One Of The Best Gaming Headsets Receives A Stylish New Look
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The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro is one of the best gaming headsets of 2024 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. It offers an ultra-comfortable design, superb audio, and quality noise-canceling tech rarely found in gaming headsets. It also offers versatile device compatibility and lots of customization. Nearly two years have passed since the Nova Pro’s launch, but this premium headset still feels advanced compared to much of the competition. Now, SteelSeries is expanding the Nova Pro roster by giving the premium gaming headset an alternative look. A white version of the Arctis Nova Pro joins the original black model. You can check it out for yourself below, but we think it looks quite stylish.
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (White)
$350
The Arctis Nova Pro isn’t cheap. At $350, it’s one of the priciest gaming headsets, but you’re getting stellar audio and tons of gaming features for your investment. Plus, the Nova Pro remains the most comfortable headset GameSpot has tested, and the build quality is excellent. We’d say it’s the gaming equivalent of a top-notch pair of Bose or Sony headphones.
As for the cool features SteelSeries packed into this sleek headset, the Nova Pro has active noise cancellation that works quite well. It doesn’t block out noise to the same degree as high-end, non-gaming headphones, but it’s one of the few gaming headsets we’ve tested that provides good ANC. When you need to hear the world around you, you can’t switch to transparency mode. Onboard AI enhances the clarity of the retractable microphone, and high-fidelity acoustic drivers produce rich and clear audio that can be customized to your liking with SteelSeries’ Sonar app.
The Nova Pro also supports the audio features found on Xbox Series X|S and PS5: Windows Spatial Sound on Xbox and Tempest 3D Audio on PS5. PC players can take advantage of 360-degree spatial audio as well. A variety of EQ profiles are offered out of the box, including game-specific audio presets for popular games like Fortnite. You can create custom profiles that fit your personal preferences, too.
Most wireless gaming headsets connect via a 2.4GHz dongle, but the Nova Pro comes with a base station that SteelSeries calls the Multi-System Connect hub. The hub can be linked to two platforms at one time and automatically powers on and switches its input to the console (or PC) you’re playing. The base station has an OLED display that can be used to adjust audio settings.
The Nova Pro is available in Xbox, PlayStation, and PC-specific models. All three models work with a wide variety of devices, but the Xbox edition is the only one that works with all current platforms. The PC and PlayStation editions–which work on all of the same devices–do not support Xbox. One of the USB-C ports on the base station in the Xbox model utilizes Microsoft’s proprietary wireless protocol, whereas the PC and PS5 editions feature two regular USB-C ports. If you are playing on Xbox and PlayStation, opt for the Xbox version.
At this time, Best Buy has the PC edition in stock, while SteelSeries has all three. We’d expect more listings to go live soon at Best Buy, and likely Amazon.
