SteelSeries Nova Pro wireless long term review (a year with my favourite gaming headphones)
84I've been using the SteelSeries Nova Pro wireless as my "main" gaming headset for around a year now. When I'm not testing other headsets, I'm using the Nova Pro wireless and that's for several reasons - comfort, convenience, capabilities and compatibility. It's a great headset and so I wanted to talk about what's good and bad about this headset after a year of use!
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Highlights of the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless headset include:
An AI powered noise cancellation microphone
Plush memory foam ear cushions which give passive noise cancellation
Custom sound settings and EQ profiles tuned for various games
The ability to customise audio from your friends on Discord
A really comfortable fit all day long
Active Noise Cancellation which blocks out fan noise and other annoyances
Dual Bluetooth and wireless connectivity
Swappable batteries mean you never have to plug it in
Lowlights:
As standard it picks up a lot of background noise via the mic
Compressed mic sound
Horrible sound when going too far from the base station
Expensive
Features:
Reach almighty audio levels with the Nova Pro Acoustic System and Premium High Fidelity Drivers with immersive 360° Spatial Audio*, enhanced with Sonar Software *Fully compatible with Tempest 3D audio for PS5 / Microsoft Spatial Sound
Active noise cancellation fully immerses you in the gaming world by removing outside distractions with Transparency Mode as an optional toggle
Hot-swap between two batteries to keep playing as long as desired, never running out of power
Simultaneous 2.4GHz and Bluetooth allow mixing game and mobile audio for phone calls and multimedia playback at the same time
AI-powered ClearCast Gen 2 noise cancelling microphone silences background noise and keyboard sounds for pristine audio communication and a fully retractable design
Multi-System Connect with dual USB ports works with PC, Mac, PlayStation, Switch and more
Pinpoint your enemy's location long before you see them with Sonar a breakthrough in gaming sound
Specs:
Neodymium Drivers 40 mm
Headphone Frequency Response (Wired) 10–40,000 Hz
Headphone Frequency Response (Wireless) 10–22,000 Hz
Headphone Sensitivity 93 dBSPL
Headphone Impedance 38 Ohm
Headphone Total Harmonic Distortion 1%
High-Res Audio Capable Yes (Headphone Speakers)
Active Noise Cancellation 4-mic hybrid design with Transparency Mode
Microphone Type ClearCast Gen 2 - Fully Retractable Boom
Microphone Polar Pattern Bidirectional Noise-Canceling
Microphone Frequency Response 100-6500 Hz
Microphone Sensitivity -38 dBV/Pa
Microphone Impedance 2200 Ohm
Number of Batteries 2
At Home Non-stop battery with hot-swap (within 8 seconds)
On-the-go 44 Hours - 2.4GHz Quantum 2.0 Gaming Wireless / 36 Hours - 2.4GHz Quantum 2.0 Gaming Wireless + BT (18-22 hours per battery)
Fast Charge
15 mins for 3 hours play
Bluetooth Wireless v 5.0
Gaming Wireless Low Latency 2.4 GHz
Dual Connection Simultaneous 2.4 Ghz & BT
Wireless Range 40 ft / 12m (2.4 GHz)
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