SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro refreshes top-of-the-line gaming headsets

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Back in 2018, the SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless exceeded all expectations by combining the multitude of features from the best gaming headset with the sound quality of an audiophile-grade pair of cans. Fast-forward to 2022, and the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless is ready to take over the mantle, complete with a good few upgrades and a refined new look.

Although it’s an entirely different design, some things might seem a little familiar. The wireless version continues the trend with swappable ear plates, dual wireless connectivity, hot swappable batteries, and a base station to charge them. The wired version still comes with GameDAC attached to control the chat mix, but this time it’s a second-generation booster.

The Arctis Nova series is far from a copy and paste job, though, as both headsets include a revised ComfortMax headband, height-adjustable earcups, an improved AI-powered noise cancelling microphone, 360-degree Spatial Audio, and enhanced hi-fidelity drivers that benefit from the customisability of the Sonar Audio software suite. According to SteelSeries, this is the first pro-grade parametric EQ for gamers in software form, so you don’t need a gigantic mixer to tinker with every audio band. We’ll need to wait for a hands-on to see how steep of a learning curve this is, but it’ll likely be supplemented with a range of presets to ease you in.

Neither of these headsets are cheap and SteelSeries understands that you’ll want an all-in-one headset for several devices if you’re to take such a big chunk out of your bank account. Not only can you get PlayStation and Xbox-specific headset models, the multi-system connect hub lets you manage cables by switching between two devices at the click of a button rather