Steelseries’ Arctis Nova Pro Omni lowers Hi-Res gaming entry

Steelseries simply introduced the Arctis Nova Pro Omni, wedging a Hi-Res possibility in its lineup that isn’t fairly as costly as its $600 Nova Elite headset. Priced at $399, it’s virtually pretty much as good.

Steelseries has discovered a stride lately. The new Arctis Nova Pro Omni headset pulls plenty of its DNA from the Arctis Nova Elite Headset, which it introduced on the finish of 2025. That beforehand launched headset wasn’t for the faint of coronary heart, coming in at a $600 price ticket that’s fairly frankly arduous to justify.

It didn’t have any downsides, and in most respects, it’s an distinctive gaming headset that provides the portability of wi-fi audio with out as a lot high quality loss as different choices.

The new Arctis Nova Pro Omni from Steelseries takes a barely totally different strategy, and it’s obvious within the construct. Instead of the metallic accents used within the earcup hinges and quantity controls, the premium possibility, the Pro Omni, is constructed virtually solely out of plastic. It feels high quality, and nothing out of the odd for the gaming business. It brings the identical adjustability, although.

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Steelseries’ Arctis Nova Pro Omnis additionally gives the identical options that make the ever-repairable Elite sequence tempting. The detachable battery (and additional unit) remains to be there, together with the choice to cost one on the base station – additionally manufactured from plastic. So is the three.5mm enter and cable, and a hidden USB-C port.

We haven’t had a ton of time with these, however the Nova Pro Omnis basically provides the pricier verison a run for its cash in virtually each method besides construct high quality. They sound wonderful – perhaps not as “deep” because the Nova Elites with their carbon fiber drivers, however near. With the Steelseries GG app, you’re capable of tune audio to your liking and dial in app-specific tonal management if you want. With a flat curve set, these carry out very effectively. I’ve not felt the necessity to set a private curve outdoors of testing.

In fact, I additionally don’t discover the Sonar function set of the Steelseries GG app all that helpful on PC, because it brings its personal software program challenges. If you’re a streamer, that is likely to be a distinct story.

The base station has three USB-C inputs for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation-specific alerts. It sends as much as 96kHz/24-bit audio for decently audiophilic sound. It’s a few of the finest you’ll get with out utilizing a devoted AMP/DAC setup.

The worth nonetheless falls outdoors of “budget” audio at $399. In actuality, that worth ought to be the premium high-end for this class, however that’s a dialog for an additional day. At $399, you’re getting a cushty and fantastic-sounding pair of headphones with severely underrated performance. What you’re sacrificing is the chilly contact of aluminum while you put them on or change the quantity.

Steelseries launched the Arctis Nova Pro Omni headphones at the moment, and so they’re obtainable on the Steelseries web site and Amazon.