SteelSeries - Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (Multi-System)
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Last updated: Dec 5, 2025 Scoring
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"My Wireless Arctis Nova Pros are my daily driver because of how comfortable they are to use. ... Iv had my wireless Arctis Nova Pros for about 2 years now and I didn't even know there was a nub until I read this post."
"really comfortable for long sessions"
"I’m sensitive to heavy bulky headsets and really enjoy the nova pros"
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"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."
"such a strong hearing advantage"
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"Works with everything ... You can stream audio from two devices at the same time, like from phone bluetooth and the pc receiver. ... Need an aux entry or usb-c? Got that too. ... It works with my switch, pc and phone. ... The back of the nova dock has two usb-c inputs and an aux."
"have some really nice daily-use QOL stuff like the Bluetooth phone mix-in to main"
"Can connect to my Series X, PC, and phone."
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"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"
"The main plus point though is a hot swappable battery which is handy as I use the same headset for gaming - I thought it was gimmicky at first but it has saved me a couple of times when my headset died on a call."
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"The sound quality is cheap and nothing like any review states. ... I've had my Arctis Nova Pro's for around 1.5 years. ... I had a pair of $150 Sony headphones that sounded 100% better than the Nova Pro's. ... Nova Pro's are $400 headset up in Canada and they sound like a pair of $100 headphones."
"I just went from arctis novel pro to those, and it's not really comparable."
"Sound on them was okay - honestly not as punchy bass wise as I was hopping. ... I would honestly rate them 3rd in overall sound quality while using the Steelseries audio app. ... As for music I'd rank them 1. A50 2. Quantum ONE 3. Arctis Nova Pro."
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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."
"Same worked for me. ... struggling with the drivers and "steelseries GG" messing up the two audio channels (chat and game) ... the thing going mute ... or auto-shutting off while playing audio"
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"the ANC nub in the earcup pressed against my ear and caused pain within a short time of wearing them."
"The Nova Pro's have a nub on the inside of the ear cup for the noise canceling that sticks out quite far and it hits my ear. ... I can only wear the headphones for about an hour before my ears start to ache from that nub putting pressure on them. ... I've even gotten the thicker set of Wicked Cushions to try and get the nub away from my ear, but it still bothers me."
"a nub (I think for ANC?) dug into my ear if I wore them too long. ... I did find it a bit ridiculous to have that kind of issue at that price point."
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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."
"constantly have software issues ... I've verified it's not my unit as I've exchanged them twice and restored my PC twice as well"
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"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."
"constantly have software issues ... I've verified it's not my unit as I've exchanged them twice and restored my PC twice as well"
"Same mine started making a weird buzzing noise and it randomly cuts out"
Bought these the other day, and boy do they hate any close 2.4g signal. So I would say it's not a great solution to use at a tv computer rig setup. 2.4g mouse and keyboard, 2.4g controller and of course WiFi in the vicinity. Tried turning off the 2.4g WiFi signal and using only 5ghz. But it didn't make a difference. Bought the audeze Maxwell to compare and those aren't having issues.
r/buildapcsales • [Headphones] Used Like New - SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Multi-System Gaming Headset - $193 ->These don't sound bad, but I've had issues with the connectivity, some distortion when too many 2.4g signals in the area. If you care about the features and want something that can handle multiple sources and don't have a ton of 2.4g signals around I'd get these. If you care about sound quality, these audeze maxwell are some of the best wireless sounding headphones you can get right now, though used is about $50 more than these
r/buildapcsales • [Headphones] Used Like New - SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Multi-System Gaming Headset - $193 ->Used to have these and thought the performance you got was underwhelming. This was the last headset I owned before switched over to IEMs
r/buildapcsales • [Headphones] SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Multi-System Gaming Headset (Used - Like New) and (Used-Good), $181.55 to $143.66, Amazon Resale (Check Comments for all the versions and prices) ->Ya it's a BIFL for me. Mine came with 3 swappable batteries which should easily last several years. The base station runs off 2.4 and allows for 2 inputs, which is great for WFH. Range seems shorter than BT, though. Comfort will vary based your head shape and size but it's fine for me. The classic retractable mic and mute button are handy. I was wary of the lack of ChatMix going in, but I don't miss it. Looking back on it now, ChatMix really only created confusion.
r/buildapcsales • [Headphones] SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Multi-System Gaming Headset (Used - Like New) and (Used-Good), $181.55 to $143.66, Amazon Resale (Check Comments for all the versions and prices) ->SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Multi-System Gaming Headset. Had the same issue, and was recommended these. Have lasted me for almost 2 years. Most likely the only headset I will ever have. Great spindle quality, Mic is amazing (according to my Skype meetings) and have a replaceable battery, so if your like me and forget to charge, this will solve it.
r/buildapc • What is the overal best wireless headset with a good mic that I can buy. ->Had a pair for about 6 months now. Probably one of the worst purchases I've made in the last few years. Crackling issue that SteelSeries has know about for years now but hasn't done anything about it. Just take a look over at the SteelSeries subreddit, search Arctis Nova Pro's. Not worth the money or effort trying to figure out it's issues especially if the company refuses do acknowledge the problem.
r/buildapcsales • [Headphones] Used Like New - SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Multi-System Gaming Headset - $193 ->Got mine recently as well ($135 2nd hand) and was running into the same issues. Returned and ordered Audeze Maxwells for $200.
r/buildapcsales • [Headphones] Used Like New - SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Multi-System Gaming Headset - $193 ->I've used two versions of this headset over the past decade, and I love it! Sounds great, can get pretty loud without too much distortion, but I rarely have it above half volume. 3D audio is full and accurate enough to reliably use in fast paced shooters. The mic is very clear for voice chat, and can get pretty loud/sensitive if you want to crank it all the way up. Sure, you can find better audio and a better mic separately, but not without also paying a good bit more.
r/buildapc • What is the overal best wireless headset with a good mic that I can buy. ->I’ve had mine for a couple years. I had to completely remove the access point in my office. Granted, that’s nearly all 2.4ghz headsets but still. I feel like they should have some special sauce or something to help with reliability at the price point.
r/buildapcsales • [Headphones] Used Like New - SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Multi-System Gaming Headset - $193 ->PC. I’ve also researched all the tips and tricks and bought USB extensions to get the dongle away from usb 3.0 ports to avoid interference. No dice.
r/buildapcsales • [Headphones] Used Like New - SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Multi-System Gaming Headset - $193 ->I agree with you because obviously wired cans sound better, but some people value convenience over sound quality.
r/buildapcsales • [Headphones] Used Like New - SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Multi-System Gaming Headset - $193 ->I had major issues with nova artic at some point I couldn't even open the GG software app on my pc. Ended up returning it
r/buildapc • Best gaming headset thats ready to go out of the box. ->Still good. I wish I would’ve known they were making a refresh with the white version before I bought the originals but I’ve been rocking the originals on all of my platforms with zero issues.
r/steelseries • Is the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless still one of the best wireless gaming headset out there, or is there any other better one? Also, is it good for listening to the music? ->If you game on multiple platforms including Xbox it’s absolutely worth it. Rocking the originals still before their refresh and what I use daily for gaming. If you don’t game on Xbox then no and save your money and just get the non X. Their refresh(white ones)does not have the ANC issues.
r/steelseries • Looking for Gaming Headset Upgrade – Is the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless X Worth It? ->If you game on multiple platforms including Xbox it’s absolutely worth it. Rocking the originals still before their refresh and what I use daily for gaming. If you don’t game on Xbox then no and save your money and just get the non X. Their refresh(white ones)does not have the ANC issues.
r/steelseries • Looking for Gaming Headset Upgrade – Is the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless X Worth It? ->Sure is with my wicked cushions!
r/steelseries • Is the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless still a solid purchase in 2025? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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