SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite - Hi-Res Wireless Gaming Headset — 96kHz/24bit — Carbon Fiber Speakers — ANC — AI Noise Rejection — App — 2.4GHz + BT — Multi-Source Mix — OmniPlay PC+PlayStation+Xbox
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- WORLD'S FIRST HI-RES CERTIFIED WIRELESS GAMING HEADSET Arctis Nova Elite delivers breakthrough performance with 96kHz/24bit audio over 2.4GHz or Bluetooth, powered by the new GameHub and next-gen LC3+ codec
- CARBON FIBER DRIVERS Lightweight yet rigid for faster response, low distortion, and high clarity. 2-piece design with brass surround supports a pistonic motion for ultra-accurate sound
- BEST ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION IN GAMING* Arctis Nova Elite sets a new bar in ANC, reducing up to 42% more ambient noise than rivals* *Independently lab-tested against key competitors. (Aug 2025)
- OMNIPLAY FOR ALL SYSTEMS Connect, Mix, and Play on any System. Triple inputs for PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch, and more. Seamless mixing between up to 4 sources (PC, Console, BT, Line-in) only on Elite
- AI NOISE REJECTION Be heard clearly with onboard AI for PC, console, mobile, and more. Reduces up to 97% of background noise* *Independently lab-tested against key competitors. (Aug 2025)
- 2 BATTERIES Zero Down Time. The Infinite Power System uses swappable batteries. One powers your headset while the other charges in the GameHub. Up to 30h per battery + Fast Charge 15 min=4 Hours
- COMPLETE AUDIO CONTROL Real-time control using the Arctis Companion app for iOS/Android gives instant access to game, Bluetooth, and mic EQs. The GameHub's OLED also offers total control
Description
A gaming peripheral unlike any other, experience World’s First Hi-Res Wireless Gaming Headset with the Arctis Nova Elite. SteelSeries once again shatters convention with a gaming headset designed to deliver expectation-upending audio. With rich 96kHz/24bit sound emitted over 2.4GHz and Bluetooth, experience audiophile performance. Featuring LC3+ codec for low-latency, high- fidelity wireless audio, paired with next-level Carbon Speaker Drivers for unreal clarity, constructed with a brass 2-piece that holds the construction in place and enables a pistonic motion for ultra-accurate sound reproduction. Retreat into your gaming sanctuary with the best active noise cancellation in gaming, reducing up to 42% noise than competitors, and that's just the start of the list of ultimate gamer-focused features introduced by Arctis Nova Elite. With the all-powerful GameHub, freely mix and connect up to four consoles and devices at the same time (a world first) without any loss of clarity. No matter your platform of choice, onboard AI noise rejection projects your voice while cutting out the rest. You're in complete control the whole time, whether that's with useful shortcuts on the GameHub, a mobile app that introduced game-specific EQ audio profiles for an unmatched experience, or with Sonar, the free software for PC. No drawbacks here with the battery, as that's solved thanks to a dual, hot-swappable battery system, featuring fast charge. Beyond the audio, the stylish build, created in collaboration with Jakob Wagner, shines in Sage & Gold or Obsidian Black editions, with plush vegan leather for your ears and premium cold-rolled steel and die-cast aluminum finishes for their eyes. Everything comes together in this ultimate, premier gaming headset from SteelSeries, crafted for an audiophile experience.
Brand: SteelSeries
Color: Obsidian
Ear Placement: Over Ear
Form Factor: Over Ear
Impedance: 38 Ohms
Brand Name: SteelSeries
Model Number: 61661
Model Name: Arctis Nova Elite - Obsidian
Age Range Description: Adult
Number of Items: 1
Series Number: 61661
UPC: 810052982090
Manufacturer: SteelSeries
External Testing Certification: 0000
Headphones Ear Placement: Over Ear
Headphone Folding Features: Over Ear
Earpiece Shape: Circle
Control Method: App, Touch
Battery Charge Time: 15 minutes
Battery Average Life: 30 Hours
Impedance: 38 Ohms
Noise Control: Active Noise Cancellation
Audio Driver Type: Dynamic Driver
Frequency Range: 20Hz - 20,000Hz
Enclosure Material: Vegan Leather, Cold-Rolled Steel, Die-Cast Aluminum
Specific Uses For Product: Entertainment, Gaming
Antenna Location: Gaming
Compatible Devices: Cellphones, Desktops, Gaming Consoles, Laptops, Music Production Equipment, Tablets
Additional Features: Hi-Res Wireless, Carbon Fiber Speakers, Active Noise Cancellation, AI Noise Rejection, OmniPlay, GameHub with OLED Control
Headphone Jack: No Jack
Connectivity Technology: Wireless
Wireless Technology: Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version: 5.0
Color: Obsidian
Item Weight: 338 Grams
Unit Count: 1.0 Count
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Color: Obsidian
This is a great gaming headset! I was on the fence about buying such an expensive headset, but it checked all the boxes and simplified my setup in the process. I mostly use consoles, primarily my PS5, and previously had to swap my headset between my PS5 and XBOX Series X based on which I wanted to use, but no longer with the Arctis Nova Elite. The audio quality is phenomenal, I can hear things in games I’ve never heard before and with great accuracy on where it is coming from, behind me, to either side, above, they did a great job with the spatialization to help give you that edge. Being able to set different EQ presets based on your preference or pick from the preconfigured once is great. I’ve mostly left the EQ alone and selected one of the presets, I’ve found them to all work well and so I haven’t needed to set a custom EQ. It is nice that you can do it from the App or from the software so I don’t need to have a PC connected all the time. The noise cancellation is great, in some cases almost too good because when someone is calling downstairs for me I can’t hear them. Fit wise there’s a good amount of adjustment and you can wear them for long aging sessions, I do find them to get a little tight after a few hours, but I do have a larger head. If you’ll be using it for longer sessions, the ear pads can get a little warm, I’m currently trying the WC Freeze Nova Pro Wireless - Cooling Gel Earpads and they help a lot without sacrificing audio quality or noise cancellation. Having the second battery that is charged in game hub all the time so you can swap them out easily is a great feature, you’re always ready to go, even if you forgot to plug your headset into charge. I like how the mic stores away back into the headset, it’s super flexible and stays in place, it’s sounds so much better than my old mic and there’s no echo at all. People tell me they can hear so much clearer than they used to be able too. Here’s the challenge, the price, they’re definitely the most expensive headset I’ve ever bought and I flip flopped a lot on getting them, but with being able to use multiple consoles, your PC and phone all at the same time and not need to move your headset around plus an extra battery, I figured I’d give it a shot. I did get a stand to hook them onto instead of laying the on my desk for credenza, I just always make sure to hook them by the outer solid strap and not the inner strap that you can adjust for fit. Note when you’re connecting it, you want to make sure you plug your XBOX into USB-3 so it’s fully compatible, not 100% sure why this is, but the directions say it and the port is labeled that way. You can plug your PC or PlayStation into either USB-1 or 2, the diagram showed the PC into 1, the PlayStation into 2 and XBOX into 3, so that’s how I have my connected. Overall if you’re in the fence and it’s in your budget I would say to go for it, I’m extremely happy with them and they’ve changed my gaming experience for the better.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2026 by Brian M.
Color: Sage & Gold
I don't normally write reviews but these are absolutely stunning and deserve to be looked at. So to start off, I have used many more premium headsets in the past, I've owned the arctis 7, arctis pro, then I moved on to the nova pro, which I have had since release. These take all the good from the older models and amp it up. The more premium materials, they have a nice weighty feel to them, but not at all uncomfortable. They have changed the earpands to kind of a soft leatherette type material with a really soft memory foam on the inside. The ear cups themselves are of nice size, I have rather large ears, and they seem to find perfectly even with glasses. The over all construction is a metal and a really nice plastic that has kind of a soft rubber feel to it. I do expect them to hold up very well over the course of time. Now let's get into the sound. Firstly I do not consider my self an audiophile. These sound amazing from gaming to music. These are a rather large upgrade over the Nova pro. The highs are nice and clear, not jaring. The mids are warm and pleasant, although sometimes they can be a little drowned out by the bass. Now the bass on these shines. They are what I would consider bass heavy, but not muddy. The bass is tight, crisp and punchy. The overall tuning out of the box should be a major step up for most people, and if it's not to your liking you can fine tune the eq and get exactly what you want. The active noice cancellation is the best you can get in a gaming headset. All though it does change the sound slightly you can adjust it back to your preference very easily using the Sonar software. The battery life on real world usage is around 25 ish hours. I've never fully killed the battery. I always swap it when it starts getting low so you're mileage may very slightly. The mic is also an upgrade over the previous generation as well, I use this headset exclusively on my PC for discord, the sound comes through crisp and clear on the boom mic. The headset also has another mic you can use if you don't want the boom mic extended, this mic is clear as well. One of the better features of this headset is being able to be used with multiple devices at once. No messing around it's all just plug and play through the game dac. You can be playing your games, then answer phone calls from Bluetooth on your phone all seamlessly. Long story short these are a premium headset with premium build and sound for a premium price. I would recommend them to anyone, even with the steep price.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2025 Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2025 by Kyle lilly
Color: Obsidian
A bit expensive but worth the cost in my opinion. Has lasted me longer than the arctis nova pro and has updated noise cancellation which has lasted longer with less headaches for me than the pro. I find that it has better connectivity than the pro and can reach further without interruption. They also updated the chime noise on the nova elite to be less deafening and easily adjustable than it ever was on my pair of nova pros. Some cons to me are the mic retraction can get stuck and be harder to put the mic piece back in. Overall these are some of the best noise quality headphones ive had and using the sonar presets can allow you to hear shots and footsteps better in many different games.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2026 by jon reppucci
Color: Obsidian
I really wanted to like these headphones. I was fully prepared to spend the high retail price of these delivered on what I wanted. They failed me in a few areas. First off, the sound quality was not bad but not great. It sounded but muddy, the sub bass is incredible though but the mids and highs sounded muffled. The microphone is very good. I called my wife from an airplane and I had these on me. I extended the boom mic and she said she could hear me perfectly and she could not even hear the airplane engines going. The fit was not comfortable. I have a larger head and even extended fully the ear pads felt like they were pulling my ears up. I thought this was weird as i tried the Arctis 7 at Bestbuy and the headband extends way more, so steelseries made a decision to make the headband not extend as far. Horrible decision. Comfort was a 5/10. The noise cancelling was not bad. About a 6.5/10. It should cancel out light noise like your PC fans. They could not cancel out the plane sounds I mentioned earlier and my AirPod pros noise cancelled twice as good. The Bluetooth and 2.4 simultaneous connection worked very well. Overall I’d say the Razer Blackshark V3 pros offer better sound, as good a mic, and a much more comfortable fit for less than half the price. I ended up returning these. Update: 3/3: I ended up buying these again and honestly I’m very happy with them. The sound is incredible. After A and B’ing then with the Razer BlackSharks, to correct what I said before, I have to say these sound way better. I’m knocking 1 star due to the comfort, but I solved this buy buying WC freeze pads and the WC large silicon headband. These made it infinitely more comfortable.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2025 Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2025 by Ali Panjwani
Color: Sage & Gold
Let me preface this as an owner of previous SteelSeries headsets: I am not a fan of Sonar, especially since it doesn't have Live Preview for some reason. That being said, this is honestly well worth the money. Stepping up from the Original Gen 1 Arctis 7 since the charge port for that one broke and since I've got no welding experience, decided to upgrade. Straight out of the box this is the easiest setup ever: Plug in, turn on, done. If you want all the configurations and such however, you'll need the GG Engine software and depending on your particular audio tastes will either fit like a glove or a pair of jeans that need to be broken in. For me it's the latter but that's because of my own particular tastes. However it's why I'm such a fan of SteelSeries because they give you a plethora of options to choose from when it comes to settings, letting you mess around with the EQ or choosing from templates you can customize. At the moment I'm still figuring out which one is the "perfect" setting but there are a lot of good ones to choose from. The replaceable batteries that you can hot swap is one of the best inventions ever because with the little dongle base that can charge it for you, it's just a simple matter of swapping it out with ease. Depending on your setting choice for audio, you can have transparency on to be aware of the noise around you, or do what I do and keep that off so you can be deaf to the world other than the music, shows or games you're listening to. This also helps with the fact that the headband and cups are all adjustable and comfortable so it doesn't feel like you're wearing a 10lb weight on your head. The microphone is fantastic both extended and retracted, though be aware that when it's retracted that if you have the gain setting set to high, it means it. tl;dr, If you've got the money and want to invest in a headset with a ton of options and solid quality, this is a fantastic option for you!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2026 by Jaymes Edward Romero
Color: Sage & Gold
I have had this headset for a couple of months now and can comfortably say that this is the best headset I have ever owned. The sound quality is incredible, the build quality is impressive, and user experience is incredibly polished. I have used this device on my Xbox, PC, and Phone and the connection is always stable and sound quality is amazing. The headset is comfortable to wear for extended sessions as well. The ear cups have a generous amount of foam and have plenty of clearance. My wife used this headset to watch a movie, and she usually has comfort issues because she has ear piercings and this was not an issue. We also have different sized heads and the fit was comfortable for both of us. The only issue I can realistically understand with the Nova Elite is the price. This is obviously subjective, and if you can afford it, I highly recommend it. I feel it was more than worth the price tag. I would purchase again without reservations if I had to.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2026 by A. De La O
Color: Sage & Gold
This is a super-premium headset with a bunch of not-at-all-super-premium problems. First, the stock earpads are not comfortable, and you will inevitably end up spending another 20 bucks on aftermarket replacements. At this price point, that's unacceptable. Second, there are a bunch of quality-of-life problems with the software and on-headset controls. For example, there is no way to use the on-headset volume wheel to control your bluetooth connected device unless you're fully disconnected from the 2.4 ghz base station first. That's completely ridiculous; it would have taken ten minutes to write a driver update that lets you switch which device to control by long-pressing one of the buttons, but the didn't do it. Last, and probably worst, this thing's bluetooth audio driver is indefensibly awful. I bought this specifically so I could listen to music and audio from multiple sources and duck them when I get a Teams, Slack, or Zoom call. And it does that - but then the audio quality on the the connected call starts to degrade after about 15 minutes. By the 25 minute mark, the audio is unintelligible garbage (on any of those platforms, across multiple devices), and there's no way to fix it besides resetting the bluetooth connection. The reviewers who said this was a good buy obviously didn't actually use it for any extended period of time in demanding circumstances, because it's not worth it and you will end up returning it if you're the type of person who would theoretically get some value from a headset this sophisticated. It's not worth your money. Shop elsewhere.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2026 by David E Hanson
Color: Obsidian
Arriving a day early, it was a nice surprise. The packaging is first rate, worth keeping just for the storage factor when not using the headset. There is a storage pouch, nice for carrying the headset in a backpack, unless you want to have them around your neck. The construction is top notch and well designed. The redesigned receiver is a very nice touch. Using the downloaded app for consoles made it very simplistic to choose a setting for specific games. Ghost of Yotei wasn’t in the list but Tsushima was listed. The sound reproduction was a knockout. The voices had clarity and lots of depth, just the right touch of bass and fullness. Background sounds came through with clarity. It brought a whole new experience to listening. Voices from a hunting party in the distance replicated reality. Where were the voices coming from? A woman crying. Which direction? Battle sounds, weapons clashing. Very realistic. The ear cushions are very soft, cushions that prevent sound from leaking. The headband is adjustable in order for the entire unit to fit without being restricting on the head. I can understand how the ears may feel hot in a hot environment, but I live in a state with great weather almost year round so air conditioning is a must. I have yet to dial in the EQ as the presets presented a great experience. With 101 choices, I may never need to tweak the sound. Unfortunately the unit is pricey, posing a decision for some consumers on purchasing. Overall, I am happy with the headset. It will be the last gaming headset I purchase.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2025 by Nicholas Alexander Dragon