Arctis Nova Pro Series

I picked up the Nova Elite yesterday after dropping off my Maxwell 2 return at UPS. I am loving everything about them so far except the price. I was trying to replace my Blackshark v3 Pro with the Maxwell 2 which didn't work out but I wanted to try that before spending the money for the Nova Elite.

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 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!