Thursday, May 16th 2024
SteelSeries Introduces Arctis Nova 5 Series Headsets and 100+ Audio Presets in the Companion App
From the creator of the groundbreaking Arctis Nova line of headsets, SteelSeries.com, the original esports brand that fuses gaming and culture and worldwide leader in gaming and esports peripherals, today expands the Arctics Nova family with the introduction of the Arctis Nova 5 series headsets and Nova 5 Companion App.
For the newest member of the award-winning Arctis Nova line of headsets, the design and engineering teams set out to craft something new with three innovative goals in mind; create better audio for the games people play on Xbox and PlayStation; develop a wireless gaming headset that's both premium and accessible; and allow gamers to play longer and harder. The result is the Arctis Nova 5, and the Nova 5 Companion App, the first of its kind app to give players access to over 100 audio presets at their fingertips, Quick Switch Wireless freedom with high-speed 2.4 GHz or Bluetooth 5.3 at the tap of a button, an extraordinary 60+ Hour Battery Life, and a $129.99 price point. That's "affordable luxury" at its best.
"Innovation is key, and we use it to unlock the power of imagination and push boundaries to provide gamers with premium audio experiences," said Ehtisham Rabbani, SteelSeries CEO. "The introduction of the Arctis Nova 5 and Companion App, with over 100 audio presets, is literally 'game-changing' and provides users with an epic audio advantage for console gaming."
Sound matters. When it comes to providing gamers with a competitive edge, SteelSeries has been at the forefront of creating industry-defining gaming gear and a driving force behind esports for over two decades. As gaming continues to grow in popularity, SteelSeries has been laser-focused on the gamer experience and leading the way in defining a gaming lifestyle. As of January 2024, there are over 3.4B gamers worldwide, which includes 887M PC, 334M PlayStation, 247M Nintendo, 227M Xbox, and 2.8B mobile gamers, and they typically play games across multiple platforms.
The Arctis Nova 5 is perfectly equipped for console gaming on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and other platforms.
For the newest member of the award-winning Arctis Nova line of headsets, the design and engineering teams set out to craft something new with three innovative goals in mind; create better audio for the games people play on Xbox and PlayStation; develop a wireless gaming headset that's both premium and accessible; and allow gamers to play longer and harder. The result is the Arctis Nova 5, and the Nova 5 Companion App, the first of its kind app to give players access to over 100 audio presets at their fingertips, Quick Switch Wireless freedom with high-speed 2.4 GHz or Bluetooth 5.3 at the tap of a button, an extraordinary 60+ Hour Battery Life, and a $129.99 price point. That's "affordable luxury" at its best.
Sound matters. When it comes to providing gamers with a competitive edge, SteelSeries has been at the forefront of creating industry-defining gaming gear and a driving force behind esports for over two decades. As gaming continues to grow in popularity, SteelSeries has been laser-focused on the gamer experience and leading the way in defining a gaming lifestyle. As of January 2024, there are over 3.4B gamers worldwide, which includes 887M PC, 334M PlayStation, 247M Nintendo, 227M Xbox, and 2.8B mobile gamers, and they typically play games across multiple platforms.
The Arctis Nova 5 is perfectly equipped for console gaming on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and other platforms.
- The Nova 5 Companion App - Introducing a revolutionary app that features 100+ game-specific audio presets that have been meticulously crafted and custom-tailored to each game by audio engineers, esports Pros, and game developers. Gamers can change their audio presets on the fly in real-time and without leaving the game, providing a distinct competitive advantage. Hear what others don't with precisely honed audio profiles for top games like Fortnite, Apex Legends, Minecraft, and more.
- Neodymium Magnetic Drivers - Gamers can hear everything with an ultra-detailed soundscape of crystal-clear highs, pinpoint mids, and deep bass. The custom-designed Neodymium Magnetic Drivers are crafted from a rare-earth metal to ensure the perfect audio experience, whatever game or track they are playing.
- Quick-Switch Wireless - Easily take calls while gaming, switching from high-speed 2.4 GHz to Bluetooth 5.3 with a tap of a button. Mobile connections remain on standby when players are back in the action, so they can receive calls. Keep Fortnite EQs on the 2.4 GHz bandwidth without affecting specific media profiles for Bluetooth audio.
- Cross-Platform Gaming - A compact USB-C dongle allows gamers to easily swap between all systems, supporting Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, PC, Meta Quest, handhelds, as well as phones and tablets that support USB-C.
- ClearCast 2.X Mic- 2X the bandwidth, 2X the clarity. SteelSeries' ClearCast microphone features a new high-bandwidth chipset supporting 32KHz/16Bit audio to keep comms crystal clean and clear. Gamers can supercharge vocals even further with Sonar AI-Powered Noise Cancellation on PC for the ultimate two-way noise reduction on comms. A unique design seamlessly blends the mic into the earcup when fully retracted for on-the-go.
- 60+ Hours of Wireless Gaming - A 60-hour battery life equates to a full charge lasting 8 hours each day for 7 days in a row. A USB-C fast charging delivers another 6 hours of charge in only 15 minutes.
- Sonar Audio Software Suite - the first pro-grade parametric EQ designed for gamers. Specifically designed to turbocharge any headset for gaming and provide a limitless ability to control sound across games, team chat, and the microphone, Sonar allows gamers to adjust every individual frequency and hear the sounds that matter the most.
- Arctis Nova 5/5X/5P Wireless - NA $129.99 | EMEA €139.99 | APAC $139.99
- SteelSeries Sonar Audio Suite - Free Download here.
7 Comments on SteelSeries Introduces Arctis Nova 5 Series Headsets and 100+ Audio Presets in the Companion App
I love how this is presented as some cool innovative massively important feature when this is essentially like the most ho-hum humdrum dynamic driver for any headphone.
(Not knocking them btw; as I've said before I've used three generations of the 7 wireless. Comfy, mic isn't complete crap [and can be internally stored], sound profile is fairly flat ootb; battery lasts a very long time.)
I really do like them (for the $), but besides commenting on stuff like the mic, comfort, and batt life...all the practical stuff...there really isn't much to say.
Unless you're someone in the market for a Maxwell, I'll keep recommending them to everyone.
Everyone needs a headset at some point for gaming. Some people need (bluetooth) headphones. Most people have $100 (and some POS are much more expensive). Can't go wrong with the Nova 7 IMHO.
Correction: I guess Warehouse has them for $76. You honestly can't beat (or complain about) it, imho, fancy drivers or certainly not.
I respect that not everyone is there yet, but there truly should be no fear in embracing wireless, especially if you DON'T have a high-end set of headphones or permitting mic setup.
I will grant you the CONSOLE (particularly Playstation) options are limited, but I hope that is something that will improve.
Like I said, I nagged HFM about this (making something similar to what the Nova does) and they apparently don't plan on doing it. Things could change though.
Sony bought Audeze (perhaps for this reason), and they WILL. Hopefully there will be a range, but if such people don't embrace it (assuming there is an affordable option) by that point...I'm sorry, they're just boomers.
How in the Gods name is preferring good audio is being a boomer? There are almost no headsets that would actually reasonably compete with decent headphones in terms of detail and tonality, especially wireless ones since a lot of good drivers require a decent-ish amount of power to drive which is not feasible with a battery. And anything planar? Good luck. There were a couple of headsets from Sennheiser which were essentially just HD5XX series cans with a microphone that kinda fit, but that’s kinda it from the top of my head. Audeze, like you mentioned, did have things like the LCD-GX, but that was heavy, outrageously expensive for what it was and the sound signature was… weird.
Moreover, most, the vast majority of headsets, actually, are closed back, which is funny to me since for gaming, especially competitive, wide staging and good imaging is king and that’s the domain of open backs. While “gaming” headsets from “gaming” companies mostly sound incredibly bass boosted and claustrophobic for… reasons? I would give Steelseries that their stuff is better than most, same with some of HyperX offerings, but there is absolutely no reality on this Earth where I would take one of those for competitive play over, say, an HD560S, a K-series AKG or, like, a Beyer DT880.
In short, if you are remotely serious about getting good audio on your headphones, you go for a decent pair of cans to your taste, a DAC/AMP combo and sort out the microphone as needed since there is a ton of options. Hardly inconvenient too, I vastly prefer something small and USB just standing in front of me under the monitor that I never have to even think about to having a headset mic under my chin when I play.