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SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 (Base)
SteelSeries

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 (Base)

Current price · Amazon US
$129.99
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Key specs

Battery Life Wireless
42 hAbove average
42 h
8 h90 h

above average for gaming headsets — based on 87 of 151 we've cataloged.

Bluetooth Version
5.3Most common
5.341%5.227%5.020%5.17%

5.3 is the most common — on 41% of the 59 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 151).

Connection Type
Wired-3.5mm34%2.4GHZ27%Bluetooth26%Wired-usb-c10%

2.4GHZ appears on 27% of the 202 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 151).

Battery

Battery Life Wireless
42 h
Charging Method
USB-C
Full Charge Minutes
120 min
Battery
Yes
Fast Charging
Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth Version
5.3
Connection Type
2.4ghz, bluetooth, wired-usb-c
Dongle Connector
USB-C
Headphone Jack
No
Platform Compatibility
Mac, Mobile, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Wireless Protocol
2.4GHz + Bluetooth
USB Charging
Yes
Multipoint Devices
2 devices

Build

Material Ear Cups
Memory foam, fabric
Water Resistance
No
Material Chassis Primary
Plastic
Material Headband
Plastic with elastic padding

Design

Headband Type
Adjustable over-head
Color Options
Black
Ear Pad Type
Memory foam
Foldable
No
Weight
703 g

Features

Companion App
IOS + Android
Control Type
Physical buttons
Eq Customization
Full parametric EQ
Chat Mix
Yes
Rgb Lighting
No
Rgb Zones
0

Identity

Model Number
Arctis Nova 5

Microphone

Boom Style
Retractable boom
Noise Reduction Type
AI-powered noise reduction
Polar Pattern
Bidirectional
Bit Depth
16 bit
Count
1
Flip To Mute
No
Microphone
Yes
Sidetone
Yes
Is Retractable
Yes
Sample Rate
32 kHz
Sensitivity
-38 dBV/Pa

Release

Msrp Usd
130 USD

Sound

Acoustic Design
Closed-back
Driver Size
40 mm
Driver Count
1
Driver Type
Dynamic driver
Frequency Response
20-22000 Hz
Frequency Response High Hz
22000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz
20 Hz
Frequency Response Signature
V-shaped
Impedance
36 Ω
Sensitivity
93 dB/mW

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