SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Wireless Multi-System Gaming Headset — Neodymium Magnetic Drivers — 100+ Audio Presets — 60 HR Battery — 2.4GHz or BT — ClearCast Gen2.X Mic — PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, Mobile
Original price was: $149.99.$110.99Current price is: $110.99.







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A SteelSeries first, unlock 100+ game audio presets with the Arctis Nova 5 and its Companion App. Tailored by Pros and audio engineers, hear what others don’t with precisely honed audio profiles for top games like Fortnite, Apex Legends, Minecraft, GTA V, and more. Change audio presets in real-time without leaving your game. With an incredible 60-hour battery life, play for 8 hours a day all-week-long, taking advantage of Fast Charge via USB-C to get 6 hours of use in just 15 minutes. With Quick-Switch Wireless, easily take calls while gaming, switching from high-speed 2.4GHz to Bluetooth 5.3 with a tap of a button. Mobile connections remain on standby when you’re back in the action, so you’ll receive calls. Keep your Fortnite EQs on the 2.4GHz bandwidth without affecting your specific media profiles for Bluetooth audio. Hear everything with an ultra-detailed soundscape of crystal clear highs, pinpoint mids, and deep bass. The custom-designed Neodymium Magnetic Drivers, crafted from a rare-earth metal, ensure the prefect audio experience. 2X the bandwidth, 2X the clarity with our newest ClearCast microphone and a new high-bandwidth chipset supporting 32KHz/16Bit audio. Supercharge your vocals even further with Sonar AI-Powered Noise Cancellation on PC, for the ultimate two-way noise reduction on comms. Completely retract the microphone for elegant comfort. Rise above system wars with a compact USB-C dongle to swap between all your systems, supporting PC, PlayStation, Switch, Meta Quest, handhelds, as well as phones and tablets that support USB-C. Strong ABS plastic provides a lightweight and long-lasting design with sturdy dual-hinge hangers, plus a flexible fabric headband to distribute pressure evenly for total comfort. Convenient on-ear controls let you spring into action with a Power button; mute and adjust volume at your fingertips. With the Quick-Switch button, tap into Bluetooth to answer calls or listen to your favorite beats anywhere.
100+ GAME AUDIO PRESETS — Unlock tailored audio presets for top games like GTA V, FIFA, Call of Duty, and more, with the Arctis Nova 5 Companion App
60-HOUR BATTERY — Play longer than ever with the next-gen battery. Go 8 hours a day all week; plus with USB-C Fast Charge get 6 hours of use in just 15 minutes
QUICK-SWITCH WIRELESS — Toggle between 2.4GHz gaming and Bluetooth 5.3 with a tap of a button to take a call or listen to media; notification beeps keep you posted on incoming calls while gaming
NEODYMIUM MAGNETIC DRIVERS — These drivers create an ultra-detailed soundscape of crystal clear highs, pinpoint mids, and deep bass for your space journey
NEXT-GEN MIC — Our upgraded, fully retractable ClearCast 2.X microphone has 2X the clarity with a high-bandwidth chipset supporting 32KHz/16Bit audio
CROSS-PLATFORM — Easily swap between PC, PlayStation, Switch, Meta Quest, phones or tablets with a compact USB-C Dongle
ON-EAR CONTROLS — All the buttons you need are right on the headset: Power, mute, volume adjustment, and Quick-Switch to tap into Bluetooth
Customers say
Customers find the headset’s sound quality fantastic and appreciate its comfort, particularly noting that the cups don’t get uncomfortable around the ears. Moreover, the battery life is outstanding with fast charging capabilities, and customers consider it great value for money. However, connectivity and functionality receive mixed reviews – while some report seamless device switching, others experience connection issues, and while some find the microphone good, others report it not working.
9 reviews for SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Wireless Multi-System Gaming Headset — Neodymium Magnetic Drivers — 100+ Audio Presets — 60 HR Battery — 2.4GHz or BT — ClearCast Gen2.X Mic — PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, Mobile
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Original price was: $149.99.$110.99Current price is: $110.99.

Mason Shearin –
Great headset after setting it up
Great headset overall. Good soundstage and excellent microphone quality. Good battery life but can take a while to charge. Very light and comfortable. Only gripes I had was that the headset isnât the best at blocking out outside noise and it had connectivity issues when first setting it up, but that was fixed after an update. Definitely download SteelSeries GG to get the most out of it since the headset doesnât come with a great EQ out of the box.
Ricky –
Good headphones!
These are a great pair of headphones for gaming and over-all use. They have great sound quality and are very light-weight and comfortable. They have a seamless connection profile when you turn them on and paired with the dongle for my pc. The battery life is great too! With one charge I’ve used them for multiple hours and have yet to use up all the battery in one session.My only complain is that the software is not the best and at times a little confusing. It lacks a user-friendly interface and could be arranged for better profiling but can’t complained. I’ve owned multiple headphones and have messed with different softwares and it took me a little bit to get used to but not impossible.If I had the chance to do it all over again and spend my money somewhere else, I would pick these headphones again. They are genuinely a great product for gaming and generic use I can’t stress it enough.
KRH22 –
Almost Perfect
I received a PS5 as a Christmas gift from my wife and wanted a nice pair of wireless headphones to go with it. After a TON of research and not caring that wired are “typically” the way to go for the best audio experience, I kept seeing mentions and likes for the Nova 5’s. I thought it was odd that the 7’s kept getting “worse” reviews (still great…just not as good) than the 5’s…and the 5’s are much cheaper, so I bit the bullet and ordered a pair. Out of the box the set up and the app download was super easy. It was a pain to figure out how to update the firmware (do some research on it but essentially you have to plug in BOTH the dongle and headphones into the computer at once). Once I figured it out it was easy to update the firmware and check out the app. I really only messed with the mobile app (Iphone) and it was cool to check out the different sound/gaming presets you could choose from.As far as the sound goes; It’s great. Deep thumping base (for the most part), high mids and good highs. I’m not an audiophile by any means, but I know great sound compared to bad. These are great. Not excellent, but unless you want to drop another $150-200 for the 7’s, these are perfect. The noise cancellation is great too; I have to take them off to talk to my wife – can’t hear her at all lol.For comfort; they are super comfortable out of the box. I did opt to get cooling gel ear pad replacements, but the stock ones on these are perfectly fine. Very comfortable and I wear glasses – no issues there.Connectivity – for the most part is great. No issues with connecting to my phone or my PS5. The sound will start to cut out if I walk into another room with multiple walls between me and the console, but that’s to be expected. What I’m not the biggest fan of (hence the one star deduction) are the random pops/interference I hear occasionally when I’m playing. The console is probably 10ft from my seat with no interference at all, and it still happens sometimes. Not enough for me to want to return them, but enough that it can be annoying sometimes. Again, it doesn’t happen all the time, but even if I’m playing for an hour it will happen once or twice. I initially started with a white pair (returned for black) and the same thing happened with them. Unsure if it’s interference from another bluetooth device somewhere or my router?All in all I recommend these. They are a little pricey, but once you make the next bump from the $30-40 pair, these are highly worth it. Sound, quality, battery life, comfort — all great!
Dennis –
Please read review before ordering anything else from this good companyðð
These headphones, which are the arctic nova five X wireless have the same exact drivers as the series 7 pro wireless. Nova has a 50 to 60 hour battery life. The seven has two interchangeable 20 hour batteries. Nova get one gold star lol. The nova has a companion app for your cell phone that allows you to control the equalizer and over 260 different presets for all different sounds. The series 7, requires you to connect to your computer with a wire via an extra peripheral called a gameDAC , and this thing would be convenient, but canât hold remotely as much presets as the companion app for the cell phone for the nova. The nova can also be connected to your computer to add custom presets to your app which allows even more diversity, but you donât need to. Nova gets another gold star. This year the nova introduced a new microphone that blows the series 7 microphone out of the water as far as sound quality And thatâs another gold star for the nova. The nova has double wishbone suspension as a pull it to hold the cups firmly on the ears. The series 7 has only one arm on one side of each headphone cup. This can fatigue, the arm after a while, causing the cup to become a little relaxed, and it does not grip the head as hard. The nova is not too tight, but it is snug to keep the sound in. The series 7, also costs almost 3 times as much as the Nova 5x. The series 7 is made with aluminum and nicer materials, but they are also all interchangeable except for the main solid headband that goes across the top. Where as the nova five is made out of material and a thick plastic, it depends really on if you like aluminum or not, but you canât tell by looking at it thatâs just another difference. I have two friends now that bought the seven after I bought the five and they are very upset. I think I got mine on Amazon for under $120 and they spent a little over $300 for theirs. they are happy with the headphone because theyâre a good headphones but theyâre not happy that they spent the money not realizing that the series 7 is definitely going to be refreshed this coming year. Save yourself the money do you research steel series versus steel series on YouTube youâll find everything you need to know about the two of them versus each other. This way to save your money for some more video games.. PS because of the 2.4 GHz/Bluetooth dongle. I was able to get the Xbox version faster and still connect it to my PlayStation five. Using the 2.4 GHz dongle. The only difference between the seven and the five is that the seven can connect to your console or computer and still using 2.4 GHz use two channel Bluetooth to also answer the phone. Then number five I believe has 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth, but you have to switch between the two of them when using the game console at least but the phone will ring in your ear to let you know you have a cold you just have to switch with one button on the side of the head. I think youâll find the pricing a little confusing as the pros seven series also seems to fluctuate in price between the Xbox, the PC and the PlayStation version as much as $50 difference between them and there is no difference between them literally so I donât know why thereâs a fluctuation in pricing. Somebody knows Iâm not sure if you can reply to my review but let me know? I hope this all helps. Just make sure if you do get the Xbox version for the PlayStation five that you have the 2.4 GHz dongle. Itâs a long rectangle. Itâs about 2 inches at best but it has a toggle switch. I got the Xbox one because it shipped immediately. I was gonna have to wait a few days more for the PC or the PlayStation version. Iâll tell you that the companion app on the cell phone does wonders using the 260+ presets for the EQ switch instantaneously and on the flight consistently without having to plug into the computer. And without having to worry about a gameDAC or two separate rechargeable battery packs that you have to swap into your ear every 20 hours when you just plug in the series 5 and get 60 hours worth of play. Itâs not standby time by the way thatâs playtime. You can play every day for eight hours a day for a whole week and still have some hours left over the sound quality is great and youâre just listening to music using your phone they pound. !!!
Victor –
Mon fils l’utilise tout les jours et apprécie sa qualité. C’est un jeune adulte aux études qui vit sous son casque ð
Diego Busnardo –
buon articolo e funziona bene, buon suono. Sono contento
Stefan –
DÅugo trzyma bateria. DźwiÄk bardzo dobry. Brak możliwoÅci aktualizacji sÅuchawek na Linuksie. Å»eby je zaktualizowaÄ muszÄ to robiÄ na komputerach z Windowsem
Yousef –
It is a pretty good headphone. It came with no problems at all and was not used before.
Steven Blacker –
Excellent headset. With some really good features and well made.