SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Multi-System Gaming Headset - Black

These were on sale for $160 used in a mint condition listing. Outside of the top sticker peel the box I received was untouched and the accessories still had their original wrappers on so the listing was very accurate. I feel great about the purchase, the audio quality is excellent, the noise cancellation has been pretty good so far in my first week or so, and they keep steelseries staple which is great comfort even for longer sessions. I feel like these are a bargain at $160. The dock is easy to setup and use, they supply two type c cables to get you going. I hope this headset lasts 5+ years like my 7p+ did. The build quality seems like it will.

Short version: It’s a really good headset on its own but once you combine it with the GameDAC the customization it allows is something everyone should spend a little time to learn to personalize it best. Long version: Everything about this headset goes above and beyond. As long as you know the basics in your audio settings it’s as simple as plug and play. Though combine that with their steel series software (which btw compared to the software of other brands like razor for example, steel series software barely touches any resources and will not be a hindrance to have running in the background.) The pads around the ears are soft and very comfortable allowing for wearing as long as you’d like. At no point is there ever really discomfort. The GameDAC with the software makes it easy to control your volume using the smooth to the touch dial and a very simple interface that is easy to understand with a useful little tutorial on how to use it. This overall should be good enough for the general consumer to get their hands on this thing but for audiophiles, they get to have their cake and eat it too! The software allows you to play with an equalizer in the software that also has the audio split between several categories (Game, Chat, Media, Aux, and Mic). So you can set your Game channel to allow you to gain the advantage in your game or allow you to have a more immersive experience. Along side that you can have the Media channel to make whatever you watch or listen to sound as crisp as possible allowing you to enjoy every little detail to your favorite songs and movies. Overall phenomenal product and I recommended it for anyone looking for a quality headset without shelling out $500+ one some “super duper high quality headset” when for this price gets ya right up there for a fraction of the cost.

The sound quality is stellar. The headset itself is really solid for the most part. What I'm having issues with is semi-related to the control deck, and how this whole thing works. So to get the best quality out of it, it comes with a deck that will allow you to quickly optimize how it all sounds. Good volume control. Easy equalization. All you need at a quick touch. I'm not sure how well the Sonar program works, because I use other audio programs to get what I need out of it. But about that control deck, and where I am running into a buncha issues... It's the durability. Now. I can't really entirely knock the thing for unexpected circumstances like "I picked up my cat, but then a car drove by and its muffler popped, startling the everliving heck out of my cat to the point where he struggles to get down and flops directly onto the cable, yanking it out of the deck, and now the deck is damaged in a way that causes the cable to need to be put in at a very precise amount because it doesn't work right if it gets pushed "too far" in." But when you spend $200 on a headset. You kinda hope it'd have a bit more durability than that. Afterwards, I tried making it work with splitter cables, or plugging into my front panel that has the dual-band jack. But for some reason, after immense troubleshooting, and everything falling flat, I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get it to stop feeding my audio output into the mic input over calls. It won't stop doing it. So I'm at a bit of a loss how to make these work better for me. So it loses a star for having an extra point of failure to deal with. Maybe if the cord it comes with was a bit longer....

These are great! Sound is really nice, I'm a lot more aware of footsteps around me and what direction gunfire is. The eq is awesome..you can really dial them into the sound you want. I like that the wire connects to the dlc, not the controller, so it doesn't get in the way. My only complaint is that I expected them to be much louder. Even with every setting maxed out, they could still be a little louder. Still highly recommend

though the headset does have good sound quality, both the software used to run the headset and the quality of materials used to make the headset are both lacking. I have been a long time logitech supporter, using varieties of their products over the stretch of about 8 years and have always been a big fan of the steelseries line. Recently I upgraded to the logitech g pro wireless mouse and artic nova pro headset after using the artic 5 wired since they came out. I was a little worried about the price of these headsets not reflecting their worth but due to my previous experiences I let those worries drift away. This was sadly a mistake though, as after just gentle and mild use over the past couple of moths the headset has broken along one of the rotating braces and is now effectively useless. I am horribly disappointed by this and would recommend spending your money somewhere where your going to get a better bang for your buck. Such as a hyperX headset like the cloud alphas in which are half the price, incredibly comfortable and sound damn near as nice without the terrible software.

I have been through a couple of different headsets, and this one foots the bill easily. No disconnects/drop-outs/ etc.. The audio and bass are top notch. Crystal clear audio and works well with the 5.1 surround. I can hear directionally where other players are or sounds are coming from. The DAC is a nice added feature as you can on-the-fly adjust game sound vs chat with friends. This works well as you assign each app a different audio output via virtual outputs. So for Discord I choose and audio output called CHAT, and for my game I choose an output called GAME. Then on the dac while playing you adjust the wheel to bring one audio up and the other down. It's as easy as turning the dial from left to right. Click the wheel and then you adjust the overall volume. it' super cool and I would buy it again. When I travel I just take the headest and not the DAC. My laptop supports the 5.1 natively so I don't need the DAC. This headset has nothing to recharge and is hard wired via 1 USB cable. Easy to use and the software gives you lots of additional options such as equalizer. I would highly recommend this headset.

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I really wanted to like this headset since the sound quality was very good and the provided DAC and software had a lot of adjustable options and EQ. This is why I still gave it 3 stars, even though I ended up returning it. That said, the biggest problem was comfort. The ear cup pad/cushions were considerably smaller than other headsets I've used and was causing discomfort and giving me headaches. The cushions were not as deep nor is the contact area as wide as I would expect, which I think is where most of the problems came from. The headband was OK, but I felt more pressure than other headsets. The headset was relatively light weight and the compression didn't seem high. But, even after a few hours of using it, it was giving me headaches and hurting my ears and around my ears. The headset also has a very loud cracking noise when you move the headset to adjust it on your head, I haven't figured out exactly why it does that (it seemed to be caused by air pressure...). The mic doesn't fit/work well when extended and if you move your head just right or even chew, you hear the mic making contact with the headset until you find a good angle to where it doesn't do it as much. Not an end all be all type of thing, but it was annoying. The sound quality of the mic was OK, but had a lot of static. The quality of the materials seemed OK for the headset itself, although I wish they used more metal in some spots (like the yoke from the headband to the cups) and had any sort of locking features for the height adjustable earpieces (perhaps this also affected the overall comfort). The plastic seemed decent quality, but seemed very brittle so I felt I had to be very careful while setting it on my desk. The cables, however, were very poor quality overall, including the mic cable as mentioned earlier. Sure, some of these issues can be remediated by buying aftermarket ear cup cushions (maybe, if you can find bigger/better cushions that fit these as the component fit is custom designed) and better cables, but for ~$300, I expect it to just work as purchased.

This is a very nice headset and very comfortable. Good price too !!

Me encantan, son sumamente cómodos y se escuchan bastante bien, los compré usados y vaya que estaban super bien cuidados

Great headset. Works extremely well & has great software for the full immersion experience while gaming. Well made & sturdy headset with great sound.

Já tive muitos headsets, desde o hyperX cloud revolver S, steelseries elite, cloud 2 wireless e o edifier wh950nb. E posso dizer com segurança que esse em qualidade de áudio supera de longe todos eles, o software sonar possui ferramentas pra refinar o som de acordo com seu gosto de forma bem fina e as opções padrão de fábrica também são muito satisfatórias, mas nada muito incrível. O headset é leve e muito confortável, mas pessoalmente não gostei do material, tirando o arco superior ele é completamente de plástico, inclusive o suporte das conchas, se vai durar muito somente o tempo dirá. Em resumo, é um headset muito confortável e com uma ótima qualidade de áudio, havendo headsets bem mais caros que não oferecem o mesmo.

One thing I always loved about SteelSeries headsets is how comfortable they are and how light they feel on your head, and this is no exception. Between work and hobbies I probably spend at least 10 hours a day wearing them. The suspension band and and ear cushions make that effortless, no pain or discomfort at all, and no issues wearing over thick glasses. The mic fully retracts and hides into the headset, giving it a sleeker look and keeping it from touching whatever you're eating (I can't be the only one who had this issue with other headsets). The audio quality is impressive for a headset, I'm using the gameDAC. I've used the headset for a bit over a year now and have never had to mess with manual EQ. The settings and available presets in SteelSeries GG app have been enough for games/music/movies/voice chat. The software allows you to route different apps through different profiles. For example, if you like your music a little bassy but don't want to ruin your FPS game audio, you can apply a bass-enhanced profile to your music player or web browser while simultaneously using a clean directional-audio-focused or footstep-boosting profile for your game. If you're looking for build quality + gaming audio performance + comfort, this headset is hard to beat.