Updated 20 Oct 2026
Is the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless worth it?
Yes — the best premium gaming headset.
It sounds excellent, and the base station on your desk works as a DAC, a volume knob and a charger: one battery charges inside it while the other is in the headset, so you swap them and keep playing. Noise cancelling is decent, though deep rumble gets through, and the mic is good. Setting it up for a console is fiddly, and some owners find a small noise-cancelling mic inside each ear cup presses on their ears. Its 2026 successor, the Arctis Nova Pro Omni, costs about £100 or $100 more.
92%of 384 owners give it 4 or 5 stars
- Excellent, warm sound
- Two swappable batteries
- Noise cancelling and a desk control base
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What owners say
Owners love the sound, the comfort and the swappable batteries. The main complaint is discomfort, mostly from the noise-cancelling mic inside each ear cup pressing on the ear, followed by the price.
Good to know
- A small noise-cancelling mic inside each ear cup presses on some people's ears.
- The leatherette pads can make ears hot.
- Setting it up and getting the most from it on consoles is fiddly.
From 384 buyer ratings at Currys, every complaint read by us, October 2026. How we do this
What they love
- Great soundMentioned a lot
- ComfortableAlso mentioned
- Swappable batteries, so it never needs chargingAlso mentioned
- Clear micMentioned by some
- Easy to set upMentioned by some
What they complain about
- Uncomfortable: a bump in the ear cup presses on the ear, or the pads get hotRare
- Not worth the priceVery rare
- Software bugs or dropoutsVery rare
Get it if…
- You play for hours on PC and want the best sound and no charging breaks.
- You'd like noise cancelling to quiet a loud PC or room.
Skip it if…
- You play mostly on a console: setup is fiddly; the Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2 is simpler.
- You want the strongest noise cancelling: deep rumble gets through.
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How we reached this verdict
Tom's Guide calls it an impressive evolution of SteelSeries's headset, for excellent sound, the multifunction DAC, customisation and comfort, though it's hard to use with consoles and the noise cancelling isn't perfect. RTINGS finds warm sound, decent noise cancelling that lets bass rumble through, a good mic and hot-swappable batteries. TechRadar's review of the 2026 Arctis Nova Pro Omni says the Nova Pro Wireless may still be better value while it's on sale.
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: Tom's Guide, RTINGS, TechRadar, SteelSeries, RTINGS, Tom's Hardware, PC Gamer, manufacturer specifications.
Updated 20 Oct 2026How we decide