SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 gaming headset performance benchmarks

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

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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