SteelSeries’ Arctis Nova Pro Wireless has dropped back to $249.99, its lowest price since launch.
SteelSeries’ Arctis Nova Pro Wireless has returned to its past price, and it’s a deal worth jumping on
With bass-heavy 40mm drivers and hot-swap batteries for 44hrs runtime, SteelSeries’ Arctis Nova Pro Wireless are a steal at just $249.99.
Those 40mm magnetic neodymium drivers deliver a genuinely bass-heavy sound that made tracks like Rush’s YYZ feel weighty rather than muddy, and that same low end gave games such as Counter-Strike 2 a real sense of impact when grenades and gunfire went off nearby.
Active noise cancellation is on board on Arctis Nova Pro too, doing a solid job of muting background noise even if it falls a little short of dedicated noise-cancelling headphones, and the retractable ClearCast AI microphone tucks away neatly, though it sounds thinner than some rivals at this price.
One battery swaps in for another without ever powering down, giving a combined 44 hours of runtime over the dedicated 2.4GHz base station, which also displays volume and charge level at a glance without needing to open any software.
SteelSeries’ Sonar software adds a genuinely deep level of control, with a built-in mixer, EQ presets for games, music and movies, and adjustable settings for the microphone and active noise cancellation, all handled without ever leaving your desktop.
Connectivity stretches across PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Mac and mobile devices through either that 2.4GHz base station or Bluetooth, and the base station itself supports two connected devices at once for switching between platforms mid-session.
At 337g, the all-white redesign stays comfortable over long sessions thanks to plush earcups and a suspension headband, and the passive isolation from those earcups is strong enough to dampen everyday noise even before any active cancellation kicks in.
It’s also one of the most awarded headsets we’ve come across, picking up IGN’s rare 10/10 Masterpiece rating, PC Gamer’s Best Multi-Use Wireless Gaming Headset award, and Rolling Stone’s Best Gaming Headphones nod among a long list of similar honours.
Even at full price this was one of our favourite premium headsets, and at $249.99 rather than $379.99, the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless finally undercuts its own reputation for being a brilliant but expensive way to game.
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