SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Wireless Multi-System Gaming Headset — Neodymium Magnetic Drivers — 100+ Audio Presets — 60 HR Battery — 2.4GHz or BT — ClearCast Gen2.X Mic — PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, Mobile

These headphones, which are the arctic nova five X wireless have the same exact drivers as the series 7 pro wireless. Nova has a 50 to 60 hour battery life. The seven has two interchangeable 20 hour batteries. Nova get one gold star lol. The nova has a companion app for your cell phone that allows you to control the equalizer and over 260 different presets for all different sounds. The series 7, requires you to connect to your computer with a wire via an extra peripheral called a gameDAC , and this thing would be convenient, but can’t hold remotely as much presets as the companion app for the cell phone for the nova. The nova can also be connected to your computer to add custom presets to your app which allows even more diversity, but you don’t need to. Nova gets another gold star. This year the nova introduced a new microphone that blows the series 7 microphone out of the water as far as sound quality And that’s another gold star for the nova. The nova has double wishbone suspension as a pull it to hold the cups firmly on the ears. The series 7 has only one arm on one side of each headphone cup. This can fatigue, the arm after a while, causing the cup to become a little relaxed, and it does not grip the head as hard. The nova is not too tight, but it is snug to keep the sound in. The series 7, also costs almost 3 times as much as the Nova 5x. The series 7 is made with aluminum and nicer materials, but they are also all interchangeable except for the main solid headband that goes across the top. Where as the nova five is made out of material and a thick plastic, it depends really on if you like aluminum or not, but you can’t tell by looking at it that’s just another difference. I have two friends now that bought the seven after I bought the five and they are very upset. I think I got mine on Amazon for under $120 and they spent a little over $300 for theirs. they are happy with the headphone because they’re a good headphones but they’re not happy that they spent the money not realizing that the series 7 is definitely going to be refreshed this coming year. Save yourself the money do you research steel series versus steel series on YouTube you’ll find everything you need to know about the two of them versus each other. This way to save your money for some more video games.. PS because of the 2.4 GHz/Bluetooth dongle. I was able to get the Xbox version faster and still connect it to my PlayStation five. Using the 2.4 GHz dongle. The only difference between the seven and the five is that the seven can connect to your console or computer and still using 2.4 GHz use two channel Bluetooth to also answer the phone. Then number five I believe has 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth, but you have to switch between the two of them when using the game console at least but the phone will ring in your ear to let you know you have a cold you just have to switch with one button on the side of the head. I think you’ll find the pricing a little confusing as the pros seven series also seems to fluctuate in price between the Xbox, the PC and the PlayStation version as much as $50 difference between them and there is no difference between them literally so I don’t know why there’s a fluctuation in pricing. Somebody knows I’m not sure if you can reply to my review but let me know? I hope this all helps. Just make sure if you do get the Xbox version for the PlayStation five that you have the 2.4 GHz dongle. It’s a long rectangle. It’s about 2 inches at best but it has a toggle switch. I got the Xbox one because it shipped immediately. I was gonna have to wait a few days more for the PC or the PlayStation version. I’ll tell you that the companion app on the cell phone does wonders using the 260+ presets for the EQ switch instantaneously and on the flight consistently without having to plug into the computer. And without having to worry about a gameDAC or two separate rechargeable battery packs that you have to swap into your ear every 20 hours when you just plug in the series 5 and get 60 hours worth of play. It’s not standby time by the way that’s playtime. You can play every day for eight hours a day for a whole week and still have some hours left over the sound quality is great and you’re just listening to music using your phone they pound. !!!

Over all it's a very good headset and I'm likely going to purchase from this brand or newer model next time again. It's very comfortable to use, easy as well. Only detail is that it needs to be connected to the phone first before you can access it through the app, would be nice if the app just recognized your specific headset from the get go instead of having you connect it manually each time. Still, it's a minor issue considering the headset will be connected already before you want to adjust any of the settings. The mic is pretty good and haven't had any issues with it so far and I'm heard pretty clearly. Functions well for music and gaming a like, surprised at how well the base works. The band does provide a tight fit that makes it so that it doesn't move much even in frustrating games where you move a lot. Would totally recommend

Overall, an excellent wireless headset for the Xbox. It can be used with a phone, however I would not recommend using it for calls. The voice quality is fine , but for whatever reason you cannot get the volume of the mic where it needs to be for calls. It does well on the PC, although I’ve heard the mic isn’t quite loud enough for that either. but I only had a problem with the mic when using it on my iPhone.Pluses :Good audio qualityBattery lifeComfortLight waitLight clamping forceGreat connectivity and wireless rangeThe audio quality is good for sure. Not quite as good as the higher priced A50s or some other higher priced headphones but Given its current price, the sound quality is very good. Definitely go into the software and create at least one custom equalization. It’s worth taking the time to play around with equalization and tune them to your liking. I don’t need to change equalization for each game. I find that a bit excessive, but I did find a measurable improvement when I created my own preferred equalization. Increasing the bas just a little bit and decreasing the high treble made them sound just the way I wanted it for gaming, TV, etc.Negatives:PC required to create custom equalizations. Why not on phone app?Too many per game built-in equalizations makes selection difficult. Thankfully custom is a separate selection.Ear pads are a bit scratchy (but still comfortable) but there are plenty of third parties out there and they’re fairly easy to replace.These headsets replaced my cracking and broken turtle Beach 700 max. The sound quality (with equalization) is very similar in qualify but these are so much lighter and more comfortable! I prefer these 100% and hope they last a long time.You can even use them on the PlayStation 5 as well, which is kind of a bonus, although I don’t switch back-and-forth. It would be great if they offered two dongles so that you could simultaneously use both but the cost increase would be an issue. It would be great if you could purchase a separate dongle and switch between two 2.4 sources but you can’t have everything.Some people complain that you need an extension for the dongle. At first, I agreed with that, but when I realized I preferred to plug them into the back of the Xbox, I realized that using the cable and the dongle make a much more flexible solution.Despite any nitpicks, this is a great headset for any Xbox owner who wants to go wireless. The quality of the mic and the sound is very good. They connect fast and stay connected reliably. They’re light and comfortable and look like they’re gonna last.