SteelSeriesArctis Nova Pro Multi-System Gaming Headset - Premium Hi-Fi Drivers, Hi-Res Audio - 360° Spatial Audio - GameDAC Gen 2 - ESS Sabre Quad-DAC - Stealth Retractable Mic - PC, PS5, PS4, Switch

These headphones sound so incredible and has way more options than I thought I needed. Firstly these fit very comfortable and it is a snug fit to the sides of the head but the strap feels like it is floating above your head. I thought the strap would be weird or uncomfortable but it is not and I am happy with it. I just came from the Corsair Virtuoso Wireless and these are much more comfortable. The head strap on the Corasir was painful after extended use of a few hours so I had to buy a cushion that clips on the band. Back to the Arctis Nova Pro I love the dac and steelseries.gg app. The dac is very high quality and pushes these drivers way farther than I have heard a headset go. If your motherboard is not powerful enough to push high end headphones then this will fix that and push plenty of power to these. The sound quality is crazy and I have been listening to music that I listened to for decades and hear new sounds that I had no idea were there. It separates the l very well even for a closed back headset. I play plenty of Pubg so the footsteps are a must and every other headphones I used were never enough so I had to turn it way too high and add a separate app to push it even further. The clarity of foot steps even in smoke grenades is awesome. You need all sound awareness and direction and I can pin point directional audio with more clarity with these. I have only had them for a few days so I will update after a year or so with further details.

Short version: It’s a really good headset on its own but once you combine it with the GameDAC the customization it allows is something everyone should spend a little time to learn to personalize it best.Long version: Everything about this headset goes above and beyond. As long as you know the basics in your audio settings it’s as simple as plug and play. Though combine that with their steel series software (which btw compared to the software of other brands like razor for example, steel series software barely touches any resources and will not be a hindrance to have running in the background.) The pads around the ears are soft and very comfortable allowing for wearing as long as you’d like. At no point is there ever really discomfort. The GameDAC with the software makes it easy to control your volume using the smooth to the touch dial and a very simple interface that is easy to understand with a useful little tutorial on how to use it. This overall should be good enough for the general consumer to get their hands on this thing but for audiophiles, they get to have their cake and eat it too! The software allows you to play with an equalizer in the software that also has the audio split between several categories (Game, Chat, Media, Aux, and Mic). So you can set your Game channel to allow you to gain the advantage in your game or allow you to have a more immersive experience. Along side that you can have the Media channel to make whatever you watch or listen to sound as crisp as possible allowing you to enjoy every little detail to your favorite songs and movies.Overall phenomenal product and I recommended it for anyone looking for a quality headset without shelling out $500+ one some “super duper high quality headset” when for this price gets ya right up there for a fraction of the cost.

Reason why it's 4 star and not 5 is just because of my own circumstance of wanting to use headphones for a DJ controller and a loopstation. This headset plays music through those yeah, but its like a mic without an amp, its suuuper quiet and doesnt sound as good as it does through the computer.For gaming on PC, it's fantastic. The mic is obviously a headset mic but it's a great sounding one. The custom EQ you're able to do on the deck is great. If I was just only doing gaming and watching/listening to videos I'd have easily rated it 5 stars.

I have been through a couple of different headsets, and this one foots the bill easily. No disconnects/drop-outs/ etc.. The audio and bass are top notch. Crystal clear audio and works well with the 5.1 surround. I can hear directionally where other players are or sounds are coming from. The DAC is a nice added feature as you can on-the-fly adjust game sound vs chat with friends. This works well as you assign each app a different audio output via virtual outputs. So for Discord I choose and audio output called CHAT, and for my game I choose an output called GAME. Then on the dac while playing you adjust the wheel to bring one audio up and the other down. It's as easy as turning the dial from left to right. Click the wheel and then you adjust the overall volume. it' super cool and I would buy it again. When I travel I just take the headest and not the DAC. My laptop supports the 5.1 natively so I don't need the DAC. This headset has nothing to recharge and is hard wired via 1 USB cable. Easy to use and the software gives you lots of additional options such as equalizer. I would highly recommend this headset.

Its a good headset overall, but there is one issue I have had that makes me regret buying it. Trying to use this thing as a headset and mic feels like I am rolling on an rng table. Plugging it into the headset_mic jack has what feels like a 20% chance of working properly, I either get the mic with no sound, or on rare occasion get the mic and sound. More often than not I find myself having to just lay the headset on my desk and use it as a mic while wearing a different set of headphones for sound. Looking for solutions online got me nowhere, so I have just accepted that I will need to buy another brand soon.

I upgraded from a SteelSeries high end headset from 4 or 5 years ago. This new headset blows it away. The old headset was their high end model, but this new one sounds so much better. The bass is deep. The highs are precise and crisp. Even at the highest volume it's much louder than the old set, and it has zero distortion at the highest sound level. I can't believe music sounds so good on a gaming headset. As for gaming the mic sounds good and clear. Hearing footsteps while gaming is great. Easy to tell where noise is coming from direction wise in game. I couldn't be happier with this headset. I highly recommend it.