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 have all 3 I love how the Maxwell sound but there's an issue for me. I can't wear them for more then an hour I get a bad neck ache. For the novas I just live that they have the eq's in the sonar app for all the games I play and they are very good. Plus I have the wicked cushion and they are super comfy
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 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.
What’s up!
So I currently have the Steel Series Arctis Nova Pro wireless headset and I feel like on Warzone, the sound could be better. I have tried dozens of tweaks to the EQ but I never really feel like I can hear footsteps as good as I should.
I am looking at new headsets and have been debating between the Astro A50x, Blackshark V3 Pro. Audeze Maxwell 2 and the Arctis Nova Elites.
Looking for suggestions?
Also, I have the BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless’ and funny enough, I kind of feel like I hear footsteps better then my nova pro’s, which is weird because all reviews say the nova pro’s are much better🤷🏽♂️
If you are looking for a wireless 'gaming' headset, and are used to a more neutral tune, like your Sennys, you have to do some research on which headsets come close to that. Out of the box, most gaming headsets have a weird tune compared to what you're used to, including all Razers.
Some more recent notable wireless gaming headsets that sound great from an 'audiophile' standpoint are the Audeze Maxwells, Astro A50X, and Hyper X Cloud 3 S Wireless. Those come out of the box with a great tune, close to the Harman curve. You can also get a lot of other headsets to sound great with some EQ. Something like the Fractal Scape or Nova Elite sound great with a modest EQ.
GadgetryTech on YT offers awesome 'audiophile' EQs for a lot of headsets.
Also, if you are using a modern gaming headset, make sure you have any corny 'surround sound' or spatial type features turned off.
Since you've been using the same set for 16 years, you also have to give some time to adjust to the sound of a new headset. Even something slightly different might sound a bit weird at first if you aren't that experienced with different audio products overall.
Many people still totally write off any wireless 'gaming' headsets, and imo that perspective is outdated in 2025. You can get really awesome, low latency audio quality with wireless headsets these days.
Yes, for absolute dollar spent, you can get the best 'value' by sticking with a wired setup, but if you value the convenience or features from a wireless setup, you *can* get a great sounding setup if you're willing to do some research and drop the coin.
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.
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Arctis Nova 7 Series
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Multi-device audio & comfort king, but buggy software.
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