I haven't had a need to view your content in quite a while but upon revisiting your channel for this review, but it's so good to see you're still going strong and your production quality and imagination and creativity hasn't slowed down one bit! Almost at 2M subs too! Way to go, my friend! Much love from Vancouver, BC. Awesome review, as always!

JESUS, that rolling focus at 3:43 was so clean. That looked so good

My main concern that I don't think enough reviewers or almost any touch on is positional sound and vertical sound. Most FPS gamers care about positional sound more than bass. Bass is more for overall immersion, but information in FPS and knowing where guys are whether above/below you and which room etc. is a massive advantage with sound. It's something that I wish reviewers covered because I go through tons of reviews looking to find info on vertical/positional sound and no one ever covers it.

That was an awesome review of that headset. Very detailed went over everything. We actually were able to hear what the microphone sounds like when used. Yeah, good job. Thank you.

Man...I've been watching you guys for 10+ years and the quality of your reviews still amaze me. Also, that simultaneous BT + 2.4GHz connection might've sold me on these ones!

On the mixamp it's worth calling out on PC that it can integrate with games like League of Legends and will give you timers like "45 seconds till dragon spawns" etc

Great review as always. I only wonder why nobody talks about the bad wireless range compared with the predecessor (Arctis Wireless Pro) headset. With the Arctis W. Pro using 2.4 Ghz I was able to move within my hole appartment and had a stable connection. After buying the Nova I could barely leave the room on 2.4 Ghz. I have no idea what they did to mess this up but that was a must-have feature for me so I returned my Novas and instead bought another pair of the Arctis Wireless Pro which seem to be no longer produced so I have a backup in case my current Arctis Wireless Pro ever fail. Also while I agree that the Novas have comfortable cushions the "in ear" knob within the ear pieces pushes against my inner ear and they start to hurt after some time. This is probably highly subjective and depends on how your ear is build but since that know could surely be removed with next to no impact on sound quality I don't get why you'd put that thing in there.

The Razer Barracuda X (2022) has something *similar* in simultaneous BT and 2.4GHz. It will not mix the sounds and play them at the same time, but if the 2.4GHz source isn't producing any sound, then you can hear the sound from the BT source and vice versa. At $100 USD I think it is very very good,

The simulatanous main + blue tooth support is such a great feature. I typically use the blue tooth connection to stream music from my phone to the headphones while doing other stuff with the main connection. I have the artis pro wireless and the only things I don't like is how sweaty my ears get wearing them on long gaming sessions and you can't turn the blue tooth on without turning on the main connection too. Sounds like they resolved the latter issue with this new headset.

Great review. After see all my favorite reviewers talk it up I bought a set. But I think I got a lemon. The Bluetooth is worse than anything I have used in five years and the ANC doesn't ANC, it just adds a squealing noise I can hear until about 75-80% music volume. But I can tell the sound quality is there, somewhere behind all the background noise. The hot swappable batteries are awesome. The Hub is good, the software is really good. I really love everything they were trying to do here, and after a month of trying to sort it out I am pretty sure I just got a bad set. But I decided to return them outright rather than try a replacement. I'll just do what I was avoiding, and buy one set of Bluetooth and one et of wired headsets.

For people whom are thinking about upgrading and are on artic 7; wireless range is about 2/3 of the arctic 7 even on long range settings.

Direct to the point! Nice review and I would definitely check this out.

I've been using this for the past two months and I'm loving this. I connect this to both my work laptop and my home PC when I work from home, and I use the line in jack so I can listen to audio on my home PC, while I take Skype and Teams calls on my work PC. My only gripe is that there is no way to switch between USB sources in the headset, you can only do it via the base station.

I'm still rocking it's predecessor, the Arctis Pro Wireless, which I bought around the time of the first lockdowns. That swappable battery is a lifesaver when you're in non-stop meetings 🙂

I’ve been waiting for this review! I bought this headphone the week it dropped but I’ve been wanting to hear how amazing y’all think these headphones are because I absolutely love the Nova Pro.

HANDS DOWN THE BEST Video I have seen on this headset. I like how you showed the different sounds of the microphone. So we can understand what it's going to sound like before buying.

I had the H wireless for a few years before it comically fell apart. No drops or anything just one day all the glue seemed to let go and it’s a pile of parts. I did have to replace those exact batteries once as they became spicy pillows, but this asking price is way to high for a mic that sounds like that.

Having these headphones for the past few months, I would HIGHLY suggest getting the Wicked Cushions cooling ear pads. The default ear pads for me were fine and small, so you can wear the headphones in public without them looking gamer-y. But, the Wicked ear pads being much larger add some much-needed depth, so your ears don't get mashed by the inside bump and most of all are incredibly comfy and cooling with a similar cloth texture to the original arctis pros. If you spend this much on headphones, you might as well spend a bit more to make them the best you can!

That battery solution is pretty intuitive and ingenious. Good going Steep Series!

Could the headset's microphone be moved away from the side of the mouth in order to reduce the plosives and mouth noises down to the minimum? Maybe have the mic positioned about 45 to 50º angle? I do have a cheap onmi-directional microphone that attaches to the side of my Samson SR860 and I do get a good quality sound. The microphone that is currently unavailable in Amazon is the Seenheiser brand with a 1/8" plug. Mine plugs into the 1/8" to XLR adapter and to my audio interface. I do not get any plosives or breath/mouth noise with a cheap microphone.

Would love to see more reviews on the artics nova lineup and see how they compare to corsair's HS series.

Zero latency sidetone is excellent. I had to go with the HD650 out of my G6/amp combo so I could hear myself speaking. It really looks like they nailed every option in the book, specifically the adjustable earcup height.

To easily remove the magnetic cover over the battery just twist it 1/4 turn and the magnets won't line up. Then it just falls right out for a quick battery change

Would u recommend adhesive tapping the base station to the desk or do u move the base station around a lot ?

my biggest problem with the steel series has been the adjustable headband. always stretches out. This seems like a great middle ground. already added to a wishlist

Just picked some of these up myself a couple of weeks ago and they're worth the money. The swappable batteries giving you that true wireless feel, the comfortable earpads, the Sonarr software and don't even get me started on the simultaneous 2.4Ghz and Bluetooth connectivity. They are amazing and would recommend to anyone. They are on the pricier side and can understand the hesitation but from someone who wears them both at work when in meetings or listening to music to playing games and watching anime / movies. It's an easy buy.

watching this video while using this exact headset. I can say i'm happy. I hope they release different padding so my ears wont melt in the summer.

I have arctic 7 and been considering the upgrade and I’m convinced what I want for Christmas ;-) thanks for the review, I have been waiting for this ine

If only they kept the optical input. It would be great to change between PC and TV quickly.

I'm sad because these were at like $220 on Amazon's Early access prime sale, like a week ago and I was too slow to finalize the purchase... I regret it.

Will sonar settings/presets save to the base station on Nova Wireless Pro for use on console? Or do you need to have the software actively running on a pc?

I was considering the Artics Nova 7 (which should be very similar to these, except for the lack of ANC, which I wouldn't use anyway). Does anyone know if they are on the same level or better than the Corsair HS80 ?

Listening to this video on mine right now. I just upgraded from my 2nd arctis pro wireless. I thought the OG arctis pro's were great but there is a noticeable bump in quality and overall premium-ness with the nova's. I also love that the nova pro's inherited the extreme long hours comfort of the previous arctis headsets. Overall, very happy with my purchase. If steelseries releases another high end wireless headset in a few years I will definitely be looking at them.

I’ve had this headset for about a year and I can honestly say it’s my fav headset I’ve ever bought and I’ve recommended it to my friends who now all have it and can’t say anything negative about it. Awesome audio quality, really well built, and the awesome double battery system. This thing absolutely slaps. 😎

Is it too much work for them to put on a proper supercardoid lavmic capsule as the microphone??

Hey! Thx for vid! What do you think about using them for mobile gaming?

I found that just twisting the magnetic plates 90° is a way easier way to take them off instead of the fingernail method. bought them a month ago. beat headset ever with really nice audio quality

I love my Actis Pro Wireless. I have had mine for 5 years now. I have had to order new batteries and a few new headbands, but it has still be a great investment. The swappable battery is awesome and the base station is a million times better than some chunky USB dongle. This looks like a nice upgrade. I would really like a mic upgrade, somehow mics sound worse today than they did a decade ago.

Hey I'm stuck on sound..I can't hear anything and everything is connected..I Read lots of people have this problem and I bet it's right in front of me can you help?,.ty Greg... please let me know if you csn demetrey

The ad was so interesting and relevant that I had to watch it. Well done

I had the arctis wireless pro and I absolutely LOVED the TRUE wireless portion of it with the swappable batteries. now they have these new ones, and you better believe I bought the nova pro wireless. SteelSeries is absolutely amazing.

I owned SteelSeries H Wireless and now Arctis Pro Wireless. While it looks like they made some worthwhile upgrades this generation (auto turn on after swapping the battery, adjustable headphone length, ANC), I think there are a couple of steps back. I don't like that they went back to pleather - H Wireless had that, and it was causing my ears to sweat in the summer and didn't hold out very well (I had to replace them). Arctis Pro Wireless uses cloth, and after a year of owning them, they still look new, and they are very comfortable in the summer. Then there is the new base with no optical in/out - I love that I can connect my headphones base to the computer via USB and then the speakers to the base via the optical cable - this way, when I switch my headphones on, the speakers mute automatically, and vice-versa. It's also very convenient if you have a laptop that you want to connect at home with a single cable to a USB hub/monitor and have everything work out of the box. Having said that, based on my experience with the previous models, I think these are a safe bet for anyone looking for high-end wireless PC headphones.

Cool video! What kind of glasses are you wearing at @3:27? They look really nice.

You made the best review for these headset on KZfaq, you covered everything unlike other reviews

I love that you actually changed the audio to let us hear the disbalance in stereo. Tip top production once again HC

Really good review!! , i have the Artis Pro Set with the DAC and would advise everybody that plans to buy this version or the previous version to turn the SCREEN settings ->MODE->SCREEN OFF as it can end up with burn in screen as mine if used for a long period of time. Mine ended up with burn in screen on the DAC display with PC and the volume level.

i need to know this! Is your gamedac also a bit funky when it comes to controlling the gamesound and gamechat mix? I have set everything up correctly and is talking with steelseries support about it.

I have the SS arctis pro wireless. €350. Brilliant but the hinge has a design weakness. At 2 year of delicate use broke at the ear cup. Plastic broke. What are these like?? Looks the same!

Do they make a small humming/buzzing noise when nothing else is playing? I've tried loads of wireless headsets and they all have an ever so slight buzz very faint. Great review as always!

So I’ve owned these things since day one and upgraded from the Arctis Pro Wireless. Honestly had buyer’s remorse after 2 weeks but still kept using them. The three biggest issues I had (and remedies) were: 1.) The noise cancelling mics in the ear cups HURT after an hour of use, and there’s no 3rd party ear cups that fit these cans. Luckily someone has 3D print plans (or can purchase off of Etsy) for an adapter that lets you replace the ear cups for thicker and more comfortable ones. 2.) The Line Out bugs out once in awhile. Like the previous versions you can have speakers routed to the Line Out of the base station to be in use while the headset is off. Sometimes we get headphone fatigue and just wanna use our nice speakers. However, the base station will bug out sometimes and route audio to both while the headset is in use. Only fix I have is to just go the extra step of turning off my speakers when not in use. 3.) Really minor, but that hump on the volume wheel makes it hard to easily mount this under a desk for a cleaner space. Luckily once again to the power of 3D printing, you can find a mount that fits perfectly and still gives access to the battery swap bay.

How is the sound compared to a beyerdynamic dt 770? I use the arctics pro wireless (with the dock) for chatting and games that dont rely to much on sound for localization, but for fps games I still use my dt 770. The soundquality is so much higher, but I hate that they are wired.

How would these compare to the Epos h6pro you recommended awhile back?(obviously the price gap large is a factor)

Actually the hub can be good for many PC users, especially those that want to use an audio interface/separate mics. Being able to use a WIRELESS gaming headset while keeping your high quality mic by using the line in and line out if you want another mic to use when you walk away. The amount of times I wish I can walk away from my setup without pulling on my headset is too many.

If your ears don’t touch the metal bump and bar inside the earcups, this is a solid headset. For me this was painful within minutes of wearing it. Definitely buy this from a place with a good return policy just in case it’s a bad fit.

Hi there! I know it has been a while, but can an external mic be used with with this dac to chat on say an Xbox, using the line-in? E.g. XLR or dynamic mic to regular mixer, mixer line-out to game dac gen 2 line in, to chat.

daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn dimitri! that transition to sponsor was sick! HAHAHAHA very well done.

I already own the Arctis Pro Wireless and that has much of the features and quality that this new one has. Yes, it's expensive, but it's absolutely worth it and when mine stops working, I'll get me one of these!

I reviewed this thing months ago and said the same thing!!! Haven't Changed my mind since. Best all in one gaming headset out right now..

Are these any better than jbl810? Im interested about how well you can hear steps in warzone and if anc is apple like?

I love these vids, but would still love a review of something like this to some hd560s with modmic. I know they serve different purposes but how close are they when it comes to imaging etc.

I love the dual connection. More headsets should have that. I personally like to always have youtube in the background and have gone through some painful workarounds to route all sound through my main pc into my headset. However, I can't buy Steelseries headsets with that hinge anymore. It broke on both Arctis 7 I've had, one after only 1 year.

I’m someone who understands good audio as I’ve been around audio for over 25 years and as a long term SteelSeries user, I can honestly say that sound quality and imaging on the SteelSeries headsets are great. However, I’ve tested the Nova Pro Wireless and Nova 7 Wireless extensively in every game situation you can think of for a whole month and I can honestly say the £329 price for the Nova Pro Wireless is a big ask. In my opinion it’s definitely not worth that price. The sound is exceptional, but the Nova 7 Wireless has 95% of the sound quality of the Nova Pro Wireless, it’s a lot of more comfortable and has almost identical imaging. What I did is I bought the official SteelSeries soft memory foam leatherette ear pads for my Nova 7 and the sound is even better than what it was with the fabric ear pads and it’s a much better value headset at £180 (bought for £150) compared to £329 I see comments on here about vertical positional audio. To be honest it’s very hard to find a headset or headphone that can give you that kind of imaging. What most people don’t realise is, they think they can hear vertical positional audio, but in reality it’s because they’re familiar with the game and what’s above and below them i.e. wooden or concrete floor and other materials and because they hear an enemy above them on a wooden floor, they think the headset is giving them that vertical positional audio I’ve also extensively tested and compared the Nova Pro Wireless against cheaper headsets like the HyperX Cloud 2 Wireless (£150) HyperX Cloud Core Wireless (£100), Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 Max (£180). All of these have really good imaging, which has been professionally tested by some audio expert websites. The only advantage I had with Nova Pro Wireless was, it’s a louder headset, which means you get to hear those footsteps just a little louder, but it will not make any difference to overall positional audio as they all have really good imaging. In fact, as per professional testers the HyperX Cloud 2 Wireless has better imaging score Nova 7 is the best value SteelSeries headset, it has 90% of everything the Nova Pro Wireless has. Yes it’s super cool to have swappable batteries and a dedicated DAC on the Nova Pro Wireless, but the Nova 7 has 38 hours battery life and as for DAC convenience, you might not have that, but all you need to do is figure which EQ is best for you on the SteelSeries Engine or make your own custom EQ and you’ll probably never need to change it again and if you’re purely a PC gamer, you have the Sonor Software

Hi, would I be able to use a USB switcher o similar product so that I could have even more things connected? I don’t mean to use them all at once, but so I don’t have to disconnect the USB cable from the PS5 and connect the PC all the time.

Coming from the Arcits Pro Wireless (which I have been extremely happy with), would you say it's worth upgrading? It's seems _most_ of the features here are already present on the Arcits Pro Wireless, but curious whether this is enough of an upgrade to make it worth purchasing.

Looks great but a bit pricey considering that Corsair Virtuoso XT is cheaper and has a amazing microphone quality.

About time headphones come with USB-C and replaceable batteries, huge respect for companies that want things to not just be thrown out after 1-2 years.

My man, great review as always, I love these headphones and they also sell colored bundles for the magnetic cups and headband (and the colored cups are not scratchy ;) ) I need to tell you, you're missing on one of the smartest features of the headset: long press (yes u can press it) the volume rocker on the headset and check the base-station (back button is the power button - you're welcome! ;) )

If I set up the EQ on the PC software does it carry over when I switch to PS5 input?

Been loving this headset, especially the swapping of batteries. Works with my PC, phone, ps5.... etc Replaced my a50s with these. Also just got a set of 3d printed earpad plates so I could use cushions from wicked cushions, super comfy and still great noise isolation with them.

Amazing review. Spot on for the mic. I was all excited until I listened to de microphone. What a terrible mic. If it was at least 80% of the Corsair quality it would be a no brainer for me!!! Keep the good work Dimitri!

Can you connect the base station to a power outlet if you want to charge the batteries but have no pc around?

i am torn between the Corsair HS80, the Skullcandy PLYR Wireless and this one, how is the microphone on this headset compared to them ?

I had to return mine due to the ANC nub in the headset. Bizarre design choice to have something stick out so much in the cup. Great headset outside of that and well worth the money if the ANC nub doesn’t press against your ear.

Indeed the only biggest weakness is the microphone. But what it lacks in mic it makes up in all it's features which is definitely a plus. I hope they improve the mic on their next iteration cause this one is by far top product.

have a question. Today i own Logitech Wireless Pro X. They lack sound for music. Specially bass. Are Arctis Nova Pro better? Or which one do you recommend?

I'm looking to get these for use with my phone (for media and calls) on the go and for my PS5 when I'm home. Did you do any outdoor call testing or mobile usage?

as good as this seems...i cannot justify paying $345 for them.

I got that headset initially but it was so incredibly uncomfortable to wear that I had to return it. My ears was cramped in the headset and the nub inside of it was really aggravating. I got the Sony Inzone headset now and it is much better for me personally.

So can the game chat mix be done on the headset or is it only on the hub? I only saw 1 volume wheel on the headset which I assume is master volume correct?

how but better do the sound though then say the Arctis Nova 7x. I cant find comparison from the premium flagship stuff to the tier below, specifically regarding just how well they improve the sound. Implementing noise canceling etc. What % better are they than the non flagship counterparts?

i have a large head and was happy to see this headset in a local tech store to try it on and let me tell you.... this is the first steelseries headset that fits my watermelon head and also being super comfortable, idk what these ear cushions are but they feel super nice! Can't say anything about the sound since 400EUR was a bit too much, so i went with the Razer BlackShark:) will be hoping that there is a good deal on these for black friday!

Steelseries already has a product like this, it's the Arctis Pro Wireless. This looks like it's just a refresh.

how is the spatial sound compared to EPOS GSX1000? they said EPOS has the best spatial but it creates hollow sound.

I bought this headset a couple days ago but I noticed that in about 20 minutes it started to make weird crackling sounds what should I do?

I don't use a wireless headset, but for battery life, wouldn't the HyperX headset (don't remember the name of it) be better, since it does 300 hours on a single charge? I imagine charging once a month or so would be much easier/less effort than to change the battery every other day.

Used to love SteelSeries but then their set of batteries started dying faster and their plastic would crack after about a year of daily use :(

Absolute gem of a review. Always genuine and considerate :D

Hi, I have a medical issue with my ears, and I was wondering are they comfortable, especially during long play sessions? I haven't worn headsets in years, I found in the past, corsair were no1, steel series two and razer I didn't like lol. but I really like these, and would love to know! thanks!

Honest opinion on this headset. This is also why i returned it: > Good connectivity, fast connection and good range even inside my house so plus for that > Bluetooth and PC connection are really nice, but you dont really need it > ANC is great, but in my opinion if you have your own room you dont need it either > Sonar is nice (positional Sound), but its not what it seems to be. If you have a good Headset (e.g. Logitech G935 or G933) you can hear it even better even without constantly changing and modifying your settings. Sound quality it self is also not that great if you enjoy listening to music, tried various equalizers and without sonar or any EQ. I personally felt like it was muffeled especially in games that have distant sound like Squad, Arma III or even Battlefield V. > SteelSeries Software is fairly good, but thats what you think you get paying as much as >300$ for a single Headset. > Base Station and Battery Charging Station is great, especially the quality. Its just really worthy and everything works and doesnt lag or so. But it is annoying that the headset turns off as soon as you remove the battery. I wish they wouldve had a workaround for that like a small inside battery or condensators keeping a little charge, since it takes good 10 seconds break to change that. > The price is WAYYYY to high! I personally bought it since my old headset broke down (It was 4 years old or so, G935). I really enjoyed it since it had a strong punchy bass and a good response to almost every frequenzy. Battery Life is also great, but it also is on the G935 (which costs not even half) and if it needs a charge, just plug it in and you have a wired headset of a bit of time. You can do that with the Nova Pro too, but the Plug position is just soooooo stupid. Its on the left side (i think) vertical in. Concluding: Do not buy. It may be great, with all the features but as a "normal" gamer i´d say its completely over the top. The transparency mode isn´t good either. I also noticed that BT connection gives out better music quality than 2.4 Ghz or above. If you think of buying it, i´d suggest you do not, because its like i said way too much. Go with Logitech G Pro X, G733 Lightspeed or G935. Its more than enough and theyre also good headsets. If not, buy the HyperX Wireless one, which is around the same quality as the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro X Wireless.

I used these for like 3 days (tried multiple EQs and settings) and returned them..they are not as great as they say and they just complicate things a lot with so many gimmicks but also had crackling and buzzing sounds which ruined the experience. I went for Logitech G Pro Wireless and they are so much better.

How does this compare to the Sony Inzone H9 which to my understanding is just their WH1000XM5 with a mic?

Any info on the sponsor’s monitor the Cooler Master Tempest GP27U availability and price? Thanks

The Corsair Virtuoso XT does everything but the swappable batteries. for alot less money. Also, judging by your mic test the virtuoso hash a much better mic.

I'm using the Nova pro wired, the quality is brutal

I use these on a macbook pro 2021. Anytime I adjust the volume on the DAC or headset there is crazy static that builds up until it's all you can hear. Other people have mentioned this as well - anyone else who deals with this found a fix?

Does the sound quality change when on discord and gaming simultaneously? I have a logitech g435. The game sound quality changes immensely as compared to when watching vidoes. As long as there is a comms option, the sound changes almost as if I'm playing but my audio is coming off of phone speakers. Wondering if this does that. Example playing apex legends while having your comms on discord.

This is my favorite headset so far! I do have 2 massive (for me) complaints. 1. I was really hoping that the simultaneous Bluetooth connection would let me seamlessly switch between my primary PC and a secondary PC that’s connected via Bluetooth. Unfortunately the headset/software is unable to detect phones calls that come in on the secondary PC (via programs like MS Teams). I can still wire in both PCs but I have to manually switch between them which is not as convenient. 2. When I have the headset simultaneously connected to my phone, and I receive a phone call, my mic and audio switch from my computer to my phone when the phone is just ringing. This puts me in an awkward position where I can’t hear games or communicate to my teammates that I have to take a quick phone call. In my opinion the audio should switch After answering the phone call Not before.

I just got mine and they are very uncomfortable. If you have a large head, I do not recommend this over priced headset.

Can you mix audio sources on the mixer? Like chat on a PC while getting game audio from a console at the same time?

Is the line out similar to the stream port on A40 mixamp? I need chat audio from headset to el gato.