SteelSeries - Arctis Nova Pro Series

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.

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.

I use these and they are great. Except for the tiny detail that whenever NC is on I have a permanent waterfall in my left ear… Edit: typo

I feel like my comment come off very negative. I love the headset, without a doubt the best headset I’ve ever had. But when NC is on there is static in my left ear. Thankfully turning off NC solves it and since the NC isn’t a deal breaker for me I’m not really bothered by it

Well for me it happened like 3 days after purchase. So hopefully you won’t have the same issue if you’ve had them a while and they’re working

Bought them about a week ago for work and gaming i connect them via Bluetooth to my work PC, and 2.4ghz - DAC to my PC (i like to use my own pc for media consumption) **TL;DR:** They are WAY over-hyped and overrated, my first time trying SS products *i also want to mention that i have nothing against SS, their support team are nice and dont give you the cliche annoying troubleshooting sentences, but they actually try to help ( i had to contact them after i unboxed my headphones the setup was a little annoying, they refused to connect, kept lagging...)* **Pros (My opinion):** \- GG software is nice \- Mic quality isn't as bad as other people make it sound, its not amazing but its clear especially with GG software mic eq \- Newer models don't have the annoying nub (that said i still even feel the smaller nub too) \- All plastic body doesn't sound as bad, they feel hefty and solid \- Battery swapping is probably the best feature **Cons (My opinion):** i have no issue buying more stuff to improve a certain product's experience better but for a $400 (*thats how much they cost here*), i shouldn't need to go buy ear cups to replace the original ones (*maybe this is okay for other people*) \- They are not comfortable, i have a medium-big head i also wear glasses sometimes, they feel heavy on my ears (its like the ear cup is resting on top of my ear). i have tried different adjustments also tried with glasses on and off \- They are DEFINITELY not the best gaming headphones ***I gave an example of my use case but my Bluetooth usage for work is still relevant if you want to use Bluetooth*** cont..

\- Battery life is no where near the 22hrs per battery as advertised, if i use them 2.4ghz + Bluetooth (ANC OFF) i hardly get 6-7hrs, 2.4ghz only (ANC OFF) i get 10-12hrs on a good day, you can imagine with ANC on :) i bought new batteries, still the same issue :| \- ANC (Active Noise Cancelling) is bad, its worse than passive noise cancelling on other headphones :) \- Say you used them for work and you finished working, you need to manually disable Bluetooth by holding the button (this doesn't sound bad a simple click right? it will make sense when you read the other points) if you leave Bluetooth on it will drain your battery \- You need to manually turn them on after they go to sleep, they don't wake up automatically, so if you want to start your day and you have work you need to press the power button as well as the Bluetooth button (you can make it enable Bluetooth automatically as an option in GG software but you may forget that its on and makes your battery life worse \- You can only connect one device via Bluetooth, so no multi-point Bluetooth connection \- Charging them while using them will introduce buzzing in the left ear (can get annoying) My Recommendations: \- **if you really need new ones:** Look for anything else lol \- **if you can wait:** i would wait for Sony WH-1000XM6 As for your use: \- **Wired vs Wireless:** very minor difference in audio quality \- **Comfort:** Comfort is subjective, we all have different head, ears sizes and shapes, if you can try them on in a store or a friend's, i highly recommend trying them on \- **Battery Life:** They wont last 22hrs per battery (as advertised), that said, removable batteries are a plus!

I just got these I have the a50x and the nova pro 9 and the maxwells and these are my go to for fps. I just like that I can listen to music or watch videos on my phone while gaming. The software it's still in beta but it's been working fine for me. Plus they are super comfy can game for hours. And the foot steps are clear I can follow the enemy behind the wall. I don't use the mic because I have a stand alone mic on my desk but love that it's detachable and battery life is infinite. Haven't changed it since I got it and I play daily 6-8 hours. And it's still at 83 percent. Also I love that I can mute the headset on the DAC.

I bought my Nova Pros a few months ago. When paired with thoer sonar software they are the best headset in have owned

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).

I love mine, use it for work everyday and at night for gaming. The cushions are a little shallow, when I got it I could feel the noise cancellation mic inside them. I bought an upgraded set of ear cushions from wicked cushions to address that when I first bought these a few years ago. the headphones can do a bluetooth connection, so it can connect to your ipad that way.

Between the cushions?  Not really.   Slightly better isolation with the wicked cushions,  MUCH more comfy. 

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!

The Nova pros blow my a50s out of the water in comfort. Like, it's not even a remotely close race. I don't think I'll buy anything but arctis going forward

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!