SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro gaming headset performance benchmarks

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

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Model	SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro
Travel-Friendly / Outside Noise Isolation	2.5 / 5.0
Critical Listening / Sound Quality	3.9 / 5.0
Gaming Quality	3.9 / 5.0
Office Environment Sound Isolation	3.1 / 5.0
Comfort and Stability while doing Sports	2.8 / 5.0
Watching TV Sound Experience	3.9 / 5.0
Price	$ 307.0
Year	2022
Microphone	No
Wireless	No
Battery Life	0.0 / 5.0
Comfort	3.8 / 5.0
Controls	3.1 / 5.0
Noise Handling	3.6 / 5.0
Microphone Quality	4.3 / 5.0

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Specifications

Arctis Nova Pro Active Features

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

Arctis Nova Pro Battery

Battery Life	N/A

Arctis Nova Pro Comfort

Weight	0.66 lbs

Arctis Nova Pro Connectivity

Analog	Audio + Microphone
Analog Audio	Yes
Analog/USB Audio Latency	41 ms
Android Latency	N/A
Bluetooth Version	No Bluetooth
Connection	1/8" TRRRS
Detachable	Yes
Dock Charging	No
Length	5.05 ft (1.54 m)
Line In	Yes
Line Of Sight Range	N/A
Line Out	Yes
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	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog	Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless	No
PS5 Wired USB	Audio + Microphone
Power Supply	USB-C
RCA Input	No
Type	Wired USB dock
USB Audio	USB Type A
USB Input	Yes
Wired USB	Audio + Microphone
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 Pro Controls

Ease of use	Good

Arctis Nova Pro Design

Additional Controls	Multi function
Call/Music Control	No
Channel Mixing	Yes
Clamping Force	1 lbs
Enclosure	Closed-Back
Feedback	Good
H	2.0" (5.1 cm)
L	7.5" (19.0 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	100.51 in³ (1,647.00 cm³)
Volume Control	Yes
W	6.7" (17.0 cm)
Wireless	No

Arctis Nova Pro Isolation

Bass	2.12 dB
Mid	-10.95 dB
Noise Cancelling	No
Overall Attenuation	-9.49 dB
Overall Leakage @ 1ft	34.87 dB
Treble	-21 dB

Arctis Nova Pro Microphone

Boom	Yes
Detachable Boom	No
FR Std. Dev.	3.03 dB
HFE	9,255.5 Hz
In-Line	No
Integrated	No
LFE	20 Hz
Mic	Yes
Noise Gate	On/Off Toggle
Speech + Pink Noise Handling	7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Handling	7.5
Weighted THD	0.097

Arctis Nova Pro Noise Handling

SpNR	17.52 dB

Arctis Nova Pro Recording Quality

Gain	21.47 dB

Arctis Nova Pro Sound

ANC	No ANC
Acoustic Space Excitation	2.5
Avg. Std. Deviation	1.55 dB
Bass Amount	-0.54 dB
Codec	PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Connection	Wired
Dips	2.16 dB
EQ	Default
Firmware	2.4.0
Head Modeling	No
Head Tracking	No
High-Bass	2.15 dB
High-Mid	2.21 dB
High-Treble	-5.69 dB
Low-Bass	0.3 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	10.29 Hz
Low-Mid	0.29 dB
Low-Treble	-0.69 dB
Microphone	Boom
Mid-Bass	-0.22 dB
Mid-Mid	0.76 dB
Mid-Treble	2.65 dB
Openness	5.6
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	3.04 dB
PRTF Distance	13.26 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	7.12 dB
Peaks	2.47 dB
Power	USB
Room Ambience	No
Speaker Modeling	On/Off
Std. Err.	1.46 dB
Tip/Pad	Default
Treble Amount	-0.92 dB
Virtual Surround	Windows Sonic Spatial Audio
WHD @ 100	0.114
WHD @ 90	0.351
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch	0.29
Weighted Frequency Mismatch	1.39
Weighted Group Delay	0.28
Weighted Phase Mismatch	3.37