SteelSeries - Arctis Nova Pro
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Last updated: Dec 25, 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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"The build quality is also outstanding. ... Both the earbuds themselves and the case are made with brushed aluminum. ... The most premium feeling earbud I've ever owned."
"The nuna feels the sturdiest, highest end, and the thing doesn’t budge."
"i agree the build quality is perfect"
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"It's been awesome for the month i've had mine and is able to connect to xbox/ps5 at the same time as your PC and can have dual-channel audio going on at the same time."
"easy to... pair with 2 devices at once. ... I use it to connect with my pc and my iPhone and it handles the audio switch really well."
"internal connections for example i use Sunshine & Moonlight to game stream to my living room TV or my bedroom projector and I get the full 2.5gig speed test to my desktop from the tv, projector and my phone that are on wifi"
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"The big PLUS for me on these compared to the Novas is that they have recessed 4kHz - it reduces fatigue and it’s not harsh on the ears. Especially with those high pitch gunshots and flash bangs."
"excellent imaging for FPS games ... SteelSeries has better imaging"
"I can hear more things than everyone i play with - footsteps etc.."
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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 cherry on top is the swapable batteries. ... If swapping batteries is too hard for you, you probably struggle with a lot of things lol"
"one of the best things I find with the arctis novas is I can just fast swap the battery"
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"bad connection with pc vía USB (im not making the de mic work)"
"I had many times where sonar audio devices flat out wouldn’t work properly and required a restart or reinstall to fix, and I got tired of it."
"The one problem I have with them is when they go into a standby mode and come out of it, the mic stops working, both on Bluetooth and with the dongle. ... So like if I'm in a Discord chat and I mute for 20 minutes and come back, I have to put the buds back in the case and take them out for the mic to work again."
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"I kept feeling them on and thinking they would fall off my ears at any moment, it would distract me from my run."
"I find I can't wear them for more than an hour without my ears hurting."
"Only downside is the faux leather ear foams are absolute garbage out the box. ... Had to get a cooling gel ones on Amazon for like $15"
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"the sound quality is terrible imo. ... they sound kind of boxy / middy with less bass response. ... it just sounds flattened. ... these suck ☹️"
"not sound quality ... Samsung buds pro 2 sound way better than apple's ... bowers and Wilkins pi6 and pi8 even better sound quality again than this"
"Footsteps are terrible"
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"the first one's 6-pole mic button dying in less than 6 months with VERY minimal use of the button itself ... the new headset they sent as a replacement under warranty does 3 beeps when toggling the mic on/off ... The Nova Pro Wireless lasted 6 fiscal Months before the sidetone would activate even though the microphone button wasn't depressed, and would require me finicking with it for five minutes to get it to stop allowing sidetone only for it to come right back on if I turned my head too sharply, or tilted my head, bumped it, etc. ... This, of course, came after only muting the microphone on the Nova MAYBE a total of 50 times. ... It uses the EXACT same faulty mic switch that the Arctis did ... I FULLY anticipate that in 6 months I'm going to be taking apart the new one, and either a. Soldering a new 6-pin switch onto it from Mouser, or B. Desoldering the microphone's switch entirely, wiring it into a CONSTANT off circuit, and using a second microphone/boom arm because I already know it's going to fail."
"constantly disconnects from the DAC, and reconnects ... The headset would randomly restart, disconnect from the base and cause a loud distrotion sound to come across until I BOTH powered down the headset AND disconnected the USB cable from the back of the hub. ... Pair that with the headset just randomly disconnecting at times (typically when critical to HAVE it) and you have a recipe for disaster."
"After 7-ish, double clicking Nagas"
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"My Timps got holes after 4 weeks of wearing lol ... Forgot exactly where but it was the toe box. ... Never seen running shoes with such a shitty build quality before. ... Altra is definitely skimping on the materials since they were sold a few years ago."
"I beat the ever living shit out of my shoes in the Colorado high country and have had to shoe goo the soles twice in spots so it’s definitely not bomb proof."
"Left earbud broke after three days usage."
My first question would be what do you have now? Do you care about the quality of the mic at all? Have you tried the PS Pulse headset? If money isn’t that big a deal or you’d be down to save just wait and get a SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro. Its the headset I plan to get after my PS Pulse 3D headset finally kicks the bucket. The Nova Pro is around $350. It’s basically the best headset on offer and SteelSeries virtually rules the market at this point for good reason. Fuck Turtle Beach, don’t go anywhere near those. Razer is always a good option but I’m not as up to date on their products anymore and they cater more towards the PC market. Had a Razer Kraken something something on the PS4 and it was great for the $250 price point. Don’t know anything about them now though. My list: 1. SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro $350 2. PS Pulse Elite $150 3. PS Pulse 3D (can’t find a price on Amazon but it’s the cheapest of the bunch) it is genuinely the only good piece of external hardware Sony had available this generation, I imagine the Elite follows suit 4. Anything that is compatible made by Razer All of these are Wireless. I’m sure good wired options also exist through SteelSeries and Razer both should have a sizable selection.
r/playstation • Guys suggest me gaming headset for my ps5. I play mainly rpg story driven games. 150-230$ budget. ->I’ve never once had an issue with the Pulse 3D headset. Have owned it since the PS5 launched. I don’t see how they could have made it worse in that regard. It isn’t as feature rich (fine tuned) as something like the Arctis Nova Pro which is the main difference between lower and higher end headsets. Edit: Just to further expand on this, I have dropped, bent and done numerous other things to the Pulse accidentally and have had no issues. As I stated, it is the only external piece of hardware Sony got right because it holds up, has a good sound, isn’t heavy, and doesn’t have problems 6 months after you get it (which is why the DualSense sucks). As long as you don’t intend to abuse your headset and go around spiking it like a football the thing isn’t going to randomly just fall apart while you are wearing it.
r/playstation • Guys suggest me gaming headset for my ps5. I play mainly rpg story driven games. 150-230$ budget. ->I bought my Nova Pros a few months ago. When paired with thoer sonar software they are the best headset in have owned
r/PUBG • best headset for playing the game ->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? ->I use Arctis Nova Pros with the PUBG profile I end up hearing everything well before my whole team and in exactly the right direction, it's insane!
r/PUBG • best headset for playing the game ->Best headset for PC on the market. Have it too. Only reason I use my nova pros is cause the dual BT mode. Otherwise the Maxwell's are king!
r/Battlefield • to those understand audio, which one should we choose? ->I have the Pulse Elite and Arctis Nova Pros, almost exclusively use the Pulse Elites. Great sound stage, volume, battery life is solid, comfy and I like how the mute pairs with the controller. Of the few hundred hours it's been used, I've had it disconnect maybe 3 or 4 times for a second and it auto-reconnects. And Sidetone could be a tad louder. Otherwise, I love it and it's great for the price IMO.
r/playstation • Did you regret buying the PS Wireless Headset or was it worth every penny spent? ->Some of us like ballin out because we can. Sorry if that hurts your feelings. The fact is these have features no other product has, period.
r/steelseries • Got the Elites today. ->I guess the main ones are 3 usb inputs, dual USB input mixing, with 4 total simultaneous connections. Other improvements are best ANC, much improved mic, and incredible sound and build quality.
r/steelseries • Got the Elites today. ->Nah Steelseries is actually a good brand. The arctis nova pro's have been so good for me.
r/SiegeAcademy • What headset should I choose for siege between these two? ->When in doubt: Steelseries. They have not let me down yet. I personally use the arctis nova Pro, but the Arctis Nova 7 should be within budget.
r/ApexConsole • Headset recommendations ->The Nova Pros are great, but honestly my experience has been so much better with an attachable mic. And regular Sennheiser headphones.
r/XboxSeriesXlS • Price is no concern - best wireless headset for the series x ->My advice? Don't buy a gaming headset. Get a great pair of "audiophile" headphones, and a boom mic with it. I had the Steelseries Artic Nova Pros (Great phones), but then I got this recommendation from someone. When I did it, I had no reason to keep the Artics. The sound from Sennheiser was just so much better, and was even cheaper for me. I bought the openback Sennheiser HD 560S, and a V-MODA BoomPro X Microphone. My friends tell me my audio is very clear. If you don't take my recommendation, you can't go wrong with the Artics, and they have some great features, but truthfully you're overspending unless you really need them completely wireless like you said. I plug my headset into my controller so it's a non-issue. EDIT: I got the 560S, not 660S as previously mentioned.
r/XboxSeriesXlS • Price is no concern - best wireless headset for the series x ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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