![]() The ear cups are thankfully replaceable, so you should be able to get new ones from Steelseries in case that happens. The leatherette padding does get a bit spicy after a while, and its quality suggests that it might start breaking after some time. I understand that the leatherette padding is required to keep the sound locked in to help with the bass and the overall sound signature, but I wouldn’t mind trading slightly inferior sound quality for a more breathable ear cup. So, your mileage may truly vary with the Nova Pro.Īlso, I do wish Steelseries had included fabric or velour ear pads in the box. ![]() For comparison's sake, I also found the HyperX Cloud II Wireless uncomfortable for the same reason, but almost everyone finds them otherwise. Not a single review voiced the same opinion as mine, so I am inclined to believe that it could just be me and my weird left ear. However, I seem to be in the minority here. Add to that the higher than average clamp force, and the result is an uncomfortable headset that I simply couldn’t wear for longer. The Nova Pro are sort of a semi on-ear headsets as opposed to being completely over the ear, which causes it to pinch my left ear and produce pain and itching after just several minutes of use. I believe the discomfort arises because of two things - the high clamp force and the smaller size of the ear cups. But they don’t seem to fit too well, at least for me. The Nova Pro swaps the Steelseries’ standard athletic fabric with a leatherette one for its ear cups, and to its credit, they are supple, well padded and extremely soft to the touch. The fear of the elastic band displacing itself was such that stretching the headset carefully almost became a muscle memory, and I have noticed I am doing the same with my other headsets that do not even have a suspension headband.Īnother point of contention is the comfort of the headset. Whenever I would attempt to wear the headset, the elastic band would snap out of place, and I would then have to re-adjust them and very carefully wear the headset. I, personally, prefer the velcro over the plastic snaps not only because it allows for greater control over the fit, but I found the snaps to come loose quite easily after adjusting them a few times. You can have the band rest tighter or looser on your head based on where you place it, and it works for the most part, but may not offer the precision you would get from the velcro-based system of the older band. With the Nova Pro, you can adjust the elastic band on three one-centimeter plastic snaps similar to the ones you find on a baseball cap. Unlike older Arctis headsets, which relied on the ski goggle-like headband system for height adjustments, the Nova Pro features standard telescoping arms that should provide more height and better fit for larger heads.Įven the suspension headband has received an overhaul, although it may not be an upgrade depending on how comfortable you found the old one to be. The biggest improvement to the design is its greater compatibility with different head shapes and sizes. ![]() And, since there is a wireless variant of the Nova Pro, which supports Bluetooth audio, it is far less attention-seeking out in the world as it seamlessly blends with other high-end wireless headphones from Sony, Bose, etc. The new design works on two fronts - it breathes new life into the Arctis series lineup which, in all honesty, became stagnated with their nearly indistinguishable designs. This is possibly thanks to the collaboration with designer Jakob Wagner, who seems to have consciously decided to shift the somewhat gamer-y looks of the Arctis headsets, to a more modern, lifestyle product. The Nova Pro’s design is a stark departure from any headset Steelseries has released in the past few years.
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