SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro

Stylish white chassis ; Lots of useful accessories ; Immersive audio

Thin-sounding microphone ; Expensive

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless is an excellent gaming headset. It offers one of the most stylish chassis available, alongside immersive, bass-heavy audio and a host of useful extras. While it is expensive and its mic isn’t class-leading, this...

Very clear and detailed soundstage ; Very musical audio performance ; Noise-cancelling makes a big difference

Very expensive ; Bluetooth is SBC only ; ANC isn’t up there with the best

If you’d rather not have separate headphones for music and for gaming, these are a smart buy: they’re more musical than many gaming headsets, without sacrificing in-game atmosphere or low-end thump. The wireless base station makes adjustment easy and...

Excellent sound quality ; Very detailed audio ; Long battery life ; Extremely versatile with multiple connectivity

Eye-watering price tag ; ANC isn’t the best ; Non-intuitive physical controls

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless is the future of gaming headsets with its multi-device-and-platform connectivity, long battery life, amazing comfort, and that excellent sound quality that Arctis headsets are known for. You want hi-res audio,...

Super comfortable ; Stunning sound ; Great endless battery system

Mic pickup defaults pretty low ; They're really expensive

This is our new daily driver for gaming - it's simply the best-sounding headset we've used in ages, and is endlessly comfortable as well. With battery life that we can simply forget about, the list of conveniences is hard to top.

Superb comfort ; Excellent passive noise elimination ; Dual connection options ; Custom EQ profiles ; Surround sound options ; Excellent Hi-Res audio

Mic picks up background noise as standard ; Earcups get hot on warmer days

This is an undeniably premium headset which offers superb comfort and excellent audio options. We are particularly fond of the sound customisation options in the software but the ESS Sabre Quad-DAC offers premium sound and great positional audio in...

Exceptional sound quality ; Battery features are useful ; Practical base station ; Robust yet lightweight build

Very expensive ; Understated appearance won’t suit everyone

Packed with cool features, all while still sounding fantastic, it’s hard to find fault in the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless until you spot that price tag.

+ Solid construction + Sublime comfort + Looks great + Respectable microphone performance + Excellent software suite

- GameDAC didn’t perform as well as we expected

SteelSeries’ design language really appeals to us here, the simplicity of the structure, with the in-depth efforts to make the headset as comfortable as possible really shines through during testing.

Top-tier audio quality Expansive Sonar software High-quality ANC Comfortable fit with multiple adjustment points Fully retractable microphone Dual USB inputs

GameDAC doesn't fully integrate with Sonar Microphone is prone to pick up noise Spatial audio can have nasty interactions with EQ

“ANC, top-shelf audio quality, and expansive software are just the start of what the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless has to offer.”

Full, clear audio ; Good microphone ; Slim, useful GameDAC ; Powerful software with extensive audio adjustments ; Effective simulated surround sound ; Suspension strap prevents unsightly hair imprints ; Supports Hi-Res Audio

Relatively expensive for a wired headset ; Foam earcups get uncomfortable in warm enviroments ; Some slight audio distortion on the high end

The wired SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro headset offers crisp audio, a powerful software suite, and a useful DAC, making it suitable for nearly all of your gaming needs.

Full, clear audio ; Good microphone ; Surprisingly strong noise cancellation ; Clever base station with hot-swappable batteries and two USB ports ; Powerful software with extensive audio adjustments and effective simulated surround ; Bluetooth

Audio profile requires some tweaking with EQ to get the best experience ; No optical audio input for the base

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless is one of the most impressive wireless gaming headsets we've tested, with excellent audio, effective active noise cancellation, dual swappable batteries, and a powerful software suite.