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The headset also sounded very good as I played through my audio testing playlist, keeping with the more natural (and less bass-heavy) profile we’re used to seeing from SteelSeries’ Arctis line. In-game audio was impressively immersive, even without tweaking the EQ. The headset did especially well in my game testing, with detailed, multi-layered audio that quickly reminded me why I don’t play games like Alien: Isolation while wearing noise-canceling headphones. The headset's ANC has a couple of kinks to work out - it didn't perform nearly as well on the streets of DTLA as any of my headphones from Bose's QuietComfort line - but it did an excellent job of mimicking the terrifying vacuum of space in the relative quiet of my home office.

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The Arctis Nova Pro Wireless’ hi-fi capabilities aren’t overly important, especially when the headset produces excellent audio by most standards. Still, it feels like SteelSeries could have bundled both the wired and wireless headsets with the GameDAC Gen2.) (Well, I suppose you could also use a different DAC. In other words - the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless is hi-fi capable, but you won’t get there without a wired connection and SteelSeries GameDAC Gen2. The GameDAC Gen2 acts as both a base station, where you can toggle between input sources and adjust EQ and other audio settings, and also as an ESS Sabre Quad-DAC, supplying the wired headset with a purer signal (with lower levels of noise/distortion), and boosting its audio resolution. It also comes with SteelSeries GameDAC Gen2 instead of a wireless base station. The wired Arctis Nova Pro is just like the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless, except it’s, well, wired. Is it on par with audiophile-grade gear, though? Not…quite, but that’s partly because of its wireless limitations. Audio quality on the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless is very good - spectacular for a gaming headset and excellent for a pair of lifestyle headphones.

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The Arctis Nova Pro Wireless boasts 40mm custom drivers with a dual diaphragm design, a wireless frequency response of 10Hz to 22,000Hz, and a wired frequency response of 10Hz to 40,000Hz. Audio Performance of SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro In the box, the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless headset comes with a wireless base station, two USB-C (to USB-A) cables, a 3.5mm audio cable, a microphone pop filter, two rechargeable batteries, and a drawstring bag/carrying case. Marketing nicknames aside, the company has definitely done something right, because this is one of the most comfortable headsets I’ve ever worn. In addition to the flexible tension band, the headset has height-adjustable, rotating earcups on pivoting hangers - this rounds out the four points in what SteelSeries calls its “ComfortMAX” system. This new band seems like it will probably hold its shape better than the elastic style (if only because it’s not being stretched back on itself). In the Nova Pro Wireless, the strap is no longer elastic adjustable with velcro instead, it’s a “flexible tension band” that attaches to fixed attachment points inside the headband. In past headsets, the ‘ski-goggle strap’ suspension style has been both praised for comfort and criticized for its tendency to stretch out over time. Like other Arctis headsets, the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless has a sturdy, rigid headband (steel, apropos of its high-end status) paired with an adjustable suspension strap for a customized, comfortable fit. This premium pair of cans is among the best gaming headsets you can buy. The Arctis Nova Pro/Wireless is for gamers, audiophiles, work calls…anyone with a commute? This kind of ambitious multi-tasking usually doesn’t turn out very well, but I spent a couple of days with the $349 Arctis Nova Pro Wireless and I might just be convinced. It seems like SteelSeries is trying to do it all with the Arctis Nova Pro/Wireless: Hi-fi audio, travel-friendly comfort and convenience, multi-platform connectivity. The Arctis Nova Pro Wireless doesn’t come with the GameDAC Gen 2, but is instead packed with convenient features such as a swappable battery system that allows for essentially infinite battery life, simultaneous game and mobile audio (via 2.4-GHz wireless and Bluetooth), and active noise cancelation (ANC) with an optional transparency mode. The wired Arctis Nova Pro is hi-fi ready and is packaged with SteelSeries GameDAC Gen 2. The Arctis Nova Pro comes in two iterations, wired and wireless, and sports a brand-new aesthetic, hi-fi-capable custom-built 40mm speaker drivers, and debuts alongside the “official” launch of the company’s Sonar audio software. The latest addition to the Arctis lineup, however, hardly looks like a gaming headset at all.

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