SteelSeries Nova 7 vs Nova Pro wireless headset comparison
Вставка
- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Here I'm comparing the @SteelSeries Nova 7 Wireless and the SteelSeries Nova Pro Wireless. These are two great headsets for a number of different reasons but there are some reasons the Nova Pro Wireless is worth saving for if you can.
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless in-depth review • SteelSeries Arctis Nov...
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 review • SteelSeries Arctis Nov...
SteelSeries Nova 7 wireless:
Please note links listed here include affiliate links which may earn me a commission. Find out more below.*
Amazon US - amzn.to/3nxzy5N
NewEgg - newegg.io/nc05...
Best Buy - bestbuy.7tiv.n...
Amazon UK - amzn.to/3M0VjEd
Amazon FR - amzn.to/3nxzy5N
Amazon IT - amzn.to/3nxJUTb
Amazon DE - amzn.to/3HJlltc
Amazon CA - amzn.to/3LYPqaS
Highlights of the SteelSeries Nova 7 wireless:
- Dual Connectivity with 2.4GHz and Bluetooth at the same time
- Decent battery life with plenty of warning when you're running low
- Multi-platform capabilities (but best on PC)
- Connections for 3.5mm on the headset
- Flexible and comfortable sound
- Highly customisable audio in SteelSeries GG and SteelSeries Sonar
- Mic AI noise cancellation and of your friend's mics too!
Low lights:
- Scratchy ear pads
- Not as snazzy as the Nova Pro Wireless
Specs of the Nova 7 Wireless:
Neodymium Drivers 40 mm
Headphone Frequency Response 20-22,000 Hz
Headphone Sensitivity 93 dBSPL
Headphone Impedance 36 Ohm
Headphone Total Harmonic Distortion 1%
360° Spatial Audio Supported
Microphone Type ClearCast Gen 2 - Fully Retractable Boom
Microphone Polar Pattern Bidirectional Noise Cancelling
Microphone Frequency Response 100-6500 Hz
Microphone Sensitivity -38 db
Battery Life 38 Hours - 2.4GHz Quantum 2.0 Gaming Wireless (26 Hours - 2.4GHz Quantum 2.0 Gaming Wireless + BT)
USB-C Fast Charge 15 mins for 6 hours play
On ear controls for Volume dial, ChatMix Dial, Power, Pairing, Bluetooth, Mute
Nova Pro Wireless
Please note links listed here include affiliate links which may earn me a commission. Find out more below.*
Amazon US - amzn.to/3LeDhfX
Amazon UK - amzn.to/3BKSjHg
Amazon FR - amzn.to/3dcVHBf
Amazon IT - amzn.to/3RZQDis
Amazon DE - amzn.to/3qHUB3k
Amazon CA - amzn.to/3qIfbkk
Highlights of the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless headset include:
An AI powered noise cancellation microphone
Plush memory foam ear cushions which give passive noise cancellation
Custom sound settings and EQ profiles tuned for various games
The ability to customise audio from your friends on Discord
A really comfortable fit all day long
Active Noise Cancellation which blocks out fan noise and other annoyances
Dual Bluetooth and wireless connectivity
Swappable batteries mean you never have to plug it in
Lowlights:
As standard it picks up a lot of background noise via the mic
Compressed mic sound
Horrible sound when going too far from the base station
Expensive
Specs:
Neodymium Drivers 40 mm
Headphone Frequency Response (Wired) 10-40,000 Hz
Headphone Frequency Response (Wireless) 10-22,000 Hz
Headphone Sensitivity 93 dBSPL
Headphone Impedance 38 Ohm
Headphone Total Harmonic Distortion 1%
High-Res Audio Capable Yes (Headphone Speakers)
Active Noise Cancellation 4-mic hybrid design with Transparency Mode
Microphone Type ClearCast Gen 2 - Fully Retractable Boom
Microphone Polar Pattern Bidirectional Noise-Canceling
Microphone Frequency Response 100-6500 Hz
Microphone Sensitivity -38 dBV/Pa
Microphone Impedance 2200 Ohm
Number of Batteries 2
At Home Non-stop battery with hot-swap (within 8 seconds)
On-the-go 44 Hours - 2.4GHz Quantum 2.0 Gaming Wireless / 36 Hours - 2.4GHz Quantum 2.0 Gaming Wireless + BT (18-22 hours per battery)
Fast Charge
15 mins for 3 hours play
Bluetooth Wireless v 5.0
Gaming Wireless Low Latency 2.4 GHz
Dual Connection Simultaneous 2.4 Ghz & BT
Wireless Range 40 ft / 12m (2.4 GHz)
PLEASE NOTE
Affiliate links*:
Disclosure: Shopping links within the description of this video generate a commission at no extra cost to you. These are added for your convenience but other retailers are available. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Products:
Products featured may also have been sent for free for review/testing purposes. Often these have to be returned by me, but not always. I endeavour to avoid bias in my videos wherever possible and try to give honest, subjective opinions.
dude, I was asking myself if I should upgrade when I found your video. This really helps, I feel maybe my nova 7's will be fine for a while and I've had them for a year. Best headset I've ever owned, blew HyperX out the water, not to mention the customization with sonar. Sonar as a stand alone could make a cheap headset great, so with all this considered.. I may upgrade eventually into the pro wireless if need be. Really, depending on your needs the nova 7 would be the greatest budget headset for gaming, music, etc. while I would consider the pro wireless more of a streaming type of headset which would demand better sounds etc.
thanks. but I didn't hear nothing about audio comparison. 7ps is best for me with small dongle and all the features but I'm a person who much about sound. how do they (Pro) sound mate? do they worth this huge difference in price? or 7ps comparable? hope you will help to understand.
I have the nova pros and theyre fantastic just a sidenote if you have any steelseries headsets purchase some wicked cushions they will take your headset to the next level of comfort 👍👍
What name brand should I buy ?
@@filipepereira1758 What you mean?
the brand is Wicked @@filipepereira1758
@@filipepereira1758if you mean wicked cushions, it's literally called that
Do they really make them that much better? I was already thinking about getting some
Wow, I haven't seen batteries like that since the days of my old hardware keyboard blackberry..... wonder what warehouse Steelseries found THOSE in ;)
probably the same place they get their usb dongles
I don't think they're worth 200 dollars more. I just bought the nova 7xs for 130 dollars
I'm leaning toward the nova 7's just for the battery life alone. I dont want to f around with swapping batteries and having another thing to plug in and hide. I'm a casual gamer 2 to 4 nights a week for a 2-3 hrs on average. My arctis 7's just died from 2019 so 3.5 years is good imo but usb C is a must.
I bought nova 7's about 2 and a half weeks ago. Charged them out of the box and haven't charged them again. I play about 10 hours a week. I keep waiting to hear the battery low beep and nothing yet
I have a Arctis 7 from 2017 still working. Ear cup hinges are damaged on one side, the volume wheel is not 100% and the battery life is very low. More importantly it takes hours to charge back again (with USB micro B!!). All in all the thing is still kicking.
Just got a Nova 7 in the Black Friday for 115 Euros.
Awesome battery life, USB C and "fast" charging make the swappable battery quite irrelevant imo.
I am very happy without the Pro and if this one also lasts over 5 years there is really not much to complain about.
@@911CarreraGT I've had my arctic 7 since 2018 and they're still working as well. Mute button is finicky that's really it but I wanted an upgrade and after some videos I came to the Nova 7.
Not even joking I had totally forgot which model of headphones I had so I had to check my purchase history and realized I came to the conclusion of the Nova 7 which are basically just the new version of my old headphones lol.
I had trouble deciding between the pros and the Nova 7 but for me it was the lack of Bluetooth connection on the pros that made me decide to order the Nova 7. I've been using a Bluetooth ear bud on one ear and just putting that side of my headphone to the side of my head losing sound from one ear.
Great video thanks
is the sound quality of the pros better than the 7? if so how much differance?
I’ve had both and used a custom EQ from Joe @Gadgetry Tech and they sound damn near identical.
@@clawson32104then i have a question 😊 how loud are the nova 7? Is there a big difference? 😊
@clawson32104 I've got both the 7s and pros right now (will return the one I don't want) and the pros sound better to me. Better imaging, separation and cleaner audio. Idk if it's placebo or the different pads, + dacamp and maybe different tuning. They do sound different imo.
at the end of the video, you said that youd should save money and get the pro, but the pros are more expensive?
would you still recommend the pros over the 7 if its more expensive?
You look like one of the Ilmo brothers from Alan Wake 2 lol nice vid!
What about the audio quality of the mic?
i like the review, but i still cant decide. had those two on my head and they feel great. nothing hurts my ears
First set of gaming headphones . Worked out of the box . Wow...unbelievably nice sounding . Ps5
I have had the 7x for a while and decided to upgrade to the move wireless pro and am disappointed to say the least. The 7x has way better bass than the pro’s.
Same settings etc yet the 7x perform way better bass wise. I’m sending the pro”s back
I see you tried to pass the downsides of nova pro as nothing. For most people it's a major deal breaker. Nova 7 is a much better buy after looking at your video
The price?
@@TheProvokedPrawn and moreover the active noise cancellation thingy hurting ears, and it's counterpart doing everything it can do. I personally would love the foam over leather as they get warm very easy and you start sweating in them.
@@Bonecloner it doesn't hurt my ears though. But I did mention it didn't I? I'm not downplaying something I didn't experience 🤷♂️
I'm leaning toward the nova 7's just for the battery life alone. I dont want to f around with swapping batteries and having another thing to plug in and hide. I'm a casual gamer 2 to 4 nights a week for a 2-3 hrs on average. My arctis 7's just died from 2019 so 3.5 years is good imo but usb C is a must.
@MikeHewitt f around with batteries? Takes less then 5 seconds lol and you don't need to hide the base station. It actually looks nice on the desk
As someone who does almost all of my gaming on a laptop, the box that comes with the nova pros seems like an absolute deal breaker to me. Add to that the faux leather is going to age terribly on the pros, and is also much worse for regulating heat - this really cements that the 7 is the one for me.
The sound quality is significantly better with the 2.4 GHZ dongle than it is over bluetooth.
Nova pro will be better obviously... its 300 bucks. But the nova 7 isnt bad.
My nova 7 just randomly disconnects via Bluetooth i am gonna be returning it
Pro?
@@VonDutchNL no it's the diablo IV edition
Or get the 9x and no dongle just Bluetooth 😂
Bluetooth has latency and connection issues that gaming headsets typically avoid by having their own 2.4Ghz dongle instead. It's not for everyone, but if you aren't looking for a low-latency gaming headset, Sony makes WAY better headphones with better ANC.
Audeze maxwell next please 😊
Audeze maxwell or ( penrose for you) v epos pc38x for strictly gaming which would you choose and why? Many thanks in advance
I have the Audeze Maxwell and I can say the Maxwell have the best Sound quality of all other headset but the mic is terrible
I wish the padded area for the pro is 7’s one
Nova Pro or Hyperx Cloud 3 for ps5 ??
Can i got the old game dac can i get the 7 for them or there no need
do you know where i find part for left circuit for arctis 7?
just got the nova pro and it's awesome, alot of improvement over the arctis pro, i was so scared to change it as it was just awesome.
sad that they never improved on the battery warning, but i got used to it anyway
Really?
I got the wired version and it sounds worse than my 50$ IEM Earbuds.
All sounds are like ''hollow/deep'' and when I use SONAR EQ's turning it on/off doesn't change that much, but this overall ''deep'' master sound is still noticable.
Nothing really sounds crisp.
@@ferrievanvliet8043 you have alot of option with sonar, which can increase the quality
Can I mount the nova pro wired usb to my lg smart tv?
imo the feaux leather is a cheaper look than the fiber. The Nova Pro messed up by using this cheap quality ear cover than eventually peels and gets disgusting.
the nova 7 looks better aesthetically imo
I got a sale on nova 7x at 130. Waiting them to arrive
❤
are the speaker plates on the outside the same size on both ? asking for customization purposes
They are 100%identical. I actually sold my Nova Pro as the 7X do everything I need for a much lower price. I did however keep the all black headband strap and ear plates from the Nova Pro and put them on the 7x. Honestly most people that have seen them think they are the Pros. I do also have leather Steelseries ear pads on the 7x for a personal preference
Thank you so much for your response !@@clawson32104
Nothing about there sound..... how do they compare???
I can’t speak to the 7x but the pros sound fantastic. Tons of customizable options as well. Just a reminder to update your firmware. Makes a huge difference.
Really?
I got the wired version and it sounds worse than my 50$ IEM Earbuds.
All sounds are like ''hollow/deep'' and when I use SONAR EQ's turning it on/off doesn't change that much, but this overall ''deep'' master sound is still noticable.
Nothing really sounds crisp.@@jd5507
Could you please tell me if the headband of the Nova 7 and Nova pro have the same length? The headband of the nova 7 is slightly too big for me so I wanted to know if I could purchase the headband of the pro to fix this issue. Would appreciate it a lot
Is this after adjusting it to the smaller setting?
They are 100% identical in length.
should i buy nova 7 or hyperx cloud 2 wireless ?
it's late but hope you went with nova 7
My issue is not being able to turn the Nova pros louder than the 7. Updated firmware dac , headset Ps5 are all maxed out and it's still considerably more quiet. Unless I'm missing something? Thank for the video but as of right now the 7's are louder allowing me to hear FS better. I adjusted Sonsr the best I could
Is it down to game/chat balance?
@TheProvokedPrawn Just a little bit on the GG app but then I did sonar and apparently that'd only good for PC. Unless I need to go somewhere else in settings? I didn't see a volume limiter turn off in Engine like the 7 has unless I'm blind it's possible though. Thank you for responding.
Hey! looking at buying either or and wanted some additional input. I'm seeing lots of comments that the audio isnt too much of a difference for the price jump for the pros. Is that true in your opinion?
@@john-l1d5hwhat software version are you on for your 7P headset?
Im wondering if i should trade for the 7 after getting the pros cause the thing for the transparency lr whatever puts a pressure point on my ears that give me head aches
Yeah the 7s don't have it so that would work
You could also just get some wicked cushions which would solve that issue
@@manleteater1970 yeah that's what I did lol, there so amazing. didn't't know Abt them for a bit
10:17 Let's keep it PG please.
Shut up
Lmaooo
U should review the new turtle beach stealth pro there amazing
So I've heard. I am hoping to at some point.
They are worse tho
i have now used my steelseries arctis nova pro wireless in a week now and i got more i have now learn about these functions and i have never feel so good comfort in this headset than others is more uncomfort to use in gaming and i need this headset bc i playing like 22 hours every time and take some break then i set my headset wrong place bc one little thing is sticking out is hurting if you did place your headset at wrong position.
Really?
I got the wired version and it sounds worse than my 50$ IEM Earbuds.
All sounds are like ''hollow/deep'' and when I use SONAR EQ's turning it on/off doesn't change that much, but this overall ''deep'' master sound is still noticable.
Nothing really sounds crisp.
@@ferrievanvliet8043 hmmm ok i had never feel like that for 1 year ago soon but i have clean sounds and little lower bass and other to i got the perfect sound in my headset for some program i use.
You never mentioned that the hinges on the pro feel so much stronger than the 7
HellooooooooooOOOOO.........
Hello