Arctis Nova Elite - Obsidian

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Arctis Nova Elite - Obsidian

37 positive 0 neutral 14 negative

Based on 51 Reddit mentions

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Nova Elite Vs Nova Pro

Hey. I jumped from the nova pro to the elite. They sound really good. I’ve been impressed. That being said. I got them early October, just after they launched and have already sent them in for warranty because of this weird clicking sound that developed in the left ear cup. I have no idea if it’s on

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DangDangler in r/steelseries

January 26, 2026 5:55 PM

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Turtle Beach Stealth Pro 2!!

I have these and just wanna say that they rival my SteelSeries Nova Elite’s. My only issue is I wish there was a bit more volume overhead (going louder), as there is a significantly lower volume with ANC off. With ANC on, it does get a bit louder. Also, in the app, the headphones correctly reflect t

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Namdnas78 in r/TurtleBeach

May 15, 2026 5:24 PM

2

Are Nova elites worth the upgrade if I trade in my Nova pro wireless?

I'll hand it to them, the design and feel of the headset is hands down top of the line quality. The hinges are thick metal, and feel hefty, and they take a bit of effort to twist into place. Problem is they sound awful out of the box, so for me, that's a deal breaker. I want a headset to come out of

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EmperorRosko in r/steelseries

October 6, 2025 2:17 PM

3

Can we talk about how bad the Steelseries GG software is?

Honestly, I just recently purchased the Arctis Nova Elite and installed GG for the second time on my PC (used them for a bit on previous non-steelseries headset). I have absolutely zero issues with the PC software and iPhone App. No crashes, no weird bugs, boots up on start up, and no device detecti

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Monke13F in r/steelseries

October 29, 2025 1:30 PM

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Arctis Nova Elite sticky plastic soft-touch

Nova Elite is definitely not worth the price just to have the same build and only a little bit more audio quality. I’m a SteelSeries fan. I have the Nova 7 and Nova Pro. I tried the Nova Elite and I don’t think it’s worth that high price. What annoyed me the most about this headset is, how they’re c

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FatalGamer1 in r/steelseries

May 16, 2026 10:00 AM

1

Purchased my First Astro? Was this a good deal at 30% off?

To be honest it is not a bad headset. That said, there are 2 headsets that I think are a lot better and I own both. I also did own the that Astro Headset at launch for about 2 months and returned it. Personally, I bought it and while it was good it was far from great. The 2 other headsets that I rec

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wolf-troop in r/AstroGaming

May 20, 2026 8:58 AM

1

Wireless Audeze Maxwell 2 vs Arctis Nova Pro (One concern - would like opinions on durability)

I have been looking at the Maxwell 2 and the Nova Elite. The first thing I noticed was the warranty. Steel series offer a 2 year warranty whilst Audeze only offer 1. I currently have the white Nova Pro wireless. Which I have had no problems with and still looks like new. We do have a 5 pro, slim and

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Big-Position4566 in r/Audeze

May 17, 2026 12:47 PM

1

Astro A50 gen 5 vs Nacon Rig R8 Pro HX Spectre - suspiciously similar headsets

Hello! Well, personally I used the Nova Pro wireless as my main headset for ages. Despite having the A50 gen 4. https://youtu.be/7sLVI2JrooQ Probably order for me personally would be SteelSeries Audeze Astro Nacon. But I'd have to explain why in more depth because there are lots of reasons. Comfort

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TheProvokedPrawn in r/TheProvokedPrawn

May 8, 2026 12:27 PM

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Worth the upgrade to the new a50x headset from a 2014 a40 with tr mix amp?

Astro A40s are the best period. ive has these since 2019 and they have been great. i use it for various tasks. i play games, i can play Arc Raiders and hear footsteps from a player in Call of duty lol. My friends have steel series and i can hear stuff they cant. they rely on me for call outs and im

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XOCYZM in r/AstroGaming

April 23, 2026 1:56 PM

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Sick of replacing headsets every 2 years. Looking for a "Buy It For Life" Wireless Gaming Headset for FPS.

HyperX Cloud III S Wireless would be my pic of this list, although you mention absolute durability and I've seen those leatherette headbands breaking down over time. Personally I would go Steel Series. Replaceable headband, replaceable earpads, and with the Nova Pro, replaceable batteries. I ran my

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SufficientSeat6264 in r/gamingheadsets

March 4, 2026 4:51 PM

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