Gaming headsets are just not worth it. Most headphones can just be better and cheaper. No built in mic that is any good. But they are generally better.
Glad to see this review, been using Astro A50s for like 3 years since I got my GOXLR, seemed to have been the only wireless option with next to no latency. Going to keep an eye on this.
Idea when it comes to the non-flat top. Steelseries could simply just have an option in software to flip the display upside down so people can still mount it to the underside of their desk and it would still be usable.
@@Hewitt_himself what has this to do with anything? he is just saying he wants display to be 180degree rotated- not necessarily the product itself. but even if it is that shouldnt be an issue-
I’ve got the arctic 7 wireless and love it. This headset is tempting to upgrade to but very pricey. Might wait for a deal/next gen to come out before upgrading.
Same. I got the 7+P so I can hot swap between PC and PS5 and I can see why it was voted best wireless gaming headset before. I won't be upgrading anytime soon. Sure, it lacks a little ooomph on the bottom end but they also weren't advertised as audiophile headphones either.
I'm tempted to get these. As small of a feature as it might seem for most, the fact that the headset is now extendable and my oversized brain holster means that these are actually an option while the Artis Pro was not.
Love how honest Harris always is. Genuinely feel like a friend listening to his unbiased opinion. E.g. the feedback delay on the input he didnt need to mention that or the shape of the device for mounting on his desk. I like!! Also if you see this Harris - i dont own a steelseries (hyperx cloud) and people complain about the headsets breaking above the earcup join. Durability is pretty key for me, is this one much better then the arctis pro?
I’ve had the arctic 7 for two years. By far the best headset I’ve ever owned and will definitely be picking this one up. Amazing review as always. Thanks!
Currently using the Arctis Pro myself with a GoXLR. Love the Arctis Pro and haven't found a better headset for my needs. Glad to see Steelseries improving the model and not taking anything away from it and at the same price point as the Arctis Pro I'll definitely be picking these up in the near future.
The microphone being lowkey and the Bluetooth option to use with phone is great addition. Good to know that companies hear us. I've wanted a good headphone for everyday use one I can game with and walk out and listen to my Spotify playlist on my phone. Not everyone can afford to have 3 different headset for 3 different purposes.
IN THE FUTURE JUST DRAG THE FOLDER INTO DAVICI. Worked with blackmagic for years. Raw is amazing for control. But easy to convert to prores using DaVinci! Made the same mistake in the past! Love ya man. Note: I do wish they would make raw as easy as red does… :( but there you go.
Im excited. Ive been waiting for a new set to come out. I looked into getting the Pro wireless in about 2020, and saw they had been out a while. So i decided to wait. And im glad i did.
That size of a watermark is insane, put a little thing in the corner sure I get that, it's free trial, but at that size....its like them asking to be boycotted...(not sure if i'm using the right word there, but damnn)
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Astros are my main. I dont think anything will replace them until someone makes the audio/ voice chat functionality they have. Sometimes i have to raise the voice chat sometimes the opposite. So useful i hope someone elses makes this
I have been using the Arctis Pro Wireless for years now, I love them!!! Altho I do not know if I will be upgrading unless my current set dies on me. Steel Series has the best headset in terms of I/O on the market, nobody is pulling me away until they match that. If or when I upgrade it WILL be a set of these unless there is yet another new set out.
I really wish they would sell just the wired version of the DAC, so that I could have solid audio output from the next gen consoles with whatever headphones I want
If that's what you want, and you use a ps5 and/or switch, just get a Schiit Hel. Its a much better product than this is for that use case, and you can still use digital audio processing like Sonys 3D sound
Line time user on the pro series. Gaming, music, and call center work. I've always been able to use the USB and aux to connect more than one PC at a time
These are absolutely a contender to replace my current Steel Series headphones. I have the Arctis7x for Xbox/PC. I love them, but they do not have HALF the features of these. I started on Xbox but have since ascended to pc and these would be a dope upgrade. New dono goal!
I've been using it for the past few months. Headset feels and looks good, sounds great, battery life is good (maybe even last longer than the arctis pro wireless - comparing new to new), hinge fault from previous arctis pro's has been addressed (they added a little rubber for more flexibility, only time will tell if the hinge still breaks). The noise cancellation seems good to me but I have never used noise cancellation on other headsets before. The ONE draw back I found so far - the ear pads need to be thicker as in the middle of the ear cup there is the noise cancellation emitter that protrudes outward and very easy rubs on your ear. I have read multiple complaints about this so be VERY aware and expect to buy some ear cups from "wicked cushions" or some other store once the baseline pads wear in and you start to feel the rubbing. Myself having the previous arctis pro's I 3D printer a plastic adapter and used the arctis pro ear pads I purchased from wicked cushions and was able to save a few dollars. I've had no issues with the rubbing since. The new sonar software is awesome, cant express that enough. The equalizer adjusts seems great to me - I am no audio-freak but out of the box I was happy with default. I did play around with the equalizer and it seemed to have a nice range of bass and treble. I've even done the firmware updates and it went very smoothly (took a little time but just have to be patient). I did a firmware update on the arctis pro's previously and basically wrecked the audio quality of the headset, take that as you will. What I like most, from the software you can easily set the headset as default device and then alternatively access your Realtek (for example) audio driver software and set your speakers back to default to just swap back and forth OR you can also use the sonar software and change the default output to your speaks from there. Lots of different ways to set it up which is awesome. Hope that helps :) Ps. I was going to give up on SteelSeries after the Arctis headset as the hinge broke on me. It was replaced under consumer laws(Australia) and they upgraded me to the Nova, which honestly surprised me. This headset & software to me seem leaps ahead of the old but if the hinge survives I have no idea. Hopefully there quality control has been upped. This is what the Arctis should have been, I'd be very happy with this headset (so far) even if it did not have the noise cancelation.
Thanks for the review! I've got the arctis pro with gamedac and I'm having the same issue with the hinges and I was looking for an upgrade but was a bit sceptical about the new nova series... Good to hear that it had been addressed in some way
@@Adi-kr5nd No worries, one other thing I've noticed over time is the head strap seems to stretch slightly, I'm now on the final notch of the adjustments. Another weird thing which isn't really a problem but I find odd... When I tilt my head to the right 90 degrees, the right ear cup seems to have a loose item inside it which makes a little noise. Not really an issue as you never tilt your head like that really, just bizarre. Overall though, sound quality along with the sonar software functionality really sets this headset miles ahead. Whatever team made that software did an amazing job.
It's awesome you had a good experience so far, but my Arctis Pro Wireless headset broke after right around a year of gentle use. A quick visit to Reddit revealed there's a common point of breakage and it's on multiple models of the Arctis. I'd really like to know if the Nova Pro fixed that. Steelseries replacement experience is not super great, when there was a feature malfunction on my Apex Pro keyboard, they asked me to cut its cord it in return for a voucher to buy a replacement from their site. But they were out of stock, so I would have had no keyboard for weeks to months.
I got the same problem with my arctis pro wireless it cracked around where the top piece connects to where it sits on your ear after 3 years but fantastic headset will definitely upgrade it soon
I've read about the Arctis quality in general and for me is kinda baffling considering I've had both an Arctis 3 and a Pro Wireless for years and the only problem I've had with them are the cushions breaking. Lucky I guess...
@@arekutheof555 Hope your luck continues. Maybe it's just people with big heads? My Pro Wireless seemed solid until they broke, and the breakage was almost like the plastic kind of just got really brittle. I liked them enough that I very strongly considered buying new ones anyway.
I believe the latency you were talking about was the "Sidetone" feature the software has. In this nova pro wireless, sidetone is enabled at medium by default. Its a feature to hear your own voice to determine your speech volume. That way you're not yelling into the mic as the game/video gets loud.
Already one big downside for me is the removal of the optical input. Think I'm sticking with the original Pro wireless. Thanks for the honest first impressions video 👌
The reason is because optical can only support highly compressed audio signals, especially for surround codecs. The format was never updated to support bandwidths.
I just got this headset about a week after this video came out and thought I bricked the headset after doing a update. Lucky for me, that didn't happen but updating the headset seems to be a little tricky. The software would act as if the update had completed but then would show a update was still there and as it turned out, the software seemed to just bail on the update soon after it started. I had to make multiple attempts before the update fully worked and I was able to turn the headset on again.
I love love love the Astro A50’s. Been using them for 6-7 years now. They have really lacked in the innovation department…I really wanted the SS headset to be my replacement for my living room gaming setup but the last arctic headphones felt so cheap and didn’t have the same bass or loudness the A50s have.
@@Tsunat3z i upgraded from old gen 2 a50s and its definetly worth it only problem is the leather as its goes to 115f in my area so i need to find some aftermarket non leather ear pads ASAP
Tried the Beacn mic and the real time mic monitoring with slight ms delay was a deal breaker for me. I can only imagine it being worse with a wireless headset. Sending the Beacn mic back today actually. Getting back to XLR real time - zero latency.
I have my arctics pro wireless headset for 4 years. I use them every single day and they still work perfectly! If one day my trusty headset would break I’d surely invest in Steelseries’s newest high end headset at that time.
I agree. I always wanted a nice multipurpose wireless headset and the only that really fit my needs was the Astro A50, but Astro headsets are so ugly so I never bothered. Will definitely be picking this one up when I can.
That latency would be a dealbreaker for me. There’s always going to be some delay when the signal is being sent over wireless but a noticeable amount is enough to feel weird for me
If the latency is worse than the previous version and some bean counters thought people wouldn't care and it's just saving money, then I'm out. Harris, what's the final word on latency?
Same. Had to sell my Arctis Pro Wireless because the latency threw me off when I spoke with sidetone on, and if this one is between equal to worse latency, then it has to be a nor for me. Sad though, cause every other thing about these steelseries headsets is amazing and convenient.
Actually been using the 7 and no latency problems with me specially cause im picky, but with this one ima go with a the wire version cause i want something lightweight
I wonder if thats why everyone thought I was crazy...I always noticed the latency when monitoring my mic. But everyone else was like "idk what you're talking about" Though Harris did say he used the Line In for all his audio, and then the USB would have just been for power, unless you can completely disable the USB side of things...which I kind of did and it didn't seem to solve my issue. Hmm. However you have shed light on this for me so thanks for that!
I bought the previous Arctis Pro (wired) with the GameDac because they had a 40% discount (presumably because of the release of the new headset). I love them. These are the best headphones I've ever owned. I wish I could afford the new model but for the time being, I am hooked.
I love Steel Series. I burn them out pretty fast it seems, but I love the sound so I stick with them. I need new ones so bad and have been so overthinking which ones I want. I'm scared to go to Wireless due to the latency, but I also use a GOXLR so I don teven know how to set up the wireless. I didn't even know you could use wireless with GOLXR until this video so now i'll try it. I stream 10-12 hours a day 6 days a week listening to music the entire time and I've been looking to upgrade. Then you posted this. Perfect as always. Much love and Thanks
I have the headphone out of my GoXLR plugged into the line in on my Pro Wireless DAC and it works fine, just set the DAC to AUX, I don't have any noticeable latency.
That "spacial audio" thing is basically how so of the other types of headphone surround (Dolby Atmos Headphone, the PS5's 3D audio, etc) work. Check out something called HRTF (head related transfer function) to see why it works.
I also own and love the pro wireless headset so and interested to see how you get on over time, as i have learnt over time the pro wireless are the most comfy when using for long period of time. Other headsets I have used have leather padding and they get too warm after a couple of hours.
I've been using Arctis 7 Wireless for almost 3 years now and wish I would've spent the extra on the Pro at the time. However, I have been recommending SteelSeries headsets to everyone I've talked to in the market for new ones. They have been unmatched by all the other brands I have tried.
Looking forward to hear more about this. I got an old Arctis 3, so I'm looking to upgrade it and this headset could be it. Great video as always Harris.
I’ve been a fan of the steel series headsets way back since the Siberia 800s and have since been using the pro wireless and never had any problems, I’m excited they went back to the leather cups as they tend to be a little softer. Thanks for the review! Look forward to your thoughts after some extended usage.
@@MrDogtown22 I think for a gaming head set they’re great, they give a great range out of the box, but when you incorporate the software they get even better. Obviously they’re not audiophile grade, but if that’s what you’re looking for you’re gonna be looking at the higher end brands and not a gaming headset. But with all the features they offer as well as the sleeker design I’ve really enjoyed them. I use them almost every day, from gaming on Xbox/ps5/pc to just listening to music while I work or when listening to TH-cam videos. They’re not cheap but It’s rare for me to find a product that I can get behind fully and steel series has consistently made these better with every iteration.
@@MrDogtown22 My personal experience using their 800, Arctis Pro and Nova Pro wireless headsets. Worst to Best, Arctis > 800 > Nova. I'd say microphones from all three have been similar. To me the out of box audio of the Arctis was 100% worse than the 800's and the Nova is 200% better than the 800's when you also factor in Sonar. The 800 and Arctis both having hinge issues really wasn't great (Arctis being worse) and left a bad taste in my mouth. Nova's Sonar software makes up for those shortfalls and the noise cancellation is pretty nice too.
my only issue with the headset (arctis pro wireless, not the nova) is the internal mounts on the ear cuffs are cheap, mine broke in the first month so my cuffs are crazy loose and bounce when i take my headset off. obviously this could just be a fluke defect issue, but since i didnt get a warranty i was just screwed and have to tape my ear cuffs up so i dont risk damaging any wires
bought a $60 pair of astro a10's, cant bring myself too replace em because everything else ive used doesnt have as good sound, or doesnt let me head footsteps as well in cs. I realise pretty much anything over $100 will be better but. for the price, the a10's dont have too many down sides for me
They look rather nice, but I use a separate mic now so I have no reason for a headset anymore. The only reason I am still using my HyperX headset is because it's great and still work perfectly. Next pair will be a nice pair of headphones. They look great though. Will be curious to hear if the sound quality will be worth the price tag.
I've been running with a HyperX Cloud Flight Wireless for almost 3 years now, and I'm sure I could upgrade to something a bit more premium at this point but it really isn't doing me anything wrong so Imma keep running it. This headset looks nice but not sure if i's worth the price for me.
It is tbh ive been using my artic 7wireles since they come out and it the best money i could ive spend, and the mic ufffff flawlesss best mic everrrr in a headset, i told my friend about it and he not going back to other brands, i was worry about the durability in the 7 but nopee 💯 guarantee the best quality in a headset, and ive been wanting to upgrade but no other brand can compare to themij my view, ima get this ones but wire now
@@aka__maza2574 well atleats your headset dosent have dead battery after just 1 year or so of use (arctic 7 as yours ) also the mic dosent sound great but then again my voice is diffrent so it might be that, that makes my mic sound awful.
@@lougou7698 i never had problems with mine, i usually charge it for a few hours and forget about it for 4 days and ive have also use it alot with the jack cable and no problems at all the only thing i recall is the volume knob and the headband but that is from years of wear but still flawless in quality, and the mic im comparing it to other headset ive havent found any mic compare to this and to record simple voice over is perfect too i think the mic is better then a snow ball and same quality as the yeti
So I have the pro wireless and here are my 3 complaints / wanted upgrades. Hope Harris does a follow up about 2 and 3 for this new headset, since they're pretty widely known at this point. 1. I don't use the mic or mute button at all, so I'd love a version that just doesn't have them. 2. The dac uses an OLED screen with UI elements always visible, so naturally those elements burned into the screen after about a year. It's not that bad, but it's annoying for a premium product to damage itself by design. 3. The battery low indicator doesn't come on until literally 5 minutes before the battery dies. This one is the closest to a real problem, as you don't always have a free minute to hotswap batteries when you need to.
1. You must be the only person that NEVER uses the mic, so no, why would they ever make a GAMING headset without mic. That makes zero sense... 2. Couldn't care less... Had burn in on my one, never cared... Once you set it up right, you never use it anyways... 3. It wasn't 5 minutes, but they could maybe lengthen it a little bit... I heard on this headset the connection won't even drop, if you swap the battery quicker than 8 seconds and that IS a huge improvement!
Tbh I love the look of the old one waaay more. The ear cups looked so nice with no interruption and now it's a weird circle over it. Sad, they were the best looking ones on the market
Got the headset and honestly love this thing, sound quality is great, and gets better with the software EQ settings. The mic could be better but again gets to a pretty good quality through EQ presets. The battery swapping is sick and the dual Bluetooth and 2.4ghz audio is sick. Highly recommend this if you can swing the price. Only issue is making the chat channel and game channel balances change off the deck. Works great when you change the levels in the GG software though so still works.
I recently had to make the same choice. My Arctis Pro Wireless broke and wasn't available anywhere, and I decided to get the ath r70x instead. Now that this headset is true I'm having doubts. This exains why my headset was out of stock and I've been missing some of the unqiur features. However, I love the sound of my R70x and I'm not sure if I want to go back.
I'm really interested how good the mic monitoring or transparency mode on this one is .. that is like the nr. 1 thing that annoys me with my current steel series headset: The sound just being waaaaay too silent.
Purchased. Didn't even have to think about it. The ability to make the headset larger is a must. I have a huge head and the Pro Wireless are just a little too tight.
I should have mine next week. Replacing my 2016 SteelSeries 800 Siberia. The swappable batteries still hold a great charge & I have had zero problems with it until the last month when the headphones on one side will slide off of the headband & I have to wrangle it back on. Best headset I have ever had. Got them for 297.00 in 2016.
ive been using blackshark, g pro x, then i switched to arctis 7 and god this is whole another level, steelseries product gives you everything you need. that red mute led,swivel, good battery life, straight forward engine. its just perfect im not gonna change it for a couple of years now love it...
I'm sure someone answered this already, but I haven't seen a comment answering reading through them yet. The reason wireless headphone products have a separate XBox one is because Microsoft has a proprietary wireless protocol for their wireless audio that isn't compatible with PC or PS4, so you have to have a separate wireless headset for it
I have been using the Artis Pro Wired since 2017 and never replaced them. They have lasted 5 years with no issues. I have ordered the Nova Pro wired to replace them. 5 years from a headset is insane and I am sure I will love these just the same.
@@BabysitterSky I got them in today and can say they live up to the hype. Take the wireless review and make it wired and it is the same except the Bluetooth and wireless
Very sleek looking headset, love the look but it's a steep price whenever I have a perfectly working previous version of the gaming headset.... love the videos Alpha...
Thank You Harris! I have been buying headset after headset looking for something comfortable with at least some decent features without luck. After watching this vid immediately bought this Steel Series. This is the most comfortable headset I've ever worn( Big head). I wish this video would have been released a few months ago. $350 is steep but for what it offers compared to the rest, it is well worth it.
Many seem to have an issue with no headphone sound(channels/mixer are showing sound) due to sonar and drivers, one workaround is to run a windows troubleshoot for output sound and opt to uninstall driver, which makes them work for a while at least but without sonar. Way too expensive ontop of that.
Ive had the arctis pro wirless for 3.5 years now and absolutely love them!! I saw they came out with these and instantly bought them. I'm a current student so I got a nice discount on the novas. Can't wait for them to come in!!
Anyone else notice that the mic started sounding different when he adjusted the spatial settings while playing Apex? It sounded like it was adding reverb to the mic mix as well. Around like 13:30 ish
Headset is $350. Thoughts on that?
Still alpha gaming haa
Consume product
When we gonna evolve?
Gaming headsets are just not worth it.
Most headphones can just be better and cheaper.
No built in mic that is any good. But they are generally better.
Oof pass
A watermark like that is insane. Harris has invented a new form of advertising. The anti-sponsor 🐢
Harris definitely keeps it real
I don't know why he isn't just using resolve
name and shame
Over half a mil subs, can't pay developers for their work?
Come on...
also known as an advertisemen't
Glad to see this review, been using Astro A50s for like 3 years since I got my GOXLR, seemed to have been the only wireless option with next to no latency. Going to keep an eye on this.
Similar with the Arctis Pro Wireless, there is 10-20ms latency over Line-in. Wondering how long it'll take until manufacturers can get rid of it.
YaI returned mine because of this and am wired now which kind of sucks, mid review here maybe these are better.
I also returned my Arctis Pro Wireless for the same reason. Annoying latency when mic monitoring
380 Euros, that is expensive
@@Misterdavidc A "work-around" for this, is to have the monitoring so loud that you block out your own voice.
Idea when it comes to the non-flat top. Steelseries could simply just have an option in software to flip the display upside down so people can still mount it to the underside of their desk and it would still be usable.
depends if the 2.4ghz anntena is omni or has been tuned to be focus front with a slight up
@@Hewitt_himself what has this to do with anything? he is just saying he wants display to be 180degree rotated- not necessarily the product itself. but even if it is that shouldnt be an issue-
But he solved this problem in the video! He said that he will just use thicker or more 3M adhesive strips and mount it! Problem solved.
@@knightnxk2906 he actually did suggest flipping the actual base station upside down, please read before freaking out at others lmao
SOLID transition of the water mark top down footage to the editing room!
I’ve got the arctic 7 wireless and love it. This headset is tempting to upgrade to but very pricey. Might wait for a deal/next gen to come out before upgrading.
Same. I got the 7+P so I can hot swap between PC and PS5 and I can see why it was voted best wireless gaming headset before. I won't be upgrading anytime soon. Sure, it lacks a little ooomph on the bottom end but they also weren't advertised as audiophile headphones either.
I'm tempted to get these. As small of a feature as it might seem for most, the fact that the headset is now extendable and my oversized brain holster means that these are actually an option while the Artis Pro was not.
"oversized brain holster" lmao
Nipple inside where ears go hurt like a bitch
Love how honest Harris always is. Genuinely feel like a friend listening to his unbiased opinion. E.g. the feedback delay on the input he didnt need to mention that or the shape of the device for mounting on his desk.
I like!! Also if you see this Harris - i dont own a steelseries (hyperx cloud) and people complain about the headsets breaking above the earcup join. Durability is pretty key for me, is this one much better then the arctis pro?
I've had pro wireless for over a year and they haven't broke.
I’ve had the arctic 7 for two years. By far the best headset I’ve ever owned and will definitely be picking this one up. Amazing review as always. Thanks!
Currently using the Arctis Pro myself with a GoXLR. Love the Arctis Pro and haven't found a better headset for my needs. Glad to see Steelseries improving the model and not taking anything away from it and at the same price point as the Arctis Pro I'll definitely be picking these up in the near future.
The microphone being lowkey and the Bluetooth option to use with phone is great addition. Good to know that companies hear us. I've wanted a good headphone for everyday use one I can game with and walk out and listen to my Spotify playlist on my phone. Not everyone can afford to have 3 different headset for 3 different purposes.
Yep! One of the reasons why I bit the bullet just now. Walking the dog, working out etc
IN THE FUTURE JUST DRAG THE FOLDER INTO DAVICI. Worked with blackmagic for years. Raw is amazing for control. But easy to convert to prores using DaVinci! Made the same mistake in the past! Love ya man.
Note: I do wish they would make raw as easy as red does… :( but there you go.
Well davinci is made by blackmagic so if it didnt work it would be funny
@@akdrago1741 lmfao you know I thought so too but Harris didn’t know!
@@Raratoman if i heard right hes is using final cut so a mac i presume amd i dont know does davinci have an ios version
What’s camera are they recording with? BRAW is amazing, but ProRes is still the common standard for most TH-cam and smaller videography shops.
@@Raratoman bro this is wild you have the username I originally wanted 🤯 do you happen to be selling 😅
That shot across the bow at Logi is on point!!! Based on that comment alone I recon ill be purchasing my first SteelSeries headset!!
Im excited. Ive been waiting for a new set to come out. I looked into getting the Pro wireless in about 2020, and saw they had been out a while. So i decided to wait. And im glad i did.
That size of a watermark is insane, put a little thing in the corner sure I get that, it's free trial, but at that size....its like them asking to be boycotted...(not sure if i'm using the right word there, but damnn)
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Astros are my main. I dont think anything will replace them until someone makes the audio/ voice chat functionality they have. Sometimes i have to raise the voice chat sometimes the opposite. So useful i hope someone elses makes this
But you can’t use them if you want 4K 120hz on the ps5, I love astro I tried many headsets for ps5 but can’t find anything as good as astro on ps4
I was hoping for an open back version and I'd buy them in a heartbeat. Also prefer the mesh to the leather, but that's personal preference.
Doesn't EPOS have an open back wireless high-end headset? Those are very solid products without getting into amp/dac wired audio
@@PantsaBear yes they do
@@fps_scotland3429 No, they do not.
@@needsmoreclipping yes they do
If they fixed the damn white noise in the background, I’m happy.
I have been using the Arctis Pro Wireless for years now, I love them!!! Altho I do not know if I will be upgrading unless my current set dies on me. Steel Series has the best headset in terms of I/O on the market, nobody is pulling me away until they match that. If or when I upgrade it WILL be a set of these unless there is yet another new set out.
Looking forward to more on the sonar software. Great stuff, man. Thanks!
I really wish they would sell just the wired version of the DAC, so that I could have solid audio output from the next gen consoles with whatever headphones I want
If that's what you want, and you use a ps5 and/or switch, just get a Schiit Hel. Its a much better product than this is for that use case, and you can still use digital audio processing like Sonys 3D sound
@Mark Albarran Where? It seems you can only get the dac when purchasing the headset.
Been using my SteelSeries Arctis 7 headphones for about a year and I still love them. I am digging the new look of these!
Harris, I'm sure in a week or two someone on etsy will make a 3D printed mount for it to solve that under desk mounting issue.
Line time user on the pro series. Gaming, music, and call center work. I've always been able to use the USB and aux to connect more than one PC at a time
These are absolutely a contender to replace my current Steel Series headphones. I have the Arctis7x for Xbox/PC. I love them, but they do not have HALF the features of these. I started on Xbox but have since ascended to pc and these would be a dope upgrade. New dono goal!
Finally got my headset upgrade today after watching this video 7 months ago. SO GOOD
I've been using it for the past few months. Headset feels and looks good, sounds great, battery life is good (maybe even last longer than the arctis pro wireless - comparing new to new), hinge fault from previous arctis pro's has been addressed (they added a little rubber for more flexibility, only time will tell if the hinge still breaks). The noise cancellation seems good to me but I have never used noise cancellation on other headsets before.
The ONE draw back I found so far - the ear pads need to be thicker as in the middle of the ear cup there is the noise cancellation emitter that protrudes outward and very easy rubs on your ear. I have read multiple complaints about this so be VERY aware and expect to buy some ear cups from "wicked cushions" or some other store once the baseline pads wear in and you start to feel the rubbing. Myself having the previous arctis pro's I 3D printer a plastic adapter and used the arctis pro ear pads I purchased from wicked cushions and was able to save a few dollars. I've had no issues with the rubbing since.
The new sonar software is awesome, cant express that enough.
The equalizer adjusts seems great to me - I am no audio-freak but out of the box I was happy with default. I did play around with the equalizer and it seemed to have a nice range of bass and treble.
I've even done the firmware updates and it went very smoothly (took a little time but just have to be patient). I did a firmware update on the arctis pro's previously and basically wrecked the audio quality of the headset, take that as you will.
What I like most, from the software you can easily set the headset as default device and then alternatively access your Realtek (for example) audio driver software and set your speakers back to default to just swap back and forth OR you can also use the sonar software and change the default output to your speaks from there. Lots of different ways to set it up which is awesome.
Hope that helps :)
Ps. I was going to give up on SteelSeries after the Arctis headset as the hinge broke on me. It was replaced under consumer laws(Australia) and they upgraded me to the Nova, which honestly surprised me. This headset & software to me seem leaps ahead of the old but if the hinge survives I have no idea. Hopefully there quality control has been upped. This is what the Arctis should have been, I'd be very happy with this headset (so far) even if it did not have the noise cancelation.
Thanks for the review! I've got the arctis pro with gamedac and I'm having the same issue with the hinges and I was looking for an upgrade but was a bit sceptical about the new nova series... Good to hear that it had been addressed in some way
@@Adi-kr5nd No worries, one other thing I've noticed over time is the head strap seems to stretch slightly, I'm now on the final notch of the adjustments.
Another weird thing which isn't really a problem but I find odd... When I tilt my head to the right 90 degrees, the right ear cup seems to have a loose item inside it which makes a little noise. Not really an issue as you never tilt your head like that really, just bizarre.
Overall though, sound quality along with the sonar software functionality really sets this headset miles ahead. Whatever team made that software did an amazing job.
I already have a nice pair of non-gaming headphones but if I didn't, these look really good. Great video!
It's awesome you had a good experience so far, but my Arctis Pro Wireless headset broke after right around a year of gentle use. A quick visit to Reddit revealed there's a common point of breakage and it's on multiple models of the Arctis. I'd really like to know if the Nova Pro fixed that.
Steelseries replacement experience is not super great, when there was a feature malfunction on my Apex Pro keyboard, they asked me to cut its cord it in return for a voucher to buy a replacement from their site. But they were out of stock, so I would have had no keyboard for weeks to months.
I got the same problem with my arctis pro wireless it cracked around where the top piece connects to where it sits on your ear after 3 years but fantastic headset will definitely upgrade it soon
I've read about the Arctis quality in general and for me is kinda baffling considering I've had both an Arctis 3 and a Pro Wireless for years and the only problem I've had with them are the cushions breaking. Lucky I guess...
@@arekutheof555 Hope your luck continues. Maybe it's just people with big heads? My Pro Wireless seemed solid until they broke, and the breakage was almost like the plastic kind of just got really brittle. I liked them enough that I very strongly considered buying new ones anyway.
I believe the latency you were talking about was the "Sidetone" feature the software has. In this nova pro wireless, sidetone is enabled at medium by default. Its a feature to hear your own voice to determine your speech volume. That way you're not yelling into the mic as the game/video gets loud.
Already one big downside for me is the removal of the optical input. Think I'm sticking with the original Pro wireless. Thanks for the honest first impressions video 👌
USB is better than optical.
@@Jayheid98 the original had the option of both. So this is inferior
optical input AND output, that's even worth, can't use it as a passthrough anymore
The reason is because optical can only support highly compressed audio signals, especially for surround codecs. The format was never updated to support bandwidths.
@@Jayheid98 I've tried both on my pros and the optical sounds noticably better than the USB.
I just got this headset about a week after this video came out and thought I bricked the headset after doing a update. Lucky for me, that didn't happen but updating the headset seems to be a little tricky. The software would act as if the update had completed but then would show a update was still there and as it turned out, the software seemed to just bail on the update soon after it started. I had to make multiple attempts before the update fully worked and I was able to turn the headset on again.
I love love love the Astro A50’s. Been using them for 6-7 years now. They have really lacked in the innovation department…I really wanted the SS headset to be my replacement for my living room gaming setup but the last arctic headphones felt so cheap and didn’t have the same bass or loudness the A50s have.
Same I had my astors for 4 years I just got these yesterday they’re pretty good so far pretty good upgrade from my old astro a50s
@@walmart_cereal Upgrade from Gen4's?
@@Tsunat3z i upgraded from old gen 2 a50s and its definetly worth it only problem is the leather as its goes to 115f in my area so i need to find some aftermarket non leather ear pads ASAP
3:36 - It's a REALLY nice box! Ladies, you know the procedures! (AKA Floss) 🤣
Tried the Beacn mic and the real time mic monitoring with slight ms delay was a deal breaker for me. I can only imagine it being worse with a wireless headset. Sending the Beacn mic back today actually. Getting back to XLR real time - zero latency.
I have my arctics pro wireless headset for 4 years. I use them every single day and they still work perfectly! If one day my trusty headset would break I’d surely invest in Steelseries’s newest high end headset at that time.
Looks amazing! Doesnt look too "gamer" and can actually be used in other occasions.
the fully retractable mic with it completely hidden alone makes it so much better
@@colbylynes absolutely!
I agree. I always wanted a nice multipurpose wireless headset and the only that really fit my needs was the Astro A50, but Astro headsets are so ugly so I never bothered. Will definitely be picking this one up when I can.
Whoever highlighted your hair did a good job
That latency would be a dealbreaker for me. There’s always going to be some delay when the signal is being sent over wireless but a noticeable amount is enough to feel weird for me
yeah 100% deal breaker for me
Did I skip over a comment about latency?
If the latency is worse than the previous version and some bean counters thought people wouldn't care and it's just saving money, then I'm out. Harris, what's the final word on latency?
Same. Had to sell my Arctis Pro Wireless because the latency threw me off when I spoke with sidetone on, and if this one is between equal to worse latency, then it has to be a nor for me. Sad though, cause every other thing about these steelseries headsets is amazing and convenient.
Actually been using the 7 and no latency problems with me specially cause im picky, but with this one ima go with a the wire version cause i want something lightweight
these are literally the best in sound engineering right now imo BUT the extra piece inside the ear muff KILLS my ears after a couple hours
The latency issue happens whenever you use both USB and line in. It's the same on the old one.
I wonder if thats why everyone thought I was crazy...I always noticed the latency when monitoring my mic. But everyone else was like "idk what you're talking about"
Though Harris did say he used the Line In for all his audio, and then the USB would have just been for power, unless you can completely disable the USB side of things...which I kind of did and it didn't seem to solve my issue. Hmm. However you have shed light on this for me so thanks for that!
@@CapsLockKeyon I run all my audio through line and set the DAC to Aux, I don't notice any latency when set this way.
Excellent content per usual 🙌🏼🙌🏼
I bought the previous Arctis Pro (wired) with the GameDac because they had a 40% discount (presumably because of the release of the new headset). I love them. These are the best headphones I've ever owned. I wish I could afford the new model but for the time being, I am hooked.
I love Steel Series. I burn them out pretty fast it seems, but I love the sound so I stick with them. I need new ones so bad and have been so overthinking which ones I want. I'm scared to go to Wireless due to the latency, but I also use a GOXLR so I don teven know how to set up the wireless. I didn't even know you could use wireless with GOLXR until this video so now i'll try it. I stream 10-12 hours a day 6 days a week listening to music the entire time and I've been looking to upgrade. Then you posted this. Perfect as always. Much love and Thanks
I have the headphone out of my GoXLR plugged into the line in on my Pro Wireless DAC and it works fine, just set the DAC to AUX, I don't have any noticeable latency.
That "spacial audio" thing is basically how so of the other types of headphone surround (Dolby Atmos Headphone, the PS5's 3D audio, etc) work.
Check out something called HRTF (head related transfer function) to see why it works.
Broke my Steel Series Arctis Pro Wirelesses and went to get a new pair and saw these and insta-grabbed them. Definitely worth!
I also own and love the pro wireless headset so and interested to see how you get on over time, as i have learnt over time the pro wireless are the most comfy when using for long period of time. Other headsets I have used have leather padding and they get too warm after a couple of hours.
Bought em with your link..thanks for the recommendation ..can't wait to try them out tomorrow.
I've been using Arctis 7 Wireless for almost 3 years now and wish I would've spent the extra on the Pro at the time. However, I have been recommending SteelSeries headsets to everyone I've talked to in the market for new ones. They have been unmatched by all the other brands I have tried.
I have the 7p+ and i dont like them lol. I want to try the out sooo bad but i don’t trust steelseries anymore🥲
Looking forward to hear more about this. I got an old Arctis 3, so I'm looking to upgrade it and this headset could be it. Great video as always Harris.
I’ve been a fan of the steel series headsets way back since the Siberia 800s and have since been using the pro wireless and never had any problems, I’m excited they went back to the leather cups as they tend to be a little softer. Thanks for the review! Look forward to your thoughts after some extended usage.
How's the audio quality compared to the 800's? (I have the 800's)
@@MrDogtown22 I think for a gaming head set they’re great, they give a great range out of the box, but when you incorporate the software they get even better. Obviously they’re not audiophile grade, but if that’s what you’re looking for you’re gonna be looking at the higher end brands and not a gaming headset. But with all the features they offer as well as the sleeker design I’ve really enjoyed them. I use them almost every day, from gaming on Xbox/ps5/pc to just listening to music while I work or when listening to TH-cam videos. They’re not cheap but It’s rare for me to find a product that I can get behind fully and steel series has consistently made these better with every iteration.
@@MrDogtown22 My personal experience using their 800, Arctis Pro and Nova Pro wireless headsets. Worst to Best, Arctis > 800 > Nova. I'd say microphones from all three have been similar. To me the out of box audio of the Arctis was 100% worse than the 800's and the Nova is 200% better than the 800's when you also factor in Sonar. The 800 and Arctis both having hinge issues really wasn't great (Arctis being worse) and left a bad taste in my mouth. Nova's Sonar software makes up for those shortfalls and the noise cancellation is pretty nice too.
As soon as I heard about this headset I ran straight to your channel!
my only issue with the headset (arctis pro wireless, not the nova) is the internal mounts on the ear cuffs are cheap, mine broke in the first month so my cuffs are crazy loose and bounce when i take my headset off. obviously this could just be a fluke defect issue, but since i didnt get a warranty i was just screwed and have to tape my ear cuffs up so i dont risk damaging any wires
thanks for the review. just got the arctis pro wireless at the beginning of the year. looking forward to long term reveiws.
bought a $60 pair of astro a10's, cant bring myself too replace em because everything else ive used doesnt have as good sound, or doesnt let me head footsteps as well in cs. I realise pretty much anything over $100 will be better but. for the price, the a10's dont have too many down sides for me
I'm definitely going to buy these. Thanks for the insight.
They look rather nice, but I use a separate mic now so I have no reason for a headset anymore. The only reason I am still using my HyperX headset is because it's great and still work perfectly. Next pair will be a nice pair of headphones.
They look great though. Will be curious to hear if the sound quality will be worth the price tag.
arctis pro wireless addicted here, and it's about time!
Did you know, the headphones actually have a wider frequency response range when wired compared to wireless.. does it make a difference though 🤔
can we admit that harris may be the goat of plugging his stream and comments????
I've been running with a HyperX Cloud Flight Wireless for almost 3 years now, and I'm sure I could upgrade to something a bit more premium at this point but it really isn't doing me anything wrong so Imma keep running it. This headset looks nice but not sure if i's worth the price for me.
It is tbh ive been using my artic 7wireles since they come out and it the best money i could ive spend, and the mic ufffff flawlesss best mic everrrr in a headset, i told my friend about it and he not going back to other brands, i was worry about the durability in the 7 but nopee 💯 guarantee the best quality in a headset, and ive been wanting to upgrade but no other brand can compare to themij my view, ima get this ones but wire now
@@aka__maza2574 well atleats your headset dosent have dead battery after just 1 year or so of use (arctic 7 as yours ) also the mic dosent sound great but then again my voice is diffrent so it might be that, that makes my mic sound awful.
I like this. I really hate “upgrade culture.” if you having a working device, don’t upgrade.
@@lougou7698 i never had problems with mine, i usually charge it for a few hours and forget about it for 4 days and ive have also use it alot with the jack cable and no problems at all the only thing i recall is the volume knob and the headband but that is from years of wear but still flawless in quality, and the mic im comparing it to other headset ive havent found any mic compare to this and to record simple voice over is perfect too i think the mic is better then a snow ball and same quality as the yeti
@@whatskraken3886 cant agree more
These look absolutely amazing, really appreciate all the info, solid video! I’ve got to have me a pair!
So I have the pro wireless and here are my 3 complaints / wanted upgrades. Hope Harris does a follow up about 2 and 3 for this new headset, since they're pretty widely known at this point.
1. I don't use the mic or mute button at all, so I'd love a version that just doesn't have them.
2. The dac uses an OLED screen with UI elements always visible, so naturally those elements burned into the screen after about a year. It's not that bad, but it's annoying for a premium product to damage itself by design.
3. The battery low indicator doesn't come on until literally 5 minutes before the battery dies. This one is the closest to a real problem, as you don't always have a free minute to hotswap batteries when you need to.
1. You must be the only person that NEVER uses the mic, so no, why would they ever make a GAMING headset without mic. That makes zero sense...
2. Couldn't care less... Had burn in on my one, never cared... Once you set it up right, you never use it anyways...
3. It wasn't 5 minutes, but they could maybe lengthen it a little bit... I heard on this headset the connection won't even drop, if you swap the battery quicker than 8 seconds and that IS a huge improvement!
Got these yesterday! upgraded from my older Pro Wireless and i couldn't be happier.. everything i loved from the older headset and more
Tbh I love the look of the old one waaay more. The ear cups looked so nice with no interruption and now it's a weird circle over it. Sad, they were the best looking ones on the market
Thanks for this review, Harris... I was really curious.
I honestly like how the old ones look better. These are obviously better, audio wise, but for $350 I would never buy a gaming headset.
True.
I'm torn on the looks. I will have to see when my set gets here today. I now need to offload the arctis pro wireless :/
@@vdub1962 gl, hope u enjoy it!!
Got the headset and honestly love this thing, sound quality is great, and gets better with the software EQ settings. The mic could be better but again gets to a pretty good quality through EQ presets. The battery swapping is sick and the dual Bluetooth and 2.4ghz audio is sick. Highly recommend this if you can swing the price. Only issue is making the chat channel and game channel balances change off the deck. Works great when you change the levels in the GG software though so still works.
I’d rather pay for audiophile headphones since I’ll always have a separate mic. But for those who like gaming headsets, these seem nice
I recently had to make the same choice. My Arctis Pro Wireless broke and wasn't available anywhere, and I decided to get the ath r70x instead.
Now that this headset is true I'm having doubts. This exains why my headset was out of stock and I've been missing some of the unqiur features. However, I love the sound of my R70x and I'm not sure if I want to go back.
Yeah I'll definitely get this when my current headphones stop working. I'm a fan of high-quality immersive audio quality.
I'm really interested how good the mic monitoring or transparency mode on this one is .. that is like the nr. 1 thing that annoys me with my current steel series headset: The sound just being waaaaay too silent.
Sadly these took a step back in mic monitoring compared to the arctis pro wireless. Its my one knock on them.
Purchased. Didn't even have to think about it. The ability to make the headset larger is a must. I have a huge head and the Pro Wireless are just a little too tight.
Thanks for the honest review....cant wait to upgrade from my arctic wireless🤗
Man, that earlier backing track made me think I was listening to the Slayers anime episode title stab music.
OK...I think I need these now...great video! Thank you for such a good review!
I really wanna get this but I'm still waiting for the white version.
I should have mine next week. Replacing my 2016 SteelSeries 800 Siberia. The swappable batteries still hold a great charge & I have had zero problems with it until the last month when the headphones on one side will slide off of the headband & I have to wrangle it back on. Best headset I have ever had. Got them for 297.00 in 2016.
Upgrading to these Friday. Had the Arctis 9x set for years
ive been using blackshark, g pro x, then i switched to arctis 7 and god this is whole another level, steelseries product gives you everything you need. that red mute led,swivel, good battery life, straight forward engine. its just perfect im not gonna change it for a couple of years now love it...
I'm sure someone answered this already, but I haven't seen a comment answering reading through them yet. The reason wireless headphone products have a separate XBox one is because Microsoft has a proprietary wireless protocol for their wireless audio that isn't compatible with PC or PS4, so you have to have a separate wireless headset for it
Actually badass; i didn't know i needed these features! I know they're not the best imaging gaming headset but still the feature set is amazing 🤩
Ordered..From affiliate link of course :) Cannot wait to try them!
When he said "what do you think " and turned his head, I thought he was talking to people in the room that weren't there. lol
I bought this headset because of you. It’s great. I love it.
Having adjustable size makes these ones so much better than original pro’s
I have been using the Artis Pro Wired since 2017 and never replaced them. They have lasted 5 years with no issues. I have ordered the Nova Pro wired to replace them. 5 years from a headset is insane and I am sure I will love these just the same.
Let me know who are they, I'm really interested in the wired ones but everyone is talking about the wireless ones.
@@BabysitterSky I got them in today and can say they live up to the hype. Take the wireless review and make it wired and it is the same except the Bluetooth and wireless
Very sleek looking headset, love the look but it's a steep price whenever I have a perfectly working previous version of the gaming headset.... love the videos Alpha...
Thank You Harris! I have been buying headset after headset looking for something comfortable with at least some decent features without luck. After watching this vid immediately bought this Steel Series. This is the most comfortable headset I've ever worn( Big head). I wish this video would have been released a few months ago. $350 is steep but for what it offers compared to the rest, it is well worth it.
Many seem to have an issue with no headphone sound(channels/mixer are showing sound) due to sonar and drivers, one workaround is to run a windows troubleshoot for output sound and opt to uninstall driver, which makes them work for a while at least but without sonar. Way too expensive ontop of that.
Tried the Arctis Pro, while considering switching from my Audeze Mobius, and I literally put them back in the box and returned them. Great video tho!
Yeah definitely post a follow up video on this one please! Very curious to see what your real world review of it is after a few weeks.
nice! they look so neat. abit out of my price range sadly but i love them, defiantly going on my list!
I've loved my Pro Wireless headphones and seriously couldn't live without them. I'm excited to get a new pair now.
Ive had the arctis pro wirless for 3.5 years now and absolutely love them!! I saw they came out with these and instantly bought them. I'm a current student so I got a nice discount on the novas. Can't wait for them to come in!!
What are you using to get a student discount and what's the discount %?
can u show how u connect the headset and your mic so u use the mic as a mic and headset as a headset for streaming?
idk if you have it mounted but you can move it towards the edge of the desk to make the slope up not interfere with anything
Anyone else notice that the mic started sounding different when he adjusted the spatial settings while playing Apex? It sounded like it was adding reverb to the mic mix as well. Around like 13:30 ish
Love steelseries headsets been using them for years. I may have to upgrade now
Having several headsets over the years mu favorite has been the pro wireless. Can't wait to get my hands on these when they are back in stock.