SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 gaming headset performance benchmarks

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 is a relatively new headset. The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. For gaming, the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. In terms of sound quality, the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. In terms of noise cancelling, the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 has underwhelming sound performance and below average noise handling. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors. The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments.

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Model	SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1
Travel-Friendly / Outside Noise Isolation	2.3 / 5.0
Critical Listening / Sound Quality	3.7 / 5.0
Gaming Quality	3.6 / 5.0
Office Environment Sound Isolation	3.0 / 5.0
Comfort and Stability while doing Sports	2.9 / 5.0
Watching TV Sound Experience	3.6 / 5.0
Price	$ 135.0
Year	2022
Microphone	No
Wireless	No
Battery Life	0.0 / 5.0
Comfort	3.8 / 5.0
Controls	2.9 / 5.0
Noise Handling	3.6 / 5.0
Microphone Quality	4.4 / 5.0

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Specifications

Arctis Nova 1 Active Features

ANC Control	No
Additional Charges	N/A
Android	No
App Name	No App
Audio While Charging	No
Battery Type	No Battery
Button Mapping	No
Charge Time	N/A
Charging Port	None
Equalizer	No
Mic Control	No
Passive Playback	Passive Headphone
Playback Control	No
Power-Saving Feature	No
Room Effects	No
Surround Support	No
Total Battery Life	N/A
Windows	No
iOS	No
macOS	No

Arctis Nova 1 Battery

Battery Life	N/A

Arctis Nova 1 Comfort

Weight	0.52 lbs

Arctis Nova 1 Connectivity

Analog	Audio + Microphone
Analog Audio	Yes
Analog/USB Audio Latency	0 ms
Android Latency	N/A
Bluetooth Version	No Bluetooth
Connection	1/8" TRRS
Detachable	Yes
Dock Charging	No
Length	4.13 ft (1.26 m)
Line In	No
Line Of Sight Range	N/A
Line Out	No
Multi-Device Pairing	No
NFC Pairing	No
Non-BT Latency	N/A
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range	N/A
Non-BT Wireless	No
Optical Input	No
PC Latency (SBC)	N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)	N/A
PC Latency (aptX)	N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)	N/A
PS4 Analog	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless	No
PS4 Wired USB	No
PS5 Analog	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless	No
PS5 Wired USB	No
Power Supply	No Base/Dock
RCA Input	No
Type	No Base/Dock
USB Audio	No
USB Input	No
Wired USB	No
Xbox One Analog	Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless	No
Xbox One Wired USB	No
Xbox Series X\|S Analog	Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X\|S Non-BT Wireless	No
Xbox Series X\|S Wired USB	No
iOS Latency	N/A

Arctis Nova 1 Controls

Ease of use	Good

Arctis Nova 1 Design

Additional Controls	No
Call/Music Control	No
Channel Mixing	No
Clamping Force	0.8 lbs
Enclosure	Closed-Back
Feedback	Good
H	1.7" (4.2 cm)
L	9.3" (23.5 cm)
Microphone Control	Mute/Unmute
Noise Cancelling Control	No
OS Compatibility	Not OS specific
Talk-Through	No
Transducer	Dynamic
Transmitter Required	No
Type	Over-ear
Volume	122.87 in³ (2,013.50 cm³)
Volume Control	Yes
W	8.0" (20.4 cm)
Wireless	No

Arctis Nova 1 Isolation

Bass	0.74 dB
Mid	-5.8 dB
Noise Cancelling	No
Overall Attenuation	-11.47 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	37.01 dB
Treble	-29.73 dB

Arctis Nova 1 Microphone

Boom	Yes
Detachable Boom	No
FR Std. Dev.	1.99 dB
HFE	8,487.33 Hz
In-Line	No
Integrated	No
LFE	20 Hz
Mic	Yes
Noise Gate	Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling	7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Handling	7.5
Weighted THD	0.086

Arctis Nova 1 Noise Handling

SpNR	34.12 dB

Arctis Nova 1 Recording Quality

Gain	22.86 dB

Arctis Nova 1 Sound

ANC	No ANC
Acoustic Space Excitation	3.0
Avg. Std. Deviation	1.25 dB
Bass Amount	0.5 dB
Codec	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Connection	Wired
Dips	2.58 dB
EQ	No EQ
Firmware	No Firmware
Head Modeling	No
Head Tracking	No
High-Bass	3.52 dB
High-Mid	-0.12 dB
High-Treble	-11.15 dB
Low-Bass	-1.27 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	22.13 Hz
Low-Mid	-0.12 dB
Low-Treble	-6.65 dB
Microphone	Boom
Mid-Bass	0.37 dB
Mid-Mid	-1.53 dB
Mid-Treble	-0.71 dB
Openness	6.2
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	5.05 dB
PRTF Distance	9.48 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	5.09 dB
Peaks	2.41 dB
Power	Passive
Room Ambience	No
Speaker Modeling	On/Off
Std. Err.	2.16 dB
Tip/Pad	Default
Treble Amount	-3.34 dB
Virtual Surround	Windows Sonic Spatial Audio
WHD @ 100	0.159
WHD @ 90	0.405
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch	1.57
Weighted Frequency Mismatch	2.07
Weighted Group Delay	0.2
Weighted Phase Mismatch	5.47