SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Multi-System Gaming Headset - Premium Hi-Fi Drivers - Active Noise Cancellation - Infinity Power - ClearCast Mic (Renewed)

I have owned more than a few gaming headsets over the years. From Astro, to Razer, Xbox and Sony branded, and the like. Most recently the contender was the Audeze Maxwell headset, which while phenomenal, was just a bit heavy for prolonged use, and lacks the feature set of this headset. I purchased these a second time for the Mrs. after feeling confident they would hold up a long time.Where to begin? well, the sound quality is great, number one. In a headset that's pretty high on the list of things to look for. The comfort, REALLY great., Especially with some after market earcups. I went with cushions from Wicked Cushions ( you can find them on Amazon, I have no affiliation ). The reason for this was i found the ones bundled to get a bit hot and the aftermarket ones just solve that.A really large feature that never gets old is the hub that serves the purpose of digital EQ display, volume, balancing, wireless connectivity, and battery charger. The headset comes with two batteries, that each last a long long time on a full charge, but most importantly, you ALWAYS have one charged and ready to go. Gone are the days of having to tether for a session because you forgot to charge the headset or put it on a dock. You always swap them out with one another so it just removes that issue.One thing I am using constantly on the headset, as many people do, is the mute button. The retractable microphone on the headset has LED light that emits red when it's muted, making for a quick and easy glance to know you are muted. For anyone who needs to take care of personal things in the middle of game time, that peace of mind is actually more worth it than you might think.There are multiple pieces of the headset that you can swap out for custom colors and a more personalized look as well. The earcup covers that hide the battery and usb port, and the head strap are easily changed out. It also has the ability to dual pair to your phone through bluetooth, so you can pipe in music or take a phone call while using it with your PC or console.Overall honestly this is THE gaming headset I would recommend to pretty much everyone willing to shell out a few bucks for one that works with all the things ( PC, Xbox, PS ). Could not be happier, and the two my wife and I have get lots of use and enjoyment :-)

The wireless hiss from the regular Arctis Pro Wireless is GONE. I kind of miss it because now all I hear is my tinnitus when I put this thing on. Noise cancellation is not the best, but it does its job decently and the transparency is useful for when I leave my room with my headset on and someone starts to talk to me. A quick two clicks of the power button and transparency is ON. A single click, it swaps to noise cancellation.The only issue I had with it initially was weird, high pitched warbled sounds coming from the battery in my right ear whenever I'd use custom EQ settings. It was very faint, but enough to drive me crazy in silent scenarios. That WAS until I went onto the steelseries website, downloaded their GG program and saw that there was a firmware update for my headset. I was going to return the headset entirely but the firmware update fixed the issue completely, just SILENCE now when using those EQ settings.I guess there was an "issue" where the Nova sets my Windows 10 volume to 100 and doesn't allow me to change it, but I read that it's because you can lose some audio quality setting the volume that way, and it's better to just control the volume directly from the base station.All in all 8.5/10 headset - again, noise cancellation is not the best but it works. Ear cups were alright, but I purchased some third-party airweave ones for $30 that are also bigger and they fit perfectly.

If you’re on the fence about buying a renewed product, you’d be surprised at how brand new this product felt after I got it out of the box.The item itself does come in a generic brown box but inside you’ll find all the standard accessories that come with it which is the usb c cables, the steel series DAC, a furry muffler for your mic, an extra battery, manuals and the headset itself. None of the included items had any wear, no scratches of signs of use.The headset itself has a slightly better sound profile than the previous Arctis Pro headset. It definitely doesn’t command a $300 price tag that it’s originally sold at.Pros:- ability to have a wide or closed sound stage using Spatial Audio- Support for high bit rate audio, great if you listen to tidal or have lossless audio- Steelseries GG software lets you tune the EQ really well and creates virtual sound profiles so you can easily switch between gaming, media, chat, etc.- These in my opinion are much more comfortable than the last generation. The headband and ear cups are softer and you can wear these for hours.- The mic with voice isolation works really well, as long you pull out the mic and place it properly. Some people forget that it has a pull out boom mic.- The spare battery ready to go in case your headset runs out is a life saver. It’s always charged and very easy swap out.Con’s:- The ANC is average, honestly think it’s not even worth turning on. There’s enough sound isolation without it- The DAC OLED screen can’t be turned off. This is a major problem because it can burn in over time. I have to annoyingly unplug it every time to save the screen.- Steel series GG hijacks your sound profiles on window and this can be confusing trying to set defaults, also the software is a bit of memory hog. I wouldn’t recommend installing it if you can’t handle it and the headset works amazing well even without the EQ customizations.