SteelSeries Nova Pro Wireless Gamg Headset

Brand: SteelSeries

Rating: ★ 4

Category: Video Games > PC > Accessories > Headsets

ASIN: B09ZWCYQTX

Reviewer: W. Maness
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Dual Purposed and Perfect…almost…
Review: I’m a gamer….and also a remote worker.I found myself looking for an audio solution that would fit both worlds. At the time I was using a wired Arctis Pro headset (prior generation) for gaming, and wireless earbuds for work communications. Needless to say, switching products for different use was becoming irritating, considering both PC’s are set up on the same desk.I happened to be browsing the SteelSeries site, and came across the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless. Love SS products, as they have never failed me (headset, mouse, keyboard). Needless to say, I took the plunge and purchased them.I’ve always been a bit skeptical regarding headsets that are both wireless and bluetooth capable. Prior items I’ve tested always fell short, either in battery life, bluetooth or wireless range. I’m happy to say, I have yet to see any issues with the headset, with one exception, which I’ll touch on later.Considering my prior SS headset was the Arctis Pro w/GameDac, I chose to purchase the model with GameDac for the Nova Pro Wireless.My first thought was about battery life *shrug* as that always seem to be a point of contention, even with earbuds I had in the past for use with my phone. I didn’t waste time regarding testing wireless and bluetooth battery life separately.Once I had the latest SteelSeries software updates, and updated the headset to the latest firmware, I connected both my personal PC and my work phone to the headset.On an average day, I am typically in calls for at least 6 hours. In between calls, in the past, I had been using the personal PC to stream music via the wired Arctis Pro headset. Needless to say, the idea the Nova Pro wireless would eliminate swapping between headset and earbuds was the first thought in my head. The results were technical perfection. I could listen to music without issue. During inbound or outbound calls, the music muted as calls started. Calls ended, and back to music. No swapping between two devices, no hassle…no muss and no fuss.They say the battery life is on average 11 hours. Luckily this has two batteries and the DAC is also the charger for the spare battery. I’ve used the headset consistently day in and day out, and typically find I’m only changing the battery after about 13 hours of use without bluetooth enabled, and about the same with bluetooth only being used. With both, I see about 10-11 hours of usage before needing to swap batteries.During the first couple of days, I noticed sound quality wasn’t what I was used to from my Arctis Pro headset…then it dawned on me. I needed to go back into the SteelSeries software, and make sure I had changed both the settings and Sonar to have these as the primary sound device, as well as doing the same in my Windows settings. 5 minutes later, music was back to the quality I had grown accustom to. Sounds when gaming had not only returned in quality, but were actually better. Spatial sound allowed for easier identification of direction. All in all, just turned out an overall bettter experience.Another plus was getting up from my desk, having grown comfortable with wearing a headset, and not jerking my head back down because of a cord. I had walked from my desk to my kitchen before I even realized just how freeing the wireless experience was.Distance of the coverage is also amazing. For bluetooth, I can walk 30 feet away from my phone without issue, where my earbuds (Sony 1000MX5) started cutting out after about 5-6 feet, requiring me to pick up my phone every time I moved.On the wireless side, music moves with me all through the house. I can cook, clean, or just chill anywhere and enjoy it. Even this gets close to 30 feet before I start noticing any degradation. The only thing I did notice was something that should have been obvious: if the microwave is between the headset and DAC, it will cause the audio to flutter, but not break completely.Now to the ANC (Noise Cancellation). While it is a great addition to this headset, I think this might be where I have found, from prior use of both, Sony and Bose have more efficient noise cancelling. On the plus side, while it doesn’t completely eliminate consistent noise, it does drastically reduce it to a level of being some distance away. Even with the lawn mower nearby, I could hear people on the calls, as well as they could hear me, without the lawn mower drowning either side out. The ANC reduces sound possibly -30db, but doesn’t eliminate them all together. Even consistent noises become a minor backdrop in the audio world. It does its job well…even when on Discord with auto-mic in a chatroom.Now I mentioned an exception at the start of this review, and here it is: the fit. My wired Arctis Pros would allow me to bend over and or tilt my head without moving around on my head. This isn’t the case with the Nova Pro Wireless. I believe this is due to one simple reason: the factory pads on the headset do not feel as robust as the former, therefore does not have the same ability to remain stationary. This is easily rectified by purchasing aftermarket replacements. If SS were to pay closer attention to reviews, they would see how some have stated this, and I’m in agreement: make them robust…and make them a bit more breathable as well. The faux leather design is just a trend all headset manufacturers follow as it “allows a better fit to eliminate noises around you” Pish Posh! There is hardly any difference between using a breathable material vs “leather” materials, unless you are an uber-picky audiophile. Listen to the people SS…they have spoken.Outside of the pads, this is hands-down a 5-Star production for battery life, sound quality, gaming, media and bluetooth connectity to a ton of various products from phones to TV’s to streaming devices. A stellar upgrade from the Arctis Pro wired, in both quality and freedom of movement.If you have your doubts about switching from wired to wireless…do yourself a favor….CUT THE CORD!!!You won’t regret it at all.
Reviewer: Andrew
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good overall (Updated Dec 2025)
Review: I decided to shell out for a higher end headset, instead of my typical $100-$200 Logitech or Razer headsets, and I am not disappointed at all.SOUND QUALITY: Good sound, the quality is fantastic, and directional sound is spot on. Playing WWZ with my friends they’re usually calling out a special but don’t know where it is, and I can pinpoint it almost immediately just from the directional sound. Makes for much more immersive experience for gamers, and music/movies are spectacular as well, and the quality doesn’t diminish with volume (for those movies that go from “what did he say?” to my face looks like it has a leaf blower aimed at it).THE MIC/SOUND CANCELLING: The mic actually picks my voice up, it helps when it’s 2 inches or less from my mouth, but even farther than that, people can still hear me. As for sound cancelling, in a word: spectacular. This is the first headset I have owned that when it turns off, my brain immediately goes “What just came on in the house?” from the increase in noise, before I realize that’s just the ambient hum of my computer, the A/C, fridge, water heater, and everything else in a house that makes very subtle noise. But it isn’t disorienting nor does it muffle voices, I can still hear my girlfriend trying to sneak up on me, or if she calls me from another room clear as day.RANGE: It has decent range, I can go most anywhere in my house and it doesn’t have an issue except the kitchen, I have to have the left side facing the computer room from the kitchen, but I blame that on all the metal appliances in that room interfering with the signal. Surprisingly, the microwave running right next to me does not affect it, which means the electronics inside are well shielded.COMFORT: I have noticed the band that rests on top of my head is very slowly stretching, but it has several notches to adjust it tighter as it does, not a big issue for me. The ear pads are great, never really get that ache or sweat from pressure or lack of air.BATTERY: Usually lasts multiple days between charges while being used 2-6 hours a day. I actually like the fact that the battery is removable, it prevents the need for a cord to be attached to the headset if you forgot to charge it the night before. But if you like to charge it overnight, you can plug the headset in to charge the battery, or swap it into the HUD module and charge it. And it’s quick to swap the battery, takes me about 10 seconds in total; most of the time I can do it without my friends even noticing I’m gone during a conversation.OTHER FEATURES: The HUD module can have two computers plugged into the USB C inputs and you can actively switch between the two which I personally found very useful. You can even plug in via 3.5mm jack directly to the headset or to the HUD module; I don’t use this, but it’s a nice option to have. It’s nice to have a reference of sound and headset details (battery level, input, volume) for quick troubleshooting such as if everything suddenly goes silent, I can look at the HUD and see if it’s receiving sound or not and that will determine whether it’s a headset issue or a computer issue. These are all frivolous additions, but can tip a decision one way or another if your teetering between headsets.And if you’ve read everything up this point, you’re actually researching headsets and want to make an informed decision, which I hope this helps in that endeavor. For reference I have a slightly smaller than average head coming in at a 7.25 cap size (22 5/8″ circumference), my ears do stick out a good amount (if you’re worried about the depth of the ear pieces) and they barely touch the fabric covering the speakers if at all. If you have the dough, I think this headset or their newer versions are worth the investment.EDIT: It is now 2 years later and everything in this review is still true. Battery life has not diminished, sound quality is on point *chef’s kiss*, nothing has cracked or broken. The only thing I have done is I recently replaced the ear pads and head band which were flattened/stretched out and it’s like it’s brand new again (I think it ran me $40 straight from SteelSeries for those plus new magnetic side covers). If I could give it 6 stars out of 5, I would.
Reviewer: Carl
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I’ve now used these for nearly two years and I love them so let’s go over the basics.Lets get the cons out of the way.CONS1. The noise cancelling has a protruding knob, depending on your ear size and shape, this can rub against your ears, I don’t have this problem but I can tell that some people may, if this is the case you will NEED 3rd party ear pads such as the wicked cushions.2. They are heavier then normal headphones, this is because of the batteries and tech, they lose on some of the comfort that high end wired headphones can have. (buy wicked cushions)3. They are expensivePROS1. Fantastic sound quality.I use sennheiser hd 600s as my wired headphones. Are these as good as those? No. Lol. But they are close, as close as any wireless gaming headset has any right to be.2. Incredible features.This is gonna sound like an ad read but I absolutely love the features these things come with. Both simultaneous Bluetooth AND whatever GHZ connection, this means I can connect these to my work laptop and my home desktop at the same time and have both systems feed into the same headset AND have my microphone broadcast to both systems.This is a game changer for us work at home who like to multitask. You can also connect your phone to these on Bluetooth while you are using them for your PC, allowing you to take calls etc while gaming or doing whatever you’re doing. I love this.Combine that with every headphone feature that exists.. noise cancelling that works great.. a completely retractable microphone that disappears into the headset.. an amazing battery swapping system where you never have to hook up or charge the headset, I can swap the batteries while wearing the set in seconds. It really does feel like having infinite battery power.Great range, headset has no issue connecting 20+ feet away.3. Great micThe microphone itself is great.They come with a plethora of SteelSeries software that all their main headsets come with, I’ll be honest, I spent some time playing with it but I don’t think I even use it at this point.Also great headset for traveling, noise cancelling is great for planes, and it’s stealth gamer style makes it so you can wear them in public without looking like a lunatic.Anyways I can’t recommend these enough. But they ain’t cheap.Also get the wicked cushion 3rd party earpads, they greatly enhance this headset.
Reviewer: Kirsten
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Been using these headphones for a year or two now and they’re still holding up great. The mic wasn’t quite to standard, it’s quite muffled and not great quality, but it gets a bit better when you start messing with the equalizer and such in the steelseries app, I ended up getting a separate mic. The sound is pretty good and the batteries last a day or two of 9hr gaming sessions before needing to swap and it’s easy and fast to do so.
Reviewer: Joanna R.
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Bought this as a Christmas gift for my husband but upon opening it, the earmuffs were dirty. It had red and brown patches. A bit disappointed for such an expensive headphones.
Reviewer: Mauricio
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Tras haber estado mas de un año usándolos puedo decir que definitivamente valen la pena, materiales de calidad, sonido inmersivo y preciso, cómodos y gran flexibilidad en personalización además de que son universales para todo tipo de consolas, pc y bluethoot y cuentan con gran engine para que tu mismo crees los drivers de sonido y modifiques las frecuencias a tu gusto., Grandes audífonos de alta gama.
Reviewer: Cliente de Amazon
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Me encanto el sonido, me encantan que traigan una pila extra para nunca perder tiempo cargandolos, son bastantes livianos y parecen son bastante comodos pero cuando te los colocas pero despues de unos minutos usandolos se calientan demaciado la parte de las orejas y eso la verdad si molesta muchisimo!, adicional a este producto compre las almoadillas que se supone que estan un poco menos calientes ya que son de gel, y un asi se sienten calientes la verdad si vas a estar mucho tiempo con ellos sin un aire acondicionado arriba de frio de lo normal no lo recomiendo..

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