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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni
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Razer
Razer BlackShark V2 HyperSpeed
Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
70 hAbove average70 h
8 h90 h
above average for gaming headsets — based on 89 of 154 we've cataloged.
Bluetooth Version
5.25.341%5.226%5.021%5.17%
5.2 appears on 26% of the 61 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 154).
Connection Type
Wired-3.5mm34%2.4GHZ26%Bluetooth26%Wired-usb-c11%
2.4GHZ appears on 26% of the 208 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 154).
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 70 h
- Charging Method
- USB-C
- Full Charge Minutes
- 210 min
- Battery
- Yes
- Fast Charging
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 5.2
- Connection Type
- 2.4ghz, bluetooth, wired-usb-c
- Dongle Connector
- USB-A
- Headphone Jack
- No
- Platform Compatibility
- PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Mobile
- Wireless Protocol
- 2.4GHz + Bluetooth
- USB Charging
- Yes
Design
- Headband Type
- Adjustable over-head
- Color Options
- Black, white
- Ear Pad Inner Dimensions
- 62×42 mm
- Foldable
- No
- Wearing Time Max
- 8 h
- Weight
- 280 g
Features
- Companion App
- IOS + Android
- Control Type
- Physical buttons, touch controls
- Eq Customization
- Full parametric EQ
- Auto Pause
- No
Microphone
- Boom Style
- Fixed boom
- Polar Pattern
- Cardioid
- Count
- 1
- Frequency Response
- 100-10000 Hz
- Frequency Response High Hz
- 10000 Hz
- Frequency Response Low Hz
- 100 Hz
- Flip To Mute
- No
- Microphone
- Yes
- Is Detachable
- No
- Is Retractable
- No
- Sample Rate
- 32 kHz
- Sensitivity
- -42 dBV/Pa
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Driver Size
- 50 mm
- Driver Count
- 1
- Driver Type
- Dynamic
- Frequency Response
- 12-28000 Hz
- Frequency Response High Hz
- 28000 Hz
- Frequency Response Low Hz
- 12 Hz
- Frequency Response Signature
- Bright
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 100 dB/mW
- Surround Sound Format
- THX Spatial Audio
Build
- Material Chassis Primary
- Plastic
Features & Opinions
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