SteelSeries - Arctis Nova 7 Series

My arctis 7P just up and stopped charging. Followed all their guides on the website and it didn't work. Probably gonna look at either the pulse elites or the explores for the portal and playstation link. I dunno if I'd like having the explores in my ears for extended gaming sessions because my other cheap ones make my ears itch.

This is great to hear. I also drive a set of Nova 7x and like you, don't prefer over ear headphones for gaming. Hopefully my earbuds arrive tomorrow.

I'm hoping you can set a mic profile on Sonar. For PC gaming, I use the built in "less nasly" profile for my Nova 7x and have been told it sounds good. If memory serves, Sonar settings don't work for Xbox/PS5 and need to use the Engine settings where I don't think you can adjust the mic? It's been awhile since I played in here so I may be wrong. And I don't have my ear buds yet.

I also use nova 7 and there is no way that it is "the best" wireless gaming headset. Sure it does what it suppose to do.

He said the best.

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7. Been running the same headset for years without any issues. If it helps sell ya; Embarrassingly enough, I rage-threw my headset at the wall for the first time a week ago. Broke the audio cable to the headset. Ordered a replacement cord for $15 and it still works perfectly.

Can't really give an objective answer, because I tested just a few of them. I had/have ISK HD9999 with Creative G6, JBL Quantum 400, Arctis Nova 7X, Razer Blackshark Pro V2 2023, Razer Barracuda Pro Wireless, JBL Quantum 910X, Sony WH-1000XM5. So far, for gaming I LOVE Quantum 910X the most. I'm using them exclusively for gaming since I got them.

The steelseries Arctis nova series is pretty nice

I would avoid Arctis Nova, as other people already said they don't last very long, go for HyperX-Cloud-Alpha, the metal beam is not going to break on you and they sound great!

It depends. Open-back headphones with a vmoda boom mic are good for Audiophiles. However they also have some cons like significant audio bleed, they're somewhere between closed-back and speakers. Good brands that are recommended a lot are Phillips, Sony, Audio Technica, Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic. However, closed-back headsets can be just as good if you aren't really an audiophile and don't care too much about pitch-perfect accuracy. Plus there's a few cheaper decent options even with the "gamer" branding. Good brands here are a little more difficult, it's best to recommend good headsets rather than good brands. With that said, here are a few recommendations that I've been looking at myself: * HyperX Cloud Alpha - sturdy build, decent sound, a good mic, only problem is "leather" flaking off but that happens with most headsets/headphones. The most budget friendly option IMO. * Corsair HS80 - decent build, good sound, very good mic, fabric so less prone to flaking/peeling. Decently cheap too. * Steelseries Arctis Nova 7 - good build, good sound, so-so mic, comfortable headband and fabric so less prone to flaking/peeling. A little more expensive but not breaking the bank. I personally prefer wired headsets and I'm not an Audiophile. HyperX Cloud Alphas served me well for years now, but I am looking to get a pair of Corsair HS80's later this year.

Headphones for game and mic, loving the Arctis Nova 7P with a custom sonar audio mix and the flex perk in game and I hear people climbing the ladder for sniper tower while I'm in grandmas house.  If you're looking for the best pure audio and don't care about mic or are okay with a cheap mic addon. Look into IEMs instead. $50 iems will give comparible audio to $200 gaming headsets Look up ArtIsWar on YouTube and watch his videos on IEMs, he also has some opinions on the Arctis and Astros as an audiophile. I have a $40 pair of Crinical IEMs that have possibly better audio than my nova 7s. However, they don't have a mic, and the addon for a mic wasnt easily available when I bought them. The pair I have also have no pass-through (most IEMs wont) and thus once they are in, you won't hear real people, door bells, kids, etc. Makes talking a little difficult too cause I never know how loud I'm being, so the GF texts me to shut the fuck up cause I'm yelling at 1am lmao

I have the Arctis Nova 7 and there is no RGB. Only light is the microphone being red when you have it muted.

I've had mine for a little over 6 months and love the sound. Definitely has some "quirks" and app is kind of buggy. I use it for single player games and movies/music but daily the Nova 7's cause of simultaneous Bluetooth (phone/pc) for work and fps games. OOB EQ on both is decent for most but i tuned it and Nova 7's to my preference. Go check out GadgetryTech. He does very in depth reviews on audio gear from both a gamer and audiophile perspective. \-For OP's question, I suggest checking out used Nova 7x on amazon. If your in the U.S. market, they can often be found for under $100. I personally like the Sonar software but only after I learned how to use it properly lol. Razer Blackshark line is also good and has an awesome mic but I opted for for the Nova 7's for the slightly more pronounced bass. Both are comfortable but the Blackshark V2 Pro were probably the most comfortable that I've tried. For reference, I've tried Corsair HS80, Razer Blackshark V2 Pro, Arcits Nova 7, Nova Pro wireless, Audeze Maxwells. I cant speak to the other ones you mentioned since I don't really have any personal experience with them. If you do go with the Nova 7's and have larger ears like I do, I suggest upgrading stock pads to something thicker like what Wicked Cushions offers if you are sensitive to the drivers making contact on your ears.

I've had mine for a little over 6 months and love the sound. Definitely has some "quirks" and app is kind of buggy. I use it for single player games and movies/music but daily the Nova 7's cause of simultaneous Bluetooth (phone/pc) for work and fps games. OOB EQ on both is decent for most but i tuned it and Nova 7's to my preference. Go check out GadgetryTech. He does very in depth reviews on audio gear from both a gamer and audiophile perspective. \-For OP's question, I suggest checking out used Nova 7x on amazon. If your in the U.S. market, they can often be found for under $100. I personally like the Sonar software but only after I learned how to use it properly lol. Razer Blackshark line is also good and has an awesome mic but I opted for for the Nova 7's for the slightly more pronounced bass. Both are comfortable but the Blackshark V2 Pro were probably the most comfortable that I've tried. For reference, I've tried Corsair HS80, Razer Blackshark V2 Pro, Arcits Nova 7, Nova Pro wireless, Audeze Maxwells. I cant speak to the other ones you mentioned since I don't really have any personal experience with them. If you do go with the Nova 7's and have larger ears like I do, I suggest upgrading stock pads to something thicker like what Wicked Cushions offers if you are sensitive to the drivers making contact on your ears.

I just bought an arctis 7x Wireless Whenever I use discord, everyone says my voice sounds awful. I basically love the headset, hate the mic. Did you ever have any mic quality issues?

Got some SteelSeries arctic nova 7x for £80 and I’d say there doing really good

Nova 5 is pretty new ATM so I'm not really sure but it's design is definitely better but also I heard the overall sound quality is better with nova 7 since also you can fine tune it using the equilazer. I'd say 5 is best for it's intended purpose which is playing on console. If you are exclusively going to use them on a console yeah then buy 5 but if you also plan to use them with a PC then look for other options.

If seven and if you have console go with nova 7X But like I said the question of nova pro or nova 7 highly depends on which one you are going to get more use out of, if you play guitar and if you are going to use the soundmixer, the deck etc alot then pro is excellent for you but if you don't have a use for the deck then just go with the 7 either way I think you'll be satisfied with your purchase either way.

If seven and if you have console go with nova 7X But like I said the question of nova pro or nova 7 highly depends on which one you are going to get more use out of, if you play guitar and if you are going to use the soundmixer, the deck etc alot then pro is excellent for you but if you don't have a use for the deck then just go with the 7 either way I think you'll be satisfied with your purchase either way.

Facts. My Arctis Nova 7’s are awesome. Except for the software lol. It’s a pain in the ass to have to set sonar as the primary source every time.

I have the Nova 7s, got them on sale for $80 bucks and I love them. Comfy, sound great, and my first pair of wireless.

I've heard steelseries arctis novas are really good, I use one myself and it's really good

yeah, currently the Steel Series Nova 7X is on my shortlist which is similar to the Arctis 7.

yes, the retract functionality is really neat on these headphones.

I tried a few headset last month (PC gaming) SteelSeries Nova 7P, Audiotechnica M50X, Benedynamic DT880 Pro, and HyperX cloud 2. These are my opinion as day-to-day game and music enjoyer. Not an audiophile. I’m using EQ with Steel series GG - Sonar. Nova 7 and hyperX are wireless and closed back. M50X (closed back) and DT 880 pro (semi-open-back) are wired. I settled down for HyperX cloud 2 (upgraded with wicked cushion) for wireless and DT 880 pro for wired with DAC. Nova 7 is awesome, but it falls short on 2 pain points - too small for my head and plastic hinges. I fear I’ll break it in months from my daily usage/abuse. Otherwise they are terrific. M50X is also good with crystal clear sounds… but I prefer open back of the DT880 Pro more. DT880 Pro also has bigger ear cushion, more comfortable long gaming session. Purely personal preference. HyperX cloud 2 works wonders for me. Good sound and bass. Even better when used with EQ. When compared to Nova 7, it has better omph bass in wireless mode (nova 7 is a beast when plugged in). DT 880 pro is my spare for when the hyperX ran out of battery or when I need a better sound for movie immersive-ness. It just works. As your partner wanting wireless, give HyperX and SteelSeries a try. They are both closed back with good reviews. YMMW. These are under $150. If you can spend $200+ then there are other tier of headset that’s outside of my budget range.

I got a Steel Series Arctic Nova 7 recently. It’s great but my Audio Technica M50x with a mod mic is better audio quality wise. The wireless is hard to beat. The SS software sucks so I use Dolby Atmos instead. In general you should get some traditional 2 speaker headphones and use directional sound processing software to get directional sound (like the Dolby Atmos for headphones).

I went from playing on Sony MDR-7506 (studio cans) to Steel Series Artic Nova 7. They both sound great but the benefits the gaming headset are too many to justify being tethered to my PC with no mic. Surprisingly the Sony had good bass but the Nova 7 has pretty solid bass extension into the 20 Hz range. I realized this when I heard some super low rumbling in-game. Pretty weird to hear low bass and not feel it.

My four year old Arctis 3 headset still works perfectly and it's been a year and half since I've been using the Nova 7x and no issues. Steelseries makes fantastic headsets.

Main reason to get the pros, imo, is the hotswappable batteries and the simultaneous Bluetooth+wireless audio. I experienced that first the arctic 7 and now I can't live without it.

steelseries arctis nova 7, great sound (idk im not an audiophile if it makes sound im happy), the software is a bit annoying yet great at the same time cuz theres preset audio settings for tons of games (idk dont ask me i can't hear the difference) and the headset also has spatial sound (just remember to turn it on in the software!), very nice battery too, lasts quite a while and is quick to charge. only downside is that after a while (2+ hours for me I think) it does get a bit uncomfortable on the ears, idk why but I think its cuz the ear cups are a bit small. Easily avoided by taking a break after a while tho which is something you should be doing anyway.

Wireless the way to go. I have a wired Razer Kraken 3 which has good sound and comfort but not so much a quality build. Headband snapped, wire wore out, pleather wearing out. Good thing I got it as a gift. +1 for any Steel Series Arctis wireless as well. I ended up buying cheap $30 wireless from Amazon which works fine but not the same as a headset that has software to go with it. Even with Razer Kraken, the sound quality is better if you have a Dolby Atmos license (~$10?) for the virtual surround sound enhancements vs the Windows Sonic which is built into Windows.

I am seeing the Steelseries Arctis Nova 7X at around 130€ and it's my go-to recommendation. Mic and audio quality is great but not excellent, however the headset makes up for that in the sheer amount of features. It's a wireless headset that supports simultaneous bluetooth so you can still answer calls while you're gaming, and the headset works on all platforms wirelessly, not just Xbox.

Are you still enjoying them as much? How fast do they recharge if they run out? I use my headphones quite a bit and one of the best things I find with the arctis novas is I can just fast swap the battery, but I'd love having a smaller (and portable) solution in general.

My biggest gripes with Steelseries (nova 7 owner) is the software is terrible. The audio dial to tune between gaming/chat works occasionally, there were several times where I had drivers updates that basically reset all my sound settings, I couldn’t create an account with my gmail so I had to go another email I don’t really use, and there is like 10 different headset settings in your sound settings that you need to go through and disable if you aren’t using them just so you know which ones you actually use. The headset alone: good. But the software is just a nightmare.

I have the nova 7, not surprised that it’s decently rated

I have very little headset experience but had to get one a few months back. I picked up the Steelseries arctis nova 7, I think they were on sale for like $120 and honestly they're pretty damn good. last pair I had was a 9 year old sony studio headset that lacked bass and noise cancellation, so the arcis nova 7 are night and day obviously. Big pro for me is, I'm generally a speaker gamer and i like my games loud and booming. Audio quality and bass are good enough for me to actually prefer wearing my headphones during most times of the day. on top of being pretty comfortable with a very nice battery life, I'd recommend em. Cons aren't enough for me to hate on em, but they're a tad annoying. 1. I have to disconnect the BT dongle and plug it back in everytime I boot up my PC if I want to use my headphones, otherwise it just fails to reconnect. It's not too bad since i plug em into my front ports, just a mild inconvenience. 2. However, I notice a lot of times the headphones have a hard time splitting audio when multitasking. Again maybe this is just a headset thing, as it's not prevalent with my speakers, but when gaming on one monitor and listening to youtube/streaming on my 2nd monitor, it sounds like the audio gets kinda meshed on top of eachother rather than hearing each dedicated source on each side. This makes it hard to multitask like I like to do because I can't really hear my video streaming source over whatever game I'm playing, and this is despite heavily lowering in game audio settings, while trying to avoid not hearing the game entirely.

I don’t have much experience with headsets as I’ve always preferred speakers, but I picked up the Steel series Arctis Nova 7 and I really like how they sound. The Bluetooth connection is a little jank in that I have to disconnect and reconnect the dongle to the usb port every time I boot up my pc but it’s a minor inconvenience. They sound good and I like how I can swap modes and turn the mic on and off from The headset itself. I’d recommend em

I have the nova 7’s they good

Steelseries nova 7x. They are lose fitting and super comfortable. Wireless with Bluetooth at the same time for phone listening/phone calls. And they work on every platform

I use a steelseries arctics nova. I got it fairly recently (like a month ago) and i can hear the smallest of sounds when I play pretty darn well. It's also fairly lite weight and has a long battery life.

Arctis Nova 7 here. No breakage and I share it with my kids at my single gaming pc station.

Nova 7x are great for footsteps and. Interchangeability Via consoles or oc or phone

I also am a big fan of arctis headsets. Currently have the nova 7s and it’s the most comfortable gaming headset I’ve ever owned. Also like that it uses a dongle for pc, but also has Bluetooth if you want to use it with your phone. Can also use both audios at the same time but I’ve never had a need for that. 😂

How much does running both at same time reduce the battery?

I assuming that you are not looking for an high end headphone. You can't go wrong with the HyperX Cloud Alpha as you mentioned. It's been overall known for its price and good sound. If he don't mind open back headphone, I would go for the Sennheiser PC38X (on drop.com), it got an attached mic on it. If he want into entry audiophile level + gaming then I would go for Sennheiser HD560s. For closed back headphone I would go for SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless or the HyperX as you mentioned and lastly on higher price bracket you have the Audeze Maxwell.

My Nova 7 with "Gadgetrytech's" Game preset is pretty amazing when footsteps are important. Game winning infact with Sonar.

Try to find anything that has a metal frame. Once you find one that you like, search the interwebs to find any common issues and user experience on the headset. I can recommend these 2: Audeze Maxwell if you have the money and just want the absolute best. I personally have these and they're fantastic. Steelseries arctis nova 7 if you are on a budget, but want a good headset. A couple of my mates have these and so far i have not heard complaints

Steelseries Arctis Nova, either 5 or 7 if you want to go wireless. Great mic, pleasant sound, very comfy and light.

I also couldn’t use the Hyper x Cloud 2 because of my hair and the headset couldn’t sit all the way down to over my ears, I got the Arctis Nova 7p and I’ve been using it for over a year now. I’m pretty sure there’s a cheaper wired version too

Yeah I've had great luck with both of my Arctis headsets. Had the Arctis Pro with gamedac for almost 5 years and they still work great. Been using the Nova 7 for about 6 months and they are also fantastic. No complaints at all

I really like the Steelseries Nova 7 wireless. It also has mic sidetone so you can hear yourself talking if you want

Not who you’re replying to, but I had the Steelseries Arctis Nova 7s and ended up returning them to Best Buy after a couple months for the A50 Gen5s. I think something was faulty with the Novas cause the right ear was always lower volume than the left despite then both being balanced, which is why I returned them. But the Astros have a much better overall sound in my opinion. For what I was paying, I could’ve got the Arctis Pros as well, but after a few hours of researching on the day of purchase, the Astros seemed to have better reviews overall.

Currently using Arctis Nova 7X Wireless and they are pretty ok, but i used to have [1MORE Triple Drivers](https://usa.1more.com/products/triple-driver-in-ear-headphones) and those were easily the best earphones i have used in gaming. I would have bought new ones when my first ones died, but at the moment they didn't deliver to Finland.

Yeah ik. But me as a guy with a very bad 8yo laptop and steelseries arctis nova 7 I'm fine with them. I bought them more than for audio quality for versatility, I played switch and pc at that time, and wanted discord while I played so I got this ones that can have dual audio from the dongle and Bluetooth. Mic is also really good, a bit oversaturated buy its way better than most. And compared to what I had of audio stuff, it's exceptional, but I agree it could be better, I can now hear details and bass but I see that it lacks in subbase and highest highs, but clarity is good and having lows and highs at the same time doenst make the details dissappear. And the highs are a bit wonky but to my untrained ear it's fine, can't pinpoint the issue but there is a little something making the audio a touch weird. So while I could've probably gotten some decent headphones, and a mic what I was looking for was the audio throughput, wireless, OK mic, decent audio, interconnectability and plug and play style ease of use. Plus it being able to be wired for when the battery inevitably dies since its not the pros.

I had a 7X a little while ago and nah, these are not as good. No earbuds will be as good as true over-ear headphones at the same price point. You're missing out on outer ear activation which plays a massive role in making the soundstage sound natural and immersive. The mic is also way worse, but what can you expect. These are nice to have in conjunction with an actual gaming headset for convenience reasons, but would never replace one unless you were upgrading from something truly bargain-bin.

Oh they're good, don't get me wrong. I paid the $170 for them and feel like it was totally worth it, I just wouldn't go as far as saying they would replace my real headset. You'd be totally fine with maining these, but if you don't already have a headset I'd spend that 170 on an Arctis Nova 7 instead.

They're comfortable. But my God I could not get consistent audio with them on any of my devices. Constant garbled sounds. Constant pops and crackles. I had them for a week but I'm returning them today for something else. I'll stick with my arctis 7p since despite being 4 years old they sound better and have way better consistency in quality.

I’ve had the arctis 7p’s since launch day of the ps5 so either you’re treating your equipment like garbage or you just have the worst luck possible

I love my Nova Artics 7

Ive been enjoying the arctic nova 7, being able to play on pc then my friend ask me to join a playstation party and still game on pc has been such a quality ability

Gonna be honest, I have a buddy who splurged for Maxwell's and the mic quality was noticeably worse than his Logitech G Pro X, he had a ton of problems with their software, and on top of that they're insanely heavy with mediocre battery life. If you don't need ANC, I love my Steel Series Arctus Nova 7. They're light, I get great battery life, and simultaneously pairing to my PC and phone to answer phone calls is fantastic. I used the Steel series GG software for awhile, but ended up just disabling it and they still work like you'd expect a headset to work. They have media volume and sidetalk/monitoring volume on the headset, a mic mute button, and the power button doubles as a play/pause.

I like the Steelseries Arctis Nova 7P or 7X if you're multi platform. USB C fast charging and they have Bluetooth functionality to connect to your phone while you're playing.

I haven't had that issue with mine.

Arctis steel series. I can hear more than my teammates typically with incoming cars etc

This is the best answer. I went steel series arctis until i upgrad

Hell I bought the Nova 7's as a "quick budget" headset before buying a standalone mic and quality headphones. They're such a good, tight (but not too tight) fit, the audio is really good. The only downside is the mic isn't exceptional quality, but I'm just playing with friends, so it doesn't need to be perfect. At this point if I upgrade again in the next couple years I'll do a standalone mic and keep these headphones. I could never go back to wired.

Oh shit you're correct thank you. Edited.

I use the Arctis Nova 7X headset and it’s pretty good. A bit expensive (think they were $150 or so) but they’ve been good to me. These seem like a solid deal at $100 though.

I have the arctis nova 7x wireless and as far as gaming headsets go it's the best I've ever heard. That being said, if you're fine with wired, the best audio quality is always gonna come from actual good headphones. Saw other people in here recommend the Beyerdynamics dt770pro and for the price, something like that is can't miss. If you want pure audio quality, that is the way hands down. But if you want wireless or chat/voice mixing or any of the other gaming features, that's a personal preference you'll have to weigh.

I got a pair and it was great for about a week. Kept disconnecting and the magnetic drivers were defective. I had to return them and get a refund. I ended up going with the Arctis Nova 7. Better headset overall imo but the Pulse Elite is a bit better in spatial imaging.

ive had a few headsets recently and none of them have checked every box, its always something either great sound and voice but comfortability 0/10 others reversed next purchase is the artic nova 7, didnt like the astros or the hs80 corsair

Exactly my problem with these headphones. They were great in the beginning, the mic quality sounded really nasally… like air traffic controllers but you could turn the side tone off and you didn’t hear the echo feedback from your own voice. Now mine has a constant delay of 0.5-1/sec and it feels like I’m talking over myself. Very annoying and they just gave up on firmware updates. At least let us keep the old firmware, where the side tone wheel ACTUALLY WORKS??? I checked around and it seems to be the consensus if you have the Nova 7P that you have no mic mixing (AKA side tone control) in the app. I can’t use these to communicate while gaming, which is so annoying given what I paid for these to be crippled by firmware smh 😡

The 7x or 5x will have better sound quality but less battery and aren’t built to survive a nuclear explosion like the hyperx headset but I personally don’t think the build quality is much of an issue

I also have a small head and my Arctis Nova 7's have an adjustable strap that makes them fit perfectly. They are also super comfortable and soft, many headphones give me headaches but these don't. They have a really cool design for the microphone, it's retractable and just disappears seamlessly. The sound is very decent for a wireless headset and it seems exactly like what you described. I got it for around 150 euro's, the only thing is that I have to replace the adjustable strap/headband once a year due to stretching but that's only 15 euro's. One more notable feature is the seperate control wheel to adjust the balance between game and voicechat audio, because you can run those on seperate channels. Last thing is the Sonar GG app that comes with it which I love cause it allows you do create super personalized equalizer settings and has many good presets as well. EDIT: this one has wired, bluetooth AND a usb dongle. You can use the bluetooth and dongle at the same time, meaning that you can connect and play audio on/from both your pc and your phone at the same time. The dongle also works on playstation, which doesn't let you connect to bluetooth headphones directly.

I have the Sennheiser MW4 Momentum In-Ears (have had M3 and M2 as well) and they are great in terms of quality. For gaming I mostly use my Arctis Nova 7's headphones. They are the softest I've encountered and the first one I can wear for long periods of time without triggering migraines. I've had them for over 12 years and this combo works the best for me with great sound quality on both.

I read about how good these were but to me they felt so cheap and hollow and didn’t even sound that good. The volume wheel felt loose and gave no tactile feedback of how much you were spinning it. The software also kept freezing and crashing while trying to set up a custom sound profile so I just returned them. They felt like a downgrade from my Hyperx Cloud II wireless I was replacing.

I bought steel series and I regret it, they broke fairly quickly even changing the cable didnt help they are garbage

Can't speak for those, but I use the arctis nova 7x, and for its price and quality it's pretty unreal for both Xbox AND PC.

I have the Arctis Nova 7X and got them after a lot of research. I see people are 💩 💩 various Artics models, but haven’t seen mine yet. Tell me mine are still good?!? Haven’t had any issues so far

The only thing I hate about my steelseries Nova 7 is the bloatware it forces on me to keep my eq settings. Why make a good product and then ruin it for the user with atrocious software?

Nope!  Worse visually despite no compression, as seen below.  Plus, short wire, ringed controllers which are inferior, no speakers so have to plug your ears while being blind to the world.  No MR, no upper body tracking, no hand tracking, mega tiny sweetbspot, and ludicrous mura which completely wastes the oled. “Sony appears to be using some kind of diffusion filter to avoid that. The tradeoff of such a filter is that the image looks somewhat soft, not entirely crisp, so PSVR 2’s image appears slightly less sharp than even LCD headsets with lower resolution. The second, more problematic issue is that there is a non-uniform fixed pattern noise over the entire screen, called mura. It’s incredibly noticeable and distracting in loading and transition scenes, or when looking at a skybox or other low detail region. How much you care about this once you're in a game will vary from person to person, but for me it's always there, and it's arguably worse than the compression artefacts you see in standalone headsets streaming PC VR, negating PSVR 2's on-paper advantage of its lossless image… The fresnel lenses in PSVR 2 have a remarkably small eye box (also known as sweet spot), meaning you have to position your eyes almost perfectly in the center to get a clear image. Outside of this small area, you’ll see both blurring and color fringing (chromatic aberration). That means you'll often spend the first few minutes of using PSVR 2 getting your eye positioning just right, something you don't really have to think about anymore with pancake lenses.” https://www.uploadvr.com/playstation-vr2-pc-adapter-review/

I use Steelseries Arctis 7 Nova, which sounds excellent and has a great mic.

I have 2, 4 and 10. Sennheiser for PC, Artic Nova for PS5, and Hyper X for work

I’ve been rocking the Steelseries Arctis wireless headphones since XSX launch day and they are still going strong after 4 years of heavy daily use. https://preview.redd.it/cu27k04b3ewd1.png?width=1722&format=png&auto=webp&s=7ccc4a2d0e5b776a9a1314b937ed58560f805fe4

I bought the Arctis Nova 7P and have yet to manage to get the mic to work, and their support is just atrocious. I wasted $150 on this piece of shit. I'm going back to my Sennheiser Game One tbh, those have lasted 8 years and worked perfectly

Well I have the Steelseries Arctis Nova 7P and it's trash city... the microphone is terrible and you get a constant echo you can't fix because it won't let you turn off the sidetone settings. So I get a 1/sec delay of everything I say... also it picks up EVERYTHING in the room?! They have two mics on the boom, once facing your mouth and another facing outwards that serves no purpose and ruins the audio. I'm gonna see if I can use my Airpods Pro or dig out my old PS4 Turtle Beach wired PS4 headset. I heard the Razer Pro is good but I'm not trying to spend $200. Buying electronics these days is tricky because they don't last and break or become obsolete so quick. I just want a good mic and decent sound... but comfortable ear pads. I will say the Nova 7P is very comfortable to wear... I bought wicked cushions but I haven't put them on yet because I don't know how lol.

I think Steelseries is terrible and wouldn't recommend it to anyone. The mic is terrible and everything you say is delayed by 1/sec and it's a condenser mic and it should've been a dynamic mic. So EVERYTHING in the room is heard. Keyboards clicking and literally everyone breathing in the room. It's way too sensitive and they put a 2nd mic on the boom facing away from you??? Plus the program team isn't that good, they're app needs work or a software engineer. I have to buy another pair because these are literally useless to me unless I'm playing by myself. The speakers also get muddy with the bass and there's a lot of clipping.

You obviously haven't used the Steelseries Arctis Nova 7P. That mic isn't just trash but the echo feedback is unable to be turned off in software. So you get a delayed voice echo is obnoxious

I would not recommend SteelSeries Arctis Nova Headset based on the mic quality in itself. I have the Arctis Nova 7P and the mic is unusable and they stopped supporting firmware upgrades to fix it so you can turn off sidetone because on PS5 you get a terrible delayed echo of your voice that's delayed 1/sec. There are much better headsets for that price range IMO. Steelseries is way overhyped by a huge marketing budget. I have a perfectly fine (less than 30/hrs of gaming) almost new Nova 7P wireless headphones that work fine except for the mic. Trust me there are better options and they have a weakpoint where the earcup will eventually break off. I love the mic sits flush inside the headset and the battery life is great at like 25-30/hours but the 40mm drivers don't sound the best and even with EQ to get a proper balanced sound you can't avoid clipping.

As I said to u/Anthony0rtiz: The 5x can change the sound preset on mobile instead of PC. The 5x is more lightweight because it's got a plastic ski band. The 7x can connect to 2 devices at the same time (better if you want to watch YouTube or call someone while gaming) the 7x is a bit heavier because it has a rolled steel ski band. More durable, less comfortable.

The difference: 5x can change the sound preset on mobile instead of PC. The 5x is more lightweight because it's got a plastic ski band. 7x can connect to 2 devices at the same time (better if you want to watch YouTube or call someone while gaming). The 7x is a bit heavier because it has a rolled steel ski band. More durable, less comfortable.

currently using Arctis Nova 7 and it's amazing. been using steelseries for a long while, never had any issues.

Hey I'm so sorry but I have to ask. What headsets would anyone recommend with huge heads. I got the arctis Nova and stealth gen 3 700 and both hurt my head bigtime. Use Sony XM5s currently.

Did you have issues with them echoing. 

Got the Arctis Nova 7's. Because I won a SteelSeries bundle, best headset ever!

Yeah I use a nova 7 and while the sound is great the mic sucks lol

I have the arctic nova 7p and the Xbox version one. I love them both and I can recommend the Xbox ones for that price. They also feel a bit tighter then the nova which I prefer

I have the 7x. clamp force is less on the 7x from what ive put together so far. never tried the 5's. YouTubers reviews; ive pieced this together... im curious about the nova pro's clamp force

the clamp force on the 7's is less than the 5 if I am correct. for me, I tried the turtle beach stealth 600 and they ended up hurting my head so I tried the 500 because a YouTuber said they have less clamp force and I was doubting those so I also bought the nova 7x and ended up liking them<3. the clamp force is lighter than any display models at my local Best Buy. I emailed the support team at steel series because of the need tor eq support on Mac... oh well

Same. Mic has been having so many issues and now ive got an issue with it not giving me stereo sound- im ready to be done with this. I don't like having to fiddle with software to get basic functions to work

I love mine as well. Mine work fine without unplugging the adapter, though.

In my experience SteelSeries Arctics Nova 7P headphones have excellent build quality & comfort but sound quality & connection stability can be wonky. Recently got Sony headphones which work great & have decent build & sound quality. My only two complaints with those are comfort(I ended up installing some foam padding on the speakers under the pads mesh to solve this issue) & the dual connection Bluetooth feature in the app has issues. Also you can't use them while charging which was a real bummer since every other headset I've had before allowed you to use them while charging. I was kinda surprised to find out $100 Sony headphones weren't capable of this.

The ones that aren't gaming headsets. I've been getting by just fine with my Sony headset which is comfortable & has good noise canceling & the microphone works just fine for both chatting on PC & my phone. I guess gun to my head I'd be between Steel Series Arctics Nova headphones or Turtle Beach but Turtle Beach headsets can be pricy. Tried Arctics Nova 7P before. The build quality & comfort is really nice & being able to connect to both a Bluetooth device & with a USB C dongle is handy but no noise canceling is kind of a deal breaker & connection & sound quality has its ups & downs.

I have the arctis nova 7 wireless dont know enough about sound quality to vouch for that but damn they are comfortable as fuck it like having clouds on my ears i can wear them for 7/8 hours without feeling anything

Steelseries artcis nova 7/7p/7x are pretty good, i have the 7p (difference is mostly in colour). These are kinda new, released last year i think and really good quality sound and material too. Some advised the logitech pro, i’d not recommend it, it has a pretty bad earcup holder design and it usually breaks after a while

I immediately returned mine once I felt how they sat on my head. I’m a small dude with like an average head and they were very uncomfortable for me. Never owned wireless headphones so ended up getting the steelseries artic nova 7 or whatever they are. They’re comfy and have a good mic with fairly good battery. Meh sound though but pretty solid for games. Got them on sale for like 120-130 and only use them on my ps5 which my fiancee uses more than me lol

I had the same thing happen and it took something like 6 months to actually get them to send me another pair via warranty. The second set was great, to be fair but I'm back on the hunt less than 2 years later as the replacement set's charger port just... Died. Won't connect.

I second the steel series brand too, If you can flex the budget a bit, Nova 7’s are good. If it’s mainly for pc Nova 7s are good or for Xbox or ps5 respectively get Nova 7X or Nova 7P

I can only comment on the Nova since I have both the Xbox and ps5 version. They are both amazing in my opinion. I came from Astro a50s after the whole fiasco of using them on the ps5 and I didn’t want to have the hassle of messing with a lot of settings just to use it on ps5.

Does chatmix work properly for you without using GG/Sonar? I have GG but Sonar is disabled, chatmix doesn’t work and it’s the only thing I miss from my Arctis 7s

Stupid. I’m running PEACE equalizer which makes them sound way better but it conflicts with sonar so I guess I’m never using chatmix again. Not sure why it’s not just all done in hardware like before

I listen to music frequently on my PC and value the higher quality over the annoyances of sonar. 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. I don’t find sonar provides any benefit over peace other than chatmix, and I don’t care about being able to hear footsteps 2.5% more clearly

Interesting. Everything I read from Steelseries basically said the knob just changes the chatmix within sonar, so idk how it’d work without it. Might need to give it a try

I don’t have a hub? I have a pair of Arctis Nova 7s which need Sonar for chatmix but just have a small USB C wireless dongle

Ahh, I see. On mine chatmix is just a dial that does nothing unless sonar is installed and the sonar audio devices are used as your output in all apps

Nova 7x not bad. It has simultaneous Bluetooth , so I use it dongle on Xbox and both on PC. Make sure you get the right version for your needs though. There's like 3 of them. 7x would be the better option because it's less limited. You could still plug that dongle into a PS5. However, with the nova 7p, you cannot use it on Xbox.

If music is a bit of a primary focus I'd say go Maxwell, if you know how to EQ and want to use Sonar. Then Nova do get good quality sound.

Have Nova 7’s and mine are already dying after not even a year… constant buzzing watching YouTube or roboting the sounds when my Fiber Internet is playing everything just fine. Literally had to go to my old headset till I can get a new headset AGAIN lol

My Nova 7s have gone to shit after not even a year. Tried my old headset and works fine… never buying SteelSeries again.

How is the mic? I've heard mixed reviews on that. I have the Artic Nova 7s and the mic is horrible. People constantly complain about it

The Maxwell had some good sounding for a wireless headset, but didn't last long. The plagnar broke twice. They replaced it, but I quickly sell my third new pair after cheking the sound and quality. The Logitech Pro X2 has one of the worst mic of the last two years for the asking price. If he have to choose in the list the Nova 7 would be the one by default, but there's so many out there. I bought the Bang and Olufsen Portal PS/PC for a very cheap price on Amazon and it's not perfect, the mic is basically useless, but the audio quality is more than fine.

steelseries nova 7, amazing

Yes they do

Well to be more specific I got the Steel Series Arctis Nova 7P Wireless - came out to ~ $157 after taxes and fees. That’s over $100 more than I had ever spent on a set of gaming headphones. At the time it definitely felt pretty steep, but going from $30 Turtle Beaches to these was a game changer. Like “Omg have footsteps always been this loud???” eye opening. Absolutely no regrets and would buy again. If you’re looking for a little lower priced compromise you could always take look at the slightly used ones for sale from Amazon. A set of Slightly used ones in very good condition are going for $100. I’d def take that deal.

And just to add to this- A cool little feature I’ve really enjoyed is the dual Bluetooth connection. I could be connected to my PS5 AND to my phone at the same time and it’ll be playing both audios. So I could be playing Apple Music from my phone while playing and listening to my game, pretty awesome.

Nova 7 - been using for 13months or so. Good as new. Still sounds amazing. And very fucking comfy. Im using this at work, so basically its sitting on my head at an 8-9h daily basis. Okay I replaced the earpads for a protein leather one from the SS store, as the fabric one was keep pulling my facial hair - but it was worth that 15$.

Same, although I have an Arctis Nova 7. For some games the closed design fits better, but for music and movies the Sennheiser is much, much better in every aspect.

I haven't had any issues at all with my Nova 7s. I think the build quality issues are behind them.

Software works fine?? Maybe user?

Yeah I guess if you are a bit of an audio freak it pushes you into their ecosystem, you can run steel series software with sonar disabled but kind of defeats the purpose. I actually find since I use the Nova's + Logitch(crap) speakers that I have zero issues of it just working. Headset turned off, audio plays through speakers, no need to touch anything. Currently they're the only company that makes swappable batteries on their wireless headset though and I'm never using anything wired again. There is definitely a decent step between good advice and overkill. I doubt many people would really care or know the difference between your setup and a nova headset for 1/3 of the price. I've used all the wireless steelseries over their releases from the original and this one is actually the best in terms of improvements(the original headset was actually not bad in terms of sound quality but poorly built. The Arctic's I found to be the worst). The software was one of the bigger upgrades believe it or not for the Nova release. Now fireware updates happen seemlessly and they actually have a reasonable equalizer. The noise cancellation is average but "OK" for their first go at it.

Whichever steel series arctis is in the range. I've had mine for 4 years and still going strong

It's kinda meh for me. I can dodo like the built in eq for games. It's kinda makes me have superpowers in CoD. I can hear footsteps across the map.

Yea SS is kinda overpriced for what it is. But it's also plug and play and easy to hook up to a PS, Switch, PC, or phone. I've had no issues with the headphones, but the keyboard I got is absolute crap. They marketed it as mechanical, but it's a clicky button that hits a membrane. Only took one year to die because the mechanical part broke the membrane. I won't be buying any steel series only because of the false advertisement from that. I love these headphones but there are other options since I only use them on my PC 90% of the time.

I use it when I'm playing games on my phone between matches. Or listening to music etc. it's a feature I didn't need until I tried it

Not really noticeable. Considering it already gets like 20 hours it might be an hour less. Of course it's a little lower due to age... But I can't complain.

from an audiophile, i’d recommend the one you made this thread about, audeze maxwell, and the astro a50s. i personally have the old nova pros and the newer nova 7x. sound quality id prob rank the a50s above the nova pros, but id say the convenience of the quick swap batteries can have a nice argument as well. i’ve heard a lot about the maxwells too, but i haven’t had too much experience with them personally as i don’t really have interest in another wireless set, and they haven’t went on a good enough sale for me to pull the trigger

I have Steelseries Arctis Nova 7X.

I got the arctis nova 7p for my ps5 but they work with my pc very well. $150

I had a steel series arctis 7 so was wondering how the nova compares to that

I agree fully with this. It’s the ease of comfort having the plug and okay benefit with gaming headsets even though I know they aren’t the best sounding headsets out there. I’d love to get the Sony XM4’s if I was purely getting a good headset. I rather not go and buy separate components either like a mic either. I’m not into streaming either just playing games and chatting. How’s the battery life on the nova 7?