole complete sound isolation issue where you don't know how loud you're talking because you can't hear your own voice. Cons - Although GG app allows customization, it creates multiple sound profiles on Windows which is a pain to organize for all the different programs you may use. - I struggle to get it connected wirelessly after it disconnects. - it's less comfortable than my older hyper x cloud 2. Starts hurting my ears after an extended period of time.
r/steelseries • Wireless SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 ->I think it might have to do with it creating multiple sound profiles. I click the button and the green light turns on, I can see sounds playing on screen (like a youtube video) but no sound comes out of the headphones. I then need to close the headphone, long press the power button until it turns green again, then it connects. Its not a pairing issue as I've paired it but just cumbersome I have to do this every time. And the online guide/user guide isn't helpful either. Maybe I have a defective unit as I don't see other people have this problem.
r/steelseries • Wireless SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 ->Have been through many, can highly recommend SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5P Wireless Gaming Headset and i use them for both pc and ps dayz. Comfortable for extended hours of use easily. Pull out mic, and easy mute button as well. It actually has a dayz setting as well and the 3d directional sound is unbeatable. https://preview.redd.it/2shgioixpyaf1.jpeg?width=1320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dcaaa085913d5893203111901e0f5a6ba425791d
r/dayz • Decent dayz headphones? ->Can confirm no ‘nubbin’ on the new series arctis nova, only the old ss ones
r/dayz • Decent dayz headphones? ->Solved all problems by returning them and got myself some Nova 5 .. best purchase
r/HyperX • Why isn't there a SINGLE review of the Cloud II Core Wireless?? ->i just got it, i think the microphone absolutely sucks. i’ve seen this complaint many times but not in these comments, it’s so quiet, it stutters, i don’t know if this is only a pc issue but i wil be returning it.
r/steelseries • Wireless SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 ->Sounds great, a lot of details (good for footsteps), good battery. The negative for me: stock earpads are not deep, my ear is touching the inner part of the earcup. So I had to swap to an aftermarket earpads.
r/steelseries • Wireless SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 ->Arc Steel Series is another solid option. I have a wireless one I purchased for $100 two years ago and haven’t had a single problem. Crisp, clear audio and super comfortable too.
r/XboxGamers • Headset recommendations ->I tried the nova 5’s, very good except they clamped way too hard on my head, so had to return them. By far the most comfortable headset I’ve ever had were the sony wh-1000xm4’s, a shame my pairs anc starting acting up and no microphone either.
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