SteelSeries Nova Pro Wireless Headset EQ Tuning and Sonar Tips for All!

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Per popular request, I have covered in-depth EQ tuning for the SteelSeries Nova Pro Wireless headset. This includes tuning via the DAC for console use, and tuning via Sonar for PC use. I also show frequency response measurements for various EQ presets and how that works with other headsets. Thanks for stopping by!
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Chapters:
0:00 - Important Intro!
02:59 - DAC Tuning
07:26 - Sonar Tuning
13:36 - Sonar Fine Tuning
15:42 - What's Wrong with Presets
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@GadgetryTech Жыл бұрын

NOTE: SteelSeries GG Engine version 25.0 changed Sonar's sample rate to 24 bit 96 kHz. Please note frequency response does not change with sample rate. So the EQ tuning would still apply in this case with the latest software updates. Sample rates and bit depths affect other aspects of sound with regards to clarity and dynamic range. Hopefully that clears up any hesitation!

@joachimelskerdumle Жыл бұрын

my headset is updated and is not using 96kHz/24bit but instead using 48khz/24bit. am i doing something wrong?

@hurubi Жыл бұрын

@@joachimelskerdumle same here

@amirusan3997 Жыл бұрын

@@hurubi same, how do we get 96khz?

@mickael486 Жыл бұрын

@@amirusan3997 Same here. What are we all doing wrong?? 🤔

@kyleboone8042 Жыл бұрын

Would you use Atmos over Sonar or is that depending on on what your doing?

@DrBrovahkiin Жыл бұрын

This video isn't going to get the views that the effort deserves, but I really appreciate this tune man. How you had it set is perfectly fine for me and it a good upgrade

@HerrRatzle Жыл бұрын

For those who just want to quickly copy the settings at 9:47, add 5 dots to the screen by clicking on the line. For each of the ten dots, click the dot, then click the left box (Gain). eg. for +6dB 4.04kHz 3.715Q --> type: 6 --> Enter --> Tab --> 4040 --> Enter --> Tab --> 3.715 --> Enter --> click next dot

@bzorro1 Жыл бұрын

For a noob like me, your reply greatly helped. Thx !!

@OapleStudios Жыл бұрын

Goat comment here, thank you.

@coleOKeefe 11 ай бұрын

some of the dots at this timestamp say to enter in "4.04 kHz" but when i try to type that in it just goes to 20 Hz. kHz isnt even a frequency option that im seeing

@Riiwy 11 ай бұрын

You type 4040, u just add one 0 at the end. SAme for the others @@coleOKeefe

@Jon-fx5vw 10 ай бұрын

@@coleOKeefe I imagine you found the solution to this by now, but in case you haven't or if anyone else is having the same issue, for "4.04" - you would type "4040" and it'll be "4.04"

@Prototypeunkillable Жыл бұрын

I have always known nothing about EQ and have looked up others because I could hear the difference but never really learned or knew how to tune it. Thank you so much for this.

@SafetyCarrot 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing the benefits of your high end frequency testing equipment with us. I was so frustrated that I couldn't get rid of the tinny/far away quality everything had. I never would have thought that the highs needed a BOOST but you've perfectly solved the problem, leaving me free to concentrate on the lows rather than fumbling about in the dark with the highs.

@avengement89 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Joe! This made my NPW sound great and I appreciated you taking us through the EQ setting explaining what each change was accomplishing!

@willharper8702 11 ай бұрын

you're the man! im major into SQ in the car audio world, so I truly appreciate you applying your clear knowledge and years of work. Day 1 with the nova wireless, and I've gotta say your tune has me very happy with these suckers.

@KiLLaCaM607 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Was waiting on this and it did not disappoint. Used this EQ last night and it made me love this headset even more. It honestly improved the imaging/made it more noticeable to me than the default tuning. Sounds pretty great for both music and gaming, best EQ I’ve tried so far. Appreciate your hard work and this kind of content man!

@joesipr Жыл бұрын

u do it for consolen orpc?

@604cashmoney Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I found this video. I had the old Wireless Pros and had a basic tune and loved them. When I got the Nova Pro Wireless after my old set broke, they were super disappointing. I've tried to tune them but could never make them sound satisfactory or close to the old set. This video turned them into what they should have been out of the box! Great work and love the passion.

@brasha_29 Жыл бұрын

this is single-handedly the best video on youtube to explain and showcase how to bring out the potential of this headset. I am a huge music buff, and the headset was kind of mid when unboxed and no EQ tune, I did my own tune and loved it, but then wanted to compare what others had out there. This video brought this headset to another level. Thank you for taking the time to make this, you have no idea how much it made me love this headset even more.

@phenomtd3311 10 ай бұрын

11 months later and i need to thank you from the bottom of my heart. Came back to this video, after my steelseries software bugged out and i needed to reinstall. EQ Settings were deleted smh. You are not the hero we deserve, but the hero we needed, sir!

@blossombaphomet Жыл бұрын

So happy you made this! I just got my Nova Pro Wireless last week and had been having a hard time fine tuning my EQ just right in Sonar - Thanks for all the tips!! 🥳

@hp1799 Жыл бұрын

I have one question does this help you for FPS game like rainbow six siege to hear footsteps better

@imcartermatic 5 ай бұрын

i followed a few guides before this one and let me say, THIS GUIDE BLOWS THOSE OUTTA THE WATER. my headphones sound SO much better than the other guides, and i already thought those were making it sound good. thank you

@GadgetryTech 5 ай бұрын

So glad it helped!

@chaddymack819 Жыл бұрын

You mentioned you would be sharing you tuned settings in the review video and I was waiting for it to drop. Finally got it and it doesn't disappoint. Thanks for your in depth videos, and sharing your expertise! Your vids are extremely professional.

@PinkFloydRarities93 2 ай бұрын

When I format my PC i always get back to this GEM. Thank you so much for all the effort you put on this video!

@Ech0_3 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I liked the headset before - now this completely unlocked it for me. GREAT baseline for accuracy on the sonar tune - a couple of minor changes and I'm in audiophile heaven.

@hazelberry Жыл бұрын

Really want to say thanks for this, was initially kinda disappointed with the sound on these headphones but the sonar settings gave me a super solid starting point to go from and it sounds soooo much better now

@theoriginaltech019 Жыл бұрын

Haven't tried the tune but man your videos are so well done. Started on the nova pro wireless review, ended up over here. I already own the arctis pro wireless and absolutely love them. Hands down the best I've ever used. Helping me understand even more was very appreciated. Thanks!!

@sethsmith34 2 ай бұрын

Thank you SO much for taking the time to put this together. Your tune is AMAZING. Seelseries REALLY needs to have you do some turning for them. I am new to the channel and LOVE it.

@yung_wizard 5 ай бұрын

After more than a year with this tune, I am still blown away. After updating to Windows 11, sonar bugged out super badly and I had to reinstall which--as others mentioned--removed this mapping for some reason. Words cannot describe how absolutely bummed I was until I saw this pop up in my youtube history search 🙏 Mad respect and much appreciation, this has been going strong with music, gaming, and everything else I do on my PC 🙌

@bodhiyt6900 5 ай бұрын

Does sonar also work on ps5

@akyhne 4 ай бұрын

@@bodhiyt6900No, only the EQ shown at 4:37 and only on Steelseries Nova Pro. It's a 10 band graphic equalizer, and they are inferior to a parametric equalizer, like the one in the Sonar software.

@bodhiyt6900 4 ай бұрын

@@akyhne i am not so satisfied about the nova pro wireless, and i think its because i do not have the right eq settings

@akyhne 4 ай бұрын

@@bodhiyt6900 Then play around with the graphic eq available for you. As shown in the video at the time mark i posted earlier.

@bodhiyt6900 4 ай бұрын

@@akyhne do you have discord? Maybe you can help me there

@chantellekerr34 Жыл бұрын

This tune is life-changing! Thank you!! Really appreciate the effort you put in here 🙏

@elemnt360z Жыл бұрын

I've been trying a bunch of different headsets out and your channel has been a god send. Instantly subscribed. Same quality of content of 100K + sub channels. Keep it up!

@christopherdolan2093 10 ай бұрын

So, i was wearing this headset while changing the EQ to your presets, I could literally start hearing the difference in your voice as I was doing this. Then when I was done, I continued to watch the video. I freaking heard your hands rubbing together! Thank you for this, as I just purchased these and used them in one game and was not impressed.

@DanielGloverTheGreat Жыл бұрын

I'm totally impotent when it comes to tuning audio or understanding how it all works but I do know that places like RTings and other have reliable provided good tuning for different headsets and monitors and things so I'm very happy to have added you to the list with my new pair of Nova Pro! Upgraded from Arctis 7's to these Nova Pro's (Christmas gift from my wife) and this tuning is noticeably improved over factory! Thanks again bro.

@regima1player 3 ай бұрын

In a world where everyone is reposting the "BEST TUNING" to be the WARZONE preset - BIG THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS SIR! I had to reinstall and I searched for THIS VIDEO for 10 minutes because without these tunings the headset just DIDNT sound the same. Thank you. I now saved this video into my favorites in case I ever need to refer to it. Thank you again!

@lucaa47 Жыл бұрын

Greatly appreciate the work you put into your reviews and this tutorial really helped my understanding of Sonar to dial in my Nova Pro wireless headphones.

@chadsnyder66 11 ай бұрын

Really loving your channel especially this video. Thank you for sharing your settings. You spent alot of time on fine tuning this headset and it’s greatly appreciated.

@creyes879 Жыл бұрын

Bro... Thanks. Content is high-quality information. Love the balance in the ranges. Just bought the headphones and adjusted the low range a little bit for my preferences in anime and movies. Sound quality is much better than stock settings. Just a quick tip for everybody, rest your hearing for time to time. These ranges are PERFECT for quality but long hours of gameplay or work, especially with the ANC on can cause effects on the long run.

@mariuss9712 7 ай бұрын

Just got this headset. These settings was literally a night and day difference! Thank you so much for the sharing this. 😊😊

@moib1332 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this, I just got the headset and these settings and your explanation are a game changer, made it sound incredible, especially the spatial audio

@itzmonkeyface1420 6 ай бұрын

I ain’t gonna lie, you said a lot of fancy shenanigens that i’m never gonna understand, but your settings made your voice sound CRISP. That’s subscriber worthy.

@frantiseksram9741 20 сағат бұрын

Just want to say thanks for the effort you put in, and shared the result with us. Just bought mine, and some tune was needed.

@UGTB 4 ай бұрын

Happy, I was able to come across your channel! GG on the video! Keep the good work coming.

@dinuciornohuz3163 Ай бұрын

Hi! Great video, along with all your reviews which I watched obsessively for the past couple of weeks to decide on a headset. My Nova Pros just arrived today, and holy does your EQ change things. Out of the box it was pretty disappointing, shouty, kind of hurting my ears, but after the DAC tuning and Sonar EQ, it's like this headset came to life, thank you for all the good work that you do! Glad to finally find THE GUY for headset tuning and comparisons!!

@armaniesingletary8979 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this review and explaining why the presets had such a problem. I added your eq preset as gadgetry. Thanks!

@geeko266 Жыл бұрын

Wow. That really makes a difference, thank you for taking the time doing this!

@farhankhair2485 7 ай бұрын

Geez, thanks for this! Was sounding flat with default but with this preset it feels alive again! Great work!

@lourdegourde 5 күн бұрын

Just got my headset in and this tune is PERFECT. I just add a little bass and rumble for my music, and keep it normal for movie/games. Thanks a ton bro!

@the_zen_warrior Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video and the one with the Wicked Cushions. I love your EQs with Spatial Audio. My ears have go tuned to the immersion and prefer it with Spatial on. Thank you so much

@turboman4635 Жыл бұрын

You're awesome man thanks for taking the time to tune it out so well!

@paulcepeda4853 Жыл бұрын

Man I’m subbing to you for this video alone! You’re amazing and deserve more support and views.

@airborne11b50 Жыл бұрын

0:50 You are the only one I have found who tells people about this issue with sonar. I wish I had known sooner.

@Petey2hills Жыл бұрын

All I can say is WOW. Thank you so much it’s like I’m fully utilizing the headset now

@9minded86 Жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this, going to give it a try and tweak from there if needed! Thanks 🤘🏽🤘🏽

@LukeR1M Жыл бұрын

Thank you SO MUCH. You just made my headset sound so much better. Appreciate your hard work.

@ClearAtaraxia Жыл бұрын

this setting sounds really good. kinda blown away. thank you for sharing

@TheQuickyouknow Жыл бұрын

Wow this is one of the best EQ software I've seen available for console. I wish Audeze had this level of detail.

@michaelguadarrama8594 Жыл бұрын

just want to say super helpful. I'm on PS5 and have been trying for two months to find the rights settings for warzone. headed over to watch the wired, review, since I own those! thx a bunch 🙂

@scareyaf Ай бұрын

Far out dude, I just bought these and could tell they had massive potential but felt really flat and muddy out of the box. I'm a bit of an audiophile simpleton so having this video and your tuning recommendations has really brought out the best of these headphones. I had the previous Arctis Pro Wireless for over 5 years and they actually sounded significantly better out of the box with the 3 Dolby presets. I ran it on the studio preset for just about all of those 5 years and they sounded magnificent. Thanks so much for your detailed explanation of everything. I have been playing around with spatial audio and feel you really don't need it. The soundscape is already immense.

@GadgetryTech Ай бұрын

So happy to hear you like them!

@chilrue427 Жыл бұрын

WOW I LOVE THIS . Im no Audiophile but i notice a giant difference. You just got a fan.

@rickgray444 Жыл бұрын

Seriously, i've become a huge fan of the detail in these videos (makes idiots like me learn a lot) thanks man!!

@atvking400 Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the video and all of the info you continue to provide. I'm going to give your EQ tune a try. Thanks a lot.

@MAF19X 3 ай бұрын

Einfach genial ! Vielen Dank für deine Expertise…die Einstellungen haben mir und vielen anderen unglaublich geholfen✌🏼Deine Videos sind unfassbar gut erklärt !

@jz-fh9up Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Now I am feeling all the difference with those settings that you provided!

@Persason Жыл бұрын

Wow this makes a huge difference. It makes everything sound so natural. Thank you for this hidden gem. Sometimes I just love the youtube algorithm. It truely makes my music come to life. Something was missing before especially when listening to classics with violin.

@BkScorp Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this, can't wait to try out the settings you suggested. While I've enjoyed this headset so far, I think I'm really gonna love it after watching this vid. Very informative and in depth about the settings.

@fearisthemindkiller8361 2 ай бұрын

This tune is GOLD, been using it for months. I just hear people so good in Cs 2

@GadgetryTech 2 ай бұрын

That’s the best feedback I can get! Glad you like it

@Juice8767 Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro! I've just been rolling with the smiley EQ but using Sonar's built-in sound test, this one is coming in much clearer.

@GadgetryTech Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@PhishingU334 3 ай бұрын

Wow! I have the Steelseries Arctis Nova 7s and holy crap did this video show me how good they really are. Thanks so much!

@ConnerW_ Ай бұрын

great video! just bought the Steelseries Nova Pro Wireless amazing sound!

@michaelandreasen993 4 ай бұрын

holy hell man, thanks for this!!! it felt weird that a headset like this werent "better" than it felt like out the box.. but fixing a bit like this helped! thanks

@wannaberobert 18 күн бұрын

Need more views. Very in depth! Thanks for this.

@Kaiyening Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the hard work there! The headset is amazing, loving it every day, and this guide may help me enjoy it so much more’

@sebastianvazquez8706 Жыл бұрын

Impressive video! I own this headset so I will definetely try your EQ. I got used to the COD Warzone preset with spatial though and positional audio helps a bunch, but you are the guru.

@SpudMcMuff Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I came across this video. Easy to follow, and well explained! These made my Novas sound terrific. I did what you said and pumped up the bass a little more. Thanks for spending the hours so all of us can enjoy your knowledge as well.

@Warship63 Жыл бұрын

What type of game would most benefit from this custom EQ?

@SpudMcMuff Жыл бұрын

@@Warship63 I play Division 2 quite a bit and it's fantastic.

@Warship63 Жыл бұрын

@@SpudMcMuff can you use the Software on Sonar for consoles now?

@SpudMcMuff Жыл бұрын

@@Warship63 Evidently because it 100% worked for me on Xbox. I did pump up the bass a little more for some rumble, but everything else is the same.

@Warship63 Жыл бұрын

@@SpudMcMuff thanks

@muclman327 Жыл бұрын

Accurate and informative. Excellent work on this!

@AT4Ferret 3 ай бұрын

way better and a great explanation on how to complete this NEEDED upgrade. Love the headset, but the sound was terrible once i activated the mixer on my base station for my PC. Thank you again and God bless you.

@MrSpeaky89 Жыл бұрын

Cant believe the difference this made! Thank you so much!

@readcomics Жыл бұрын

This really helped out so much, thanks for all your help, time and effort

@PandaXpress17 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this in-depth explanation. I'll definitely be using your link to purchase this headset.

@GadgetryTech Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@FM206 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video and EQ settings. Thanks!

@Teh-Penguin 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Really helped me. Was disappointed with my purchase, this saved it a little.

@veuq4651 7 ай бұрын

Insane video. I am going to share that video with anyone using a Nova Pro.

@dansiltala283 Ай бұрын

Best guide for this headset I could find, thanks!

@troll1358765432 7 ай бұрын

Excellent video again, really appreciate it! Your fine tuning did bring improvement over mine, however I did lift some of the base section more, as I listen to techno, but my treble was completely off, and this brought a ton of clearness. What I'm disappointed is, that this headset is advertised as the top shelf gaming headset with excellent sound quality, I wouldn't say the music sounds better than on my Sennheiser HD400S's without any tuning, which cost me €60.

@Moongoose7 Жыл бұрын

Really nice video, thanks for taking your time to fix the eq and showing us!

@GadgetryTech Жыл бұрын

You bet!

@biggesttboss Жыл бұрын

@@GadgetryTech Do you have a Audeze Penrose eq settings video? If so can you link or do one!

@GadgetryTech Жыл бұрын

@@biggesttboss I can make one :)

@berNslol Жыл бұрын

This is insane! Thank you so much! I got my headset today and wasn't surprised by the audio coming from Sony XM4... I copied your EQ and this is something else. Great job!

@GadgetryTech Жыл бұрын

So glad to hear!

@heidmarr Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This resolve my issue with the echo high pitch sound when i was playing shooters. it was soooo awful! I added a bit of bass and trebles and it sound great!

@fergmoan6841 5 ай бұрын

thank you this EQ really made this headset sound better.

@TinTinGamez Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH i was gonna return this headset...but thank to THIS video I love how they sound now Steelseries should hire you thank you again

@edgaranzola9328 2 ай бұрын

Wow thanks. These settings are the heaven to my ears.

@Apophis150 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Thanks for this!

@AJJJ-co2vd Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the eq settings my headphones sound really good on console

@johnwalshaw 4 ай бұрын

This is absolutely great to be able to apply the custom EQ that you have worked on. I have a Nova Pro Wireless config guide and linked to your video.

@GrumpyOleGamers Жыл бұрын

Man I can't thank you enough. I just purchased the Nova Pro Wireless and could NOT get it to sound good in Evil Dead the game (my current addiction) with any of the profiles provided. I was close to sending back and going back to my corded headset which sound great. Im not going to say I understand how to do it any better, but i can copy your numbers. Sounds so much better now. Thanks again

@avidesmond2576 Жыл бұрын

Thus video is the best intro into this, thank you!

@cgx33 Жыл бұрын

This is really great! Good job!

@Rasedan Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly for the eq chart, very helpful.

@MarcoBranco Ай бұрын

You literally saved my headset. I've tried using FLAT and it's HORRIBLE, it looks like its a cheap 2$ bluetooth headset. With you EQ is literally other headset. Thank you very much

@UniqueBots Жыл бұрын

This tune is amazing, thanks for the tune! Just dropped a sub!

@luisrodriguez-qm9ov 11 ай бұрын

automatic sub and like. I never sub to anyone or like videos usually but you deserve it for the time you took to make this.I just bought this headset and wasnt really happy with the presets, watched this video and now I LOVE it. You're the goat

@GadgetryTech 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much man. I appreciate it

@milkman2979 10 ай бұрын

do these eq settings apply to the wired version of the headset as well? @@GadgetryTech

@zxjosh3818 5 ай бұрын

So i got this headset a few weeks ago and I was already impressed and figured sonar was just a gimmick, which it is if you don't know how to use it....this guy does! Props dude :)

@oxidize99 7 ай бұрын

Wow. Thank you so so much for helping me setup my headset!

@Kehoe3131 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome video keep up the good work

@albavalon1 Жыл бұрын

Ive tried your Tuning with my music and holy shit this setup is amazing

@languidloser Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this. I appreciate the detail you went into and the before/after snapshots you provided of frequency response. Very thorough and well explained. I apologize if this is a dumb question. How much variance do you expect between any two given sets of headphones (of the same make/model)?

@Allblack_2011 Жыл бұрын

This video was top shelf. Learnt so much ❤

@matriqtaylor Күн бұрын

I just got the Nova Pro Wireless and use your tune in Equalizer APO with Peace addon. Sounds so much better than Sonar! To my ears there's some sort of limiting going on in Sonar (dynamic range is limited compared to the source). Your tune works perfectly in Equalizer APO. Thanx for sharing!