SteelSeries

Arctis Nova 5X

23 positive 1 neutral 3 negative

Based on 27 Reddit mentions

$149.99

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Arctis Nova 3x vs Arctis Nova 5x

Battery Life: Nova 3X: 40+ hours on Bluetooth, 30+ hours on 2.4GHz SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3X Wireless review: a strong choice if you need its features | TechRadar +2 Nova 5X: 60 hours on Bluetooth, 50 hours on 2.4GHz Which Wireless Headset is Right for You? Microphone: Nova 3X: ClearCast 2.X microp

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Regrave in r/steelseries

June 9, 2025 6:38 PM

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Wireless headset recommendations? This is what is available at my local store.

I just picked up the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5X Wireless for $100. They work with Xbox SX, PS5, Switch 1/2, and PC. I like em. Not top of the line, but I needed a good mic solution when playing with friends and it covers all the bases. If anyone is interested make sure you get the Xbox version if yo

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HughFairgrove in r/xbox

December 31, 2025 12:12 PM

2

A great headset for the Pro!

Turtle Beach Atlas, wired but great reviews and gamer feedback, you can get them around £50/$50/60 A good solid overall can be SteelSeries Headphones with Microphone Arctis Nova 5X you can get them for about £100/$100

Signal-Tangerine1597 in r/PS5pro

January 21, 2026 3:09 PM

2

Кабл за слушалице

Fluid_Variation_125 in r/SerbiaGaming

March 25, 2026 1:58 PM

2

Best wireless gaming headphone under 100 USD. Should I go SteelSeries Nova Series?

I’ve owned a few Razer headsets (Kraken, BlackShark V2 HS, Kaira Pro) and honestly they’ve all been solid. Never had any issues with them since buying. Recently picked up a SteelSeries Nova 5X for PS5 and I’m totally happy with that too. From my experience, Razer headsets have slightly better bass a

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Zerotolerance7 in r/steelseries

February 7, 2026 1:55 AM

2

Looking For Gaming Headset Recommendations!

It would be helpful if you could list your preference for wireless or wired, and a rough idea of your budget and what region you're in. But personally, I recommend the Steelseries Arctis 5X or 7X. Steelseries makes several headsets in their Arctis Nova line, but the ones with the X next the number a

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FiorinasFury in r/XboxSupport

June 15, 2025 10:11 PM

2

Best Headphones For Siege?

I’ve been very happy with my steel series Arctis nova 5x’s. They come preloaded with a ton of different sound profiles, siege included, so you can tailor the sound to the game

coltong11 in r/RainbowSixSiege

May 13, 2026 12:59 PM

1

Recommend me a headset

Most gaming headsets are a terrible value for sound and quality, let alone wireless ones. The only ones I truly think are "good" and wireless are the Audeze Maxwell 2 Wireless, but those are $700. If I had to rank the best wireless gaming headsets: Audeze Maxwell 2 Wireless ($700) beyerdynamic MMX 2

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_Cherios in r/nzgaming

May 6, 2026 8:55 AM

1

Advice on which headset to buy for Series X

I just got the steel series nova 5x and I like it a lot. The mesh feels great. I’ve had a leatherette ear cup before and it breaks down.

ImAllBS13 in r/XboxSupport

December 8, 2025 4:19 AM

1

Wireless headset recommendations? This is what is available at my local store.

My son got the Steel Series Nova 5X, on sale for $80, they are really nice. Dongle has an XBOX / PC toggle switch, also work over bluetooth, mic is excellent and the headphones sound great too.

TheLostColonist in r/xbox

December 31, 2025 4:34 PM

1

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