Hey just a heads up..the ear cushions are removable..steel series actually has a video on their channel on how to remove and put back..should be seeing some third party cushions pop up soon.
If you have the Arctis pro wireless and don’t have any issues then it’s not worth the upgrade. The soundstage and imaging is good and slightly better on novas but not a noticeable difference. Arctis pro wireless can also use the sonar engine and take advantage of EQ custom settings as the nova pros. Unless the you’re in need of it then for sure go for the nova pro wireless or Maxwell
@@poeleloele ANC is not the best on nova pro, it won’t make a difference in sound quality. Maxwell are heavy, haven’t had any comfort issues. As far as ps5 I don’t play console so I can’t give my opinion on it. I mostly play on pc. I’m sure you can find more reviews speaking about console sound performance
Thx! U prob just saved me about $500 cdn😃 Been rocking Arctis pro wireless almost 4 yrs now. The nova pros recently caught my attention..but if the tech isnt much better i may just hang onto em until i actually need a new pair. Super happy w them so far
I got really good deal on Pro wireless, got them for 80€ delivered, Very happy with the purchase, just the ability alone to be connected to phone pc and ps5 at the same time is life changing, i can play ps5 while watching video on one of my pc monitors and then be connected to the phone in the same time, i never knew im gonna need it till i got it.
I still have my Siberia 800s/ The plastic started breaking and becoming brittle at the swivel part of the headphones, but with a little bit of super glue and baking soda, they are good as new.
So I found that the earpads are actually removable although it requires quite a bit of force (almost feels like you’re breaking them) and you have to start from the bottom up. They snap right in the same way Was looking for a reset button since I thought I had broken them since I was hearing no sound for a bit (false alarm)
The lack of a port for an optical cable is disappointing. I have my TV output connected through optical so that when not using it with anything else like PC or PS5, it just catches the audio of whatever is on the TV. Was strongly considering upgrade but now going to have to maybe rethink it.
@@HopeLiveDie sure, but it's nice to have as an option. The rest of the devices I used with it were USB, the optical connection was just a fallback for things I couldn't connect in that way. I guess I'd prefer lower quality sound (that still sounds good) over no sound at all, from those devices.
@@DustyOldMechanic nah the aux on both my Novas and my Artcis Pro Wireless before that sounds very bad. Not just lower quality but lots of buzzing and crackling. Maybe it's faulty hardware, but I'm inclined to think it's not since it's 2 out of 2.
@@SuperSamGalaxy try turning one of your volumes down…. I had the same issue when running audio out of my monitor into the Dac and then out of the dac into my Elgato… just mess with your volumes
Thank you steel series for not doing away with physical buttons... I HATE capacitive buttons and I'm really glad they didn't go down the rout with this. I have 2 Pro Wireless headsets one has a broken join between the earcup and the head support. Even with this weak spot with the design the headset was good enough to justify me buying a second. Hope this one lives up to it because when my current one breaks or wears out or I get enough money to get one I'll probably be upgrading to their latest version of it.
Do you feel that the Nova pro is not as clear as the Arctis Pros? Am i doing something wrong as my Nova sounds more bass and low compared to my Arctis Pro's sound more crisp and clear. Is there a setting to fix this?
@@twodot9924 Apologise for my bad English. The 3D sound and bass are no jokes, especially when you play Ragnarok and Returnal, you embrace the environment completely, the sound is literally "comes" from everywhere with obvious directions. I have compared it to my complete set of 7.1.2 Dolby Atmos surround sound system, also tried with movies, and the soundbar is pure garbage. But the comfortability is THE WORST thing for people like me who has long hair with glasses. 80% of time are not comfortable for me after 2 hours playing games... The comfortability are exaggerated by many reviewers on pairing with glasses, I bet they tried it with only 10 seconds with glasses purposely put on. SO, what keeps me continue to use it is: I have spent so much money on it, secondly is because of the superb 3D sounds, and third no sound pollution to my family.
My only issue with Steelseries is the build quality. I have an Arctis Pro Wireless and the plastic part of the left speaker got cracked in less than a year of usage. The Nova Pro wireless build quality looks the same, which is one of the reasons I might avoid it.
@@thepokesimps I took very good care of mine, Was very careful putting it on and taking it off every day since the first one had broken. When i was using it i was never too energetic to use it to a point where it moved a lot. Still it just broke out of nowhere because of it's flimsy plastic build. That's why I want the nova because it's generally better and has a better build quality
ANC won’t filter out people talking? That’s the only reason I want noise canceling is so I can actually get work done without hearing my kids, etc, in the other room.
The Xbox version is compatible with everything, including PS4 and 5, the PlayStation version is compatible with everything but Xbox. So just get the Xbox version.
The Arctis Pro Wireless is better in many ways. Better button layout and it's much easier to remove the battery from the headset WHILE wearing it. With the Nova Pro, it's more difficult and putting the covers back on is way more cumbersome due to the circular shape not giving you much clue of how to put the covers back on. I personally prefer the head band system on the Arctis Pro Wireless over the Nova Pro. Another thing I have a huge gripe about is pulling out the mic on the Nova Pro. When fully detracted, it is pretty difficult to get a grip on the mic to pull it out. This could've been remedied by putting gripier bumps or a little notch to allow you go get a better hold of the mic head when you pull it out. Now, the quality of the sound from the Nova Pros is better, but only by a little bit. I do think if you already have the Arctis Pro Wireless, there's no need to upgrade to the Nova Pro. In short, the quality of sound is pretty much the same, but some of the design choices of the Nova Pro are worse than the Pro Wireless. If I could have only one of these headsets, I'd easily just stick with the Arctis Pro Wireless.
I just bought the SteelSeries Arctis pro wireless for PS5 gaming. I got them for $199 compared to $314 for Nova Pro wireless. Are the Arctis pros capable of using sonar on the gg app? Also will that download into the transmitter base?
The nova sounds a lot more that it is worth the price. I have to say the Arctis pro wasn't worth the price, i had a tuurtlebeach elite 800 back in the days, for ps, that offered more. Is the Nova connection stable? With the arctis pro i had disconnects from time to time, then needed to tuurn it of by holding, felt like 5 seconds, then wait some till i could turn it back on. Or it just said "disconnected" and some seconds later it connected again. Also they said it has Background noise limiting (microphone), but in the end it hadn't (misleading advertisement), without the discord options it was a disaster (noticed it in Teamspeak). The software options, before/without sonar, are terrible for the age we are in. After a short time the Batteries get losened contact. I loved the system overall it is a good design, souund etc., but as a perfectionist it was lacking too muuch for the price. Ps. I am too tired to remove all the douuble letters, caused by my Razer Blackwidow V3 Pro 🤣practically new, heard it is a common problem Really sucks when typing in youur PIN for the 5th time xD
Can you connect the Nova Pro to two computers, let's say a Macbook and a Windows PC, and switch them using the base station? And extending my question, is it able to do that dual connectivity to connect both of them at once? My use case is basically Macbook for meetings only, and windows for media
Yes you could connect to two things but no, you'd have to change usb sources. You could, however, connect to one device with USB and the other with Bluetooth and do it that way
@@TheProvokedPrawn By having, let's say, the PC over USB, and MacBook over Bluetooth, is it able to play audio simultaneously? And if I get a call on the Mac, will it take priority?
@@TheProvokedPrawn with the Arctis Pro Wireless you could do this if you use the same video source for both - have the TV/monitor's audio output feed into the DAC via optical cable, and then whatever is currently on the screen is what you will hear. Sadly this port is missing from the DAC on the Nova.
I'd totally want to go wireless once and for all, but I'm very sensible to audio lag.. Should I go with the wired version or are these wireless ones actually lag-free ? If so which one of the two (Arctis Pro vs Artcis Nova Pro) is the most lag-free ?
so i do not have the steel series wireless headphones but i do have the razer baracuda x headphones which are also wireless and i am also very sensitive to audio lag and i experience no perceviveable audio lag, the steelseries are a very expensive headset even more than i paid for mine. im 99% sure your not gonna be able to tell any audio lag what so ever and im planning on getting the nova pro's once i have the money. my recomendation 100% go wireless its so worth it! and you feel so free without the cable! i can walk across my house with the headphones on with no audio delay or any issues what so ever.
I have a Pro wireless and I haven't experienced any lag at all when connecting through the base station. However, if I use the BT connection sometimes I notice some lag.
Hay un audífono mejor que esos 2, cual de los 2 uedo conectar a la pc, ps y xbox? Sin necesidad de cables, sino con Bluetooth y cancelación de ruido? O hay algun modelo mejor, por que el nova es mejor y esta más barato?
What is the best headset for hearing foot steps on a console headset? I’m currently testing the nova pro wireless and the P38x wired from Sennheiser. The p38x might be better in footsteps but it’s tough to tell. If you have any recommendations on this I would appreciate it.
I don't get the design change. You can recognize any of the Arctis headset at a glance, they felt unique. With the new design, you will have to look for the logo. Why did they have to make them so different?
Given that they have added ANC and have made the microphone more "stealthy" when tucked away, my guess would be that they are trying to market it as a "do it all" headset that you could use on the go as well as whilst gaming. It would make the very high price point more tolerable if people were to buy the headset for both gaming and everyday/commuting use.
They aren’t made to stick out like a gaming headset with bright colors and rgb stuff it’s a minimalist headset with great features and looks really nice.
SteelSeries Arctis 9 has a feature where when you turn off your headphones it will automatically route the audio to your speakers, if they are connected to the same dongle as the headphones. Does anyone know if either of the ones mentioned in the video has such a feature? And is there any difference between Arctis Pro and Arctis Nova Pro in terms of sound quality for listening to music?
im not rich person but i try to buy this headset.. idk why the sound in music same like my g pro x wired. i dont have problem with anc thing tho so my ears is so comfort using this headset
I can buy a brand new pair of the arctis pro wireless for 180 and its tempting but for that price is it worth it over the nova pros or not? personally im not bothered if the novas are better but its a big price difference i have found
I have Arctis Pro Wireless and the plastic on both left and right near the joint are cracked, I wanted to upgrade to Nova Pro Wireless but the fact that I couldn't change the earcup turns me off. Any recommendation for 100% uptime headset similar to both of this? And how good is the inbuild Nova Pro Wireless earcup?
yeah its pretty bad to have the review say you cant remove them, I also reconsidered buying them til reading these comments. Crazy claim to make and just leave in
So the Microphone is good but STILL sounds like any other bluetooth headset that is capped by the bluetooth connection. Even Beyerdynamic couldn't do it. The only company to get it right was Astro with its 2 Bluetooth receivers - but terrible Battery Life and overall not a good build headset. I dont see the need to upgrade from a arctis wireless pro.
just keep the arctis pro wireless. Unless you want to spend ~$400 on noise cancelling and not having to press the power button after changing the batteries. I think the arctis pro wireless will do just fine, it's still a great headset
