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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (Base)Editor's Choice1 / 9
SteelSeries

SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (Base)

Not only is this a fantastic gaming headset, but it's also a great all-purpose pair of headphones.

Current price · Amazon US
$299.99
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noise cancelling
7.4/ 10
ANCNoise cancelling
7.4
0.010.0

At 7.4, its noise cancelling beats 17% of gaming headsets we've measured.

Measured on 12 of the 149 we've cataloged.

Key specs

Connection Type
Wired 3.5mmMost common
Wired-3.5mm32%Bluetooth29%2.4GHZ25%Wired-usb-c10%

Wired-3.5mm is the most common — on 32% of the 182 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 149).

Connectivity

Connection Type
Wired 3.5mm
Headphone Jack
Yes
Platform Compatibility
PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Cable Type
3.5mm single-ended
USB Charging
No

Build

Material Ear Cups
Leatherette
Water Resistance
No
Material Headband
Plastic with padding

Design

Headband Type
Adjustable over-head
Foldable
No
Weight
298 g

Features

Companion App
IOS + Android
Control Type
Physical buttons
Chat Mix
No

Microphone

Boom Style
Retractable boom
Count
1
Microphone
Yes
Is Retractable
Yes

Sound

Acoustic Design
Closed-back
Driver Count
1

Battery

Battery
No

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating
7.3/ 10
Recommended
Riley Ballantyne
Reviewed byRiley BallantyneWriterReviewed August 2022
Noise cancelling7.4
Isolation4.9
Battery life9.2
Comfort & fit8.5
Connectivity7.0
Design7.3
The verdict

SteelSeries has delivered a headset that works not only for gamers, but for anyone that needs a multipurpose headset on the go, for meetings, and for casual listening. The only thing that really holds this headset back is its price.

✓What we like
✓Packed with features
✓Hot-swappable battery
✓Sound quality
✓Well built
✓Plenty of connectivity options, including Bluetooth 5.0
✕What could be better
✕Doesn't support both consoles
✕Wireless quality dips (rarely)
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Lab data

How we test ›

Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (Base)SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (Base) frequency responseMeasured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.-1200-1150-1100-1050-1000-950-900-850-800-750-700-650-600-550-500-450-400-350-300-250-200-150-100-500+50+100201001k10k20k

Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.

Frequency response — measurement data
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (Base): frequency response, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)Response (dB)
204.4
254.8
324.7
403.9
503.3
630.8
801.6
1003.5
1253.9
1601.4
200-1.8
250-4.6
315-6.6
400-5.6
500-3.1
630-1.3
800-0.5
1000-0.1
12500.6
16000.5
20001.6
25003.6
31504.4
4000-1.6
50001.8
63000.7
80009.2
100001.1
12500-7.4
16000-15.4
20000-1083.9

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