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Arctis Nova 7P Destiny 2: The Final Shape Edition

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7P Destiny 2: The Final Shape Edition

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Last updated: Apr 18, 2026

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Reddit IconAllMusicNut
5 months ago

I have the Arctis Nova 7P for my Xbox, I’m using it right now it’s awesome

Reddit IconAnnual-Definition216
5 months ago

Ok i have 3 ps5's one a pro. 1× pulse elite upstairs 1x steel series arctis 7p ps5 1x steel series nova 7p on pro Previously had the sony platinum headset on ps4 Previously before that was the sony gold. My go to: Arctis nova 7p. Least used: pulse elite. Why? : 1) all three sony are plastic. All three have cracked. Really cheap. 2) The mic sits closer to your mouth than the platinum and gold, due to its design. This creates the worst reason not to own one: it has LED lights right on the tips either side of your head, they are in your vision, and the most annoying thing ever. You can't turn them off. So guess what, its masking tape over the lights.. on your brand new headset. 3) the voice feedback, you know when you speak and you can hear your self ? Makes it more natural as when you speak in the real world, your ears pick up your voice. This headset has this, its completely shit. Difference between 7p and nova 7p: So I upgraded from my 7p of over 5 years ownership, really really enjoyed them, but...5 years. I really hoped the nova 7p was going to be at least at same level as 7p. Its so much better: 1) Battery life is better than an already good battery life. 2) I believe the sound to be superior (thats subjective), but both have premium sound quality. 3) you can pair it to your phone to play music or use ai etc with the mic, you can take calls etc the switch back over to gaming whenever you like without taking the headset off. None of this is on the 7p. 4) its way way lighter and its noticeable. Both are super sturdy. 5) they managed to make them more comfortable, the 7p were very comfortable, but holding both in my hand then head..nova beats it. 6) hearing yourself as you speak, by far the best headset I have ever had for this. Its was damned good in 7p, this is on a different level. 7) you can listen to your music on your phone whilst gaming. 8) both work on pc, mobile phones, etc. 9) there is lossless WiFi mode and Bluetooth built in. The 7p did not have this. My main negative with steelseries 7p and nova 7p, is that when my family are in the sitting room, I put my mates voices through the tv and use the mic on the headset sat on the armchair. The set is designed ti turn off the headset if its not in your head. You can actually update this by plugging into a pc and using the download downloadable app. Then set it to 'never switch off'. There os a mobile app but could nit make it work. So yes the new headset comprehensively refines and beats the original headset that was utterly great already. The quality of life upgrade is brilliant, but...if you had never owned the 7's to start, and purchased the nova 7, you would never ever know all of what I said above. The pulse elite is just gathering dust upstairs. The sound is ok, but they are designed to break on you. Built in failure so you upgrade later. (Look up 'pulse elite headset cracking on google). Wish I had not bothered. Hope this helps.

Reddit IconApprehensive_Cause67
8 months ago

Ye I got the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7P. I love them.

Reddit IconAppropriate_Key1138
5 months ago

I have the Nova 7P and the Nova pro. Both have good mic quality, a bit quiet but that also might be my settings. I’ve had the 7P for a good year now and they are amazing and feel comfortable. One thing I don’t like about them is that they seem to slide off my head whenever I look down to grab something off the floor or if I’m looking down at my kids or cats, but other than that they’re perfect and don’t really hurt my ears after long uses definitely recommend

Reddit IconBig_cheeseman
5 months ago

Nova 7p, it’s a good headset, long battery life and it’s white which is the colour of my at set up so that’s the main reason, but excluding that probably the arctic 7p

Reddit IconBlue2501
4 months ago

My Arctic Nova 7P are very comfortable over my glasses, but my glasses are thin metal frames.

Reddit IconBorg34572
4 months ago

SteelSeries Nova 7p is the perfect choice for that budget. It's one of the best headsets you can use for PS5. Very comfortable , and sound quality rocks especially if you load a custom EQ into it.

4 months ago

SteelSeries Nova 7p is all the answer you need.

6 months ago

The Arctis Nova 7 isn't just way better build quality, it also sounds miles better than that shit especially when you load a custom EQ profile using a PC. It also has comfort Max tech which makes the headset feel great.

3 months ago

SteelSeries Nova 7 Gen2 https://preview.redd.it/daka42dh3zdg1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2d2a927f194551a163a542777f51c7b9f51b2ef3

3 months ago

Its not the "best" but for its price range the Nova 7 Gen2 is definitely a great purchase.

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