Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 3 Wireless Gaming Headset vs SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Wireless
Get the Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 3. Unless you want a lighter headset and more game presets — then the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5.
Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 3 Wireless Gaming Headset
The best wireless gaming headset around £100: punchy sound, an excellent noise-filtering mic and up to 80 hours of battery, with Bluetooth too. Buy the Xbox version for Xbox.
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Wireless
A comfortable wireless headset with about 60 hours of battery, an excellent mic and Bluetooth, for well under the Nova 7's price.
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Both connect with a low-lag dongle plus Bluetooth and have excellent mics. The Stealth 600 costs less and its battery is rated longer, at up to 80 hours; the Nova 5 is lighter and its app has over 100 game presets, with about 60 hours per charge.
- —You want the cheaper of the two.
- —You want the longest battery.
- —You like an exciting, punchy sound.
- —You want something lighter for long sessions.
- —You like game-specific EQ presets.
- —You already use SteelSeries GG.
What verified owners report
Only reviews from checked buyers count, and every 1–3 star review is read by us. How we do this
Owners love the sound, find it comfortable, even with glasses, and easy to set up, and the battery lasts. The one lukewarm owner didn't say why.
- ✓Great sound
- ✓Comfortable
- ✓Easy to set up
None came up often enough to list.
Owners love the sound, the comfort and the long battery. Complaints are rare.
- ✓Great sound
- ✓Light and comfortable for hours
- ✓Long battery life
None came up often enough to list.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Up to 80 hours of battery
- +Excellent noise-filtering mic
- +Dongle and Bluetooth
- −The PlayStation version doesn't work with Xbox; buy the Xbox one for that.
- −Blocks little outside noise.
- −Wireless only, with no cable option.
- −A little bulky and heavier than the previous model.
- +About 60 hours of battery
- +Excellent mic for the price
- +Dongle and Bluetooth
- −Bass-heavy sound, and the treble changes with the fit.
- −It blocks little outside noise, and has no noise cancelling.
- −No wired connection.
For the curious
A deeper look at full specs.
Battery
Up to 80 hours on the Stealth; up to 50 (2.4 GHz) or 60 (Bluetooth) on the Arctis.
Mic
Flip-to-mute on the Stealth; fully retractable on the Arctis.
Drivers
50 mm against 40 mm.
Technical specifications
| Stealth 600 Gen 3 | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Versions | Xbox or PlayStation; both work with PC and Bluetooth devices | — |
| Connection | 2.4 GHz USB transmitter and Bluetooth 5.2, QuickSwitch button | 2.4 GHz USB-C dongle or Bluetooth 5.3, one-tap switch |
| Drivers | 50 mm Nanoclear, 20 Hz–20 kHz | 40 mm neodymium, 20–22,000 Hz |
| Mic | Flip-to-mute, uni-directional, AI noise reduction | — |
| Battery | Up to 80 hours, quick charge | Up to 50 hours (2.4 GHz) or 60 hours (Bluetooth) |
| Ear cushions | Athletic weave fabric, memory foam | — |
| App | Swarm II: 10-band EQ, mic settings, remappable wheel and mode button | — |
| Works with | — | PC, PlayStation, Switch, Meta Quest, handhelds, USB-C phones and tablets |
| Fast charge | — | 15 minutes for 6 hours |
| Microphone | — | ClearCast Gen 2, fully retractable boom |
| Weight | — | 265 g |
From the maker's spec sheet for the Stealth 600 Gen 3 (Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 3 (US)) and the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 (Arctis Nova 5 Wireless), checked October 2026. Versions sold in other countries can differ slightly.
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: RTINGS, Tom's Hardware, PC Gamer, manufacturer specifications.
Owner reports for the Stealth 600 Gen 3: 37 verified buyer ratings at Currys, read October 2026.
Owner reports for the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5: 135 verified buyer ratings at Currys and LDLC (France), read October 2026.