SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (Wired)

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Sentiment score64% positive
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Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Reddit IconArshaad814
5 months ago

I just bought my steelseries arctis nova pro wired And my god they sound great and are so comfortable You need the sonarr app on pc to make them sound great thought

Reddit Iconcurseofthebanana
2 months ago

Steelseries arctis nova pro - wired Insane amount of input and direction. Have tried iems as well both directly into PC and plugged into the SS dac that comes with the headset. The headset is just been really good. Comfy to use longer sessions. Great music experience too.

2 months ago

Those are a whole other ball game, you need to really deep dive into the amount of drivers etc in a single iem, coz each of those will produce a specific set of frequency which will amplify what sounds you hear. I have the somewhat budget ones from KZ which were already $100+ and while they do have a lot of clarity, They also had very heavy bass so vandal sounds were just so bass heavy. Kinda like watching a movie, in fact they were better for media consumption, I carry them when I travel. I'm sure it can be tweaked and tuned and what not, but I also prefer over the year instead of in-ear for longer durations. So it just wasnt worth it for me to use them for gaming a lot. I did use for a few months, mostly Apex Legends at the time. Definitly better directions compared to some other mid range gaming headsets claiming 7.1 (Razer, corsair), but Steelseries mentioned earlier are way better than anything i have ever had I'm sure if you go higher in the price range for other IEM brands, they get better.

2 months ago

Yes I have the acrtis nova pros (wired) and have played Helldivers 2, RDR 2, Phasmophobia, Borderlands franchise, Apex, Valo, F1 23.. Not sure if that covers the spectrum you're looking for but I have been very happy with them the last few years. They are very tunable and provide a very nice surround for immersion and information gathering depending on the games. There is a wireless version as well, but I prefer wired,, one less thing to charge.. and its also a bit cheaper.

2 months ago

Helldivers has some great sound, so does RDR 2.. both of those are amazing on the headset,, infact i played RDR 2 on the TV first and my second run was on the PC and I was quite blown back with what all I missed. What games are you planning on playing?

Reddit Icongkfjfjxhd
2 months ago

Steelseries Nova pro wired. Messed around with GG sonar eq and then it’s actually insane what you can hear in my opinion

Reddit Iconjtking51
8 months ago

I got the wired version of these and have been very happy with the audio quality. A couple minor gripes with software/DAC limitations but overall it was a good upgrade from my HyperX Cloud Orbit S headphones that broke.

Reddit IconOk_Fly_1399
5 months ago

Corsair by far my steelseries was to small for me and the strap was annoying but I had the old nova pro wired one not the newer wireless one that looks like your picture the Corsair headset was amazing before I mistakenly broke it the ear cups do no rotate infinitely I was able to on one but it was breaking the cable Corsair headset was so comfy and has the best wireless mic on the market they only thing is my battery would die as soon as I unplugged it after two years but I think it’s because my cable was breaking (under the earcup)

5 months ago

Not the strap the strap was huge the headset itself was to small over time it would hurt my head / ears Hope it helps

5 months ago

No he has the wired one just the same model but wired Hs80 is my fav headset icue I didn’t really use it but did have some trouble updating it sometimes thinking that was causing the disconnects but I did have some problems but I think it’s because I broke my cable around the ear with it not allowing it to charge still worked just had to keep it plugged in would work for awhile then disconnect which could be what others are talking about but never really happened before I was able to rotate one ear cup clockwise infinitely but the other I couldn’t (because it was breaking and it finally snapped wish I realized)

Reddit Iconrilchu3
2 months ago

I would say yes. If you get a version of the Steelseries that allows for EQ then you can tailor it to the game you are playing. I have the Nova Pro wired version and am very happy with it

Reddit IconRokkmachine
11 months ago

Nova pro or nova 7? There is no nova pro 7. At least nothing I can find. I own the nova pro’s wired and they are my favorite for this game.

5 months ago

Yep. Sound imaging is second to none. I tried the maxwells,Corsair,iems etc. and ended up sticking with the nova pro’s. I got mine refurbished off Amazon

Reddit IconStill_Sentence_8994
3 months ago

Arctis nova pro wired version, great headset for me, mic is also great

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